Understanding Minority-Serving Institutions

, by Gasman, Marybeth; Baez, Benjamin; Turner, Caroline Sotello Viernes; Allen, Walter R.

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ISBN: 9780791473603 | 0791473600
Cover: Paperback
Copyright: 3/6/2008

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Explores the particulars of minority-serving institutions while also highlighting their interconnectedness.

List of Illustrations	p. xi
Foreword	p. xv
Acknowledgments	p. xix
The Foundations of Minority-Serving Institutions
On Minority-Serving Institutions	p. 3
Minority-Serving Institutions: A Historical Backdrop	p. 18
Minority-Serving Institutions: Selected Institutional and Student Characteristics	p. 28
Shall I Compare Thee? Reflections on Naming and Power	p. 43
Context-Specific Trends and Challenges
Arguing for a Different View: Deaf-Serving Institutions as Minority-Serving	p. 57
Hispanic-Serving Institutions: Closeted Identity and the Production of Equitable Outcomes for Latino/a Students	p. 71
Tribal Colleges and Universities: Identity, Invisibility, and Current Issues	p. 91
Asian American and Pacific Islander Serving Institutions: Historical Perspectives and Future Prospects	p. 111
Donde Estan Los Hombres?: Examining Success of Latino Male Students at Hispanic-Serving Community Colleges	p. 127
Another Side of the Percent Plan Story: Latino Enrollment in the Hispanic-Serving Institutions Sector in California and Texas	p. 141
Faculty Development at Historically Black Colleges and Universities: Current Priorities and Future Directions	p. 156
Groundwork for Studying Governance at Historically Black Colleges and Universities	p. 169
HBCU's Institutional Advantage: Returns to Teacher Education	p. 183
Interconnections and Common Issues
Social Justice at Historically Black and Hispanic-Serving Institutions: Mission Statements and Administrative Voices	p. 203
Student Engagement and Student Success at Historically Black and Hispanic-Serving Institutions	p. 217
Teaching Latino, African American, and Native American Undergraduates: Faculty Attitudes, Conditions, and Practices	p. 237
Considering the Federal Classification of Hispanic-Serving Institutions and Historically Black Colleges and Universities	p. 257
Coalition Formation among Minority-Serving Institutions	p. 269
The Adversity of Diversity: Regional Associations and the Accreditation of Minority-Serving Institutions	p. 292
List of Contributors	p. 311
Index	p. 323
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Understanding Minority-Serving Institutions

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