HACU 2006-2007
GOVERNING BOARD

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

Milton A. Gordon, Vice-Chair
President
California State University Fullerton

Ed Martinez, Treasurer
General Counsel, Executive Secretary, and Director
Nelnet, Inc.
Chair, HACU's Corporate and Philanthropic Council

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

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

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

Christine Johnson
President
Community College of Denver

Rumaldo Z. Juárez
President
Texas A&M University Kingsville

Arturo Lara López
Rector
Universidad de Guanajuato
Mexico

Modesto Maidique
President
Florida International University

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

Rosa Pérez
Chancellor
San José/Evergreen Community College
District (CA)

Susie Saavedra
President
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 11
November 10, 2006

HACU's 20th Annual Conference attracts over 1600 attendees to San Antonio
“HACU’s 20th Anniversary Conference was by every measure the best conference to date,” said HACU President and CEO Antonio R. Flores.  “The support and commitment shown by all the attendees, the sponsors and the San Antonio community in general this year was tremendous.”  (more)

Our Lady of the Lake University hosts 950 high school students during leadership forum
OLLU hosted 950 high school students from various school districts in San Antonio and the surrounding area to the Youth Leadership Development Forum on Oct. 26. The forum was held in conjunction with HACU’s 20th Annual Conference, “20 Years of Championing Hispanic Higher Education Success.”  (more)

HACU signs 2 MOUs to increase study abroad opportunities for students
HACU recently signed two Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) to help students with study abroad scholarships.  Both MOUs will work to reduce the gap in Hispanic participation in study abroad programs.  Hispanic students study abroad at about half the rate of all college students due to issues related to actual and perceived affordability, limited awareness and home institution capabilities.  (more)

HACU-Laureate International Program Scholarship Recipient Studies in Spain
Edgar Luna still finds it hard to believe that one day he was in San Jose, CA, and the next in Madrid, Spain, where he started his study abroad semester in September through the HACU-Laureate International Program.  (more)

November 1, 2006 - Town Hall Meeting addressed responsibility of Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) and Immigration Issues

October 30, 2006 - HACU’s 20th Annual Conference Partnership Lunch Brings Together Federal and Corporate Support

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