(Name-mce) ListServ HACU October 20-23, 2007 Chicago IL

[Anselmo Villanueva]

THE HISPANIC ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (HACU)

21st Annual Conference
"Championing Hispanic Higher Education Success:
A National Imperative for the 21st Century"

October 20-23, 2007
Hyatt Regency Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

http://www.hacu.net/hacu/Annual_Conference1_EN.asp

HACU's Annual Conference provides a unique forum for the sharing of
information and ideas for the best and most promising practices in the
education of Hispanics. The conference goals are to:

- showcase successful, effective, and exemplary programs and
initiatives of HACU member institutions

- promote and expand partnerships and strategic alliances for
collaboration between HACU member institutions and public-
and private-sector organizations

- foster and identify graduate education opportunities for
Hispanic students and graduates

- deliberate policy issues affecting the education opportunities
of Hispanics, including HACU's legislative agenda

- promote greater Hispanic participation in scholarships,
fellowships, internships and other such programs funded
by private and government organizations

- increase HSI and Hispanic awareness and readiness to
participate in foundation-supported programs

- discuss emerging trends in higher education affecting
Hispanics and HSIs, e.g., distance learning, student-centered
learning, outcomes assessment, and cross-national accreditation