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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
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About HACU
The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities represents nearly 450 member colleges and universities in the United States, Puerto Rico and abroad. For more information about HACU, visit http://www.hacu.net/.
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The HACU Monthly e-Newsletter
Volume 5, Issue 2
February 18, 2009
NSF Listening Session / Title V Workshop to be held at Capitol Forum
 The following sessions will be held in conjunction with HACU's Capitol Forum in Washington, D.C. March 1-3: The National Science Foundation (NSF) will hold a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) listening session, March 1, 2-5 p.m., to collect stakeholder input on Section 7003 of the America COMPETES Act. More>>
The U.S. Department of Education will offer a technical assistance workshop on Title V, March 4, 9 a.m. - noon. Information on the 2009 undergraduate Title V competition and the new post-baccalaureate program authorized by last year’s reauthorization of the Higher Education Act will be provided. More>>
View Capitol Forum Agenda. Register for Capitol Forum here.
HNIP announces spring semester interns
 The HACU National Internship Program (HNIP) welcomed 91 students from colleges and universities nationwide. 68 students were placed in paid internships in the Washington, D.C., area and 23 students will be located in field offices nationwide. List available. More>>
Deadline to apply for a summer internship - Feb. 27
More Student News>>
Deadline extended for presentation proposals
 The deadline for presentation proposals for the Joint International Conference, "An Inter-American Higher Education Collaboration: Working together to Shape the Future of our Communities," has been extended to March 1. Information on Presentation Proposals and Conference Agenda available online. March 1st is also the deadline for discount hotel reservation. More>>
 Flores meets with Puerto Rico Colleges and Universities
Antonio Flores, President and CEO of HACU, recently met with leaders of colleges and universities in Puerto Rico. During a presentation at the University of the Sacred Heart, Flores highlighted HACU’s 2008
accomplishments and discussed 2009 initiatives. More>>
"A Class Apart" to air on Feb. 23; Toolkits available
HACU is encouraging its member institutions to host screenings of the documentry "A Class Apart," on the night of the national broadcast, Feb. 23, or in post broadcast events. Toolkits available. More>>
HACU-member, St. Mary’s University's Graduate School Dean Henry Flores, Ph.D., was among the experts interviewed for this documentary.
HACU-DHHS Professions Capacity Building Program  accepting applications
HACU-DHHS Professions Capacity Building Program is accepting applications for its summer program. The program is designed to expand federal health care grant and contract opportunities at campuses. Administrators and support staff in Office of Sponsored Programs and Research – or its equivalent program - are encouraged to apply. Participants selected will receive paid travel and lodging expenses, along with a stipend. More>> Download a PDF Brochure.
Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges (SOC)
SOC representatives visited HACU recently. SOC membership is an indication that a college or university is military-friendly and deserves consideration as an institution of choice for service members and their families. Fifty-four percent of HACU HSIs and Associate Members already participate in SOC. For more information about SOC and its Concurrent Admissions Program (ConAP), more information online.
Call for Presentations
Members from CLADEA, ACBSP and HACU will come together for a conference in San Antonio, Texas, on June 24-26, 2009. The second CLADEA International Relations Conference will share best practices and experiences on conducting inter-institutional relationships between the schools of businesses. Interested in making a presentation? Up to twenty program sessions will include presentations by attendees on the theme of international relations, especially as applied to the business unit. A Call for Presentations and Papers--CLADEA is available with a deadline of February 27 for submitting a brief description. Conference proceedings will be published and scholarly papers are being accepted to be published in this peer-reviewed journal. Individuals making a presentation may choose to write a scholarly paper that is the focus of their presentation. The deadline to submit the paper is May 29.
Upcoming Conferences
March 1-3, HACU's 14th Annual National Capitol Forum, Washington, D.C.
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.
April 22-24, 2009, HACU, IOHE, and CONAHEC, Joint International Conference, Guadalajara, Mexico.
Oct. 31-Nov. 2, HACU's 23rd Annual Conference. Disney's Coronado Springs Resort, Walt Disney World®, FL. Early Bird deadline - May 31.
Resources
 Read the latest Issue #32
America Reads Spanish Newsletter
HACU News (Archives)
Member Advisories (Archives)
Employment Opportunities
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
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.
Free workshops offered by the Gilman International Scholarship Program and the Institute of International Education for individuals who work with underrepresented students. The one-day workshop entitled "Diversifying the Kinds of Students Who Study Abroad and the Regions Where They Go, " will be held at Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona on February 27, 2009 and at San Francisco State University in San Francisco, California on March 6, 2009 from 9 am - 2 pm. Participants will receive a complimentary one-year IIE Network membership and an information toolkit to assist them in increasing study abroad on their home campus. Workshop is free and includes breakfast, lunch, and refreshments. For more details, email gilmanadvisors@iie.org
Academic-Community Partnership Conference Series (U13)
These applications are to conduct health disparities-related meetings, workshops, and symposia. Areas of focus may include these community-health issues: infant mortality; sudden infant death syndrome; violence prevention; techniques for information dissemination; childhood, adolescent, and/or adult obesity; health literacy; uterine fibroid tumors; and pediatric and maternal HIV/AIDS prevention. For more details, email
flaggnewj@mail.nih.gov and hillcv@mail.nih.gov, more information online.
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