March 5, 2013

Hispanic-Serving Institutions urge preservation of higher education funding

 

On April 16, Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) and emerging HSIs will join the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) in delegations to Capitol Hill to speak for preserving critical funding for higher education. Programs such as Title V, the USDA HSI program and other HSI programs are among those threatened by the sequester.

Delegations including chancellors, presidents, faculty, staff and students of colleges and universities will be among those participating in the Capitol Hill visits on day two of HACU's 2013 Capitol Forum on Hispanic Higher Education. Capitol Hill meetings will be coordinated by HACU and include transportation from The Westin Washington, D.C. City Center to Capitol Hill.

Meetings for registered attendees are currently being coordinated for delegates from:

  • Arizona
  • California
  • Florida
  • Illinois
  • Indiana
  • Minnesota
  • New Mexico
  • New York
  • Puerto Rico
  • Tennessee
  • Texas

To participate, Register Online for the Capitol Forum and select "yes" to take part in Capitol Hill visits.

For any questions regarding the forum, contact Laura Maristany, HACU Executive Director of Legislative Affairs, (202) 261-2090.



  

The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities, founded in 1986, represents more than 500 colleges and universities in the United States, Latin America, Spain, and school districts throughout the U.S. HACU is the only national association representing existing and emerging Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs). The Association’s headquarters are in San Antonio, Texas, with regional offices in Washington, D.C. and Sacramento, California.

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