HACU EVENTS

Oct. 11-13, 2009
22nd Annual Conference
Denver, Colorado

March 1-3, 2009
14th Annual National Capitol Forum on Hispanic Higher Education
Washington, DC 

April 22-24, 2009
Joint International Conference 
HACU, IOHE, and CONAHEC 
Guadalajara, Mexico

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

Rosa G Pérez, Treasurer
Chancellor
San José/Evergreen Community  
College District
San José, California

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

Silvia C. 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 Emeritus
Texas A&M University, Kingsville
Kingsville, Texas
 
Arturo Lara López
Rector
Universidad de Guanajuato
Guanajuato, Mexico

Modesto A. Maidique
President
Florida International University
Miami, Florida

Ed Martínez
Chair
HACU Corporate & Philanthropic Council
Denver, Colorado

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

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
Chair
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

The HACU Monthly E-Newsletter
Volume 4, Issue 9
September 11, 2008

Only 30 days until the Annual Conference    
The conference that you have been waiting for is almost here! Senators John McCain and Barack Obama are among the invited speakers. See full Conference Agenda. The conference hotel rooms are sold out for Friday and Saturday nights. There are a limited number of rooms available for Sunday and Monday nights during the conference. A list of hotels in the area is available online.

A separate conference agenda is available for students interested in attending the Student Track. You can still sponsor a student through the Student Ambassador Program. 

Register for pre-conference events:
Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) Training and Latino Higher Education Leadership Institute. 

TV show puts national spotlight on HACU Institutions
Eight HACU-member institutions will be showcased nationwide when the “Know Your Heritage -- Hispanic College Quiz Show” series airs during Hispanic Heritage Month beginning Sept. 13, 2008 and through Nov. 9, 2008. For video clip and program schedule -Read more>>

HACU to partner with DOL on Opportunity Conference

HACU will partner with the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to present the Sixth Annual Opportunity Conference on Oct. 23, 2008. Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao will host the conference that will take place in Orlando, Florida. The conference is free. Read more>>

2008 Hispanic Policy Agenda released 
The National Hispanic Leadership Agenda (NHLA) released its 2008 Hispanic Policy Agenda. HACU is among the 26 national and regional Hispanic organizations that are part of NHLA and contributed to the agenda. HACU participated on the subcommittees on education and government accountability. Read more>>

HNIP fall semester kicks off
The HACU National Internship Program (HNIP) kicked off the fall semester by welcoming 91 students from colleges and universities nationwide (see list below). Internship placements include 66 participants located in Washington, D.C., and 25 in field offices nationwide.  
Read more>>

Read more student news here>>.

Reception held for DHHS-HACU participants
Faculty in the fields of biology, social sciences and allied health programs with an interest in health disparities, along with research staff, were among attendees at a farewell reception for the 10th Annual DHHS-HACU Professions Capacity Building Program. The reception took place on Aug. 23, 2008 in San Antonio, Texas. Antonio Flores, President and CEO of HACU, presented certificates of completion to program participants. Read more>>  

Resources
Read the latest Issue #26
America Reads Spanish Newsletter 



One-in-Five and Growing Fast:A Profile of Hispanic Public School Students (Report released Aug. 26, 2008) Hispanic Pew Center. Download Report here. 

Other upcoming conferences

Sept. 22-25 - "Creating a Presence" Technical Assistance/Capacity Building Workshop for Minority Serving Institutions. Addison, Texas.

Oct. 15-18 - The 5th Annual ALAS Conference 
San Diego, California.

Oct 29-31 - Free Inquiry at Risk: Universities in Dangerous Times.
New York, NY.  

Oct 1 - Application deadline - American Councils has opportunities for U.S. institutions to host participants of the Junior Faculty Development Program (JFDP) for the 2009 spring semester. To apply to host JFDP fellows, please complete the online application form found here. The application deadline is October 1, 2008. 

Oct. 15 - Application deadline - The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), the second largest Institute at the National Institutes of Health, is seeking applicants for its Intramural NIAID Research Opportunities program, which provides an invaluable opportunity for students with strong academic standing who are from populations underrepresented in biomedical research.

Early Nov. - Application deadline - Fellowship - The National Science Foundation 2009 Graduate Research Fellowship (NSF-GRFP) competition is open to students in their early stages of pursuing a research based Master's or PhD degree. The Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) offers funding for 3 years of graduate support worth over $122,500.

Nov. 3 - Application deadline - Higher Education for Development (HED), in cooperation with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), anticipates making at least two awards of up to $450,000 each for three-year partnerships as part of the US-Mexico Training, Internships, Exchanges, and Scholarships (TIES) Initiative. The awards will provide higher education support for legal reforms in Mexico.

Nov. 15 - Application deadline- Fellowship - The National GEM Consortium and the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) has a joint GEM-ASEE fellowship position available to help develop one or more college-level online introductory engineering courses for an existing Web site that provides free educational resources for third-world countries and across the globe. The fellowship will be assigned to the ASEE headquarters in Washington, DC, during the summer of 2009.

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