Understanding Minority-serving Institutions

Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Avail. in cloth. Publisher Marketing: 'Understanding Minority-Serving Institutions' explores these important institutions while also highlighting their interconnectedness, with the hope of sparking collaboration among the various types. Issues dealt with include institutional mission, faculty governance, student engagement and social justice. Contributor Bio:  Gasman, Marybeth Marybeth Gasman is a professor of higher education at the University of Pennsylvania. Her work explores philanthropy and historically black colleges, black leadership, contemporary fundraising issues at black colleges, and African-American giving. Contributor Bio:  Baez, Benjamin Baez is Assistant Professor in the College of Education at Georgia State University. Contributor Bio:  Turner, Caroline Sotello Viernes Caroline Sotello Viernes Turner is a Professor in the Division of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, Lincoln Professor of Ethics and Education, and Doctoral Program Director for Higher and Postsecondary Education at Arizona State University. Recognizing her exemplary scholarship, Turner is the 2009 Recipient of the American Educational Research Association (AERA) "Scholars of Color in Education Distinguished Career Contribution Award" and the 2009 AERA "Dr. Carlos J. Vallejo Memorial Award for Lifetime Scholarship", the 2008 Recipient of the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE). Contributor Bio:  Allen, Walter R Allen is Professor of Sociology at UCLA.