Another day, another Virginia university targeted by the feds for ‘racial discrimination.’

By: Jim Spencer

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: September 16, 2026

Words: 1,265

Last Updated: 2 days, 8 hours ago

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In 1991, Martha Muguira became the first Latina to earn a doctorate at the College of William & Mary. The degree marked the happy ending of a local hero’s success story — and the beginning of a resource to expand educational access to other Hispanic students.

After a career in community service and education, Muguira died in 2012. Her friends and family established a privately funded fellowship to help more Latino and Hispanic …

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