Shaping the Future: UC's Path as a Hispanic-Serving Research Institution
By Sofia Del Fine
November 4, 2024
November 4, 2024
From left: Sylvia Hurtado, professor, UCLA; Frances Contreras,dean and professor, UC Irvine; Cristina Mora, professor,
UC Berkeley; Deborah Santiago, co-founder of
Excelencia in Education.
In October, the UCLA Luskin Center hosted the Systemwide Academic Congress on the University of California as a Hispanic-Serving Research Institution (HSRI). UC Irvine’s School of Education Dean Frances Contreras moderated the keynote plenary "Democratizing Access: Meeting the Opportunities of a Changing Student Body" with remarks delivered by Sylvia Hurtado, professor of education at UCLA, and discussants Deborah Santiago, CEO of Excelencia in Education and Christina Mora, professor of sociology at UC Berkeley.
The following day, Contreras participated in the plenary "A Blueprint for Becoming a Hispanic-Serving Research Institution (HSRI) System" alongside experts from UC Santa Cruz and UC Davis. The panel explored the concept of “servingness” and its implications for UC's future, outlining the increasing presence of HSRIs within higher education.
This leadership roundtable, comprised of California’s higher education leaders, discussed how to shape national models for serving a growing Latinx student population amid rising skepticism about the value of college. The goal: envision a 2030 Education Master Plan that centers HSRIs in California and beyond.
The congress featured panels on the significance of the HSRI system, the impact of HSI research on student success, and leadership pathways at HSIs.
The congress concluded with a retreat focused on strengthening UC as an HSRI. On this day Contreras was a panelist in the breakout session "Strengthening Data Infrastructure for HSRI Accountability and Agency" which focused on building data infrastructure for HSRI accountability and agency, addressing how the UC system can better serve its Hispanic student population with improved accountability structures.
Contreras co-authored the report A Blueprint for Becoming a Hispanic-Serving Research Institution (HSRI) System.
The following day, Contreras participated in the plenary "A Blueprint for Becoming a Hispanic-Serving Research Institution (HSRI) System" alongside experts from UC Santa Cruz and UC Davis. The panel explored the concept of “servingness” and its implications for UC's future, outlining the increasing presence of HSRIs within higher education.
This leadership roundtable, comprised of California’s higher education leaders, discussed how to shape national models for serving a growing Latinx student population amid rising skepticism about the value of college. The goal: envision a 2030 Education Master Plan that centers HSRIs in California and beyond.
The congress featured panels on the significance of the HSRI system, the impact of HSI research on student success, and leadership pathways at HSIs.
The congress concluded with a retreat focused on strengthening UC as an HSRI. On this day Contreras was a panelist in the breakout session "Strengthening Data Infrastructure for HSRI Accountability and Agency" which focused on building data infrastructure for HSRI accountability and agency, addressing how the UC system can better serve its Hispanic student population with improved accountability structures.
Contreras co-authored the report A Blueprint for Becoming a Hispanic-Serving Research Institution (HSRI) System.
