ERIC Number: EJ1417056
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 15
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ISSN: ISSN-0194-3081
EISSN: EISSN-1536-0733
"Not Simply the Act of Enrolling": Defining Servingness at Hispanic-Serving Community Colleges
Jarett Lujan; Jon McNaughtan; Brittani Williams
New Directions for Community Colleges, n205 p115-129 2024
The number of federally designated Hispanic serving institutions (HSIs) has almost doubled over the last 10 years. This shift has led researchers and policy makers alike to increasingly scrutinize what it means to be Hispanic serving, and not just Hispanic enrolling. In this study, we present perspectives from five Hispanic community college presidents who lead federally designated HSIs. Based on interviews we examine how community college presidents define servingness and what they view as critical to truly serving Hispanic students. Our findings indicate that servingness involves a focus on getting resources to students, intentional purpose-driven programming, cultural knowledge training, and finding ways to include all students in HSI-centered programming.
Descriptors: Minority Serving Institutions, Hispanic American Students, Community Colleges, Community College Students, College Role, College Presidents, Administrator Attitudes, Educational Objectives, Institutional Mission, Inclusion, Culturally Relevant Education
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Two Year Colleges
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Language: English
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