msi

noun

1. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism)Initialism of medium scale integration.
2. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism)Initialism of Microsoft installer.
3. (US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism)Initialism of minority-serving institution.

   “While many MSIs struggle, a number of their pre-service teacher training programs demonstrate better-than-average results despite being dramatically under-funded as compared to programs at non-MSI peer institutions. […] With more than 1 million teachers expected to retire in the coming years, the MSI Hawkins program and the TEACH Campaign provide avenues whereby 1.7 million new teachers can be recruited over the next seven years, particularly minority males, to pursue careers in the classroom.”

   “The Budget preserves funding for Title III and V programs that support Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs), consistent with the President’s executive order on HBCUs.””

4. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism)Initialism of meaningful social interaction.

   “The introduction of the MSI metric quickly helped with Facebook’s engagement problem, according to an internal research note from November 6, 2019.”

name

1. (historical)The Italian Social Movement.

   “Two, Franco Bigonzetti and Francesco Ciavatta, were murdered by suspected left-wing activists on the street in front of the MSI party headquarters and the third, Stefano Recchioni, by a police officer responding to riots against the first killings.”