NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J., October 9, 2025 –A new report by Rebecca Perdomo, Senior Research Associate at Rutgers CMSI, details the sweeping impact of the Trump Administration’s September 10, 2025, decision to end discretionary funding for Minority Serving Institution (MSI) programs. Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs), colleges and universities where at least 25 percent of undergraduates are Hispanic, face a $458,985,568 loss in funding across three major programs.
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J., June 30, 2025 – The Rutgers Center for Minority Serving Institutions (CMSI) has released a new report, The HBCU Registered Apprenticeship Toolkit. The publication offers Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) a comprehensive, step-by-step guide to launching and sustaining Registered Apprenticeship (RA) programs, equipping students with paid, hands-on work experience while completing their degrees.
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J., June 11, 2025 –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 11 to June 13, 2025, in Princeton, NJ.
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J., May 8, 2025 – The Rutgers Center for Minority Serving Institutions (CMSI) is proud to host the sixth annual John Smartt Summer Scholars Program, a virtual internship that provides interested graduate students (masters and doctoral) 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, NJ, April 10, 2025 – The Rutgers Center for Minority Serving Institutions (CMSI) is hosting its fifth MSI Aspiring Leaders Forum from Thursday, April 10th to Friday, April 11th 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., March 25, 2025 – The Rutgers Center for Minority Serving Institutions (CMSI) has released a new report, Compañeros en el Camino: Preparing Academic Advisors to Serve at Hispanic-Serving Institutions, revealing critical insights into the training, competencies, and professional development of academic advisors at Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs). The report underscores the importance of structured, competency-based training and professional growth opportunities to enhance Latine student success at HSIs.