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HACU's 25th Virtual Capitol Forum 2020
Presentations from HACU's 2020 Virtual Capitol Forum
Monday, April 20, 2020
Pre-Conference Sessions
- Pre-Conference Session I: Funding Opportunities for HSIs
- presented by Erika Camacho, Ph.D., Program Director, Improving Undergraduate STEM Education: Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI Program) National Science Foundation and Michelle M. Camacho, National Science Foundation
- Pre-Conference Session II: Funding Opportunities for HSIs
- presented by Irma Lawrence, Ed.D., National Program Leader, HSIs Education Grants Program, National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture and
- Beatriz Ceja-Williams, Director, Hispanic-Serving Institutions Division, Office of Post-Secondary Education, U.S. Department of Education
Tuesday, April 21, 2020
- Early Afternoon Session Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs): Shaping the Economy and the Workforce
- presented by David Williams, Policy Outreach Director, Opportunity Insights
- Félix V. Matos Rodríguez, Ph.D., Chancellor, City University of New York
- Nicole Smith, Ph.D., Chief Economist, Center on Education and the Workforce, Georgetown University
- Late Afternoon Session 2020 Congressional Elections and Changing
Demographics
- presented by James Woodworth, Ph.D., Commissioner, National Center for Education Statistics and
- Andrew Kreighbaum, Federal Policy Reporter, Inside Higher Ed
- Michael Macagnone, Staff Writer, CQ Roll Call
- Student Advocacy 101
- presented by Erica Romero, Assistant Vice President for State Advocacy, HACU
Past Highlights from...
HACU's 24th Capitol Forum 2019
Presentations from HACU's 2019 Capitol Forum
Monday, April 1, 2019
Pre-Forum Sessions
- Funding Sessions: Title V Grants and Funding
- presented by Irma Lawrence, Ed.D., National Program Leader, HSIs Education Grants Program, National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture and
Beatriz Ceja-Williams, Director, Hispanic-Serving Institutions Division, Office of Post-Secondary Education, U.S. Department of Education
- presented by Irma Lawrence, Ed.D., National Program Leader, HSIs Education Grants Program, National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture and
- Federal Opportunities for HSIs Workshop
- presented by Talitha Washington, Ph.D., Program Director, Improving Undergraduate STEM Education National Science Foundation and
Evelyn Kent, Program Director, HBCU/MSI Science Program Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, U.S. Department of Defense
- presented by Talitha Washington, Ph.D., Program Director, Improving Undergraduate STEM Education National Science Foundation and
Capitol Forum Agenda
- Opening Plenary Luncheon -Collaboration Between PK-12 and Higher Education: The Evolution of Title V, Part C
- presented by Ted Alejandre, President, California State University, San Bernardino;
Patricia Alvarez McHatton, Ph.D., Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, Student Success, and P-16 Integration, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley and
Phillip Lovell, Vice President, Policy Development and Government Relations Alliance for Excellent Education
- presented by Ted Alejandre, President, California State University, San Bernardino;
- Early Afternoon Session - Update on the HEA Reauthorization and it's Impact on Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs)
- presented by Mary Nguyen Barry, Policy Advisor, U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Ranking Member, Senator Patty Murray;
Barmak Nassirian, Director of Federal Relations and Policy Analysis, American Association of State Colleges and Universities and
Lexi Barrett, Senior Director, National Education Policy, JFF
- presented by Mary Nguyen Barry, Policy Advisor, U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Ranking Member, Senator Patty Murray;
- Late Afternoon Session - Hispanic-Serving Institutions: Vital to Increasing Latinos in STEM Fields
- presented by Elba Serrano, Ph.D., Regents Professor, NSF/HSI-STEM Hub Grantee, New Mexico State University;
Stacey Slijepcevic, Ph.D., Education Program Specialist, Office of Postsecondary Education Student Service-HSI Program, U.S. Department of Education;
Wendy M. Stack, Ph.D., Associate Vice President, Access, Innovation, and Research, Northeastern Illinois University, Title III, Part F Grantee and
