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INSIDE THIS ISSUE:Our Community CollegesMessage from the PresidentCapitol Forum Update

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:Our Community CollegesMessage from the PresidentCapitol Forum UpdateWolfson Campus, Miami Dade CollegeWolfson Campus, Miami Dade College

INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOPSAT 18TH ANNUAL CONFERENCEHACU is expanding the internationalworkshop topics for HACU’s 18th AnnualConference in Miami October 16-19, 2004.March 26 is the deadline for submitting individual or collaborativeworkshop proposals on all workshoptopics. International workshop topics will include: How to Fund InternationalPartnerships, Successful InternationalPartnerships, Technology Partnerships inInternational Education, InternationalInternships and Study-AbroadExperiences. For more information, visitwww.hacu.net.

TECHNOLOGY CENTERThe U.S. Department of Commerceawarded HACU member San BernardinoCommunity College District in Californiaa $1.65 million grant to build an AppliedTechnology Training Center. The 25,000square foot center will cost approximately$4.5 million to build, with additionalfunding of $600,000 from the U.S.Department of Housing and UrbanDevelopment and $2.3 million fromcollege district bond monies.

DISTANCE LEARNING HACU member California StateUniversity at Dominguez Hills (CSUDH)will connect the continental "digitaldivide" with an agreement to promotedistance learning in Moscow. CSUDH thisyear joined the Moscow State Academy ofInstrumental Engineering and ComputerScience University in the firstpartnership between an American and aRussian university.

ENGINEERINGA five-year, $17 million National ScienceFoundation (NSF) engineering researchcenter grant was awarded to HACUmember University of Puerto Rico atMayaguez in collaboration with HACUassociate member Colorado StateUniversity, the University ofMassachusetts at Amherst and theUniversity of Oklahoma for a newengineering research center. The center,named CASA for Collaborative AdaptiveSensing of the Atmosphere, willengineer new approaches to trackatmospheric phenomena.

HEALTH CARE GRANTHACU member Miami Dade College wasawarded $300,000 from the HospitalCorporation of America to supportscholarships for nursing students andstudents pursuing degrees or certificatesin health care fields. Miami Dade Collegeleads the nation in graduating nurses toserve in health professions.

COMMUNITY TRAININGHACU member Heritage College inWashington, in partnership with theUniversity of Washington, will build aCommunity Business and TrainingCenter at Heritage College with a grantfrom the U.S. Department of Housing andUrban Development Hispanic-ServingInstitutions Assisting Communities(HSIAC) program. The center will provideHispanic small business seminars, publicservice activities and community training.

SCIENCE POLICYHACU associate member Arizona StateUniversity is the new headquarters for theConsortium for Science, Policy andOutcomes. The consortium will cultivatecollaborative relations among interestedASU faculty in natural and social sciences,and build a consortium of universities,foundations and other organizationsinvolved in science policy.

FORENSIC COMPUTINGA new master’s degree program in forensiccomputing has been approved for HACUmember John Jay College of CriminalJustice of the City University of New York.The program will train students for suchpositions as information securityspecialist, cyber crime first responder andforensic computer examiner. It is the firstpostgraduate degree program of its kindin the country.

INTERNATIONAL STUDIESThe Latin American and CaribbeanCenter and Center for Transnational andComparative Studies at HACU memberFlorida International University receivedTitle VI National Resource Center grantsof $338,110 and $211,447, respectively, topromote international studies. Themission of the Latin American andCaribbean Center is to foster research,education and outreach on Latin Americaand Caribbean issues.

AVIATION TECHNOLOGYThe Federal Aviation Administrationcertifited a new transport-categoryAirframe and Powerplant program atHACU member Pima Community Collegein Arizona. The new program is the firstFAA program certified in Arizona fortransport-category mechanics training,and one of just a few such programs in the nation. Pima Community College hasa decades-long history of aviationtechnology training. The college opened a$4.1 million training center at TucsonInternational Airport in 2001.

OVERVIEWIN THIS ISSUE

Pg. 3 • Message from the PresidentPg. 4 • Notes from WashingtonPg. 5 • Our Community CollegesPg. 7 • Capitol Forum UpdatePg. 8 • HEA ReauthorizationPg. 10 • Achievements and AwardsPg. 11 • Positions and

Announcements

ABOUT OUR COVERStudents at the Wolfson Campus ofHACU member Miami Dade College.(Photo: Phil Roche)

MARK YOUR CALENDAR!HACU’s 2004 Capitol Forum:March 28 – 30 Washington, D.C.

HACU’s Summit for DiversityMarch 31 Washington, D.C.

