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National Hispanic education action plan
to be announced June 10 on Capitol Hill --->
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Hispanic Association of Colleges
and Universities (HACU) on June 10 will formally introduce a bold new action
plan to Congress to increase the college and career success of the nation’s
youngest and largest ethnic population.
Leading members of Congress will join the leadership of
HACU’s more than 300 member colleges and universities in Washington, D.C.,
at a news conference at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, June 10, in Room HC7 of the U.S.
Capitol to announce HACU’s Public Policy Priorities for Reauthorization
of the federal Higher Education Act (HEA).
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HACU calls for record
new investments in Hispanic higher education
HACU announces Public Policy Priorities for HEA Reauthorization |
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| When: |
10 a.m. (EST) Tuesday, June 10 |
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| Where: |
Room HC7, U.S. Capitol, Washington,
D.C. |
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| Who: |
• HACU President and CEO Antonio
R. Flores |
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• U.S. Representative Rubén
Hinojosa of Texas, Chair of the Education Task Force of the Congressional
Hispanic Caucus and author of the landmark “First Generation Hispanic-Serving
Institutions” bill for Hispanic graduate and undergraduate education. |
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• U.S. Representative Lucille
Roybal-Allard of California, co-author of the proposed Student Adjustment
Act that would allow states to offer in-state tuition rates to eligible
students, regardless of their immigration status. |
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• U.S. Representative Ciro
Rodriguez, Chair, Congressional Hispanic Caucus |
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• U.S. Congressman Jim Moran
of Virginia who is a co-sponsor of the "First Generation Hispanic Serving
Institutions" bill |
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• Also invited: Senators Kay
Bailey Hutchison and Jeff Bingaman |
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• Dr. Jose Vicente, President
of Miami-Dade Community College - North Campus and Chair of the Governmental
Relations Committee of the HACU Governing Board |
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• Other Hispanic higher education
leaders |
For more information, contact HACU’s Washington,
D.C., offices at (202) 833-8361. Or visit www.hacu.net.
A copy of HACU’s Public Priorities for HEA reauthorization, and background
information on pending Hispanic higher education bills, will be available at
the news conference.
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