September 2, 2010

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Subscribe to The VOICE of Hispanic Higher Education magazine - The Voice Magazine 
Ad Space reservation deadline:
Oct. 23 for Dec. Issue

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College/University/Non-profit Career Opportunities 

Verizon Wireless invites you to submit your design with the theme "El Orgullo de Nuestra Herencia.” Mural Contest 

USAID George Washington Carver Agricultural Excellence Award, Due Sept. 8.
Employees of HSIs are eligible to be nominated for efforts in agricultural-related fields.

2011/2012 PolarTREC Teacher Application, Due Oct. 1.

United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI), One Day One Earth
UNAI, of which HACU is a partner organization, is encouraging colleges and universities to "help document the world's story on 10/10/10."

2011-2012 National Security Education Program’s David L. Boren Scholarships for undergraduate students and Fellowships for graduate students, applications now available. Due Feb. 10.

2010 Texas Conference for Women, Nov. 10, Houston, TX.
Discounted registration fee of $100 available for HACU members. 

Engineering Graduate Symposium, University of Michigan, Nov. 12.
Travel grants available for prospective Ph.D. students

Building Green Planning Grant application

Global Health Fellows Program seeks to provide access to opportunities for those individuals underrepresented in the field of global health.

DREAM Act workshop to take place at Annual Conference
“Waking from the Dream: What will it really take to assure educational opportunity?” is a new pre-conference workshop that will take place on Sat., Sept. 18, from 2:30 - 3:30 p.m., at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront, as part of the 24th Annual Conference. More>>  

Annual Conference only two weeks away
Register online by Sept. 3 or onsite Sept. 18-20. HACU’s Annual Conference provides a unique forum for the sharing of information and ideas for the best and most promising practices in the education of Hispanics under six tracks. View the Conference Agenda for workshop descriptions.

Volunteers needed for Annual Conference
Volunteer, in exchange for an opportunity to attend the conference. Volunteer opportunities available, Sept. 17-20. Contact Darlene Martin, 210-576-3208 or dmartin@hacu.net.

Design Your Future finalists announced
Five fashion design students will model their own suit design during a fashion show in San Diego to compete for a scholarship ranging from $1,000 to $5,000. More>>

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National HSIs Week
HACU is calling on all presidents and chancellors of Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) to make plans to celebrate National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week, September 19-25, 2010. More>>

Hispanic College Quiz airdates announced 
This fall, eight HACU-member institutions will be featured in the Hispanic College Quiz show, which will air nationwide during Hispanic Heritage Month, Sept. 15-Oct. 15. More>> 

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HACU Alumni eligible for graduate school scholarship
The HACU Alumni Association has announced the “Shot at Graduate School” scholarship, available to any former participant of a HACU student program that is also a graduate school applicant. More>>

HACU internship deadlines annouced for 2010-11
The HACU National Internship Program (HNIP), the nation’s largest Hispanic internship program, announces its application deadlines for the 2010-2011 academic year. Through the program, students placed in paid internships gain experience working in the federal and corporate sectors. More>>

Early bird discount rate ends next month
Oct. 29 is the deadline to register with the early bird discount rate for HACU's 9th International Conference taking place Feb. 23-25, 2011, at the Conrad San Juan Condado Plaza in San Juan, Puerto Rico. "Call for Presentations" submission deadline: Oct. 29. More>> 

Flores discusses contributions of HSIs with officials in Washington, DC
During a recent trip to the nation’s capital, HACU President and CEO Antonio R. Flores met with representatives of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). More>>

New “Ethnicity College Search” feature available at College Confidential®, home of SuperMatch™
A search criteria “Ethnicity” has been added to the SuperMatch™ college search tool based on research collected from students on what they would like to see as a search option when looking for colleges and universities. Students said that the level of diversity at a campus would be of interest to them and would like that option to be available.More>>