May 11, 2010
Tessa Benavides

HACU Annual Conference to take place in San Diego

HACU’s 24th Annual Conference will take place at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront in San Diego, CA, Sept. 18-20, 2010. Building on the success of past annual conferences, the agenda includes speakers and presentations exploring the future of higher education and showcasing best practices under the theme "Championing Hispanic Higher Education Success: Expanding Opportunities in Challenging Times."

The conference features six tracks: Grants and Funding Opportunities; Partnering for Success; Recruiting, Retaining and Graduating Hispanic Students; Advocacy and Legislation; International Partnerships; and, newly added for this year's conference, Executive Leadership for Successful Institutional Strengthening.

Register for the Annual Conference here. A discounted hotel room rate of $249 is available until August 25, or until the block of rooms is sold out. Click here to make your hotel reservation.

For more information about the Annual Conference, contact: Cynthia Vela, Executive Director of Conferences & Events, via e-mail or at (210) 692-3805, ext. 108. Help spread the word. Download PDF flyer here.

 Photo caption: HACU 23rd Annual Conference Opening Plenary session