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The HSI Movement
The HSI Movement is about the educators and leaders who drive institutional change from within. It’s about using federal grants to advance student success and develop innovative solutions to serve the increasingly diverse student population entering colleges and universities.
The book defines new concepts like “HSIs in the transitional era,” “HSI-minded,” and “servingness processes,” which are practices that change agents use to drive change, even when they don’t have grant funding. It elevates the voices of practitioners who are actively reshaping their campuses, in collaboration and through an equity-minded approach.
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Transforming Hispanic-Serving Institutions for Equity and Justice by Dr. Gina Garcia offers a research-based framework for helping Hispanic-Serving Institutions move beyond enrollment numbers to become truly Latinx-serving. Drawing on more than 25 years of HSI research, Garcia examines how whiteness shapes governance, leadership, curriculum, student services, campus culture, and decision-making.
Designed for higher education leaders, faculty, staff, and policymakers, this essential book provides practical strategies for advancing racial equity, social justice, and student success. It is a must-read for colleges and universities seeking to better serve Latinx students, low-income students, students of color, and other historically marginalized communities.
Transforming Hispanic-Serving Institutions: A Workbook for Equity, Justice, and Servingness is a practical guide for colleges and universities committed to meaningful organizational change. Inspired by Dr. Gina Garcia’s Transforming Hispanic Serving Institutions for Equity and Justice and co-created with Cabrillo College Title V Director Ann Endris, this workbook helps HSIs move beyond the 25% Latine enrollment threshold to better serve students and communities.
Designed for faculty, staff, students, administrators, board members, alumni, and community partners, it offers reflection prompts, collaborative activities, and strategic planning tools to support campus transformation. Readers are encouraged to think, dream, doodle, and plan en comunidad while exploring what servingness can look like in practice.
Book Dr. Garcia’s 3-part of 6-part virtual workshop series and equip your Transformation Team with the tools to advance equity, servingness, and lasting institutional change.
Becoming Hispanic-Serving Institutions by Dr. Gina Ann Garcia explores what it truly means for colleges and universities to serve Latinx students. Moving beyond the federal HSI designation of 25% Latinx undergraduate enrollment, the book examines student success, equitable graduation rates, culturally responsive education, and institutional transformation.
Designed for higher education leaders, faculty, staff, practitioners, and scholars, this essential HSI resource highlights the opportunities and challenges colleges face as they become Hispanic-Serving Institutions.
This edited book explores how Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) can move beyond enrollment to meaningfully serve Latinx students. Featuring faculty, staff, and administrators, it highlights real-world examples of “servingness” through culturally responsive education, Latinx-centered practices, and transformative student experiences.
Drawing on federally funded HSI initiatives, including Title III and Title V grants, contributors share practical strategies, outcomes, and best practices for improving academic success, campus belonging, and institutional change. Ideal for higher education leaders, practitioners, and scholars, this essential HSI resource offers a clear framework for advancing equity and strengthening support for Latinx students.