This study chronicles important contributions made by Miguel A. Nevárez, an Hispanic model for social justice in higher education. An analysis of archival records and interviews shows how Nevárez brought about greater opportunities for South Texas students by institutionalizing campus initiatives and by playing a role in the birth of the South Texas Border Initiative and the expansion of the University of Texas System. By chronicling Nevárez's actions, this study fills a gap in the historical record. Resumen Este estudio relata en forma cronologica las contribuciones hechas por Miguel A. Nevárez, un modelo hispano de justicia social en educacion superior. Analisis de documentos y entrevistas indican como Nevárez trajo mas oportunidades para estudiantes del sur de Texas al institucionalizar iniciativas universitarias asi como al jugar un papel en el nacimiento de la iniciativa fronteriza del sur de Texas y la expansion del sistema universitario publico. Al relatar la cronica de las acciones de Nevárez este estudio llena un vacio historico.
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