The Minority Serving Institutions (MSI)- Cyberinfrastructure Empowerment Coalition (MSI-CIEC) was founded by the Alliance for Equity in Higher Education.

• Alliance for Equity in Higher Education which consists of (and their representatives)
  • the American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC), Dr. Al Kuslikis,
  • the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU), Dr. Alex Ramirez, and
  • the National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education (NAFEO), Dr. Karl Barnes

• In collaboration with representation from
  • Center for Computational Science at University of Houston Downtown, Dr. Richard Alό,
  • Community Grids Laboratory, Indiana University, Dr. Geoffrey Fox, and
  • San Diego Supercomputer Center, Dr. Diane Baxter.