Ruth Simmons, the President’s Distinguished Fellow at Rice, and Douglas Brinkley , presidential historian and professor of history in the School of Humanities, participated in the 2023 Texas Tribune Festival, held Sept. 21-23 in Austin. Simmons took part in the “Race and Higher Ed” panel, and Brinkley moderated a discussion with labor and civil rights leader Dolores Huerta. (Photos courtesy of The Texas Tribune and Texas AFT)
