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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 5
May 07, 2009
Proposed education budget released
Today U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and other Department of Education officials discussed the administration's proposed FY 2010 budget for education during a briefing held at the Department of Education. See press release. See budget summary.
(L-R) HACU President and CEO Antonio Flores recently met with Secretary Duncan to discuss issues important to HACU-member institutions, including increased funding for Hispanic higher education. Dolores Fernandez, President of Eugenio Maria de Hostos Community College (NY), also participated in the meeting. More>>
Early bird rate ends soon - book now and save
Don't end your spring semester without registering to attend HACU's 23rd Annual Conference. Plan now to attend this year's conference taking place Oct. 31-Nov. 2, at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort, Walt Disney World®, FL. Early Bird conference rate deadline ends May 31. Click here to Register for the Annual Conference. Click on Disney banner to book your hotel accomodations.
HACU scholarships - apply by May 22
 The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) is accepting online applications for the HACU Scholarship Program through May 22 for the 2009-2010 academic year. More than $400,000 will be awarded to eligible students attending HACU-member colleges and universities. Specific guidelines exist for each scholarship. A special thanks to our sponsors! More>>
Flores speaks on minority higher education issues
 Antonio Flores, CEO and President of HACU, was among the panel members at the 2009 Council on Foundations Annual Conference held in Atlanta, Georgia, from May 4-6, 2009. Flores participated on a panel session titled, “Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs): Doing Heavy Lifting to Make Fair Access to Higher Education a Reality,” on May 6. More>>
Free air travel awards for students - apply by June 5
 Applications will be accepted for the 5th Annual "Dándole Alas a Tu Éxito/Giving Flight to Your Success" travel award program sponsored by Southwest Airlines and HACU through June 5th. 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. 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>>
HACU’s first Joint International Conference
 HACU President and CEO Antonio Flores presents a certificate of appreciation to Alfonso Petersen, Mayor of Guadalajara, and Antonio Leaño Reyes, President of Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara, on April 22, at the opening reception of the Joint International Conference at the Palacio Municipal in Guadalajara, Mexico. Attendance exceeded 330, a new record for HACU International Conferences, with 23 nationalities represented.
 Thanks to the many HACU-members that joined us in Guadalajara for the International Conference. The next opportunity for HACU-members to make global connections will occur in June. Make plans to attend a historic conference as members from CLADEA, ACBSP, and HACU come together for one conference in San Antonio, Texas, on June 24-26, 2009. Learn about best practices and experiences on conducting inter-institutional relationships between the schools of businesses. Please share the information on campus within your business school or department. More>>
Upcoming Conferences
June 21-26, The Collaboration for the Advancement of College Teaching & Learning and the Professional and Organizational Development (POD) Network in Higher Education: Institute for New Faculty Developers, St. Paul, Minnesota.
HACU Pre-Conference Event - October 31
HACU Annual Conference
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 #34
America Reads Spanish Newsletter
 College Board: "Young Lives on Hold: The College Dreams of Undocumented Students" calls for a humane and comprehensive resolution to the legal barriers that hinder undocumented students from going to college and participating fully in society. It promotes the DREAM Act as a bipartisan policy solution that would open the door to college for tens of thousands of students.
U.S. Department of Education: Using ARRA Funds to Drive School Reform and Improvement [MS Word, 88K] (Apr 24, 2009)
HACU News (Archives)
 HACU-members can submit campus news to news@hacu.net.
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Subscription and advertising information to HACU's Quarterly Magazine, The Voice of Hispanic Higher Education
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
Participate in the Global Business Education Survey
For over 15 years, the ACBSP Global Business Education Committee has sponsored a periodic survey of members regarding the internationalization of the curriculum and international study opportunities available to students and faculty. This year the population of the 2009 survey is being expanded to include CLADEA and HACU-members. The results will be presented at the CLADEA International Relations Conference. HACU member are encouraged to participate, even if you will not be attending the Conference. Please use the following link for the English version: http://survey01.tarleton.edu/efm/wsb.dll/s/4eg146. Please use the following link for the Spanish version: https://survey01.tarleton.edu/efm/wsb.dll/s/4eg147. If you have questions, please contact Janis Petronis at jpetronis@tarleton.edu.
The SACNAS Leadership Program - apply by May 15
Summer Leadership Institute is accepting applications for an ambitious, year-round initiative aimed at strengthening the leadership skills of SACNAS postdocs and science professionals. The summer and conference institutes are developed and sponsored in collaboration with the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
MSI - Models of Success RFP - apply by June 8
Lumina Foundation for Education has issued a Request for Proposals to launch its Minority-Serving Institutions-Models of Success program. Seeking to dramatically increase college completion, especially among first-generation students, low-income students and students of color, the program aims to partner with MSIs and other organizations to improve and document increased postsecondary attainment. Lumina Foundation especially invites proposals involving two or more MSI institutions and/or organizations with MSI expertise. More>>
CSU System National Chancellor Search
The Colorado State University System Board of Governors has established a search committee to conduct a national search for a new Chancellor of the three-campus Colorado State University System. In November 2008, Larry Penley resigned from the conjoined position of the president of the Fort Collins campus and chancellor of the CSU System. The Board appointed Dr. Tony Frank to serve as interim president of the CSU Fort Collins campus. The chancellor role was left vacant until the Board determined if it was in the best interest of the campuses and the system to separate the two roles. More>>
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