Cultural Citizenship in Hispanic-Serving Institutions: Challenges for Transformation

Addressing the manifestations (past and present) of the phenomenon Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs), the articles in this special issue are interwoven with testimony, historical accounts, policy critique, pedagogical reckonings, and philosophical possibilities. As this phenomenon continues to expand its role on the larger stage of higher education we - as Cultural Citizens in various capacities who labor within and for HSIs - argue for the imperative to historically remember and to re-envision possibilities that the HSI designation can create. It is a call to action not exclusively for Hispanics. This Special Issue is a notice for everyone in education to involve themselves in the HSI message of inclusivity, collectivity, integration, representation, and diversity.