HACU applauds the award of the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Juliet V. Garcia, former president of UT Brownsville and first Mexican American woman to serve as a college president in the U.S.. Image courtesy of @utrgv7 bit.ly/3IC8etj
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HACU announces 24 fellows selected for Inaugural Presidential Leadership Academy, La Academia de Liderazgo. A direct response to declining % of Hispanic university presidents despite unprecedented growth of Hispanic college student enrollment #LeadWithHACU bit.ly/2YzdXLQ
Of the 492 HSIs in 2016, 215 (43.7%) were public two-year institutions, 120 public four-year institutions (24.4%), 135 private four year institutions (27.4%), and 22 private two year institutions (4.5%). National HSIs week is Sept. 17-23, 2018. bit.ly/2Hbr8py #FundHSIs
HACU and the Ford Motor Company Fund have partnered to offer Ford College Mobility COVID-19 Grants for college students needing emergency relief due to the COVID-19 crisis. The $500 grants are for one-time relief assistance. Apply by August 15, 2020!
Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) across the country are being recognized this week by President Biden. On September 13, the White House issued a proclamation designating this week as National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week. #HSIsWeek
HACU applauds the Board of Trustees of The California State University System for appointing Joseph I. Castro, Ph.D., to serve as the next chancellor of the California State University system.
HACU is pleased to announce the co-chairs of the Congressional HSI Caucus. The co-chairs will lead the U.S. House of Representatives in the 117th Congress to promote the value of #HSIs.
The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities is among the grant recipients announced by The Sallie Mae Fund on June 25, 2020. The grant of $125,000 will support initiatives that advance social justice, diversity, inclusion and equality. bit.ly/38bL7n6
Register today for HACU's webinar “Celebrating HSIs Week,” on the history of Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020, at 1 p.m. EDT. The webinar includes discussions on the value HSIs provide to students and the importance of #HSIWeek.
Café Bustelo is awarding $5,000 #scholarships to students attending a HACU-member institution who describe how their #Latino heritage, family & the #community have impacted their desire & motivation to obtain a college degree. Deadline to apply is July 6. bit.ly/3a0e9Wh
HACU has announced National Hispanic-Serving Institutions week will be observed Sept. 16-22, 2019. The observance takes place during National Hispanic Heritage Month, celebrated Sept. 15-Oct. 15. #HSIs bit.ly/2WgTpTQ
Describe how your Latino #heritage, #family and the #community in which you grew up have impacted your desire and motivation to obtain a college degree to be eligible for one of twenty $5000 scholarships from Apply today! bit.ly/2WoPxAN #Scholarships
Thank you to Congressman Joaquin Castro for meeting with HACU President and CEO Antonio R. Flores and HACU staff today.
As part of Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week event HACU will offer a free webinar on the topic of "Higher Education Policy Update and Impact on Hispanic-Serving Institutions" on September 21, 2018, from 12:00 - 1:15 PM CST. bit.ly/2O8QVCX
HACU President and CEO, Antonio R. Flores, HACU Senior VP/COO, David Ortiz and Director of PK-12 Initiatives Jeanette Morales met with U.S. Representative Joaquin Castro to discuss HACU’s Title V, Part C legislative proposal.
“HACU applauds the selection of Dr. Saúl Jiménez-Sandoval as the next President of CSU Fresno,” said HACU President & CEO Antonio R. Flores. He was part of the 2019-2020 inaugural cohort of HACU’s Leadership Academy/La Academia de Liderazgo.
