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    Minority enrollment at the University of Maryland increased by 8.7% over the last year, according to figures from the Office of University Relations. The data shows minority enrollment rose from 1,747 students to 1,899. The increases were seen across African American, American Indian, Asian, and Hispanic students. University President Wallace D. Loh said the rise in minority students was encouraging but more work still needs to be done to continue promoting diversity.

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    Minority enrollment at the University of Maryland increased by 8.7% over the last year, according to figures from the Office of University Relations. The data shows minority enrollment rose from 1,747 students to 1,899. The increases were seen across African American, American Indian, Asian, and Hispanic students. University President Wallace D. Loh said the rise in minority students was encouraging but more work still needs to be done to continue promoting diversity.

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    Minority Enrollments Increase by 8.7 Percent at The University

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    Minority enrollment at the University of Maryland increased by 8.7% over the last year, according to figures from the Office of University Relations. The data shows minority enrollment rose from 1,747 students to 1,899. The increases were seen across African American, American Indian, Asian, and Hispanic students. University President Wallace D. Loh said the rise in minority students was encouraging but more work still needs to be done to continue promoting diversity.

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    OfficeofUniversityRelations

    3013148428
    2108MitchellBuilding
    CollegePark,MD20742

    NEWSRELEASE
    FORIMMEDIATERELEASE:
    NOVEMBER17,2014
    Contact:NiazSiasi
    2404497980
    niazsiasi@yahoo.com

    Minorityenrollmentsincreaseby8.7percentattheUniversity
    Datashows8.7%increaseinminorityenrollmentatUMD
    MinorityenrollmentattheUniversityofMarylandincreasedby8.7percent
    thisfall,accordingtothefiguresreleasedbytheOfficeofUniversityRelations.
    Statisticsshowthatminorityenrollmenthasincreasedfrom1,747to1,899withinthe
    lastyear.
    Thefollowingdataillustratestheincreaseinminorityenrollment:

    AfricanAmerican:34to678
    AmericanIndian:46to204
    Asian:44to565
    Hispanic:28to452

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    NiazSiasi,Diversity:P2
    Theincreaseinminoritystudentsisagratifyingsightforthemanystudents,
    facultyandadministratorswhohaveworkedforit,PresidentWallaceD.Lohsaid.
    Westillhavemoretodo.Thisisonlythebeginning.
    Formoreinformationaboutstudentenrollment,visit
    www.admissions.umd.edu.
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