The Academic Building on the Texas A&M University campus on March 26, 2018.
Sharp also emphasized the need for A&M's student population to reflect that of the state.
Currently, white students comprise more than half of the student population at A&M's College Station campus, while black students make up less than 4%, according to 2019 data.
Hispanic and Asian students students make up 21% and 8% of the student population, respectively.
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