Jan. 16, 2013

Lupe Flores

HACU’s 10th International Conference to kick off with a Texas welcome

The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) 10th International Conference, “Creating Global-minded Environments on our Campuses,” will kick off with a welcome reception on Feb. 27 at the Institute of Texan Cultures in San Antonio, Texas, with transportation from the conference venue provided. The reception will provide an overview of the conference.

The Institute of Texan Cultures is a component of The University of Texas at San Antonio, a HACU-member Institution and venue sponsor. The institute is located on the UTSA HemisFair Park Campus, a short walk from the Grand Hyatt San Antonio Hotel, where the conference will take place, February 27-March 1.

The following organizations and individuals have collaborated with HACU as members of the Host and Sponsoring Committee for the conference:

Alamo Colleges

Carol Fimmen, director, International Programs Department

 Jennifer Sisane, special projects coordinator, International Programs Department

City of San Antonio International Relations Office

Sherry Dowlatshahi, chief of protocol

City of San Antonio, City Manager's Office

Brenda J. Square, CMP, director, Destination Services

Free Trade Alliance San Antonio

Peter Albarian, director

International Trade Center

Monica Alcoz, senior international business consultant

Mexicans and Americans Thinking Together (MATT)

Aracely García-Granados, executive director

San Antonio College

Dr. Robert Vela, vice president of Student Affairs

Emma Mendiola, dean of Student Affairs

Texas State University, San Marcos

Dr. Jaime Chahin, Dean, College of Applied Arts

Dr. Ani Yazedjian, special assistant to the provost for International Student Services and associate professor of Family and Consumer Sciences

Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara - San Antonio

Ana Celia Partida, admissions director and public relations

Universidad Regiomontana - Austin

Thelma Pérez, director

University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Hilda Mejía Abreu, associate dean, School of Nursing

University of the Incarnate Word

Marcos Fragoso, vice president for international affairs 

Vincent Rodríguez, assistant to the president/communications

For agenda and registration information, click here.