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ticipation in its second annual
Open House yesterday afternoon.
Becky Carr, assistant dean for
the Department of Academic Af
fairs, estimated that 100 people vis
ited the open house, which was an
increase from last year.
Mary Hugebeck, administrative
assistant in the Department of Ed
ucational Curriculum and Instruc
tion, said increased faculty and stu
dent involvement and advertising
through flyers and invitations all
contributed to the growth of this
year’s open house.
Faculty from each department
within the College of Education and
about 20 graduate students were
present to help make the open house
a success.
Dr. Joyce Juntune, a faculty-education psychology '
a science teacher, in his consideration of goingto:
Fidel Fernandez, program coor
dinator in the Office of Graduate
Studies, said the application
process for graduate school can be
intimidating for people who have
been out of school for several years.
"A lot of individuals are afraid of
applying to e
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The Hopwood decision ruled
that schools in Texas could not use
race as a factor for enrollment and
financial aid.
A press release stated the Fall
1998 figures “are still below the
peak 290 African-American stu
dents enrolled in 1994 and 891 His
panic students enrolled in 1995 be
fore the federal Hopwood decision."
‘‘We would like a representative
student body," Engelage said. "We
are under represented in African-
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• Students should register their
bikes with the Department of Park
ing, Tfaffic and TYansportation Ser
vices (PTTS).
• Students should record their bi-
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"A time to spiritually "reload"
Thursday night 7:30 PM
113 Kleberg
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Music led by the Reload Band
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Association of Baptist Students
American and Hispanic students."
Engelage said that the percentage
of minorities in the professional fields
and primary' schools are raising .
“You look into the work world,
there aren’t going to be all Anglos,
especially in urban areas." Enge
lage said. "And the elementary and
high schools are not an all white
majority in Texas and California."
Additionally, Asian student en
rollment raised to 259 students
compared to 224 in Fail 1997.
American Indian student popula
tion raised from 29 students in Fall
1997 to 38 students in Fall 1998.
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• Students should report suspi
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Baron said students should contact
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