October 1, 2010

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The White House Internship  Deadline: Oct. 3.

Intramural NIAID Research Opportunities (INRO) program. Deadline: Oct. 15.

NIH Regional Seminars on Program Funding and Grants
Opportunity to have NIH come to your institution

6th International Conference on Continuing Education and Distance Education, Oct. 27-29. Hosted by Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara

News from the 24th Annual Conference

Photo captions: Dr. Milton Gordon, President, California State University, Fullerton, and Antonio R. Flores, HACU President and CEO officially open the Exhibit Hall during the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony.

Flores and USCG Chief of Staff Vice Admiral John Currier sign MOU between HACU and U.S. Coast Guard.

Photo caption: (left) Flores and Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director Leon Panetta after the MOU signing between HACU and the CIA.





HACU's 24th Annual Conference attracted about 1,400 attendees to the Hilton San Diego Bayfront Sept. 18-20, 2010.
Conference Highlights:

• HACU and GAP present scholarships to students of Design Your Future contest
• HACU and Coast Guard sign MOU
• Higher education honorees among HACU awardees at Power Lunch
• President's Awards of Excellence presented during Partnership Luncheon at Annual Conference
• HACU and CIA sign MOU during Annual Conference
• SDSU hosts HACU's Youth Leadership Development Forum

WATCH VIDEO CAPSULES OF HACU'S ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Click Here. 

The capsules are brought to you in partnership with Hispanic Information & Telecommunications Network.

HACU announces new board officers, members
The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) has announced that Sandra V. Serrano, chancellor, of Kern Community College District in Bakersfield, California will serve as its new Governing Board chair, with Milton A. Gordon stepping down after serving two terms as chair. Gordon will continue serving on the board as the immediate past chair.  More>>

New HACU-member affiliation available to students
Students enrolled at a nonprofit college or university can now join HACU under a newly created Student Affiliation membership category. More>>

HACU among organizations partnering with Peace Corps
The Hispanic Association of Colleges & Universities (HACU) is among the eight higher education organizations partnering with the Peace Corps to help recruit the next generation of Peace Corps volunteers. More>>

HACU enters partnership with NCAA
The strategic partnership to work towards increasing the number of Hispanics involved in collegiate sports at all levels, as players, coaches and athletic administrators, and NCAA professional staff. More>>

Student at HACU-member CSU featured in Spanish video
The video, released last week by the Department of Education, profiles Samantha Hernandez, a sophomore at HACU-member institution California State University Dominguez Hills, and shows the support she receives as she pursues an education to attain her career and life goals.  More>>

A FREE tool to you, HITN also offers College Admissions 411.
A co-production of HACU and HITN, the Spanish-language series College Admissions 411 provides practical information on financial aid, the application process, undocumented students and standardized tests. The episodes air weekly SATURDAYS 12:00 PM (ET)/9:00 AM (PT) and on the HITN website at http://www.hitn.org/ca411/.