September 29, 2009
NJ Revilla-Garcia
 

Hispanic higher education conference to take place at Walt Disney World® Resort

"Championing Hispanic Higher Education Success: Building a Better Future for All,"
Oct. 31 - Nov. 2, 2009

HACU’s 23rd Annual Conference is around the corner and will take place at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort in Walt Disney World® Resort, FL, Oct. 31 - Nov. 2, 2009. Building on the success of past annual conferences, the agenda includes speakers and presentations exploring the future of higher education and showcasing best practices under the theme, "Championing Hispanic Higher Education Success: Building a Better Future for All." Register here. When you register for the conference, be sure to also book your room. The special room rate of $165.00 expires on Sept. 30th.

The conference will feature five tracks with a variety of topics:

Track 1: Grants and Funding Opportunities:  Learn more about the many grant opportunities available to you.  Hear from other colleges and universities about the grant opportunities they have taken advantage of and see what unique programs they have created.  Topics include:

  • Creating a Competitive Application for the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship
  • Using Data to Inform Decision-Making: Creating a Research-Centered Culture with a Focus on Student Success
  • Grow Your Own Teachers Grant Program: A Look into a Partnership between Higher Education Institutions and Community Organizations
  • Creating a Transformational Change for Student Success at a Community College HSI
  • Healthy Hispanic Communities: The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute on Child Health and Human Development Academic-Community Partnership Award
  • The Fulbright and Gilman Programs – U.S. Department of State Funding Opportunities for Students and Scholars
  • Improving Hispanic Students’ Learning Outcomes by Integrating Enhanced Student Services, Information Literacy, and Assessment in Teaching/Learning

Track 2: Partnering for Success:  Insight into how institutions can partner with different organizations to overcome the challenges that both students and their institutions face.  Topics include:

  • Building Hispanic Success in Higher Education through Research, Computing and Cyberinfrastructure
  • Leveraging State Policies to Develop Blended Design Options that Ease Youth Transition to College: The Case of Texas
  • Rutgers/LEAP Collaboration for School Success
  • Developing the Central California STEM Pathway: A Collaborative Approach
  • HACU National Internship Program (HNIP)
  • Successful Partnering Between Two- and Four- Year Institutions: Strategies for Success
  • Avanzar: Community Collaboration to Increase Retention Rates of Pre-Nursing Students Through Preparator Coursework
  • Promoting the Development, Achievement and Persistence of Hispanic/Latino/a College Students: Personas, Principles, and Programs
  • Diversity and Excellence in Higher Education: New Challenges Brought by the 21st Century in Science and Health Related Fields
  • Partnering for Success: Overcoming Urban Education Challenges Through Partnerships Between Higher Education and K-6 Public Schools
  • Beyond the Professoriate: Preparing Hispanic Leadership for Higher Education
  • Partnering for Latinas in STEM: Intel, Estrella Mountain Community College partner to increase STEM participation
  • Using a “Grow Your Own” Approach for Increasing the Hispanic Nursing Faculty and Student Pool: Successful Academic-Hospital Partnerships
  • Opportunities to Partner with USDA to Deliver International Capacity Building Programs
  • “Ready U” - Ensuring Young Professionals Are Workforce Ready
  • HACU HSSD Roundtable: Using STEM to bring K-12 classrooms into the 21st Century
  • Campus Greening Opportunities – Sustainable Solutions Sponsored by ARAMARK and Walmart
  • Career Services Outsourcing - Getting Your Grads Employed
  • Rx for Success: CSU²

Track 3:  Recruiting, Retaining and Graduating Hispanic Students:  With the Hispanic population growing at an exceptional rate, it has become a national imperative to ensure the education success of this demographic.  HACU members are at the forefront of this effort and can demonstrate effective practices from their respective institutions.  Topics include:

  • Latino Hip-Hoping to Student Success: Utilizing Social and Culture Idioms of Hip-Hop Music to Engage Latinos in College
  • Lessons Learned: Finding Success in Learning Communities at Community College
  • Successful Recruitment and Retention Strategies for Underrepresented College Students
  • Social Networking in Hispanic Market: Five Steps to Success!
  • Pathways to a Career in the Legal Profession
  • Cultural Adaptation of Hispanic Students in the United States
  • Discussing What Works: Building a Better Future for First Generation College Students
  • University, Business, and Community Partnerships: Targeting Hispanic Middle School Students and Their Families to Develop a College-Attending Culture
  • The SOAR Program: Helping At-Risk Students Become Successful Through a Summer Bridge Program
  • Hispanic College Search: How and Why it is Different
  • Hidalgo Early College High School: Developing A College Connection For All Students
  • York College on the Move: The Role of Academic Departments in Recruiting and Retaining Hispanic Students
  • Senior Summer Program: A Study of its Current Practices and Future Modalities
  • Mentoring and Undergraduate Research to Increase Retention and Success of Minority Undergraduate Scientists
  • CHAMPioning the Cause: The Power of Peer Mentoring for First-Year Students
  • Involving Spanish-Speaking Parents: A Critical Factor to Increasing Persistence of Hispanic Freshmen in STEM Majors

Track 4:  Advocacy and Legislation:  Learn about important developments regarding key legislation affecting higher education along with some of the advocacy work HACU’s members are involved in on their campuses.  Topics include:

  • Federal Grant Opportunities for Teaching, Research and Outreach for HSIs
  • The 2010-2011 Appropriations and Authorization Legislation Agenda
  • Sharing Programs and Research About Undocumented Immigrant Students
  • HACU Western Regional Office (WRO) Legislative Update
  • The Higher Education Act, Title V, Undergraduate and Graduate Grants for HSIs
  • The Farm Bill for 2008 Program Grants for HSIs

Track 5:  International Partnerships:  An introduction to many aspects of international higher education and working models and opportunities for international collaboration.  Topics include:

  • Following HACU’s Steps: Thinking Globally and Acting Locally
  • The U-Prep Model: Creating Local and Cross-National Educational Opportunities for Underserved Youth in Acapulco, Mexico, and Houston, Texas
  • Preparing Students Across Disciplines and Professions for the Spanish-Speaking Workplace in the U.S. and Abroad: The Inter-American Program
  • Opportunities for Hispanic Serving Institutions with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
  • Common Management Practices and Leadership Innovations of International Agencies of Higher Education: Sharing a Research Story

For conference registration, agenda schedule and other information, click here.



  

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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