Exploring How Men of Color Programs Shape the Organizational Identity of Minority-Serving Institutions

• In Event: Institutional Transitions Through an Organizational Lens

Abstract

This study examined how Men of Color (MoC) programs that serve the educational needs of Latinx male students shape the organizational identity of Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs). By employing a case study design, this study used one-on-one interviews, institutional-level data from IPEDS, and an institutional questionnaire to yield the following preliminary findings: (a) institutional leaders struggle with tensions about serving “all students” versus minoritized students; and (b) while some institutions are quick to commit to equity efforts, they lack faculty who are representative of their student populations. By using multiple sources of evidence, this research is one of the few to explore how MSIs prioritize resources, particularly MoC programs, to narrow the educational achievement gap for Latinx men.

Authors

• Jorge Burmicky, Howard University

• Wonsun Ryu, University of Texas at Austin

• Christopher Vincent Estrella-Ramirez, University of Texas - Austin

• Rodrigo Aguayo, The University of Texas at Austin

• Susana H Hernandez, University of Houston

• Victor B. Saenz, The University of Texas at Austin