HACU 2005-2006
GOVERNING BOARD

Silvia Zapico, Chair
Provost
Valencia Community College Osceola Campus, Florida

José Jaime Rivera, Vice-Chair
President
University of the Sacred Heart
San Juan, Puerto Rico

Milton A. Gordon, Secretary
President
California State University Fullerton

Dolores M. Fernández, Treasurer
President
Eugenio Maria de Hostos Community College
City University of New York

Alexander González,
Past Chair
President
California State University Sacramento

Tomás A. Arciniega
President Emeritus
California State University Bakersfield

Franklyn M. Casale
President
St. Thomas University
Miami, Florida

Roy Flores
Chancellor
Pima County Community College District
Tucson, Arizona

Rumaldo Z. Juárez
President
Texas A&M University Kingsville

Arturo Lara López
Rector
Universidad de Guanajuato
Mexico

Modesto Maidique
President
Florida International University

Ed Martínez
Executive Director, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
Nelnet, Inc.

Antonio Pérez
President
Borough of Manhattan Community College
City University of New York

Tessa Martínez Pollack
President
Our Lady of the Lake University
San Antonio, Texas

Cyrus Salazar
Chair
HACU Alumni Association

María C. Sheehan
Superintendent/President
College of the Desert
Palm Springs, California

Salme H. Steinberg
President
Northeastern Illinois University

Jorge I. Vélez-Arocho
Chancellor
University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez

Ex-Officio
Antonio R. Flores
President and CEO

About HACU
The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities represents more than 450 member colleges and universities in the United States, Puerto Rico and abroad. For more information about HACU, visit www.hacu.net.

The Voice of Hispanic Higher Education
E-Newsletter
Volume 2 Issue 5
May 5, 2006

HACU's 20th Annual Conference Registration
HACU's 20th Annual Conference, scheduled for October 28-31 in San Antonio, Texas, is sure to be one of the association's best conferences to date.  Take advantage of the "Early Bird" registration rate, a savings of $100.00, and register before May 31!
Click here to register and learn more about the conference.

Southwest Airlines and HACU to Award Free Travel to College Students
Southwest Airlines, in conjunction with the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU), kicks off the 2nd annual educational travel award program. 
Click here for more information and to apply.

HACU's Alumni Association introduces its new newsletter
The HACU Alumni Assoication (HAA) consists of previous interns from HACU's National Internship Program and other student programs.  This Alumni group has grown to over 600 members and is proving to be a powerful network for young professionals.
Click here to view the newsletter and learn more about HAA.

Office of Personel Management Announces New Regulations that Help HACU Interns
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) issued new regulations that give interns at federal agencies credit toward full-time employment.  These new regulations were recently published in the Federal Register and will go into effect on May 11, 2006.  
Click here to read the full story.

Nelnet Looking for  Alumni Association Partnerships Nelnet (National Education Loan Network), a comprehensive education finance company, is looking to develop partnerships with reputable alumni associations to offer student loan consolidation solutions to alumni association members.   By teaming up with Nelnet to offer consolidation loan information to your members, you can provide both a quality service to your members and generate revenue for your association.
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