Rebecca Howard, Legislative Assistant, Office of Senator Doug Jones
- presented by Elba Serrano, Ph.D., Regents Professor, NSF/HSI-STEM Hub Grantee, New Mexico State University;
- Capitol Hill Day - Hispanic Demographics in the 116th Congress and the 2020 Census
HACU's 22nd Capitol Forum 2017
Presentations from HACU's 2017 Capitol Forum
Monday, April 24, 2017
Pre-Forum Sessions
- U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Department of Education Funding Session
- presented by Irma Lawrence, Ph.D., National Program Leader, HSIs Education Grants Program, National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture and
Beatriz Ceja-Williams, Director, Hispanic-Serving Institutions Division, Office of Post-Secondary Education, U.S. Department of Education
- presented by Irma Lawrence, Ph.D., National Program Leader, HSIs Education Grants Program, National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture and
- Federal Funding Opportunities Workshop
- presented by Darlene S. Johnson, Associate Director, Office of Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice and Bernadette M. Hence, Ph.D., Senior Program Officer, Minority Science & Engineering Improvement Program, U.S. Department of Education
Capitol Forum Agenda
- Opening Plenary Luncheon - U.S. Department of Education Priorities and Accreditation Issues in Higher Education
- Early Afternoon Session - Higher Education Policy: Trump Administration and 115th Congress
- Late Afternoon Session - It's About the Students: DACA, Student Outcomes and Student Aid
- presented by Joe Zogby, Chief Counsel to Senator Richard Durbin, Senate Judiciary Committee;
José Luis Santos, Ph.D., Former Vice President of higher education policy and practice, The Education Trust and
Guillermo Cantor, Ph.D., Deputy Director of Research, American Immigration Council
- presented by Joe Zogby, Chief Counsel to Senator Richard Durbin, Senate Judiciary Committee;
- Late Afternoon Session: Teacher Preparation HSI's Role in Teacher Diversity
- presented by Leslie Fenwick, Ph.D., Dean College of Education, Howard University;
Delisa K. Saunders, Ph.D., Deputy Director, Human Rights and Community Relations Department, American Federation of Teachers and
Marquita Grenot-Scheyer, Ph.D., Dean, College of Education, California State University, Long Beach
- presented by Leslie Fenwick, Ph.D., Dean College of Education, Howard University;
HACU's 21st Capitol Forum 2016
Capitol Forum 2016 photos
HAA Reception 2016 photos
Presentations from HACU's 2016 Capitol Forum
Monday, March 14, 2016
- Federal Funding Opportunities Workshop
- Federal Policy Update presented by HACU Government Relations staff
- NIMHD Research Vision and Agenda presented by Joyce Hunter, Ph.D., Deputy Director, National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities
- Late Afternoon Session: Teacher Preparation HSI's Role in Teacher Diversity
- presented by Leslie Fenwick, Ph.D., Dean College of Education, Howard University; Delisa K. Saunders, Ph.D., Deputy Director, Human Rights and Community Relations Department, American Federation of Teachers and Marquita Grenot-Scheyer, Ph.D., Dean, College of Education, California State University, Long Beach
HACU's 20th Capitol Forum 2015
Capitol Forum 2015 photos
HAA Reception 2015 photos
Presentations from HACU's 2015 Capitol Forum
Monday, March 23, 2015
- Federal Funding Opportunities
- Health Workforce Development Programs, presented by Miryam C. Gerdine, MPH, Social Science Research Analyst/Project Officer, Health Resource and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Resources
- Health Workforce Development Programs, presented by Miryam C. Gerdine, MPH, Social Science Research Analyst/Project Officer, Health Resource and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Resources
- 20 Years of HSI Funding: Lessons Learned and Future Steps
- Latino Youth and Educational Gains, presented by Mark Hugo Lopez, Director of Hispanic Research, Pew Hispanic Center
- The Budget's Impact on HSIs: Appropriations for FY 2016
- Caps, Cuts, Squeezes and Sequesters, presented by Joel Packer, Executive Director, The Committee for Education Funding
Tuesday, March 24, 2015
- HACU's Legislative Priorities and Capitol Hill Procedures
- Legislative Update, presented by HACU Government Relations Staff
