| Abstract: This paper extends an 11-year line of research on intentional systemic change in large organizations, specifically, US public metropolitan research universities (e.g., Robertson, 2019, 2020, in press; Robertson & Pelaez, 2016, 2018; Robertson, Pelaez, & Santiago Perez, 2021; also relevant as context, Robertson, 1992). Based on two previous national studies, this paper examines three US public metropolitan research universities that have intensively pursued ultra-rapid improvement in Neoliberal-influenced performance metrics related to funding and rankings. These three universities have achieved significant advancement on these selected variables in a short period. All three universities are Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs)—Hispanic Serving Institutions (2) or Predominantly Black Institutions (1). Yet notwithstanding the significant minoritized student populations and the designation as MSIs, the faculty and administrations are predominantly White. The literature clearly shows that having faculty, staff, and administrators who look like them makes a positive difference in students' college experience. This paper discusses the phenomenon (a mismatch between the Race/Ethnicity of students and their faculty) and related equity issues. |