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- Minority Serving Institutions: Educating All StudentsGasman, Marybeth; Conrad, Clifton F. (Penn Center for Minority Serving Institutions, 2013)Minority Serving Institutions emerged in response to a history of inequity, lack of minority people’s access to majority institutions, and significant demographic changes in the country. Now an integral part of American higher education, MSIs—specifically Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs), Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs), and Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs) — have carved out a unique niche in the nation: serving the needs of low-income and underrepresented students of color. Because MSIs enroll a substantial share of minority students, many of whom might not otherwise attend college, the continuous development and success of these institutions is critical for realizing our nation’s higher education and workforce goals and for the benefit of American society. This report demonstrates how MSIs play vital roles for the nation’s economy, especially with respect to elevating the workforce prospects of disadvantaged populations and reducing the underrepresentation of minorities and disadvantaged people in graduate and professional schools and the careers that require post baccalaureate education and training.
- Telling a Better Story: Narrating Student Successes at Minority Serving InstitutionsGasman, Marybeth; Conrad, Clifton F.; Bowman, Nelson III; Nguyen, Thai-Huy; Lundberg, Todd; Castro Samayoa, Andres (The Center for Minority Serving Institutions at the University of Pennsylvania, 2013-11-01)Minority Serving Institutions have inspiring students and dedicated faculty, and their initiatives to help traditionally underserved students are having an impact in their respective communities and across the country. Yet, all too often, these success stories go untold or are shared with only a small group of insiders. As a result, some MSIs have an image problem: Too many people either have not heard of them at all, or what little they do know about them is negative. It is long past time for MSIs to take control of their stories—to seize the lead in telling them, and to find wider audiences for them. In this report, the authors point to examples of MSIs ‘telling a better story’ in myriad ways including through the use of educational data, by participating in national research studies, by communicating their success in diverse venues and to multiple audiences, and by engaging institutional presidents in ‘story telling’ and speaking out on national issues.
- Using Educational Data to Increase Learning, Retention, and Degree Attainment at Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs)Gasman, Marybeth; Conrad, Clifton F.; Bowman, Nelson III; Nguyen, Thai-Huy; Lundberg, Todd; Castro Samayoa, Andres (The Center for Minority Serving Institutions at the University of Pennsylvania, 2013-11-01)The use of data to understand, improve, and document student progress is especially critical at Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs)—colleges and universities characterized by deep understandings of the students they serve, networks of academic and social support, and institution-wide commitments to providing educational opportunity for students of color and those from disadvantaged backgrounds. This report argues that beyond assessing institutional performance, MSIs can benefit from gathering data about the experiences and aspirations of their students, interventions that can help students attain educational goals, and the ways in which their students make use of their education.