HACU's 19th Capitol Forum 2014
Capitol Forum 2014 photos
HAA Reception 2014 photos
HACU's 18th Capitol Forum 2013
Presentations from HACU's 2013 Capitol Forum
- Chronicling Latinos' diverse experience in a changing America, presented by Hugo Mark Lopez, Pew Hispanic Center
HACU's 17th Capitol Forum 2012
Presentations from HACU's 2012 Capitol Forum
Capitol Hill Visits
Preconference Workshop: Funding Opportunities at the Federal Level
- Everything you wanted to know about Grants.gov, presented by Judy Ceresa - Grants.gov Program Advisor
- Rural Business and Cooperative Service Loan and Grant Programs, presented by Judith Canales - Administrator for Business & Cooperative Programs, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Rural Development
- Federal Emergency Management (FEMA) Grants, presented by C. Gary Rogers - Senior Policy Advisor
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), presented Brandon Jones - Fellowship Programs Manager
- Office of University Programs, Science and Technology Directorate, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, presented by Stephanie Willett - Director of Education
Other Presentations:
- HACU Government Relations Staff presentation
- AACTE talking points - presented by Dr. Jane West
- Post-Secondary Education of Latinos and Policy Initiatives - presented by Dr. Adriana Kugler, Chief Economist, Department of Labor
HACU's 16th Capitol Forum 2011
Presentations from HACU's 2011 Capitol Forum
Preconference: Federal Agency Funding Opportunities Workshop
- U.S. Department of Homeland Security - Presented by Stephanie Willett
- U.S. Department of Education - Presented by Peter Fusscas
- National Endowment for the Humanities - Presented by Rebecca Boggs
- U.S. Department of Energy - Presented by Bill Valdez
Capitol Forum:
- Changing Demographics in the U.S. and the Impact on Congress - presented by Dr. Richard Fry, Pew Hispanic Center
- Workforce Investment Boards, NAWB & HACU - presented by Ron Painter, CEO, National Association of Workforce Boards
- Key Legislative Proposals in the 112th Congress: The Elementary and Secondary Education Act - presented by Dr. Sharon Robinson, President and CEO, American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education
HACU's 15th Capitol Forum 2010
Presentations from HACU's 2010 Capitol Forum:
- Hispanics in the United States - presented by Roberto Ramirez, Chief Ethnicity and Ancestry Branch, U.S. Bureau of the Census
- Congressional Appropriations Process - presented by Carmen Feliciano, Chief of Staff, Congressman Pedro Pierluisi
- U.S. Department of Labor Federal Agency Update - presented by Daphne Y. Jefferson, Administrator, Office of Financial and Administrative Management
- National Endowment for the Humanities - presented by Rebecca Boggs, Senior Program Officer, Division of Education Programs
- DHS Office of University Programs Minority Serving Institutions Initiatives - presented by Seema Thomas, Support for Education Program Director, Office of University Programs, Department of Homeland Security
Book recommendation: Language, Culture, and Community in Teacher Education, edited by Maria Estela Brisk, published by Lawrence Erlbaum Associates/Taylor & Francis Group for the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education
HACU's 14th Capitol Forum 2009
Capitol Forum 2009 photos
Presentations from HACU's 2009 Capitol Forum:
- Hispanic Demographics, Education, and the Workforce, presented by Mark Hugo Lopez of the Pew Hispanic Center
- 2009 Title V Information, presented by the U.S. Department of Education
- College Admissions 411: Rumbo a la Universidad – is a Spanish-language television series produced by HITN in partnership with HACU that provides U.S. Latinos with a step-by-step guide for applying to college. The 10-part series will be launched in May 2009. To view a three-minute promo presented at the Capitol Forum, click here for English; click here for Spanish.
HACU's 13th Capitol Forum 2008
Presentations from HACU's 2008 Capitol Forum:
- Hispanic Demographics and the Workforce, presented by Rakesh Kochhar of the Pew Hispanic Center
- State Policy: The Budget Process, presented by David Shreve of the National Conference of State Legislatures
HACU's 12th Capitol Forum 2007
HACU's 11th Capitol Forum 2006
HACU's 10th Capitol Forum 2005
HACU's 9th Capitol Forum 2004