HACU 2007-2008
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
Fullerton, California

Ed Martínez, Treasurer
Chair, HACU Corporate & Philanthropic Council
Denver, Colorado

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

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

Tomás A. Arciniega
President Emeritus (CSU, Bakersfield)
California State University-
San Marcos
San Marcos, California

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
Kingsville, Texas
 
Arturo Lara López
Rector
Universidad de Guanajuato
Guanajuato, Mexico

Modesto Maidique
President
Florida International University
Miami, Florida

Tomás Morales
President
College of Staten Island
City University of New York
Staten Island, New York

Rosa Pérez
Chancellor
San Jose/Evergreen Community  
College District
San Jose, California

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

Sylvia Ramos
President
Richard J. Daley College
City Colleges of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

Susie Saavedra
President
HACU Alumni Association
Washington, District of Columbia

Sandra V. Serrano
Chancellor
Kern Community College District
Bakersfield, California

Jorge I. Vélez-Arocho
Chancellor
University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez
Mayagüez, Puerto Rico

Ex-Officio:
Antonio R. Flores
President and CEO
HACU

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 3 Issue 12
December 6, 2007

Let your voice be heard in DC, April 13-15 
Don't miss this collaborative opportunity to shape and promote an agenda for Congress and the country at HACU's  13th Annual National Capitol Forum on Hispanic Higher Education, April 13-15, 2008 in Washington, DC.

We highly encourage university presidents and leaders of HACU-member colleges and universities to join public policymakers, key federal agency leaders, allied organizations, corporate, community and philanthropic representatives for this powerful national platform for winning public- and private-sector support for Hispanic higher education. Visits to Capitol Hill allow leaders in the Hispanic higher education community to interact directly with key members of the House and Senate. Online Registration is available. Advertising and Sponsorship opportunities are also available.

Seeking college students for Internship Program
The HACU National Internship Program (HNIP) recruits college students for paid summer-and semester-long internships. Students will have the opportunity to participate in cooperative and internship assignments in Washington, D.C., and throughout the country.  These ten- and fifteen-week assignments give college students hands-on experience in a variety of careers in the federal and corporate sectors. 

To see HNIP Interns in action, click here. 

Application Deadlines:            

For more student news, visit the Students' Corner. 

Become part of La HACHE de HACU
Become a member of HACU's "Hispanic Alliance to Champion Higher Education" (HACHE). More.

New Public-Private Partnership Launched to Support Transatlantic Research Collaboration and Graduate Education The Embassy of France to the U.S. recently launched a partnership called Partner University Fund (PUF) to promote innovative collaborations in research and education between French and American institutions of higher education. Deadline to apply for its first call for projects is Dec. 15, 2007. Partnerships include joint initiatives in research and publication, post-doctoral mobility as well as joint and dual degrees at the master’s and doctoral levels. More.

Premio Aztlán Literary Prize – University of New Mexico Libraries is issuing a call for submissions for this national literary award established to reward emerging Chicana and Chicano authors. The competition is open to writers who have published a work of fiction in the 2007 calendar year and whose publications do not exceed two books. Closing date is December 31, 2007. More.

Recognizing Great Teachers - 2008 Cable's Leaders in Learning Awards recognizes outstanding educators, administrators, policymakers, and other community leaders who are using new ideas to educate and new technology to better prepare students for the future. The application deadline for 2008 Cable's Leaders in Learning Awards is January 16, 2008. More.

USDA HSI education grants program - This competitive grants program is intended to promote and strengthen the ability of Hispanic-Serving Institutions to carry out higher education programs in the food and agricultural sciences. Deadline to apply is Feb. 8, 2008 More.

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