ABSTRACT

Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) are responsible for educating 20 percent of the nation’s college students and nearly 40 percent of the nation’s students of color. This growing group of institutions is essential to higher education and moving toward a more equitable society. This important book focuses on the challenges faced by MSIs within the larger higher education context and provides practical solutions to address these challenges. From performance-based funding, to issues of being dually designated MSIs, to articulation agreements with community colleges, to college readiness, the authors tackle the most important topics in higher education by exploring these varied topics through the lens of MSIs.

chapter 1|17 pages

Preserving a Tribal Identity

A Different Kind of Diversity

chapter 2|18 pages

Presidential Leadership at MSIs

Challenges and Strategies

chapter 9|15 pages

Supporting Undergraduate Black Women at HBCUs

Recommendations for Campus Administrators

chapter 11|23 pages

Logging on to New Models of Education

Online Education at Minority Serving Institutions