NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ, October 14, 2026 –The Rutgers Center for Minority Serving Institutions (CMSI) is hosting its sixth MSI Aspiring Leaders Forum from Thursday, October 15th, to Friday, October 16th, in Princeton, NJ. The two-day forum will convene and engage prominent Minority Serving Institution (MSI) presidents and those aspiring to be MSI leaders in the program.
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J., August 4, 2026 – The Rutgers Center for Minority Serving Institutions (CMSI) is hosting its inaugural MSI Humanities Leadership Academy forum from Wednesday, August 5th, to Friday, August 7th, in Princeton, NJ. The three-day forum will convene experienced academic leaders from across MSIs to work closely with current and former humanities department chairs.
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J., July 1, 2026 - A new report addresses the U.S. Department of Education’s (ED) cancellation of discretionary grant programs (Title III and Title V) for Minority Serving Institutions in Fall 2025. Authors Rebecca Perdomo, Melissa Salazar, and Stephanie Aguilar-Smith explore the impact of this decision on Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs) that lost a total of $507.9 million in grants and its overall effect on the students they serve.
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J., June 10, 2026 – This week, the Rutgers Center for Minority Serving Institutions (CMSI) will host its annual early-career faculty professional development program, ELEVATE (Enriching Learning, Enhancing Visibility & Training Educators). The three-day program will take place from today, June 10 to June 12, 2026, in New Brunswick, NJ.
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J., May 27, 2026 – The Rutgers Center for Minority Serving Institutions (CMSI) is proud to host its seventh annual John Smartt Summer Scholars Program, a virtual internship that provides interested doctoral students with the opportunity to gain professional experience, network with scholars in the field of higher education, and learn essential research and programming skills related to equity and leadership in higher education.
New Brunswick, N.J., May 19, 2026— The Rutgers Center for Minority Serving Institutions (CMSI) is proud to announce its sixth cohort of MSI Aspiring Leaders. The program consists of a two-day forum, which will be held from Wednesday, October 14, 2026, to Friday, October 16, 2026, and a one-and-a-half-year mentoring program that connects prominent Minority Serving Institution (MSI) presidential leaders with mid-career aspiring leaders in an effort to prepare the next generation of MSI presidents.