HACU 2008-2009
GOVERNING BOARD

Milton A. Gordon, Chair
President
California State University-Fullerton
Fullerton, California

Antonio Pérez, Vice-Chair
President
Borough of Manhattan Community College,
City University of New York
New York, New York

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

Modesto Maidique, Secretary
President
Florida International University
Miami, Florida

José Jaime Rivera, Past-Chair
President
University of the Sacred Heart
San Juan, Puerto Rico

Raymond Arroyo
Chief Diversity Officer
Aetna, Inc.
Hartford, Connecticut

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

Ana M. Guzmán
President
Palo Alto College
San Antonio, Texas

Arturo Lara López
Rector
Universidad de Guanajuato
Guanajuato, Mexico

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

Elsa A. Murano
President
Texas A&M University
College Station, 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

David Schmidly
President
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, New Mexico 

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

Ex-Officio:
Antonio R. Flores
President and CEO

The HACU Monthly e-Newsletter
Volume 5, Issue 1
January 22, 2009

Title V Eligibility Process Announced
The U.S. Department of Education has announced that the FY 2009 “Request for Designation as an Eligible Institution for Title III and Title V Programs, and Request for a Waiver of the Non-Federal Cost Share Requirement” is now available. For more information and a link to the form, click here.  (There is also a link on that page to the official Federal Register announcement.)  The request for designation as an eligible HSI is due February 20, 2009. 

HSIs must be certified in this part of the process to be eligible to compete in the Title V grant application processes (this year in both the undergraduate program and a new graduate education program) which will be announced later this spring.

HACU alumni join National Day of Service activities 
On the eve of the historic presidential inauguration,  the HACU Alumni Association and the CHCI Alumni Association partnered to participate in Monday's National Day of Service, on MLK Day.

The organizations joined the DC Fire Department in a city-wide food drive. The
food drive will benefit the Capitol Area Food Bank to aid local families in need.
(L-R: Edward Lyles, Safeway Manager, Mabel Cao, Cristina Diaz, Jeffrey Zelaya, Safeway Manager, Brendan Kaye)

Flores takes part in inaugural celebrations
Antonio Flores, HACU president & CEO, served on the Honorary Host Committee for the 2009 Latino Inaugural Celebration, an event that celebrated the Latino community's participation in the 2008 U.S. Presidential Elections, and that served as a tribute to the grassroots activism and mobilization of millions of Latinos to elect Barack Obama as the country's 44th President. The Celebration took place on Monday, Jan. 19, in the Hall of the Americas at the Organization of American States headquarters in Washington, D.C. Flores witnessed the historic Inauguration from near the Capitol. He was interviewed by Diverse Issues for a related article. Read article here. 

Summer paid internship in DC and nationwide
- - Apply by Feb. 27   
College students interested in a federal or corporate-sector paid internship this summer should apply to the HACU National Internship Program  (HNIP) soon. Online application and supporting documents are due by Feb. 27 for Summer 2009 nternships. 
Click to read more Student News>>

HACU announces 2009 HACU-DHHS Professions Capacity Building Program
Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) are encouraged to submit applications to participate in the summer 2009 HACU/United States Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Professions Capacity Building Program. The purpose of the program is to increase the participation of HSIs and entry-level faculty in grant development efforts that will improve the health status of Hispanics and other minority populations, including disease prevention and health promotion activities. The program is designed to expand federal health care grant and contract opportunities at your campuses. Read More>>

"A Class Apart" to premiere on PBS on Feb 23
On February 23, 2009, people around the country will gather to watch A Class Apart on PBS’s “American Experience” (check local listings). In living rooms and auditoriums, in dorm rooms and cultural centers, they’ll meet  the group of Mexican American attorneys who changed history in 1954.

HACU encourages its member institutions to host a screening on their campus of the national PBS premiere on Feb 23. Please e-mail us to let us know if your institution will be viewing this documentary on your campus. news@hacu.net. Read More>>

Banner photo credit: Lee (Russell) Photograph Collection, Center for American History UT-Austin; John J Herrera Collection, Houston Public Library; San Antonio Light Collection, UTSA’s Institute of Texan Cultures,Courtesy of the Hearst Corporation.

HACU Call for Presentations
Individuals interested in presenting at the Joint International Conference in April, or the HACU Annual Conference in Oct/Nov must submit their proposals online for consideration. Deadlines are as follows:
Submission Deadline - Feb. 15 - Joint International Conference: An Inter-American Higher Education Collaboration: Working Together to Shape the Future of our Communities. Guadalajara, Mexico, April 22-24, 2009.CFP: Read More>>
Submission Deadline - April 17- HACU 23rd Annual Conference: Championing Hispanic Higher Education Success: Building a Better Future for All. Walt Disney World Resort®, Florida, Oct. 31-Nov. 2, 2009.
CFP: Read More>>

Renew your 2009 HACU membership at '08 rates today
HACU began its 2009 membership renewal period in November and we are happy to offer membership at 2008 dues rates for the new year! In today’s economy we’re all tightening our belts and HACU wants to do its part by holding the line on dues for 2009. At the same time, the coming changes in Washington offer new opportunities, and we will need you to help us make the case for Hispanic higher education to a new Administration and a new Congress. Thank you for your membership support this year!  Please renew your membership for 2009 online. Click these links to: Renew Your Membership or become a New Member.

