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In this chapter, we focus on the way presidents of Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Hispanic-Serving Institutions engage with constituencies, bring about innovations, make changes, and foster stability to their campuses, and how they advocate for their communities.
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Gasman, M., Jones, B., ‘Will’ Anyu, N. (2019). Engagement, Innovation, and Advocacy: Presidential Leadership at Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Hispanic-Serving Institutions. In: Palmer, R., Preston, D., Assalone, A. (eds) Examining Effective Practices at Minority-Serving Institutions. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-16609-0_5
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