NEW YORK CITY - Amid the closing or defunding of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) programs in higher education over the last year, Hispanic-Serving Institutions are now reporting extensive facility and digital infrastructure needs, a new study by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) shows.
Based on GAO's survey, an estimated average of 43% of Hispanic-Serving Institutions' building space needs replacement. Deferred maintenance backlogs, damage from natural disasters or severe weather and facility modernization needs are the main reasons for this, the Office argues.
