The University of Texas at El Paso has received a $81,500 grant from Shell Oil Co. to fund several grants focused on increasing the numbers of female and minority students in the science, technology, engineering and math fields.(Brief article)

From: Diverse Issues in Higher Education | Date: October 5, 2006 | Copyright information

The UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO has received a $81,500 grant from Shell Oil Co. to fund several grants focused on increasing the numbers of female and minority students in the ...

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