May 20, 2015

NJ Revilla-Garcia

HACU STEM Task Force meets in Dallas

The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities STEM Task Force convened in Dallas,Texas on May 19, 2015. The meeting was part of a planning session to help increase Hispanic participation in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). The HACU STEM Task Force began working on the development of policy and practice recommendations last year and will meet again following HACU’s Annual Conference in October.

The HACU STEM Task Force represents a wide range of institutions from across the country as well as a broad spectrum of STEM disciplines.

The members of the Task Force represent HACU members from Hispanic-Serving Institutions, Associate Members, Partner Institutions, and International Members.

  • John  Alderete, Professor and Associate Director of Outreach and Development, School of Molecular Biosciences, Washington State University
  • José Manuel Cabrera Sixto, Rector General Universidad de Guanajuato, International Member Institution
  • Rita Cepeda, Chancellor, San José-Evergreen Community College District, Hispanic-Serving System/District (Calif.)
  • Benjamin Flores, Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering, The University of Texas at El Paso, HSI
  • Dana García, Professor & Associate Chair of Biology, Texas State University, HSI
  • James Gentile, Dean of Natural and Applied Sciences, Hope College, Partner (Mich.)
  • Sharon Hahs, President, Northeastern Illinois University, HSI (Ill.)
  • Emir José Macari, Dean and Professor, College of Engineering, The University of New Orleans
  • John Moder, Senior Vice President/Chief Operating Officer, HACU
  • Gabriel Montaño, President of SACNAS and scientist at the Scientific Integrated Nanotechnologies, Los Alamos National Laboratory
  • Cordelia Ontiveros, Associate Dean for Academic Programs & Student Services, College of Engineering, California State University, Pomona, HSI
  • Sonia Pabán, Associate Professor of Physics, The University of Texas at Austin
  • Mark Rosenberg, President, Florida International University, HSI
  • Orlando Taylor, VP for Strategic Initiatives & Research, Fielding Graduate University, Partner (Calif.)
  • Jorge I. Vélez Arocho, President, Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico, Ponce, HSI

(L-R) Ben Flores (UTEP), Dana Garcia (Texas State University), Orlando Taylor (Fielding Graduate Institute), and Chair of HACU STEM Task Force, Mark Rosenberg (Florida International University) with working a group. Photo courtesy of Carlos Becerra, FIU. 

Related:

HACU creates task force to help increase Hispanic participation in STEM

HACU focuses on increasing Hispanic participation in STEM

 



  

The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities, founded in 1986, represents more than 500 colleges and universities in the United States, Latin America, Spain, and school districts throughout the U.S. HACU is the only national association representing existing and emerging Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs). The Association’s headquarters are in San Antonio, Texas, with regional offices in Washington, D.C. and Sacramento, California.

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