The 23rd Annual Latino Higher Education Leadership Institute is a dynamic, one-day event for faculty, staff, and administrators at any stage of their careers, which will focus on strategies for moving up the faculty and administrative ladders in higher education. Expert presenters cover a variety of subjects related to the program theme.  Breakout sessions will explore essential topics in greater depth. The day concludes with a panel comprised of top Latina/o college and university presidents.

The program theme for this year is: "Utilizing High Impact and Equitable Programs to Achieve Organizational Excellence"

Below please find the agenda for the 23rd  Annual Latino Higher Education Leadership Institute, a pre-conference event of the 38th Annual Conference.

Friday
November 1, 2024

Agenda
(Subject to Change)

7:30 – 8:30 a.m.

Onsite Registration / Continental Breakfast

8:30 – 8:35 a.m.

Event Kickoff / Introductions

Paul Machen, Ph.D., Executive Director, Institute for Professional Leadership, HACU

8:35 – 8:45 a.m.

Welcome and Introductions

Lisa Alcorta, Ph.D., Senior Vice President, Programs and Operations, HACU

8:45– 9:45 a.m.

Morning Keynote Presentation--Designing Equity: Crafting Pathways for Student Success

Mordecai Ian Brownlee, Ed.D. 
President
Community College of Aurora (Colorado)

9:45 – 10:00 a.m.

Break

10:00 – 10:15 a.m.

Sponsor Presentation TBD

10:30 - 11:30 a.m.

Concurrent Breakout Sessions

Session #1--The Latinx Cluster Hire Initiative  

Ariel C. Armony, Ph.D. 

Vice Chancellor for Global Affairs
Director, University Center for International Studies
Professor of Public & International Affairs and Political Science
University of Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania)

Session #2--Using Tori Data for Enrollment and Academic Decisions

Veronica Garcia, Ph.D, President 
Laura E. Boyer, Ed.D., Vice President for Academic Success
Northeast Lakeview College (Texas)

Session #3--Center for Broadening Participation in STEM and the ALRISE Grant 

Anna Tanguma-Gallegos, Ph.D. 
Senior Project Manager Research
Arizona State University (Arizona)

12:00 – 1:15 p.m.

Networking Lunch Keynote--Leveraging Latino Leadership: Advancing Equity in Challenging Times

Joe Garcia, JD 
Chancellor
Colorado Community College System (Colorado) 
  

 1:30 - 2:00 pm White House Fellows Presentation

Francisco Leija, Margarita Colmenares, Vanessa Cobarrubias, and Adan Gonzalez  

2:00 – 2:15 p.m.

Latino Higher Education Leadership Institute Reflection Activity

Paul Machen, Ph.D., Executive Director, Institute for Professional Leadership, HACU

2:15 – 2:30 p.m.

Break

2:30 – 3:15 p.m.

Presidents Panel

Salvador D. Aceves, Ed.D. 
President
Regis University (Colorado)


Veronica Garcia, Ph.D. 
President
Northeast Lakeview College (Texas)


Pardis Mahdavi, Ph.D. 
President
University of La Verne (California)

Amy Parsons, JD 
President
Colorado State University (Colorado)

Lester Sandres Rápalo, Ed.D. 

President
Rockland Community College (New York)

3:15 - 3:30 p.m.

Wrap -Up and Evaluations

To register for this pre-conference event, click here.

For questions or additional information, please contact:

Paul A. Machen II Ph.D.
Executive Director, Institute for Professional Leadership
Phone: (210) 576-3229
E-mail: paul.machen@hacu.net