About CAHSI

The Computing Alliance of Hispanic-Serving Institutions (CAHSI) was created in 2006 to consolidate the strengths, resources, and concerns of public and private institutions in higher education with the aim of increasing the number of Hispanics who pursue and complete baccalaureate and advanced degrees in computing areas. 

CAHSI plays a critical role in evaluating, documenting, and disseminating effective practices that support students at the critical stages in the academic pipeline: the transition from high school to college, from college to graduate school, and from graduate school to the professoriate. CAHSI initiatives and practices actively engage students in learning experiences, prepare students to succeed in STEM courses and assume leadership roles, and develop skills required for research and cooperative teamwork. 

Above all, CAHSI mainstreams mentoring and the building of structured, academic networks for students that prepare them for success in coursework from entry level through graduate school and into the STEM workforce.  CAHSI has built a pedagogical and intellectual community to support student success in its departments, and it has created human infrastructure to support its initiatives by training faculty in member departments in effective practices.  

Consortium Involvement 

Generative AI is rapidly transforming how we navigate our daily lives, how students learn, and how we prepare students for the current and future workforce. CAHSI is excited to work as a collective with other organizations and universities to learn and share approaches to enhancing students’ preparedness in terms of critical thinking skills, design thinking, and the foundational and advanced AI knowledge, skills, and abilities relevant to students’ workforce aspirations. The communities of practice provide opportunities for consortium members and departments to grow as technology continues to evolve.