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Minority Serving Institutions and the Carnegie Elective Classification

    CMSI has partnered with the American Council on Education (ACE) to promote and raise awareness of the Carnegie Elective Classifications for community engagement and leadership for public purpose among Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs). The Carnegie Elective Classifications, created by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, is the leading framework for recognizing U.S. higher education institutions extraordinary commitment to, investment in and accomplishment at important aspects of its public purpose mission. Learn more about the Carnegie Electives for Leadership for Public Purpose (LPP) and Community Engagement (CE) below.

    Navigating the LPP Classification: MSI Perspectives

    Date/Time: April 2 at 2:30 - 3:30 PM ET

    The Leadership for Public Purpose (LPP) classification recognizes institutions that enhance the development of ethical leadership capacity among all stakeholders in service of the collective public good. Join Anthony Teague, Bernadette Muscat, and Carla Ortega-Santori for a panel discussion about their experiences crafting a strong application and how the classification can benefit an institution.

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    Community Engagement: Minority Serving Institutions and the Carnegie Elective

    Date/Time: Thursday, November 16, 2023 from 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET

    This webinar introduced the Carnegie Elective Classification for Community Engagement and its relevance to Minority Serving Institutions. Utilizing self-study as a tool for institutional reflection and ritual, the Carnegie Elective Classification for Community Engagement provides an independent and rigorous assessment of an institution’s extraordinary commitment to, investment in, and accomplishment at Community Engagement. Speakers highlighted revisions to the 2026 application, including a new section on civic and democratic engagement, how it reflects ongoing transformative shifts within our institutions and communities, and the Carnegie team’s approach to address institutional- and community-based problem solving for the public good.

    Moderated by Marybeth Gasman, Samuel DeWitt Proctor Endowed Chair in Education and Distinguished Professor, Rutgers University

    Speakers include:

    • Marisol Morales, Executive Director, Carnegie Elective Classifications, American Council on Education
    • Cammie Jones, Director, Carnegie Elective Classification for Community Engagement, American Council on Education

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    Leadership for Public Purpose: Minority Serving Institutions and the Carnegie Elective

    Date/Time: Wednesday, August 9, 2023 from 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM ET

    This webinar delves into the transformative potential of the Carnegie Elective Classification for Leadership for Public Purpose (CEC LPP) and its intersection with Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs). This webinar aims to showcase the vital role of MSIs in promoting public purpose and the ways in which the CEC LPP can amplify their impact. This session also covers how to apply for the LPP elective and the benefits of applying.

    Moderated by Marybeth Gasman, Samuel DeWitt Proctor Endowed Chair in Education and Distinguished Professor, Rutgers University

    Speakers include:

    • Carla Ortega-Santori, Strategic Initiatives Manager The Doerr Institute for New Leaders, Rice University
    • Stefanie Johnson, Director, The Doerr Institute for New Leaders and Professor, Rice University
    • Michael Chikeleze, Gozon University Chair, Values-Based Leadership & Professor of Leadership Studies, Valparaiso University

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