List of Illustrations Foreword (Walter R. Allen) Acknowledgments Part I. The Foundations of Minority-Serving Institutions 1. On Minority-Serving Institutions Benjamin Baez, Marybeth Gasman, and Caroline Sotello Viernes Turner 2. Minority-Serving Institutions: A Historical Backdrop Marybeth Gasman 3. Minority-Serving Institutions: Selected Institutional and Student Characteristics Charmaine Jackson Mercer and James B. Stedman 4. Shall I Compare Thee? Reflections on Naming and Power Philo A. Hutcheson Part II. Context-Specific Trends and Challenges 5. Arguing for a Different View: Deaf-Serving Institutions as Minority-Serving Noah D. Drezner 6. Hispanic-Serving Institutions: Closeted Identity and the Production of Equitable Outcomes for Latino/a Students Frances E. Contreras, Lindsey E. Malcom, and Estela Mara Bensimon 7. Tribal Colleges and Universities: Identity, Invisibility, and Current Issues Justin P. Guillory and Kelly Ward 8. Asian American and Pacific Islander Serving Institutions: Historical Perspectives and Future Prospects Julie J. Park and Robert T. Teranishi 9. ¿Dónde Están Los Hombres?: Examining Success of Latino Male Students at Hispanic-Serving Community Colleges Berta Vigil Laden, Linda Serra Hagedorn, and Athena Perrakis 10. Another Side of the Percent Plan Story: Latino Enrollment in the Hispanic-Serving Institutions Sector in California and Texas Stella M. Flores and Otoniel Jiménez Morfín 11. Faculty Development at Historically Black Colleges and Universities: Current Priorities and Future Directions Andrea L. Beach, Phyllis Worthy Dawkins, Stephen L. Rozman, and Jessie L. Grant 12. Groundwork for Studying Governance at Historically Black Colleges and Universities James T. Minor 13. HBCU’s Institutional Advantage: Returns to Teacher Education Brooks B. Robinson and Angela R. Albert Part III. Interconnections and Common Issues 14. Social Justice at Historically Black and Hispanic-Serving Institutions: Mission Statements and Administrative Voices Terrell L. Strayhorn and Joan B. Hirt 15. Student Engagement and Student Success at Historically Black and Hispanic-Serving Institutions Brian K. Bridges, Jillian Kinzie, Thomas F. Nelson Laird, and George D. Kuh 16. Teaching Latino, African American, and Native American Undergraduates: Faculty Attitudes, Conditions, and Practices Frances K. Stage and Steven Hubbard 17. Considering the Federal Classification of Hispanic-Serving Institutions and Historically Black Colleges and Universities Michelle M. Espino and John J. Cheslock 18. Coalition Formation among Minority-Serving Institutions Deirdre Martinez 19. The Adversity of Diversity: Regional Associations and the Accreditation of Minority-Serving Institutions Saran Donahoo and Wynetta Y. Lee List of Contributors Index

"…Understanding Minority-Serving Institutions is to be commended not only for its first-rate scholarship but also for giving faithful expression to the core values held by its editors and contributors and embodied by colleges and universities committed to serving underrepresented students. Animated by a refreshingly unapologetic and unequivocal belief in the importance of MSIs to students and society, this text is a testament to the value of ideologically-positioned and well-disciplined inquiry in the field of higher education." — Teachers College Record"This book is a much-needed contribution to the literature about minority issues in higher education and MSIs in particular. It adds to our understanding about where MSIs have been and where they are likely to go, and will be enormously useful to the national dialogue about improving both the quality and accessibility of American higher education in the coming years." — Jamie P. Merisotis, President, Institute for Higher Education Policy"This robust collection provides an exemplary introduction to MSIs. With passion and scholarly acumen, this diverse and engaging book offers multiple perspectives on the contributions as well as challenges and opportunities facing these institutions—and brings attention to institutions that have often remained largely invisible on the landscape of higher education." — Clifton Conrad, University of Wisconsin at Madison"This is an engaging, insightful, and masterfully crafted book. The editors deserve praise for assembling such a respectable cast of scholars and producing a book that will surely become the seminal text on MSIs. This book adds tremendous value, illuminates critical trends and issues, and dispels several faulty assumptions regarding MSIs." — Shaun R. Harper, Director, Research Division, National Association of Student Personnel Administrators