It lost many of its staff and students due to political disputes in 1971 that lead to the founding of Juarez-Lincoln University led by Drs.
Andre Guerrero eventually obtained a Ph.D. from Harvard and was a key administrator for the Arkansas Department of Education in Little Rock.
Aurelio Montemayor (known as El Monte by his students in San Felipe High School in the 60s and Hershey since childhood) went on to co-develop and lead the Curso de la Raza through 1974 and eventually joined the Intercultural Development Research Association in San Antonio Texas from September, 1975, through the present (December 2018).
Ruben Solis eventually moved to San Antonio and co-founded the Southwest Workers Union Franco Alejandro got hist Ph.D. and worked for the Navy.
Alma Canales ran on the statewide slate of the Raza Unida Party and eventually returned to her hometown, Waco, and continued as an activist.