The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) and Excelencia in Education (Excelencia) today jointly announce the release of the 2020-21 Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) list. bit.ly/3KXAHcZ
College Students! Join us on April 15th for a special early screening of IN THE HEIGHTS. All you need to do is pick one of the screening times below & click the link to sign up. 3:30pm PST/6:30 ET wbtickets.com/HACUITH 6:30pm PT/ 9:30 ET wbtickets.com/HACUHEIGHTS
HACU has announced applications are being accepted for the HACU Leader-in-Residence Program, a competitive program where students from HACU-member institutions across the U.S. and Puerto Rico receive #leadership and career #development training. #HACU2020 bit.ly/2Qgk9n7
JUST ANNOUNCED! HACU is partnering with Molson Coors to award $120,000 in #scholarships to eligible #undergraduate #students enrolled at HACU-Member institutions in select cities. Apply by July 6, 2020. #LeadWithHACU bit.ly/3fiTL6a
ONLY 2 DAYS LEFT TO APPLY! HACU and Southwest Airlines will award roundtrip flights to college students who travel at least 200 miles from home to pursue a higher education & meet the eligibility criteria including the submission of an essay. bit.ly/3eJe7aS
Hispanic enrollment in higher education is expected to exceed 4.4 million students by 2025, far surpassing the growth rate of any other racial-ethnic group.Learn more about #HSIs and the analysis of the 2019-20 IPEDS enrollment data. bit.ly/2uCFRGB
We are excited to co-sponsor the first of two Hispanic Student Leadership Summit with tomorrow in Venice, California! #GoogleStudents #LeadWithHACU bit.ly/2Kg39In
HACU statement in support of Hispanic Educational Resources and Empowerment (HERE) Act of 2019. The HERE Act creates a new grant program at the U.S. Department of Education to support HSIs & school districts that educate the majority of Hispanic students. bit.ly/30FE3Ks
HACU has released an analysis of 2017-18 academic year which shows HSIs across the nation total 523. The list of HSIs was created in conjunction with bit.ly/2CjuHdA #HSIs
HACU and El Café del Futuro Scholarship partner to award $100,000 in college scholarships. Apply Today! bit.ly/2WoPxAN #Scholarships #HSIs
HACU is pleased to announce the 25 fellows who will be part of the third cohort of its Leadership Academy/La Academia de Liderazgo. The program is designed to increase diverse representation in executive & senior-level positions in higher ed. #LeadWithHACU bit.ly/3BypieQ
HACU has announced 26 fellows have been selected for the second cohort of its Leadership Academy/ La Academia de Liderazgo. The program is designed to increase diverse representation in executive & senior-level positions in higher education. #LeadWithHACU
Café Bustelo to award ten eligible college students $5,000 El Café del Futuro Scholarships. The deadline to apply is May 25, 2018. bit.ly/2EnZN60 #HACU #Scholarships
ONLY 8 DAYS LEFT TO APPLY! HACU National Internship Program is accepting applications from #college students for the summer 2021 session. #PAID summer #internship program dates are June 3 - Aug. 13, 2021. Deadline to apply is Feb. 12, 2021. #InternWithHACU bit.ly/2jinWSw
The National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Improving Undergraduate STEM Education: Hispanic-Serving Institutions Program (HSI Program) awarded 25 grants to Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) in Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 totaling approximately $40 million. bit.ly/2WHEov8
HACU is pleased to announce the appointment of Daniel López, Jr., a HACU fellow from its Leadership Academy/La Academia de Liderazgo to president of Harold Washington College. #LeadWithHACU bit.ly/2RZoL1r
The HACU Governing Board before HACU’s 33rd Annual Conference, "Championing Hispanic Higher Education Success: Meeting the Challenge of Prosperity and Equality" in Chicago, Illinois. #HACU19 bit.ly/2Uo3gcI
Five students receive scholarships to HACU’s Annual Conference, as part of the Emerging Leaders Summit during #HSIWeek The 5 students received scholarships to attend the 2019 HACU ¡Adelante! Leadership Institute (Student Track) taking place in Chicago, Ill bit.ly/2kIF8Sx
The U.S. Department of Education recently announced that 118 HSIs will receive more than $69 million in Developing HSI Program (DHSI) grants to strengthen and expand educational opportunities for Hispanic and low-income students. bit.ly/33PLWjp
The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) and Southwest Airlines have announced applications are open for the 14th Annual ¡Lánzate! / Take Off! Travel Program. Online applications will be accepted through April 13, 2018. bit.ly/2t4QROD
HACU is once again partnering with #Google to co-host a Hispanic Student Leadership Summit in Austin, TX, on April 5-6, 2019. | Open to all #undergrads across U.S. and Puerto Rico. Must apply by February 22 bit.ly/2TEHBJI #LeadWithHACU
HACU is calling on Congress to take action to protect DACA recipients and pass the Dream Act before the end of the year. HACU has issued a call to action to its members and supporters to contact Members of Congress to urge them to pass the Dream Act. bit.ly/3hwcTU7
#HSIs across the country are being recognized by President Biden, during National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week. The White House issued a proclamation designating September 12-18, 2022, as National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week. #HSIsWeek bit.ly/3L6KdeR
HACU is pleased to announce the 39 fellows who are part of the fourth cohort of its Leadership Academy/La Academia de Liderazgo. The program is designed to increase diverse representation in executive & senior-level positions in higher-ed. #LeadWithHACU bit.ly/3qgP6bS
HACU applauds the Board of Regents of The University of California for appointing Juan Sánchez Muñoz, Ph.D., to serve as the chancellor for UC Merced. Muñoz, a UC alum, becomes the fourth chancellor to hold the position at UC Merced. bit.ly/2XiAzx9
"HACU, anticipating increases in questions, has launched an HSI Data Dashboard. The Dashboard draws on data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System, a database of self-reported information from the nation’s colleges and universities."
