The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities in partnership with the Computing Alliance of Hispanic-Serving Institutions has announced the 13 HACU-member institutions making up the founding cohort of the CAHSI–HACU HSI AI Readiness Consortium, a national coalition of universities, colleges and districts working collectively to lead AI readiness efforts.
Members of the founding cohort receive early access to the AI Resource Exchange, an open-source platform developed by the University of Texas at El Paso Institute for Applied AI Innovation in partnership with CAHSI. AIREX is a diagnostic tool, shaping what the platform measures as it evolves, emphasizing developmental progress using the stages exploring, building, advancing, and leading to support continuous growth.
The consortium convenes quarterly in person and virtually, with membership a two-year commitment. During this early phase of the consortium, member institutions are identifying priorities for the coming year and scaling action items to advance the goals of the consortium.
The following HACU and CAHSI-member institutions make up the founding cohort:
- Bunker Hill Community College
- California State University, Dominguez Hills
- Cerritos College
- Dominican University
- Kean University
- New York City College of Technology
- Northeastern Illinois University
- Northern Illinois University
- Our Lady of the Lake University
- Riverside Community College District
- University of California, Santa Cruz
- University of Illinois Chicago
- University of Texas at El Paso
