minority-serving institutions Archives - Higher Education Today https://www.higheredtoday.org/topic/minority-serving-institutions/ A Blog by ACE Mon, 24 Jun 2024 18:09:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://www.higheredtoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/apple-touch-icon-150x150.png minority-serving institutions Archives - Higher Education Today https://www.higheredtoday.org/topic/minority-serving-institutions/ 32 32 Insights and Recommendations for Mental Health Resources at HBCUs https://www.higheredtoday.org/2024/06/24/insights-and-recommendations-for-mental-health-resources-at-hbcus/ Mon, 24 Jun 2024 18:09:59 +0000 https://www.higheredtoday.org/?p=28748 Title: From Awareness to Action: The Imperative for Enhanced Mental Health Support at HBCUs Authors: Victoria Smith and Julian Thompson Source: UNCF Institute for Capacity Building While Black graduates from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) seem to be thriving, researchers at UNCF and The Steve Fund took a closer look at the status of mental health on these campuses. Based ...

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]]> HBCUs as Key Actors in Climate Justice: Sustainability on Campus and in Communities https://www.higheredtoday.org/2024/04/01/hbcus-as-key-actors-in-climate-justice/ Mon, 01 Apr 2024 16:35:46 +0000 https://www.higheredtoday.org/?p=28610 Title: The HBCU Climate Action Blueprint: Sustainable Campuses, Empowered Communities Authors: Kendra M. Sharp, Julian Thompson, and Ed Smith-Lewis Source: United Negro College Fund (UNCF) Institute for Capacity Building Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HCBUs) are uniquely positioned to lead in climate justice and sustainability practices within higher education. In the United States, climate change disproportionately impacts communities of color and ...

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]]> Issue Brief Highlights the Legacy of Underfunding HBCUs https://www.higheredtoday.org/2022/11/04/issue-brief-highlights-the-legacy-of-underfunding-hbcus/ Fri, 04 Nov 2022 15:54:56 +0000 https://higher-ed-today.local/?p=17862 Title: The State of Higher Education Funding: Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Source: The Hunt Institute  Although enrollment is not limited to Black students, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have served a critical role in the advancement and development of Americans who have been underrepresented in traditional higher education pathways. The Hunt Institute recently released an issue brief highlighting ...

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]]> Increasing Investment in HBCUs https://www.higheredtoday.org/2022/10/07/increasing-investment-in-hbcus/ Fri, 07 Oct 2022 15:05:47 +0000 https://higher-ed-today.local/?p=17852 Title: A Call to Action for HBCU Investment Authors: Andre Perry and Anthony Barr Source: Brookings Institution Attention has focused in recent years on public underinvestment in historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). A new report from the Brookings Institution now sheds light on how HBCUs can build wealth from private capital through banks, philanthropies, and community development financial institutions (CDFIs). ...

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]]> Excelencia Releases Annual Analysis of Institutions and Programs That Serve Latino Students https://www.higheredtoday.org/2022/03/25/excelencia-releases-annual-analysis-of-institutions-and-programs-that-serve-latino-students/ Fri, 25 Mar 2022 19:19:08 +0000 https://higher-ed-today.local/?p=17774 Title: Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs): 2020-21 Source: Excelencia in Education Using the most recent publicly available data from the National Center on Education Statistics, Excelencia in Education has released their annual analysis of institutions that enroll and graduate Latino students. Looking at data on Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs), Emerging HSIs (eHSIs), and HSIs with graduate programs (gHSIs), their analysis reveals a decline in ...

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]]> HBCUs Build Strategies to Support LGBTQ+ Students https://www.higheredtoday.org/2020/12/21/hbcus-build-strategies-support-lgbtq-students/ Mon, 21 Dec 2020 19:44:07 +0000 https://higheredtoday.wpengine.com/?p=17321 Title: Modeling Inclusion: HBCUs and LGBTQ+ Support Author: Brandy Jones Pearl Lo Amanda Wilkerson Amy Xu Leslie Hall, Katherine Cooper, Sergio A. Gonzalez, Marybeth Gasman A new research brief from the Center for Minority Serving Institutions (CMSIs) at Rutgers University, in collaboration with the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), provides examples of model HBCUs who are employing strategies to support their LGBTQ+ ...

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]]> Tribal College and University Alumni Community Engagement https://www.higheredtoday.org/2019/09/23/tribal-college-university-alumni-community-engagement/ Mon, 23 Sep 2019 07:00:38 +0000 https://higheredtoday.wpengine.com/?p=15648 Title: Alumni of Tribal Colleges and Universities Better Their Communities Source: Gallup Authors: American Indian College Fund The American Indian College Fund, in partnership with Gallup, has published a study examining attitudes, experiences, and beliefs of alumni of Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) when compared with their peers. Specifically, the study focuses on metrics of workplace engagement, well-being, experiences as a ...

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]]> HSIs Are Narrowing Racial Gaps for Latinx Students https://www.higheredtoday.org/2019/08/15/hsis-narrowing-racial-gaps-latinx-students/ Thu, 15 Aug 2019 13:52:51 +0000 https://higheredtoday.wpengine.com/?p=15470 Episode 03 Hispanic student enrollment in higher education has doubled in the last decade. Where are these students going, what do they need, how do Hispanic-serving Institution (HSIs) fit into the equation, and how is the current political climate affecting them? In this episode, John Aguilar, executive director of legislative affairs at the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU), discusses ...

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]]> Minority Serving Institutions and STEM: Acting Intentionally, Increasing Effectiveness https://www.higheredtoday.org/2019/06/03/msis-stem-acting-intentionally-increasing-effectiveness/ Mon, 03 Jun 2019 17:27:44 +0000 https://higheredtoday.wpengine.com/?p=15098 ACE Vice President Lorelle L. Espinosa, who co-chaired the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s committee on Minority Serving Institutions, writes that the most successful STEM programs are multidimensional and intentional, addressing the academic, financial, and social aspects of the student experience. Minority serving institutions (MSIs) are a valuable yet underused resource for diversifying our nation’s STEM workforce. The National ...

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]]> Infographic: Presidents of Minority Serving Institutions https://www.higheredtoday.org/2019/04/02/infographic-presidents-minority-serving-institutions/ Tue, 02 Apr 2019 14:30:34 +0000 https://higheredtoday.wpengine.com/?p=14790 The post Infographic: Presidents of Minority Serving Institutions appeared first on Higher Education Today.

]]> Recommendations From MSIs on Preparing Teachers for Diverse Schools https://www.higheredtoday.org/2019/03/18/recommendations-msis-preparing-teachers-diverse-schools/ Mon, 18 Mar 2019 15:15:42 +0000 https://higheredtoday.wpengine.com/?p=14755 Title: Preparing Teachers for Diverse Schools: Lessons From Minority Serving Institutions Author: Max Marchitello & Justin Trinidad Source: Bellwether Education Partners Minority Serving Institutions have a long record of preparing teacher candidates to better teach students of color in K-12 schools across the nation. Because of this, Bellwether Education Partners drew upon the experiences of these institutions, existing literature, and other ...

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]]> Research Brief: Program Success at Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions https://www.higheredtoday.org/2019/01/16/research-brief-program-success-asian-american-native-american-pacific-islander-serving-institutions/ Wed, 16 Jan 2019 14:09:45 +0000 https://higheredtoday.wpengine.com/?p=14286 Title: Actualizing the Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPISI): Practical Considerations to Cultivate Program Director Success Author: Bach Mai Dolly Nguyen Source: The Penn Center for Minority Serving Institutions A Penn Center for Minority Serving Institutions research brief discusses insights from four program directors at Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISI) to support ...

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