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HACU congratulates member institution San Antonio College for being named the winner of the 2021 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence. The Aspen Institute’s College Excellence Program made the announcement on May 18, 2021. bit.ly/341sMYB
HACU applauds the U.S. Senate for recognizing the contributions made by HSIs and emerging HSIs. A Senate Resolution introduced by observes National #HSIWeek & recognizes the achievements of 523 HSIs throughout our nation. #HSI bit.ly/2mrtV9l
HACU has released a statement about the exclusion of DACA students from the emergency student financial aid grants, under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act and administered by the U.S. Department of Education. bit.ly/3atCZh9
HACU applauds the award of the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Raúl Humberto Yzaguirre, who served as the CEO and president of the National Council of La Raza. bit.ly/3APLkwH
HACU is hosting a webinar series for National Hispanic-Serving Institutions (#HSIs) week, observed Sept. 13-19, 2021. Below are among the webinars being hosted on Monday, as part of National #HSIsWeek. bit.ly/2021HSIsWeekWe
HACU has announced National Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) week will be observed Sept. 17-23, 2018. The observance takes place during National Hispanic Heritage Month, celebrated Sept. 15-Oct. 15. bit.ly/2xyTB8V
As a cohort, HSIs are very diverse and also enroll 41.3% of Asian American, 35.6% of Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander, 24.4% of Black, and 15.8% of non-Hispanic white students. Learn more about #HSIs and the analysis of the 2019-20 IPEDS enrollment data. bit.ly/2uCFRGB
Report on the state of #race and #ethnicity in #HigherEd released by . Explore the report at equityinhighered.org
OVER $138,000 IN SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE! Apply now for #scholarships from Oracle, Kia Motors America, Molson Coors and Cafe Bustelo. Deadline to apply is July 6, 2020. bit.ly/2Fk203N
"UC Merced Associate Chancellor and Chief Diversity Officer Dania Matos has been selected as a fellow in La Academia de Liderazgo (Leadership Academy) by the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU)." news.ucmerced.edu/news/2020/mato
HACU Leader in Residence scholarship recipients at HACU’s 33rd Annual Conference, "Championing Hispanic Higher Education Success: Meeting the Challenge of Prosperity and Equality." in Chicago, Illinois. #LeadWithHACU #HACU19
HACU has announced upcoming deadlines for its National #Internship Program. #Paid internships include stipend, round-trip airfare, housing arrangement assistance, professional development workshops, networking events, & cultural activities. bit.ly/306FD8c #InternWithHACU
HACU is partnering with Apple to award $15,000 scholarships through the Apple Scholars Program to exceptional college students attending HACU-member institutions. Apply by Dec. 1, 2021. bit.ly/3nLUKRw
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In a conversation led by HACU President and CEO Antonio Flores, Dolores Huerta shares how interfaith alliances shaped and supported her work. bit.ly/2KhI5WK
The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities is proud to join a national campaign to #DoublePell to $13,000. Millions of students rely on Pell Grants to earn a college degree, but the grant’s buying power has fallen. Engage with us at doublepell.org.
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With deep & widespread teacher shortages and the infusion of ESSER funds, NOW is the time to introduce a minimum teacher salary of $60,000 - a first step in moving toward livable, competitive wages for all teachers. Urge your Representatives to support the #AmericanTeacherAct!
HACU congratulates the Class of 2020 who are moving forward to colleges and universities across the country and wishes them success on all their educational pursuits! #CollegeSigningDay #BetterMakeRoom
