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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 3
March 11, 2009
Clinton Global Initiative - April 3 deadline announced to apply for grants
 The University of Texas at Austin recently hosted the Second Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U) Meeting. HACU’s Director of Capacity Building and Leadership, Arturo Cuéllar, Jr. (pictured with President Clinton), represented HACU at the meeting. HACU’s commitment is for college students to tutor/mentor in PK-12 Schools. The goal is to strengthen collaboration between the two systems through tutoring and mentoring to increase Hispanic higher education success. HACU’s commitment is being coordinated by Maria Elena Vivas-House, mevivas-house@hacu.net
President Clinton announced the Outstanding Commitment Awards 42 awards from $1,000 to $25,000 apiece will be made. Students can apply until April 3, 2009. More>>
"Design Your Future" contest - Apply by June 12
 Five college students will have a chance to receive a scholarship,demonstrate their design skills, and walk a fashion runway during a student track event at HACU’s 23rd Annual Conference taking place at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort, Walt Disney World®, FL, October 31-November 2, 2009. More>>
"Take the Lead" - find a mentor - Apply by March 20
HACU is a partnering with Sí TV on the "Take the Lead” mentorship program. This mentor program is designed to give students access to successful Latino community and business leaders. Students selected will receive hands-on training, networking tips and guidance to help them achieve their career goals. Sign up for this opportunity of a lifetime and receive guidance from respected and influential mentors. Students selected will be featured on Sí TV. Applications open to students nationwide Application deadline is March 20th, 2009. More>>
HACU-DHHS Professions Capacity Building Program  - - Deadline: April 17
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.
HACU Alumni & Interns team up with “Hands on DC”
 Christopher Hoppe (pictured at left), HACU Alumni Association member and alumnus of the HACU intern class of 1995, led a group of HACU interns on a community service project with “Hands on DC.” Volunteers included (continuing from left) current interns Anita Tambay, Jeffrey Zelaya, Jessica Porteiro, Didesta Vasquez, and HACU alumna Mable Cao from the intern class of 2007. More than 40 volunteers painted murals inside the Historic Cardoza Senior High School, including portraits of Barack Obama, Marcus Garvey, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Frida Kahlo and Jeffrey Vargas. Anyone in the DC area interested in volunteering for an April 25 event is encouraged to contact Jeffrey Zelaya at jeffzelaya@gmail.com. HACU Alumni and current HNIP interns are encouraged to participate.
Capitol Forum Highlights
Presentations from HACU's 2009 Capitol Forum:
 HACU's Legislative Agenda 
Hispanic Demographics, Education, and the Workforce, presented by Mark Hugo Lopez of the Pew Hispanic Center
2009 Title V Information, presented by the U.S. Department of Education
College Admissions 411: Rumbo a la Universidad – is a Spanish-language television series produced by HITN in partnership with HACU being launched in May 2009. To view a three-minute promo presented at the Capitol Forum, click here for English; click here for Spanish.
Students meet U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, after he speaks at Capitol Forum luncheon.
More Capitol Forum photos>>
What will it take to increase Hispanics in STEM? Money, of course
The National Science Foundation came to Hispanic-serving institutions for advice on the best way to tackle the dearth of Latinos in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. The advice from college administrators gathered for the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities’ Capitol Forum came back loud and clear: Pay Hispanic students to do research, or you’ll never get them – and keep them – in STEM fields. More>>
Secretary Solis speaks of green collar jobs and educational partnerships
 U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis speaks of green collar jobs and educational partnerships at Capitol Forum. HACU recently applauded the confirmation of President Obama’s choice of Hilda Solis as the nation’s first Latina Secretary of Labor. More>>
Rep. Lujan discusses need for education that spurs innovation, opportunities for Hispanic Students
Rep. Ben Ray Luján discussed at the Capitol Forum the need to strengthen innovation through promoting education and the role Hispanic - Serving Institutions (HSIs) will play in preparing Hispanics for the jobs of the future. New Mexico is home to 16 HSIs, including the University of New Mexico, New Mexico State University, and others. More>>
Flores signs MOU between HACU and the National GEM Consortium
 HACU and the National GEM Consortium entered into a Memorandum of Understanding in order to educate and promote graduate and career opportunities in STEM fields for underrepresented students. More>>
Flores signs MOU between HACU and the National Education Association
 HACU and The National Education Association entered into a Memorandum of Understanding to promote a strong public education agenda. More>>
Upcoming Conferences
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
 Destination Casa Blanca: Budget Cuts on Education show. HACU VP of Government Relations Gumecindo Salas, Ph.D., and HACU interns from local colleges and universities among those interviewed.
Click here to watch video. (Follow links to 2/26/09 Program Part 1: K to 12)
HACU News (Archives)
Member Advisories (Archives)
Employment Opportunities
(Includes jobs at HACU, corporations, government agencies, colleges & universities, not-for-profits, and internship and work-study opportunities.)
Announcements and Opportunities
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.
Deadline to apply, April 7 - Young Hispanic Leaders Program.
The annual program allows future Hispanic leaders from the U.S. to familiarize themselves firsthand with Spain’s political, economic, social and cultural environment. The program will take place June 13 - 21, in Santander and Madrid. A committee of members of the participating institutions will select a total of fifteen candidates and will provide travel, lodging, food and health insurance expenses for the entire group. Applicants must be U.S. citizenship and of Hispanic origin, ages 28 - 38, with good knowledge of Spanish and acceptance of the conditions, schedule and program of events of the seminar.
Click here for student announcements and opportunities.
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