Intro to MSI in Higher Ed.

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In broad strokes, this course examines the origins, contemporary landscape, structures, and stakeholders in Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs)—Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs), Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs), and Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Institutions (AANAPIs)—and the challenges and opportunities for research and practice in MSIs. The course will explore the values/mission, characteristics and issues related to MSIs as is specific to each institution type or designation (e.g., HBCU, TCU). On a larger scale, the course seeks to examine the emergence of the use of MSI as a Federal designation in higher education and consider the impact that may have at the institutional level with respect to students, faculty, and staff as it relates to campus climate, student learning, and engagement.