Center for MSIs

Applications for the 2026 MSI Aspiring Leaders program are officially OPEN! ✨ We’re preparing the next generation of MSI Presidents through mentorship, interview preparation, monthly webinars, and more. Learn more: buff.ly/CXeIn2K #MSIAspiringLeaders #MSI #HBCU

Learn more and apply here: buff.ly/8f6zCuB #JSSS2026 #HigherEdLeadership #ProfessionalDevelopment

Nathaly Santos, JSSS 2025 Fellow, tells us about her experience! Apply by March 31st to be part of this virtual internship opportunity! Develop research and programming expertise, connect with leaders in higher education, and gain valuable career skills.

Join us on 04/09/26 for our next session: How to Publish in Academic Journals! 📝 Editors and publishers will discuss timelines, abstracts, and peer reviews. Secure your spot today! Register here: buff.ly/rACyzDi @aupresses

Why apply for the #MSI Aspiring Leaders 2026 cohort? ✅ Direct access to search firms ✅ One-on-one mentorship ✅ Monthly leadership webinars ✅ Lifelong peer network Your path to the presidency starts with one application. ✍️🎓 🔗 buff.ly/40Wv0H6 App Due: 4/06

Bonus: A $2,000 stipend and an invitation to our ELEVATE conference (a multi-day professional development workshop for early career, tenure-track faculty at MSIs). Learn more about the program and apply: buff.ly/8f6zCuB #JSSS2026 #ProfessionalDevelopment

Looking to enhance your research skills as a future higher education scholar? JSSS offers Ph.D. students interested in learning more about MSIs , faculty mentoring, research and programming training, and networking opportunities with scholars in higher education.

Read more about our cohort: buff.ly/ndcjdkI #MSIFaculty #facultydevelopment #education #learning #professionaldevelopment #ELEVATE2026

Join us in congratulating our 11th cohort of ELEVATE Fellows! 👏🏽 ELEVATE is a three-day professional development opportunity created specifically to address the unique needs of early-career faculty members at #MSIs. Welcome to the ELEVATE community!📚✨

@The_OAH @aacu @apaphilosphy @mlanews @chronicle @nytimes @washingtonpost @uncf @hacunews @tmcf_hbcu #MinorityServingInstitutions #HumanitiesLeadership #Leaders #DiversityinLeadership #ProfessionalDevelopment

Last Call for the MSI Humanities Leadership Academy, a new initiative designed to prepare humanities department chairs at Minority Serving Institutions for senior academic leadership. Apply today: buff.ly/cf3cYYp *Applications close tonight at 11:59 PM ET.

Read the full brief: buff.ly/bW9Hsck #HBCUs #newpublication #highereducation #research

Their research on faculty hiring and Ph.D. placement patterns at 10 research-intensive (R2) HBCUs reveals that most tenure-track hires come from predominantly White R1 institutions, while only 20% are their own Ph.D. graduates, and <10% come from other HBCUs.

🗣️New release: The Pipeline Paradox: Hiring and Placement in the HBCU Faculty Landscape by Erjia Yan, Chaoqun Ni, and Robert T. Palmer.

Join us on 04/09/26 for our next session: How to Publish in Academic Journals! 📝 Editors and publishers will discuss timelines, abstracts, and peer reviews. Secure your spot today! Register here: buff.ly/rACyzDi @aupresses

Learn more about the webinar and register here: buff.ly/j1qqUC9

Happening today✨ Join us at 1 PM ET for "Strategies for Effective Board Communication and Partnerships" with Artis Hampshire-Cowan and Antoine Garibaldi. This session will focus on strategies for MSI presidents to manage board challenges and maintain effective governance.

Learn more about the program and apply: buff.ly/8f6zCuB #JSSS2026 #HigherEdLeadership #ProfessionalDevelopment

Are you a Ph.D student passionate about improving equity and leadership in higher education? The John Smartt Summer Scholars (JSSS) Program invites you to a virtual professional development experience.

This session will focus on strategies for MSI presidents to manage board challenges and maintain effective governance. Learn more about the webinar and register here: buff.ly/j1qqUC9

🗣️ Happening next week Join us for "Strategies for Effective Board Communication and Partnerships" on Tuesday, March 3rd, at 1 PM ET with Artis Hampshire-Cowan and Antoine Garibaldi.