2018
DOI: 10.24974/amae.11.3.360
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The Intentional and the Grassroots Hispanic-Serving Institutions: A Critical History of Two Universities

Abstract: This study examines the institutional histories of Loma Verde University and Azul City University and their development over time into Hispanic-Serving Institutions. Utilizing a theoretical framework of transformational change, we focus on various aspects of these institutions, including curriculum, the allocation of physical spaces, and the creation of programs that specifically serve Latinx students. The study makes use of archival documents that tell the story of the struggles at each institution to cultiva… Show more

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“…Importantly, in addition to these commendable goals, HSIs are diverse institutions that have various cultures and have, at times, struggled to embrace this designation [15]. Indeed, by virtue of the demographic-contingency of the HSI designation, some campuses have not yet persisted from merely being "Latinx-enrolling" to "Latinx-Serving" [16,17].…”
Section: A Brief Overview Of Hispanic Serving Institutions (Hsis)mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Importantly, in addition to these commendable goals, HSIs are diverse institutions that have various cultures and have, at times, struggled to embrace this designation [15]. Indeed, by virtue of the demographic-contingency of the HSI designation, some campuses have not yet persisted from merely being "Latinx-enrolling" to "Latinx-Serving" [16,17].…”
Section: A Brief Overview Of Hispanic Serving Institutions (Hsis)mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Considering how slow higher education is to change, a complete identity turnaround may not be possible-at least not immediately. This is echoed by participants who indicate that this process "doesn't happen overnight" and is supported by Doran and Medina's (2017) suggestion that HSIs develop over time.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 87%
“…In related work, Doran and Medina (2017), employing a transformational change framework, studied the histories of two institutions as they developed over time into HSIs. Findings indicate that these HSIs were each influenced by local context and their student population.…”
Section: Hsis and Organizational Identitymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In particular, we would like to better understand the relationship between diversity and inclusion on the part of faculty and staff with that of students. We would also like to see further exploration of the lessons offered by "grassroots" HSIs (Doran & Medina, 2017). It would be especially valuable to study public institutions that manage to achieve high levels of inclusiveness, community engagement, and excellence in teaching and scholarship simultaneously.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%