The MOU is intended to advance participation of Hispanics in the agency’s workforce, promote equal opportunity in higher education and contribute to HACU’s member schools and other Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs). Students from HSIs will also be encouraged to pursue careers in STEM and other career fields critical to the EPA.
HACU and the EPA initiated a collaboration in 2009 and have since extended outreach to minority and underserved students and increased teaching of environmental issues.