University of Texas at Arlington announces new Center for African American Studies

Program unique to North TexasARLINGTON, Texas – The University of Texas at Arlington has announced the establishment of a new Center for African American Studies that will build on the University’s reputation as one of the nation’s most diverse institutions and highlight the contributions of its faculty, staff and students to curriculum and programs. The center will be the only one of its kind in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. UT Austin founded its Center for African and African American Studies in 1969, and Texas Lutheran University in Seguin launched a similar center this year. Other such