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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.
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The Voice of Hispanic Higher Education E-Newsletter
Volume 4, Issue 5
May 8, 2008
HACU founding Institution OLLU hit by fire
HACU is calling on its membership for support of historic HSI
Our Lady of the Lake University, the San Antonio institution where HACU was founded, was struck by fire Tuesday night causing major damage to its Main Building. There were no reported injuries or deaths.
At a prayer service, attended by more than 1800 people on Wednesday, OLLU President Tessa Martinez Pollack -- a HACU Governing Board Member -- said, "Each one of us has been dealt an enormous loss, and our grief is palpable. Main Building is our oldest building and the first home of the Sisters of Divine Providence when they moved to the banks of Elmendorf Lake in 1895." President Pollack's address.
The cause of the fire has not yet been determined. The San Antonio Express-News posted a gallery of photographs showing the fire and its effects. Video shows President Pollack speaking to the University Community the night of the fire.
HACU encourages its members to support this historic Hispanic-Serving Institution. Frost Bank has set up account no. 01-0494593 for local community members who wish to donate to the “Our Lady of the Lake University Rebuilding Fund.” Anyone wishing to help can make a credit card gift online. Checks will also be accepted, made payable to OLLU. Mail to: OLLU Development, 411 SW 24th Street, San Antonio, Texas 78207. For more information, visit www.ollusa.edu.
Capitol Forum participants advocate for Hispanic higher education
 Larry Calderon (pictured from left), VP of Nova Southeastern University (NSU), NSU student Carolina Palacios and Pamela Guardia (right), a student at Miami Dade College-Wolfson, were among Florida constituents who met with Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen during HACU’s 12th Capitol Forum on April 15 to promote HACU's Legislative Agenda. Special thanks to all who participated in this important advocacy event. Look for coverage in the May issue of The Voice of Hispanic Higher Education magazine. Don't forget to save the date for next year’s Capitol Forum, March 1-3, 2009.
HACU testifies on Hispanic underrepresentation
HACU Associate Vice President of Collegiate Programs and Federal Relations William Gil testified April 23 at a hearing of the U.S. House Committee on Small Business focusing on “Minority and Hispanic Participation in the Federal Workforce and the Impact on the Small Business Community.” Transcript.
Design Your Future/Diseña Tu Futuro Competition
 Gap Inc. is proud to present the 2008 Design Your Future/Diseña Tu Futuro Competition. More than $10,000 will be awarded to students with majors in Fashion Apparel Design at 28 HACU-member institutions -- giving them the opportunity to build their portfolio as they continue their studies. More. (Read more student news).
3 more weeks for early-bird rate for Annual Conference
HACU’s 22nd Annual Conference,"Championing Hispanic Higher Education Success: Strengthening the Nation's Prosperity and Opportunity," will take place October 11-13, 2008, in Denver, Colorado. The conference provides a unique forum for the sharing of information and ideas for the best and most promising practices in the education of Hispanics. Register here.
IPEDS Training - registration underway
 Two Workshops on the use of IPEDS data for institutional research will be held on Friday, October 10, 2008, at the Community College of Denver on the Auraria Campus. The cost will be $90 for each session. More. The trainings sessions are pre-conference events for the HACU 22nd Annual Conference.
Colorado sightseeing tours - Annual Conference
Colorado Convention Associates will be offering sightseeing tours during unscheduled event times at HACU’s 22nd Annual Conference. The tours are ideal for individuals planning to arrive early or planning to stay beyond the conference dates. A $10 refundable deposit will serve as an individual space reservation per tour. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to HACU. Download a printable list of tour descriptions here.
Students can apply for free air travel awards
 Applications are now being accepted for the 4th Annual "Dándole Alas a Tu Éxito/Giving Flight to Your Success" travel award program sponsored by Southwest Airlines and HACU. Through this national education initiative, Southwest will provide roundtrip airline tickets to undergraduate and graduate students across the country with socio-economic need who travel away from home to pursue a higher education. Deadline May 30, 2008. More.
(Read more student news).
