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 9
September 8, 2006

BE SURE TO VISIT THE NEW STUDENTS' CORNER!

HACU's 20th Annual Conference
This year's conference is quickly approaching.  Area hotels are filling up and registration moving along.  Don't miss this important event!  Be a part of HACU's 20th Anniversary Celebration and learn more about the future of higher education.  An updated agenda is posted on our Web site.  Click here for conference information.

HACU Signs new Agreement with Spain
HACU has recently signed a new collaboration agreement with EDUESPAÑA, Federación de Gremios de Editores de España (FGEE) and the Trade Commission Office of the Embassy of Spain in the U.S., in charge of promoting Spanish Cultural Industries and trade with the U.S.
Click here to learn more about this partnership.

Former HACU National Internship Program (HNIP) participants make their mark
HNIP continues to be an invaluable career development experience that has seen many of its alumni go on to successful professional positions.  Eduardo Martinez and Belinda Garza are no exceptions.
Click here for more information.

Hispanic ACT Score Holds Steady; Number of College-Bound Students Continues to Rise
ACT's Chief Executive Officer, Richard L. Ferguson says it's encouraging that more Hispanic students are planning to attend college, because it indicates that they're raising expectations for the future.
Click here for the full story.

Press Releases (Archives)

September 1, 2006 - Latino/a Higher Education Leadership Institute works to prepare the next generation of leaders

August 31, 2006 - HACU Praises the Legislature for Passing Senate Bill (SB) 1563

Member Advisories (Archives)

September 5, 2006 - DOL announces Opportunity Conference October 17

Announcements and Opportunities

National Hispanic Medical Association is now accepting speaker abstract submissions for its 11th Annual Conference

National Association of Hispanic and Latino Studies - CALL FOR PAPERS

Mortgage Lending Industry Career Fair

President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll

HACU Links

HACU Alumni Association 6th edition newsletter