The 23rd Annual Latino Higher Education Leadership Institute is a dynamic, one-day event for faculty, staff, and administrators at any stage of their careers, which will focus on strategies for moving up the faculty and administrative ladders in higher education. Expert presenters cover a variety of subjects related to the program theme.  Breakout sessions will explore essential topics in greater depth. The day concludes with a panel comprised of top Latina/o and other college and university presidents.

The program theme for this year is: "Utilizing High Impact and Equitable Programs to Achieve Organizational Excellence"

Below please find the agenda for the 23rd  Annual Latino Higher Education Leadership Institute, a pre-conference event of the 38th Annual Conference.

Friday
November 1, 2024

Agenda
(Subject to Change)

7:30 – 8:30 a.m.

Onsite Registration / Continental Breakfast

8:30 – 8:35 a.m.

Event Kickoff / Introductions

Paul Machen, Ph.D., Executive Director, Institute for Professional Leadership, HACU

8:35 – 8:45 a.m.

Welcome and Introductions

Reyes Gonzalez, Ed.D., Senior Vice President, State Policy and Government Relations, HACU

8:45– 9:45 a.m.

Morning Keynote Presentation--Designing Equity: Crafting Pathways for Student Success

Mordecai Ian Brownlee, Ed.D. 
President
Community College of Aurora (Colorado)

9:45 – 10:00 a.m.

Break

10:00 – 10:15 a.m.

Sponsor Presentation TBD

10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Concurrent Breakout Sessions

Session #1--Driving Equitable Strategies And Outcomes Through A Distributed Leadership Model
 
Antonio Farias
Vice Chancellor of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
University of Colorado Denver (Colorado)
 
Session #2--The Northeast Lakeview College (NLC) Decision Support Ecosystem

Veronica Garcia, Ph.D, President & Tangila Dove, Ph.D., VP for Student Success
Northeast Lakeview College (Texas)

Session #3--Strategic Empowerment: Leveraging the Potential of Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) for Equitable Progress

Mayrismir Cordero, M.P.A.
ALRISE South Central Regional Hub & Experiential Learning  Coordinator
Academic Program Coordinator, Palo Alto College (Texas)

12:00 – 1:15 p.m.

Networking Lunch Keynote--Leveraging Latino Leadership: Advancing Equity in Challenging Times

Joe Garcia, JD 
Chancellor
Colorado Community College System (Colorado)   
 1:30 - 2:00 pm White House Fellows Presentation

Dave Schulz  

2:00 – 2:15 p.m.

Latino Higher Education Leadership Institute Reflection Activity

Paul Machen, Ph.D., Executive Director, Institute for Professional Leadership, HACU

2:15 – 2:30 p.m.

Break

2:30 – 3:15 p.m.

Presidents Panel

Salvador D. Aceves, Ed.D. 
President
Regis University (Colorado)

Alberto J.F. Cardelle, Ph.D., MPH 
President
SUNY Oneonta (New York)

Veronica Garcia, Ph.D. 

President
Northeast Lakeview College (Texas)

Amy Parsons, JD 
President
Colorado State University (Colorado)

3:15 - 3:30 p.m.

Wrap -Up and Evaluations

To register for this pre-conference event, click here.

For questions or additional information, please contact:

Paul A. Machen II Ph.D.
Executive Director, Institute for Professional Leadership
Phone: (210) 576-3229
E-mail: paul.machen@hacu.net


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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