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The Voice of Hispanic Higher Education
E-Newsletter
Volume 3 Issue 6
June 11, 2007
College Gets Media Attention for HACU Intern Placements
The College of the Desert (COD) sent a June 1 news release regarding their HACU interns, resulting in local media coverage for COD and the HACU National Internship Program (HNIP). If your institution is among the more than 220 colleges and universities that have summer HACU interns, please invite your PR office to help publicize your students’ achievement. Click here.
HNIP Celebrates 15th Anniversary
Join us for the HACU National Internship Program's 15th Anniversary Gala. Leaders of the public, private and non-profit sector will gather to celebrate fifteen years of "Opening Doors of Opportunity." To register, click here.
Southwest Airlines Deadline Extended
 ATTENTION STUDENTS -
the deadline for the 3rd Annual Lánzate Travel Award presented by Southwest Airlines and HACU has been extended to June 29th. Be sure to take advantage of this opportunity to receive free round-trip travel.
Click here for details and application.
HACU's 21st Annual Conference in Chicago
HACU's 21st Annual Conference, "Championing Hispanic Higher Education Success: A National Imperative for the 21st Century" in Chicago, Illinois, October 20-22, 2007, will provide an opportunity to network and learn about issues affecting Hispanic higher education. Take advantage of our on-line registration system and make your hotel reservation on-line as well.
Navy Pier (photo courtesy of Chicago CVB)
International Conference Highlights
Photo highlights from HACU’s 7th International Conference are available, along with inaugural remarks by His Royal Highness the Prince of Asturias in Spanish and English and remarks by HACU Governing Board Chair Dr. José
Jaime Rivera in Spanish and English. Review a related news release in Spanish and English.
Testimony Document on Titles III & V Released
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) released testimony on June 4 about a brief review of Title III and Title V programs in the Department of Education. The testimony document is titled "Low-Income and Minority Serving Institutions: Education Has Taken Steps to Improve Monitoring and Assistance, but Further Progress Is Needed." It is also available in a one-page summary.
Closing the Minority-Achievement Gap
The president of HACU Partner Institution University of Maryland-Baltimore County, Freeman A. Hrabowski III, and Susan B. Layden, Associate Dean of Student Affairs at Skidmore College, were guests at the Chronicle of Higher Education’s online discussion on “Closing the Minority-Achievement Gap” May 30. The discussion aimed to establish a dialogue about the lack of high performing minority students at colleges and universities. While much discussion has focused on the educational attainment gap, there has been little attention on the performance gap between minorities and non-minorities even at selective institutions. For a transcript, click here.
Press Releases (Archives)
Member Advisories (Archives)
Announcements and Opportunities
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence, Intelligence Community Centers of Academic Excellence (IC CAE) Program Office hosts the 2007 Summer Seminar "Partnering with America's Universities: Understanding the IC Critical Missions, Global Trends, National Security Challenges and Impacts" - July 24-26, 2007 at the University of Maryland University Conference Center.
Lehman College - CUNY announces its grant awards.
The Council for International Exchange of Scholars, the Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence Program has grants available.
Click here for more information regarding any of these announcements.
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