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U of I makes gains in wooing Hispanics
By Charles Bullard
REGISTER'S IOWA CITY BUREAU

Iowa City, Ia. -- Despite being scolded by state officials for having too few minority students, the University of Iowa is finding fertile ground among Hispanics.
Hispanic enrollment at the U of I increased this fall, while Asian and African-American enrollment fell.
There are 631 Hispanics attending the U of I, up from 54 from the previous school year. There are 1,164 Asians, down 28, and 727 African-Americans, down 27.
The overall numbers prompted the state Board of Regents earlier this month to call for immediate improvement.
James Arenson, a board member from Cedar Rapids, called the three state-run universities' efforts to attract and retain minorities "abysmal."
But students such as Inez Cruz, a 20-year-old junior from San Antonio, Texas, represent a pocket of success that U of I officials hope to mine in coming years.
Cruz said she chose the U of I, even though she had never been outside the state of Texas, because it did the best job of recruiting her.
An English major, she applied to all the major
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Des Moines Register
12/22/98

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U of I makes gains in wooing Hispanics By Charles Bullard REGISTER'S IOWA CITY BUREAU Iowa City, Ia. -- Despite being scolded by state officials for having too few minority students, the University of Iowa is finding fertile ground among Hispanics. Hispanic enrollment at the U of I increased this fall, while Asian and African-American enrollment fell. There are 631 Hispanics attending the U of I, up from 54 from the previous school year. There are 1,164 Asians, down 28, and 727 African-Americans, down 27. The overall numbers prompted the state Board of Regents earlier this month to call for immediate improvement. James Arenson, a board member from Cedar Rapids, called the three state-run universities' efforts to attract and retain minorities "abysmal." But students such as Inez Cruz, a 20-year-old junior from San Antonio, Texas, represent a pocket of success that U of I officials hope to mine in coming years. Cruz said she chose the U of I, even though she had never been outside the state of Texas, because it did the best job of recruiting her. An English major, she applied to all the major STUDENTS Turn to Page 4A Des Moines Register 12/22/98