Advancing Resources for Cultural Heritage, Inclusion, and Visibility for ALL Communities - Minority Serving Institutions

FAIN: PR-295929-24

University of North Texas (Denton, TX 76203-5017)
Brady D. Lund (Project Director: May 2023 to present)
Ana Roeschley (Co Project Director: February 2024 to present)
Morgan Gieringer (Co Project Director: February 2024 to present)
Maurice Wheeler (Co Project Director: February 2024 to present)

A Tier I project to survey the capacity and needs of the archives and libraries of over 500 Minority Serving Institutions located across the United States.

This grant proposal seeks funding for the Tier I project, ARCHIV-ALL MSI, which aims to investigate the state of archives, archival holdings, and practices in Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) in the United States. Through a triangulated research approach consisting of content analysis, a survey and focus groups of 400 MSI archivists, archival workers, and library directors, the project seeks to evaluate the capacity of MSI archives to represent the cultural heritage and history of the minority students they serve, as well as their challenges and needs. This research project will serve as a foundational step in creating a wider network of resources for MSI archivists and scholars working with MSI archives. This project aims to ensure that the cultural heritage and history of MSIs are preserved and centered in the wider conversation about campus archives.