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American Indian Higher
Education Consortium (AIHEC)
AIHEC is a professional association for Tribal Colleges and
Universities (TCUs) governed by each member institution. OMH
funds a cooperative agreement with AIHEC to support its mission of assisting the
work of TCUs. Participating Schools |
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Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU)
HACU is committed to Hispanic higher education success in the
U.S., Puerto Rico, Latin America, and Spain. HACU is the only
national educational association that represents Hispanic-Serving
Institutions (HSIs). |
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Hispanic-Serving Health Professions Schools Inc. (HSHPS)
HSHPS supports the missions of Hispanic-serving
institutions in the United States. OMH funds a cooperative
agreement with HSHPS to "enhance research and capacity building"
in these institutions. All medical schools and schools of public
health in the United States with a minimum proportion of
Hispanic students are eligible for membership.
Participating Schools |
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Institute for College
Research Development and Support
The Institute was
established to help strengthen and enhance the
capacity of Historically Black Colleges and
Universities (HBCUs) to participate in research and related projects.
Its focus includes all minority institutions of higher
education, including Hispanic-serving
Institutions and TCUs. |
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Institute of Latin American Studies (ILAS)
ILAS is the center for Latin America policy development and
research at Columbia University. The Institute is housed in the
School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA), which provides
students and faculty with access to the resources of one of
the major policy institutions in the world. |
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Latin American Center (LAC)
Established at UCLA in 1959, LAC provides an institutional base of
support for faculty, students, and visiting scholars. Some 40 core
faculty members focus their teaching and research almost
exclusively on Latin America and an additional 100 scholars have a
substantial interest in the region. |
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Mauricio Gastón Institute for Latino Community Development and
Public Policy
The Gastón Institute was established at the University of
Massachusetts Boston through the initiative of Latino community
activists and academicians in response to a need for improved
understanding of Latino experiences and living conditions in
Massachusetts. The institute informs policy
makers about issues vital to the Commonwealth's
growing Latino
community and to provide this community with information and
analysis necessary for effective participation in public policy
development. |
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Medical University
of South Carolina (MUSC)
MUSC improves health education and teaches
healthy habits through the Partners in
Wellness program. The program promotes diabetes
and hypertension awareness beginning with college students and
extending to communities. |
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Minority Health
Professions Foundation (MHPF)
MHPF provides support for professional
education, research and community service that promotes optimum
health among poor and minority people. OMH funds a cooperative
agreement with MHPF to "enhance professional education, research
infrastructure, and community service" by engaging the
collaborative resources, scholarship, and technology for minority
health professional schools.
Participating Schools |
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Morehouse College/Public
Health Sciences Institute (MC/PHSI)
PHSI is committed to increasing the number of
minority students who pursue careers in public health. OMH funds a
cooperative agreement with PHSI to "increase knowledge and skills of
underrepresented minority students" through academic programs, research,
and training programs for students and faculty. |
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Morehouse School of Medicine
Prevention Research Center
The Prevention Center is an interdisciplinary center for research on prevention in African
American and other minority communities. The
Center collaborates with OMH
to develop a faith-based HIV/AIDS prevention program targeting
African American women. |
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National Center for Primary Care (NCPC)
NCPC is a national resource for encouraging doctors to pursue
primary care careers, for making primary care practice more
effective, and for supporting primary care professionals serving
in underserved areas. |
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Pacific Biomedical
Research Center (PBRC)
As part of the John A. Burns School of Medicine
at the University of Hawaii, Manoa, PBRC encourages and fosters research in diverse fields of biology
and medicine. PBRC researchers, most of whom are also affiliated
with academic departments, provide training for graduate and
undergraduate students, with a special emphasis on minority
research opportunities. |
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Research Centers in Minority Institutions (RCMI)
As part of PBRC, the overall goal of the RCMI
program is to expand the national capability for research in
the health related sciences by providing grant support to predominantly
minority institutions that offer the doctorate in the health
professions or in a health-related science. |
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Regional Research Center for Minority Health (RRCMH)
RRCMH is a forum where
scholars come to explore through research, education and service,
strategies to improve the health of people of color both in the
United States and abroad. |
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Southern University
and A&M College, Baton Rouge (SUBR)
SUBR coordinates and publishes the HBCU
Capabilities Directory,
designed to enhance and strengthen capacity of
HBCUs to
participate in federally sponsored programs. |
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Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs)
The Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) Initiative was
established by
White House Executive Order 13021 on October 19, 1996. Since the
tribal college movement began in the late 1960s, the number of TCUs has
grown to 35. All of the Tribal Colleges are members of
AIHEC, a professional association governed by each
member institution.
TCU Member List |
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University of California Irvine
Libraries - Southeast Asian Archive
The Archive collects materials relating to the resettlement of
Southeast Asian refugees and immigrants in the United States (and
to a lesser extent, worldwide), the boat people and land refugees,
and the culture and history of Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam. There
is a special focus on materials pertaining to Southeast Asians in
Orange County and California. |
