July Newsletter | HACU’s Leadership Academy class of 2021-22 graduate and other HSI News

July 27, 2022

HACU’s Leadership Academy/La Academia de Liderazgo Class of 2021-22 graduate

HACU held the final seminar for its Leadership Academy/La Academia de Liderazgo 2021-22 class of fellows on June 21-23, 2022, at the Loews Coronado Bay Resort in California. More>>

Headlines

HACU headquarters in San Antonio moves to a new office

The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities headquarters in San Antonio have relocated to a new office, effective July 5, 2022. More>>

HACU holds Governing Board strategic planning retreat

HACU met for its first in-person retreat since the pandemic with its Governing Board and Corporate and Philanthropic Council in June. More>>

HACU Statement on the 50th Anniversary of the Pell Grant

HACU issued the following statement on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the Education Amendments Act of 1972. More>>

HACU National Internship Program welcomes summer session interns

HACU welcomed 146 college students selected to participate in the HACU National Internship Program, which is celebrating a 30-year milestone since its inception. More>>

HACU statement of support for the Alliance of Hispanic Serving Research Universities to increase Hispanic opportunity

HACU issued a statement commending the HSRU Alliance for taking the lead in creating a pipeline to increase the number of Hispanics in the professoriate at Alliance institutions. More>>

HACU, Miller Lite to award $139,000 in scholarships

HACU is partnering with Miller Lite to award $139,000 in college scholarships and leadership development opportunities through HACU's ¡Adelante! Leadership Institute. Application deadline is July 31. More>>

HACU statement of support for New Jersey City University

HACU has issued a statement of support for HACU-member HSI New Jersey City University, amid declaring a financial emergency.More>>

HACU statement on a decade of DACA

President Obama’s DACA order made it possible for hundreds and thousands young people to come out of the shadows, attend college and contribute to America’s prosperity. More>>

HACU statements on Presidential Medal of Freedom awards

HACU wholeheartedly applauds the presentation of the Presidential Medal of Freedom to both Juliet Garcia More>> and Raúl Yzaguirre. More>>

Celebrate HSIs Week - Sept. 12-18, 2022

HACU-member HSIs are encouraged to observe the week with campus activities to heighten awareness of the important role HSIs play in improving access to education and advancing equity for traditionally underserved students. More>>

HACU Alumni meet up in D.C.

HACU recently welcomed alumni, interns, and agency partners to its Washington, D.C., office. The June 21, 2022, gathering was the first in-person event for the Alumni Network since the start of the pandemic, where HACU staff also provided an HNIP update. More>>

Announcements - Grants

The Affordable Connectivity Program was created by the FCC to help households struggling to pay for internet service, and the FCC is mobilizing people and organizations to help raise awareness.

The U.S. EPA has approximately $12 million in funding for environmental job training grants available under the Fiscal Year 2023 Brownfields Job Training Program. Applications due Aug. 2, 2022, via grants.gov.

The National Institute on Drug Abuse, Office of Diversity and Health Disparities is accepting applications for the NIDA Diversity Scholars Travel Award Program. Deadlines and more at link.

CSU Student Success Analytics Certificate Program is now open for national fall enrollment.

HACU2022indiv - $250.00 discount from the regular non-CSU individual registration
HACU2022team - $2,000.00 discount from the regular non-CSU team registration.

The Presidential Management Fellows program will be accepting applications from Sept. 13-27, 2022, opening and closing at noon Eastern Time.

The KPMG U.S. Foundation has launched a new grant and matching gift program, Reaching New Heights promoting access and equity in higher education, awarding five institutions $25,000 each for new or existing diversity programs within a school of business, technology or law. Deadline to express interest is June 30, 2022; application submission deadline of Aug. 15, 2022. More at the online application.

Applications are open for Dominion Energy’s 2022 Diversity Student Conference (virtual) October 13-14, 2022.

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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.