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 8
August 4, 2006

HACU's 20th Annual Conference
This year HACU's 20th Annual Conference, scheduled for October 28-31 in San Antonio, Texas, will feature a College and Career Fair on Sunday, October 29, from 2-5 pm.  High school, college and university students and parents are invited to this FREE event to meet with all of our educational, corporate and federal partners to learn about the opportunities awaiting them.  There will be numerous workshops covering topics including financial aid, scholarship information, and degree planning.

HACU's 5th Annual Latino/a Higher Education Leadership Institute will also take place on Saturday, October 28.  This institute promotes leadership across HSI's and other 2/4-year institutions. It is a dynamic forum where early, mid and top level administrators/leaders interact, share experiences/skills, network and explore strategies for making our institutions more responsive to the needs of under-represented students. It is open to participants attending HACU's 20th Annual Conference.

Click here for more information about the conference and these events.

The HACU Laureate International Scholarship Program Introduces Two New Program Locations
The HACU Laureate International Scholarship Program is a study abroad program that offers students attending a HACU member institution access to affordable study abroad programs in Latin America and Europe.  Click here for more information.

HACU Partners with the National Equity Center (NEC) to Address 21st Century Civil Rights and Social Justice Disparities
HACU nominated Luis Quinonez, a HACU Student Ambassador, to participate in the NEC's Summer Civil Rights and Social Justice Training Institute on the campus of the University of California at Los Angeles on July 2-29, 2006.
Click here for the full story.

Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence Program
The Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence Program enables institutions to apply for awards to host visiting lectures from abroad to teach at the undergraduate level for a semester or academic year.  The SIR program specifically targets minority-serving institutions, community colleges and small liberal arts colleges.  Click here for more information and application deadline.                                                                          

HACU Education Loan Program Savings
Nelnet, in partnership with HACU, has created a savings chart for borrowers interested in HACU's Education Loan Program.  Questions on the HELP loan can be directed to Dianna Zamora, National - HACU Education Loan Program Manager at 909-627-1453 or email dianna.zamora@nelnet.net.  
Click here to view the chart.