October 14, 2009

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Paid internships - nationwide
Deadline is Nov. 6, 2009 for Spring 2010 internship opportunities with the HACU National Internship Program.

2010 Call for Papers 
Papers related to any aspect of the African and African American, Hispanic and Latino, Native American or Asian experience should be submitted.  Postmarked by: Friday, Nov. 6, 2009 

Texas Conference for Women
Houston, Texas, Nov. 12

KSU interdisciplinary graduate training fellowships 
Individuals seeking education and research training at the doctoral level that links the complementary disciplines of ecology, evolution and genomics can apply for Fall 2010 by December 15, 2009.

Register online by this Friday - Oct. 16 
HACU's 23rd Annual Conference "Championing Hispanic Higher Education Success:
Building a Better Future for All"
Disney Coronado Springs Resort  Walt Disney World® Resort, FL Oct. 31 - Nov. 2. Online registration available through Oct. 16.

Pre-conference event:                           Download a Conference Agenda.
Latino/a Higher Education Institute (A few seats are still available).
Saturday, Oct. 31. 8 am - 4 pm. Recognized as one of the Top 20 Leadership Programs in the country by Latino Leaders Magazine.

New! Post-Conference: Student Success Workshop
Workshop introduces EPI’s framework for student retention, and current best practices and logic models to increase student engagement and retention at your institution.
Tuesday, Nov. 3, 9 a.m - noon. Register here.

Forum on Minority Health Disparities
National experts will discuss healthcare reform, with a special focus on Minority  Health Disparities. Rajiv Shah, M.D., Chief Scientist for the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Under Secretary of Research, Education and Economics, will lead the health forum discussion. Expert panelists will follow. The forum will take place, Monday, Nov. 2, 3:30-5:00 p.m., as part of HACU's Annual Conference. More>>   

Your vote can help HACU receive a $25,000 grant 
HACU asks for your online vote for Erica Romero, HACU Executive Director of Western States Legislative Affairs, to be named the 2009 "Líder of the Year" by MillerCoors. More>>

HUD awards $6 million to 10 HSIs to improve communities
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently announced the grant recipients for the Hispanic-Serving Institutions Assisting Communities (HSIAC) Program. More>>

Flores speaks about U.S. higher education in Mexico
HACU President and CEO Antonio R. Flores spoke about “Higher Education in the United States” at the Annual Latin American Network Conference, “Public Policy, Leadership and Mentoring for Global Education: Advancing Ideas for Government Excellence.” More>>

HACU partners with MyCollegeOptions.org 
HACU has signed a partnership with My College Options®, the nation’s leading college planning program, to advance the access Hispanic high school students have to higher education More>>

HACU on the Road tour visits New Mexico, Denver 
The University of New Mexico hosted a HACU on the Road tour visit on September 22. Flores also participated as a panelist at the “Increasing Access through Transfer: The Transfer Conference for Senior Leadership in Higher Education.”
 
The University of Colorado, Denver, also hosted a visit on Sept. 29, which was proclaimed “Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities Day.” More>>