Professors' Circle Fall 2021: What Do We Mean by “Minority Serving Institution?
Office/Remote Location

Description
Grab your favorite morning beverage and pastry, and join us for this three-part monthly engagement series that will focus on what it means to be a Minority Serving Institution (MSI) for UNLV faculty and staff.
Facilitators
Assistant Professor Blanca Ricon, Educational Psychology and Higher Education
Professor Doris Watson, Educational Psychology and Higher Education
Dates
September 1: Minority Serving-Institutions: A Primer for Faculty (On Zoom)
- Topics covered: History of MSI designations; What we know about MSIs to date; Focus on faculty-specific literature base
October 6: How do I Enact “Servingness” as a Faculty Member? (On Zoom)
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Topics covered: Theoretical perspectives on enacting “servingness”; MSI as an organizational identity; Learning from the original MSIs: HBCUs and TCUs; Collective envisioning of what it means to enact "servingness" at UNLV.
November 3: Moving Towards Serving: A Look at UNLV Faculty Initiatives (SU Zoom)
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Topics covered: Faculty-related initiatives towards servingness; Search Advocates Program; Grow your own leadership program; and CRRT Fellows Program.
Price
Free
Admission Information
Attending all three sessions is encouraged, but not necessary.
Register online to receive the link to the Professors' Circle Fall 2021 series.
Contact Information
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Professors' CircleExternal Sponsor
The Intersection