HITN-TV interested in partnering with HACU-member institutions on new TV program
HITN-TV, the first national Spanish-language public television network in the United States, launched Destination Casa Blanca 2008 (DCB’08) in April. The purpose of the news magazine show is to give a platform to Latino issues during the Presidential Campaign. Building upon its current relationship with HACU, HITN-TV would like to partner with HACU-member institutions that have a Media/Communications Program and production studio that can serve as locations for a production shoot for guest speakers unable to travel to HITN studio locations in DC and New York. HITN can also provide opportunities where students and/or alumni could be integrated into its productions to provide production experience to students majoring in media as well as possible freelance opportunities for alums. Given the time-sensitive nature of DCB'08, please contact HITN-TV soon for more information on how your institution can participate in this important project. HITN-TV contact: Raquel Vidal, Chief of Staff, 646-731-3627, rvidal@hitn.org or Yvette Bonilla, Project Manager, 646-731-3731, ybonilla@hitn.org.
Universidad Latina seeking to partner with institutions
Universidad Latina, one of HACU’s member institutions in Mexico, is looking to partner with U.S. colleges and universities to create a dual degree program. Universidad Latina has been educating Mexico’s youth for over 40 years and offers degree programs at the undergraduate and masters levels in Business Administration, Public Accounting, Journalism, Law, Marketing and Psychology, among several other degree programs. For further information, please contact: Dr. Alvaro Romo, Associate Vice President for Programs, Services and International Programs at HACU, via telephone at 210-576-3228, or by e-mail at aromo@hacu.net.
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Announcements and Opportunities Meeting on Part-time Doctoral Programs and Research Opportunities in Latin America. The Inter-American Organization for Higher Education (IOHE) will sponsor the meeting to discuss the promotion of part-time doctoral programs and research opportunities in Latin America. This meeting will be held June 10-12, 2008, at the Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja in Ecuador. The purpose is to support scientific development in Latin America by fostering research opportunities and educating the human resources needed through the implementation of part-time doctorates. For more information, visit the IOHE Web site. Please note that the information on the Web site and the event itself will be in Spanish only. CLEO Road to Law School Academy -Texas StudentsThe ABA’s CLEO is seeking students for its Sophomore Summer Institute in Texas. The four week pre-law program is free and open to college sophomores. The program will take place June 1-28. Upon completion, students will be given a stipend of $1,000. The application is available online. Higher Education for Development, in cooperation with the US Agency for International Development, anticipates making up to seven (7) awards of up to $250,000 each as part of the US-Mexico Training, Internships, Exchanges, and Scholarships (TIES) Initiative. For details about applying for this competitive award, please click the link TIES US – Mexico University Partnerships. Applications due: June 20, 2008, 5:00 p.m. ET The Texas Conference for Women, is a one-day event that features more than 75 renowned speakers sharing inspirational stories and leading seminars on the issues that matter most to women. The Conference, scheduled for October 16, 2008, at the George L. Brown Convention Center in Houston will award six $5,000 scholarships to qualifying women enrolled in or accepted to institutions of higher education in Texas and studying in the fields of the arts, business, education, math and science, public service, and nursing. The application deadline is June 1, 2008. More. The Office of Adolescent Pregnancy Programs has an RFA for prevention demonstration grants available. Proposed projects will develop, implement and evaluate a multi-site primary abstinence education program targeting youth ages 12-18, as compared with a multi-site “enriched” program model. Sites can be school-based, community-based or both school- and community-based. The grant amount available for each project is in the range of $600,000-$800,000 per year and OAPP expects that projects dedicate 20-25% of the Federal portion of the proposed budget to evaluation activities. The announcement closes on June 11, 2008. Grant information available online. Many free resources are available for community leaders who are helping their communities prepare for the digital television (DTV) conversion transition. The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) has developed a nationwide network of TV station anchors, general managers and engineers dedicated to bringing DTV messages to local communities. To schedule a speaker at no cost send an e-mail to mecheto@crosbyvolmer.com or call, 202-232-6632. NAB has also produced free consumer awareness materials on the DTV transition in both English and Spanish. You can download them at www.dtvanswers.com/toolkit, or to order in bulk, contact Maria Echeto. Additional information about the DTV transition is available at www.dtv.gov or www.dtvanswers.com.
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