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The Voice of Hispanic Higher Education E-Newsletter
Volume 4, Issue 1
January 24, 2008
Shape an agenda for Congress, 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.
Paid internships available to college students 
The HACU National Internship Program (HNIP) is seeking motivated and qualified college students for paid summer and fall internships. Student interns have the opportunity to participate in internship opportunities with federal agencies and corporations nationwide. To see HNIP Interns in action, click here. 2008 application deadline for summer internships is February 22, and June 14 for the fall. Begin your online application here.
Read more student news.
Tell your story-StoryCorps the conversation of a lifetime
 As a local Community Partner of Texas Public Radio, HACU is encouraging individuals to participate in StoryCorps, an independent nonprofit project whose mission is to honor and celebrate one another’s lives through listening.
Since 2003, tens of thousands of everyday people have interviewed family and friends through StoryCorps. Each conversation is recorded on a free CD to take home and share, and is archived for generations to come at the Library of Congress. Millions listen to the award-winning broadcasts on public radio and the Internet. StoryCorps is the largest oral history project of its kind, creating a growing portrait of who we really are as Americans. Story Corps will be visiting the Alamo City, February 7-March 15, 2008. Find out if Story Corps will be in your city by clicking here.
Become part of La HACHE de HACU
Become a member of HACU's "Hispanic Alliance to Champion Higher Education" (HACHE). More.
 HACU Congratulations:
Elsa Murano, Ph.D., was named president of Texas A&M University on Jan. 3. Murano is both the first Hispanic American and first woman to be named as President of the University. More.
Teri Mora, director of Hispanic Student Services of Oklahoma Panhandle State University, was the survey respondent winning entry for the drawing of the 2008 HACU's 22nd Annual Conference travel prize package in Denver, Colorado. Thanks to all who completed surveys following the annual conference last year.
Maria Hernandez, student at Robert Morris College, was the survey respondent winning entry for the I-Pod Nano. Thanks to all the students who stopped by the HACU exhibit table during HACU campus visits. The next drawing will take place June 2007. More student news.
 Juan F. Arratia, director and principal investigator for the Model Institutions for Excellence (MIE) project at Universidad Metropolitana (Puerto Rico), was among the individuals recognized by President George W. Bush with The Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring. The award recognizes individuals for embodying excellence in mentoring underrepresented students and encouraging their significant achievement in science, mathematics, and engineering. More.  Ricardo B. Jacquez, professor of civil engineering at New Mexico State University, was also among the Presidential Award recipients that honored Mentors of Scientists and Engineers for broadening opportunities and supporting success in the sciences. Jacquez has mentored and served as a role model for hundreds of students for more than two decades. More.
Resources2007 Horizon Report Released in Spanish - Thanks to the work of the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, the 2007 Horizon Report is also now available in Spanish. Download it here: Informe Horizon 2007. The Horizon Project, as the centerpiece of the New Media Consortium's (NMC) Emerging Technologies Initiative, charts the landscape of emerging technologies for teaching, learning and creative expression and produces the NMC’s annual Horizon Report. Since the launch of the Horizon Project in March 2002, the NMC has held an ongoing series of conversations and dialogs with hundreds of technology professionals, campus technologists, faculty leaders from colleges and universities, and representatives of leading corporations. More. Read the latest America Reads Spanish Newsletter.
Announcements and Opportunities
Nuclear Education Grant Program - As part of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) under the Nuclear Education Grant Program will begin funding up to $4.7 million in grants and other vehicles to institutions of higher education to support courses, studies, training, curricula, and disciplines pertaining to nuclear safety, security, or environmental protection, and any other fields that the Commission determines to be critical to the regulatory mission of the NRC. More.
Global Undergraduate Exchange Program in Eurasia & Central Asia (Global UGRAD) - Host applications are being accepted from U.S. universities for the 2008-09 Global UGRAD program. This program provides fellowships for 140 promising underrepresented undergraduate students from Eurasia and Central Asia for one academic year of full-time, non-degree study in the United States in any academic field. Application deadline is January 31, 2008. More.
Edmund S. Muskie Graduate Fellowship Program
Host applications from U.S. universities are now being accepted for the 2008-09 Edmund S. Muskie Graduate Fellowship Program, which provides opportunities for master's level study to promising students from across Eurasia. Fellows pursue graduate study in one of 11 fields, participate in community service activities, and develop professional experience through internships. Application deadline is January 31, 2008. More.
U.S. DHS Summer Research Team Program for Minority Serving Institutions - Summer research appointments for 2008 will be available for qualified faculty and student research teams in a homeland security related science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (HS-STEM) discipline to conduct research at the DHS Centers of Excellence. Application Deadline is Feb. 1, 2008. More.
Questions can be e-mailed to dhsed@orau.org.
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. Application Deadline is Feb. 8, 2008 More.
Peace Corps seeking experienced educators and teachers to become Peace Corps education volunteers. Mid-career and retiring professionals interested in new teaching opportunities and considering alternatives to traditional retirement are encouraged to apply. There is a high demand for skilled teachers with classroom and teacher training experience, particularly in Peace Corps programs in Central and South America, Africa, Eastern Europe, and Asia. Volunteers may be placed in primary or secondary schools, as well as in colleges or universities. To learn more about teaching opportunities with Peace Corps, call 1.800.424.8580 or visit online.
Call for Presenters - Southwest Regional Title V/HSI Conference, March 27-29, 2008, Central New Mexico Community College, Albuquerque, NM. The purpose of the conference is to strengthen HSIs by sharing best practices among Title V grantees and to promote effective approaches to securing grant funds. Individuals interested in presenting in the following tracks: Project Management; Best Practices; and Finding and Securing Funding for HSIs, should contact David F. Trujillo, Dean of Grants Development & Special Initiatives at 505-747-2116, or dtrujillo@nnmc.edu. Registration fee for this event is $75.00 per person and includes conference registration and meals. Co-sponsored by Northern New Mexico College and Central New Mexico Community College. Register by emailing BPCregistration@nnmc.edu. Include attendee’s Name, Title and Institution (include purchase order number and billing address if available).
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