This book touches on the many facets of HSIs, painting an organic mosaic of institutions in position to advance Latino postsecondary progress, both chronicling the contemporary challenges that these institutions face while also looking to their future.

Foreword-Frank Hernandez Introduction-Laura I. Rendón 1. An Overview of Hispanic-Serving Institutions' Legislation. Legislation Policy Formation Between 1979 and 1992-Patrick L. Valdez 2. Balancing Teaching, Research, and Service at Hispanic-Serving Institutions-Jesse Perez Mendez, Fred A. Bonner II, Robert T. Palmer, and Josephine Méndez-Negrete 3. Faculty Governance at Hispanic-Serving Institutions Through the Lens of Critical Race Theory-María C. Ledesma and Rebeca Burciaga 4. The Role of Student Affairs at Hispanic-Serving Institutions and Its Impact on Supporting Student Success-Vasti Torres 5. Bridging Academic and Student Affairs. Working Together to Craft Pathways that Advance Latinos and Latinas in Higher Education-Edna Martinez and Leslie D. Gonzales 6. Ventajas/Assets y Conocimientos/Knowledge. Leveraging Latin@ Assets to Foster Student Success- Laura I. Rendón, Amaury Nora, and Vijay Kanagala 7. Researching White Student Experiences at Hispanic-Serving Institutions. A Troubling Matter of Interest Convergence-Michelle M. Espino 8. Impact of Noncognitive Behaviors on Student Engagement for Latino Male Students Attending a Designated Two-Year Hispanic-Serving Institution-Renzo Lara and J. Luke Wood 9. World AIDS Day. A Case Study of How One Hispanic-Serving Institution's Inclusive Practices Supported Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Students-Gilbert Valadez 10. Engaging the Latino Community. Enhancing Hispanic-Serving Institutions' Latino Donor Base-Noah D. Drenzer and Rebecca C. Villarreal About the Editors Index