DHS University Programs

Minority Serving Institutions

The S&T Directorate has developed significant engagements with Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs). University Programs strongly supports the participation of MSIs in the Centers of Excellence Program as partners and as lead institutions.

In March 2008, the Office of University Programs announced the establishment of five new Centers. Eleven schools were named co-leads for these new COEs, five of the schools are MSIs from around the country. The eight other COEs have long-standing partnerships with numerous MSIs.

Goal of MSI Programs

Help ensure that the face of America is reflected in the future Homeland Security science and technology work force.

Objectives

- Develop HS-STEM* capacity at interested MSIs

- Leverage existing HS-STEM capabilities at MSIs

- Provide Scholarships and Fellowships to MSIs for homeland security students

- Provide homeland security career pathways to MSI students

Current MSIs associated with the various COEs are (lead institutions are in bold):

Alcorn State University
Chief Dull Knife College
Florida A&M University
Howard University
Jackson State University

John Jay College, CUNY

Kentucky State University

Morehouse College

Morgan State University

Montana Sate University

North Carolina A&T University

Prairie View A&M University

Salish Kootenai College

South Carolina State University

Tennessee State University
Texas Southern University

Tougaloo College

Tuskegee University

University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff

University of New Mexico

University of Puerto Rico at Mayaquez

University of Puerto Rico at Ponce

University of Texas at El Paso

University of Texas at San Antonio

Virginia State University

Awarded MSIs

Below is a list of Minority Serving Institutions that have received Scientific Leadership Awards from the Department of Homeland Security:

Year Awarded	Minority Serving Institution	Title of the Program
2007	California State University, Fresno Foundation	DHS Graduate Certificate: Research Emphasis on Border Security and Immigration Studies
2007	CUNY Graduate Center	Integrating Education, Research and Professional Development Efforts to Train the Next Generation of Homeland Security Experts and Scholars
2007	Florida International University	Secure and Trusted Context-Aware Adaptable Sensor Network
2007	Morgan State University	Increasing the Pipeline of STEM Majors Among MSI
2007	North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University	Developing Expertise of Minority Students in Managing Threats and Response to Emergency Situations through Interdisciplinary Research and Education
2007	Research Foundation of CUNY on behalf of John Jay College	Educating Tomorrow's Homeland Security Leaders Today
2007	Savannah State University	Research and Curriculum Development for Improved Policy and Planning for Underserved and Disadvantaged Populations
2007	University of Puerto Rico in Ponce	Integrated Strategies for Increasing Understanding, Preparedness, Response and Research in Terrorism at UPRP
2007	University of Texas at El Paso	Visually Explaining Cargo Shipment Threat Detection
2007	Wilbur Wright College	Wilbur Wright College Emergency Management Associates in Applied Science Program
2008	California State University, Los Angeles	Bio-Security Research and Education Programs
2008	Florida International University	Information Delivery and Knowledge Transfer for Hurricane Disaster Management
2008	Jackson State University	Scientific Leadership in Bioinformatics for Microbial Threats
2008	Prairie View A&M University	Producing homeland security leaders, scholars, experts through education, research and professional development
2008	Virginia State University	Project of Curriculum and Faculty Development for Information Security New Concentration