Belmont University officials also have increased recruitment efforts in the Nashville Hispanic community through hosting events with the YMCA's Hispanic Achievers program, as well as an annual Latin street festival on campus.
"For us, the long-range way of increasing our minority population is to reach out to the communities around us," said Belmont Provost Dan McAlexander.
At the University of Tennessee-Knoxville, officials are planning recruitment programs targeting Hispanics, including campus visits geared exclusively to Hispanics, spokeswoman Amy Blakely said.
This year, UT's freshman class included 73 Hispanics, or 1.7 percent of the school's incoming class.
Information from: The Tennessean, http://www.tennessean.com
--Associated Press
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