Ortiz's dedication to bettering the lives of students and to educational excellence has left a permanent mark on the College.

"He was a pioneer in the promotion and operation of programs geared to helping Latinos move on to college and succeed," said Antonio Flores, president of HACU. 

A memorial service is being planned for Jan. 25 at Whittier College. 
Read More>> Whittier College
Read More>> LA Times

Universidad de Alcalá -"Teach and Learn In Spain Program" 
The "Teach and Learn in Spain Program" has scholarships available to study for a "Master en Enseñanza de la Lengua, Literatura y Cultura en el Mundo Hispánico" or a "Master in Bilingual and Multicultural Education." Application Deadline is Feb. 25. The program includes a teaching internship at a school within the Community of Madrid. Students will teach English conversational classes while receiving a monetary compensation. The "Teach and Learn in Spain Program" is offered by Universidad de Alcalá, Spain, and provides students with the opportunity to live, study, and teach in Spain for a year while gaining teaching experience.  Scholarships cover cost of tuition, insurance, and monetary compensation to help participants with room and board. For more information, contact program coordinator, Rosa María García-Barroso at rosi.garciabarroso@uah.es.

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HACU 2009 Conferences
March 1-3, 14th Annual National Capitol Forum, Washington, D.C.   

 

April 22-24, 2009, HACU, IOHE, and CONAHEC, Joint International Conference, Guadalajara, Mexico. Early Bird deadline - Jan. 31. 

Oct. 31-Nov. 2, 23rd Annual Conference. Disney's Coronado Springs Resort, Walt Disney World®, FL. Early Bird deadline - May 31.

Other Conferences
Feb. 2-4, The National Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCU) and Minority Institutions (MI) Conference, InterContinental – Buckhead in Atlanta, Georgia.

March 5-7, (PDF) Second Annual Southwest Regional Title V/HSI Best Practices Conference, San José City College, San José, CA.

April 20 – 22, IAU 3rd Global Meeting of Associations of Universities Making Sense of the Emerging Global Higher Education Landscape. Guadalajara, Mexico.

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Resources

An Agenda for the Obama Administration and the 111th Congress:
Ten Ways the Federal Government Can Restore Economic Vitality and Increase Competitiveness Through Education and Skill Development 
Jobs for the Future.


Read the latest Issue #31
America Reads Spanish Newsletter 

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Press Releases and HACU News (Archives)

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Member Advisories (Archives)

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Employment Opportunities

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Announcements and Opportunities 
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Nuclear Education Program Announcements have been posted on www.grants.gov.
Faculty Development - Funding Opportunity Number  - HR-FN-1208-NED02. Scholarship and Fellowship  - Funding Opportunity Number - HR-FN-1208-NED01 Trade School and Community College Scholarships - Funding Opportunity Number - HR-FN-1208-NED03

USDA E. (KIKA) De La Garza Fellowship Program
Application deadline: Jan. 30
The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) E. (Kika) de la Garza Fellows Program offers faculty and staff from HSIs the opportunity to work collaboratively with USDA to gain insight and understanding of the federal government. This uniquely tailored experience brings together HSI staff and federal executives to address the spectrum of challenges faced in the development of a well-prepared Hispanic workforce. Fellows spend two to four weeks in Washington, D.C., to increase their understanding of USDA and other federal agencies, particularly at the national level, and be able to identify mutual collaborative interests.

Edmund S. Muskie Graduate Fellowship Program
University host application due Jan. 31 
Boost your internationalization efforts by hosting a Muskie fellow. The 2009-10 fellowship will provide for 141 of Eurasia's most talented graduate students and professionals to pursue masters level study in the US. The program is sponsored by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State and administered by IREX.

Higher Education for Development (HED), in cooperation with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), anticipates making two awards for environmental work in Africa and Central America. For details about applying for these competitive awards, please click the links below:
CAFTA-DR Environmental Law Capacity Building Initiative
Applications due: Feb. 6, 5:00 p.m. ET
Community-Based Natural Resource Management in Southern Africa
Applications due: Jan. 26, 5:00 p.m. ET

The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency grant competition  Application deadline Feb. 23 - for the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) Intelligence Community Center of Academic Excellence (IC CAE) Program. The focus is to enhance the capabilities of U. S. IC CAE schools to perform research with the objective of enhancing critical expertise in cultural, diverse regional and geographic understanding, foreign language proficiency, science, technology and engineering areas critical to the IC's mission.

NSF Math Science Partnership - new solicitation.  There is a component called "MSP-Start" for institutions new to the program, particularly minority serving institutions, community colleges, and primarily undergraduate institutions. Deadlines and details provided at the above NSF link.

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