What is MSIRPC?

MSIRPC is the premier national consortium whose purpose is to facilitate collaborations and in-roads between minority serving and majority institutions, small businesses, corporations and governmental agencies. The priority is to focus on collaboration for contracts with governmental agencies and the private sector encouraging entrepreneurship. These objectives are met through national conferences, regional conferences, and capabilities workshops. Our educational focus is to secure internships, scholarships and other supplemental educational programs for students.The MSIRP Consortium is the premier resource for facilitating capacity building in research, contracting, and entrepreneurship for minority serving institutions.

 

Mission

MSIRP promotes capacity building by developing and sustaining opportunities in research, contracting and entrepreneurship.

Values

Innovation
Commitment
Ethical
Diversity
Customer-Care Oriented
Collaboration
Results Driven

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goals

    Facilitate opportunities for MSIs, business entities, governmental agencies and foundations to form effective teaming that lead to successful partnership agreements.

     Promote forums to share experiences and success stories, needs and capabilities within government, business and academic communities.

    Organize and market competencies and best practices by MSIs in research, education, and service for potential research, contracting and other joint venture opportunities.

Leadership

Theresa L. Bailey
Chair
The University of Texas-Pan American

Mary White
Vice Chair
Jackson State University

Linda Patton
Secretary
California State University, Fullerton

Marcus W. Shute
Treasurer
Clark Atlanta University

John Gardner
Parliamentarian
Desert Research Institute

Robert L. Ford
Immediate Past Chair
Texas Southern University

Advisory Committee

Donald Andrews

Susan Carraway
AT&T

Staff

Evelyn Baisey-Thomas
Executive Director

Cheryl E. Hall
Legal Advisor

Michael E. Vallen
Legal Advisor

 

By-Laws

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