Campus Units
Education, School of
Document Type
Article
Publication Version
Published Version
Publication Date
2017
Journal or Book Title
Association of Mexican American Educators Journal
Volume
11
Issue
3
First Page
29
Last Page
49
DOI
10.24974/amae.11.3.360
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 cultivate a campus that addressed the needs of Latinx students to promote their long-term academic success. The findings suggest that these institutions were on paths that were heavily influenced by their local contexts and student population; that the transformational process to serving Latinx students was long and faced setbacks; and that their successes came in different forms. These conclusions indicate that the histories of Hispanic-Serving Institutions may be as rich and diverse as the Latinx population itself, furthering the notion that these institutions are unique among other types of Minority-Serving Institutions.
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Copyright Owner
The University of Texas at San Antonio
Copyright Date
2017
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Doran, Erin E. and Medina, Oscar, "The Intentional and the Grassroots Hispanic-Serving Institutions: A Critical History of Two Universities" (2017). Education Publications. 116.
https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/edu_pubs/116
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Comments
This article is published as Doran, E.E., & Medina, Ø. (2017). The intentional and the grassroots Hispanic-Serving Institutions: A critical history of two universities. Association of Mexican American Educators Journal, 11(3), 29-49. doi: 10.24974/amae.11.3.360 .