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 6
June 2, 2006

HACU's 20th Annual Conference Opportunities
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 and there are several ways you can be a part of this event.  Click on a link below to learn about:
Exhibitor Opportunities,
Sponsorship Opportunities, and/or
Advertising Opportunities.

HACU's Alumni Association Chair Receives Honor
The editors of Hispanic Engineering & Information Technology magazine have selected Cyrus Salazar, chair of HACU's Alumni Association, for the prestigious
100 Most Important Hispanics in Technology and Business list for 2006.
Click here for the press release.

                                                                                                                Cyrus Salazar
 
HACU and UBS partner for Freshmen Frenzy
UBS, a new partner for HACU's Student Employment and Educational Development Program (SEED), held their Freshman Frenzy event last Friday, May 19, 2006.  The event is an all-day workshop that provides freshman college students insight into UBS and careers in the financial services industry.    Click here for the full story.

Updated HELP Materials Available
Schools interested in ordering materials regarding HACU's Education Loan Program (HELP) can order by calling 1-866-8666-7372 or visiting Nelnet's College Planning website www.nelnet.net/collegeplanning. 
Click here for more information.

Southwest Airlines Offers Free Travel to College Students
Southwest Airlines, in conjunction with The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU), has launched annual educational travel award program --
“Dándole Alas a Tu Éxito/Giving Flight to Your Success,”  which provides roundtrip tickets to students with socio-economic need and who travel away from home to pursue a higher education.Click here for details.