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HSI at Florida Atlantic

TheÌýHispanic-Serving InstitutionÌýinterest group is focused on research and educational opportunities that particularly address challenges that Hispanic students face as they prepare to enter the workforce. This group is co-directed by Andrés Ramírez, Ed.D., assistant professor and María Vásquez, Ph.D., associate professor, both in the College of Education. Participants include representatives from the College of Education, College of Engineering and Computer Science, College of Science, and Â鶹ŮÀÉ’s Intercultural Communication and Student Affairs & Enrollment Management.

Mission & Vision

The Hispanic-Serving Institution interest groupÌýpromotes research and educational and leadership opportunitiesÌýfor Â鶹ŮÀÉ faculty and students that focus on Latinx success in higher education. This group is co-directed by Andrés Ramírez, Ph.D., assistant professor in the College of Education, and María Vásquez-Colina, Ph.D., associate professor also in the College of Education. Participants include representatives from the College of Education, College of Engineering and Computer Science, College of Science and Â鶹ŮÀÉ’s Intercultural Communication and Student Affairs & Enrollment Management, among others.

The HSI research group will beÌýrecognized as an institutional key player and catalystÌýin transforming Â鶹ŮÀÉ from an incidental Hispanic-Serving Institution to an inclusive, culturally responsive,ÌýLatinx Serving Institution. We are committed to advancing Latinx ways of knowing and purposefully attract, retain, serve, and improve the education of Latinx, low-income, and other underrepresented students for the benefit of all Â鶹ŮÀÉ students, staff, administration and the surrounding community from which it learns and serves.