April 7, 2011

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American Federation of Teachers
Student Success in Higher Education 

U.S. Department of Education  College Completion Tool Kit

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
Minority Health Resources

America Reads Spanish Newsletter #55

Advertise in the Summer Issue 
Space reservation deadline extended: April 27, 2011
Contact: dmartin@hacu.net

2011 Call for Entries: U.S. Professors of the Year Awards
Deadline: April 18

Examples of Excelencia, Call for Nominations deadline: April 29

i6 Green $12 Million challenge. Letter of intent must be submitted by May 2

ASCB MAC 6th Annual Junior Faculty and Postdoctoral Fellows Career Development Workshop
Travel awards available
Deadline: May 6

2011 ANSO Professional Development and Training Conference Symposium
May 2-6, San Antonio, Texas
$100 discount off exhibitor costs for HACU-members

NASA accepting applications from "Inspired" High School Students. Deadline: June 30

National UNCF Building Green Learning Institute
June 16-18, Washington, D.C.
Travel, lodging and meals covered by BGLI Scholarship

YoungArts Accepting Application for 2012 National Program. Deadline: Oct. 15, 2011

Capitol Forum focuses on the importance of Hispanic education
“The Role of Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) in Preparing the Nation’s Workforce” was the topic of discussion at a luncheon that kicked off the 16th Annual National Capitol Forum on Hispanic Higher Education on April 4 in Washington, D.C. More than 160 participants were among those who attended the Capitol Forum, convened by HACU. More>>

Capitol Forum panel sessions included a variety of topics of interest to HSIs. Among the speakers were Congressman Raúl Grijalva; Executive Director of the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans, Juan Sepúlveda; Congressman Rubén Hinojosa and U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan. Download Presentations here.

Highlights from the Capitol Forum will appear on the next issue of The Voice of Hispanic Higher Education Magazine

The forum was sponsored in part by the AFT, The Coca-Cola Company, Sodexo and Southwest Airlines.

Photo: (L-R) HACU President and CEO Antonio R. Flores, Congressman Rubén Hinojosa and U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan at HACU's 16th Annual National Capitol Forum on Hispanic Higher Education.

HACU and USDA sign MOU
HACU and the USDA have renewed a long-standing partnership with a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to continue to strengthen HSI capacity building and Hispanic inclusion in agriculture-related education and research. More>>

Applications for travel awards available to students
Students who travel away from home to pursue a higher education can apply for a chance to receive a travel award courtesy of Southwest Airlines through the “Giving Flight to Your Success/Dándole Alas a Tu Success"™ ¡Lánzate! Travel Award Program. Deadline April 29, 2011.

Applications for New Awards; Hispanic-Serving Institutions STEM and Articulation Programs
Applications for New Awards; Hispanic-Serving Institutions STEM
and Articulation Programs. Notice inviting applications for new awards using fiscal year (FY) 2010 funds. CFDA Number: Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: April 29, 2011. More>>

Call for Presentations deadline is next week
Workshop proposals for HACU’s 25th Annual Conference will be
accepted until April 15. More>>

Submissions will be accepted under any of the six conference tracks:
• Grants and Funding Opportunities
• Partnerships that Work
• Academic Success for Hispanic Students
• Advocacy and Legislation
• International Partnerships
• Executive Leadership for Successful Institutional Strengthening

HACU 25th Annual Conference discount rate available
Save before the end of May on HACU's Annual Conference "25 Years of Championing Hispanic Higher Education," taking place Oct. 29-31, in San Antonio, Texas. Early Bird rates for the Annual Conference, Student Track and the Latino Higher Education Leadership Institute expire May 31. Registration is also available for the 25th Anniversary Gala. 

National partners release Roadmap for Latinos
HACU is among 60 national partners that joined U.S. Rep. Charles Gonzalez, Chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, former Secretary of Education Richard Riley, Dr. Eduardo J. Padrón, chairman of the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans, and Excelencia in Education for a Capitol Hill event to release the “Roadmap for Ensuring America's Future.” More>>

Students from HACU-member school districts selected for summer program
Four students attending schools in HACU-member Hispanic-Serving School Districts (HSSDs) are the recipients of scholarships to attend summer programs at the United States Military Academy. More>>

Flores addresses Latino leadership fellows
HACU President and CEO Antonio R. Flores delivered an address to the 2011 class of Moreno/Rangel Legislative Leadership Fellows on March 25 in Austin, TX. More>>

$100,000 HSI Scholarship Competition
Sam’s Club is offering sophomores and juniors enrolled full time at a Hispanic-serving institution (HSI) the chance to win a share of $100,000 to pay for their education. To enter, each team of up to three students will develop a marketing plan where the theme is “Increasing Sam’s Club’s Market Penetration of the Latino Population.” The program deadline is May 14, 2011. Click here to register for the program