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By: Oscar J. Martínez, PhD, Emeritus Professor, UTEP and the University of Arizona Author’s note: The first in a series on UTEP, this article draws on my experience as a faculty member and administrator during a forty-year career at UTEP, the University of Arizona, and other educational institutions. The focus is on how Heather Wilson,…
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