The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) Legislative Agenda will be presented at the National Capitol Forum on Hispanic Higher Education on April 7-8, 2014, at the Washington Marriott at Metro Center, Washington, D.C.
The first day of the Capitol Forum will cover legislative issues of importance to emerging and existing Hispanic-Serving Institutions. A few of the topics to be covered include: immigration; grants and funding for institutions of higher education; support for STEM programs.
The second day of the Forum will consists of delegation visits to legislators’ offices on Capitol Hill, where leaders and students from colleges and universities interact directly with key members of the House and Senate and their offices. A post-Capitol Hill debriefing and a Capitol Hill Reception: Honoring our Champions in Congress will take place in the evening on Capitol Hill.
Some of the speakers and panelists at the Capitol Forum will include:
Online registration deadline is April 1. On-site registration will be available. To see a regularly updated agenda, click here. To register online, click here.