updated 10/25
The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) will host its 16th Annual Latino Higher Education Leadership Institute, a31st Annual Conference pre-conference event, on Oct. 28, 2017, from 7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront. Thomas A. Saenz President and General Counsel of MALDEF will give a keynote address.
The afternoon keynote and networking lunch will be followed by a Presidents’ Panel, moderated by Ted Martinez, Ph.D., former President, Rio Hondo College, and featuring President Lorraine Morales, Ed.D., Pima Community College; Chancellor Maria Harper-Marinick, Ph.D., Maricopa Community Colleges; and President Ricardo Solis, Ph.D., Laredo Community College.
Roundtable discussions will include the following topics:
- Diversity and Inclusion – The Changing Challenges of Our Time
- Move up the Ranks: Integrating your Value System to Manage Conflict, Chaos and Cash Flow
- Challenging the Status Quo to Increase Latino/a Representation at the Top Ranks of Higher Education
- Creating Safer Institutions by Managing Racial and Political Tensions on Campus
- Learning Unwritten Rules and Getting Insider Information from Mentors, Champions and Leadership Development Programs
- Self-Efficacy and Relentless Positivity to Combat Imposter Syndrome
For any inquiries about the institute, please contact Maria Alvarez, executive director of western legislative affairs, via email or at 916-442-0392.