Mission & Vision
The Hispanic-Serving Institution interest group promotes research and educational and leadership opportunities for 51³Ô¹ÏÍø faculty and 51³Ô¹ÏÍø that focus on Latinx success in higher education. This group is co-directed by Andrés RamÃrez, Ph.D., assistant professor in the College of Education, and MarÃa Vásquez-Colina, Ph.D., associate professor also in the College of Education. Participants include representatives from the College of Education, College of Engineering and Computer Science, College of Science and 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Intercultural Communication and Student Affairs & Enrollment Management, among others.
The HSI research group will be recognized as an institutional key player and catalyst in transforming 51³Ô¹ÏÍø from an incidental Hispanic-Serving Institution to an inclusive, culturally responsive, Latinx Serving Institution. We are committed to advancing Latinx ways of knowing and purposefully attract, retain, serve, and improve the education of Latinx, low-income, and other underrepresented 51³Ô¹ÏÍø for the benefit of all 51³Ô¹ÏÍø 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, staff, administration and the surrounding community from which it learns and serves.