Home Prospective Students Minority Serving Institutions (MSI) Connect Minority Serving Institutions (MSI) Connect MSI Connect strives to build community for MSI alumni through social and academic/professional development activities. MSI Connect is part of the Rackham Graduate School’s Minority Serving Institutions Initiative and is designed to support graduate students at U-M that come from minority serving institutions (MSIs). Our team is composed of graduate student ambassadors, coordinators, and Rackham staff who work together to build a community of support for MSI alumni. Examples of Recent Activities What are Minority Serving Institutions? Examples of Recent Activities Community lunches and dinners Academic workshops (writing retreats, dissertation support) Professional development workshops (career paths in industry/academia) MSI Coffee Chats (with MSI alumni) Wellness activities (yoga, art therapy) Creative exploration workshops (vision board, jewelry) Social outings (bowling, skating, zoo) Sporting events (Detroit Pistons game) Networking events with U-M faculty/staff who are MSI alumni MSI Connect also connects current graduate students to prospective graduate students from MSIs. This includes MSI campus visits, supporting summer research students from MSIs, and general outreach efforts. What are Minority Serving Institutions? Back to Top MSIs are federally recognized degree-granting higher education institutions that are either designated by law as an MSI or have a significant population of undergraduate minority students. There are several types of MSIs: AANAPISI – Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution HBCU – Historically Black College or University PBI – Predominantly Black Institution HSI – Hispanic Serving Institution TCU – Tribal College or University ANNHSI – Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions NASNTI – Native American-Serving Non-Tribal Institutions Contact Us Hours: Partnerships for Access, Community, and Excellence is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The office is closed Saturdays and Sundays and on university holidays. Location 1530 Rackham Building 915 East Washington Street Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1070 Contact Email: [email protected] Phone: 734.936.0360