HACU’s 18th Annual ConferenceOctober 16-19 Miami, Florida

HOW TO CONTACT USHACU National Headquarters8415 Datapoint Drive, Suite 400San Antonio, Texas, 78229Tel: 210-692-3805. Fax: 210-692-0823Web site: www.hacu.netE-mail: hacu@hacu.netHACU President: Antonio Flores

HACU Washington D.C. OfficeOne Dupont Circle, Suite 605Washington, D.C. 20036Tel: 202-833-8361. Fax: 202-833-8367E-mail: govrel@hacu.netVice President, Government Relations:Gumecindo Salas

HACU National Internship ProgramOne Dupont Circle N.W., Suite 605Washington D.C. 20036Tel: 202-467-0893. Fax: 202-496-9177E-mail: hnip@hacu.netHNIP Director: Sandra Peñaherrera

To Advertise in The VoiceContact: Cynthia VelaTel: (210) 692-3805 Ext. 3242 Fax: (210) 692-0823E-mail: cvela@hacu.net

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The Voice of Hispanic Higher Education reserves the right to editall materials submitted for publication. We are not responsible forreturning any unsolicited materials such as photos, brochures, etc.Wealso reserve the right to refuse publication of any unsolicited material.

HACU GOVERNING BOARD 2003-2004

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ABOUT HACU

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The Hispanic Association of Colleges andUniversities represents more than 340 member andassociate member colleges and universities in the UnitedStates, Puerto Rico and abroad with high Hispanicstudent enrollment rates — including federallydesignated Hispanic-Serving Institutions. HACU’smission is to improve access to and the quality of post-secondary educational opportunities for Hispanicstudents; to meet the needs of business, industry andgovernment through the development and sharing ofresources, information and expertise; and to promote thedevelopment and success of member and associatemember colleges and universities.

PUBLISHERAntonio R. Flores

HACU President and CEO

STAFF WRITERReneé Haines

ADVERTISINGCynthia Vela

CIRCULATIONCynthia Vela

Miguel Palacios, ChairPresident

Pima County Community College District,

Desert Vista Campus

Alexander González, Vice ChairPresident

California State University,Sacramento

Silvia Zapico, SecretaryCampus Provost

Valencia Community CollegeOsceola Campus

José Jaime Rivera, TreasurerPresident

University of the Sacred Heart

Salme H. Steinberg, Past-ChairPresident

Northeastern Illinois University

Víctor A. Arredondo AlvarezRector

Universidad Veracruzana

Tomas A. ArciniegaPresident

California State University,Bakersfield

Victor CabralVice President,

Government and HispanicAffairsVerizon

Charles L. CotrellPresident

St. Mary’s University

Roberto CruzCorporate Affairs Director

AT&T

Dolores M. FernándezPresident

Eugenio Maria de HostosCommunity College, City

University of New York

Milton A. GordonPresident

California State University-Fullerton

Sigfredo MaestasPresident

Northern New MexicoCommunity College

Antonio PerezPresident

Borough of ManhattanCommunity College, City

University of New York

Tessa Martinez PollackPresident

Our Lady of the Lake University

Ricardo RomoPresident

University of Texas at SanAntonio

Maria C. SheehanSuperintendent/President

College of the Desert

José A. VicentePresident

Miami-Dade CollegeNorth Campus

Ex-OfficioAntonio R. Flores

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Acrisis looms for Hispanic highereducation that also threatens toerode vital investments in our

country’s economic strength and security.As a nation, we are being asked to acceptpolicies of diminished expectations for ourstudents by decreasing federal levels ofinvestment in their college education. Ifwe lessen their opportunities to excel ascitizens, innovators and leaders, we willalso risk forfeiting our future as a nation.We must not renege on the Americanpromise of educational opportunity for all.

The White House has proposed a newbudget for our country that threatens todismantle the dream of a higher educationfor hundreds of thousands of our studentsby embarking upon a course to makecollege less attainable for the veryneediest of our communities.

The White House is proposing toessentially freeze or even reduce fundingfor essential federal education programsthat have allowed disadvantagedstudents to overcome poverty,discrimination and inadequate state andlocal investments in their opportunities toearn a college degree.

Our nation’s greatness has beenmeasured largely by our investments inhigher education to fuel our innovations,economic strength, social progress andleadership in a world increasingly drivenby advanced technologies now demandingthe highest levels of knowledge and skills.

As our country’s youngest and largestethnic population, Hispanics make up thefastest-growing segment of our school-agepopulation, our work force and our futuretax base. This population, which will havesuch a dramatic impact on our futureeconomic well-being and security, wouldsuffer disproportionately under theproposed new budget.

Although the country’s Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) make up lessthan 7 percent of all colleges anduniversities, they educate more than halfof all Hispanic higher education students.These vital institutions also serve thelarger, diverse communities beyond theircampuses with pre-collegiate mentoring,tutoring and college preparationinitiatives, crucial workforce developmentpartnerships and increasingly importantlifelong learning opportunities.

Yet, HSIs receive less federal fundingon average per student compared to allother institutions of higher learning.The Administration’s response to thisfederal funding inequity is to offer noreal increase in funding for theseimportant institutions.

The Administration is proposing a 2percent increase in federal appropriationsfor HSIs under Title V of the HigherEducation Act. This small sum would notaccount for the cost of inflation, much lessaccommodate the sheer increase in thecollege-age Hispanic population served byTitle V. This retrenchment in federalsupport would further widen the gap infunding support affecting HSIs thatreceive a mere 50 cents for every dollarper student allocated to all other collegesand universities.

The Administration also is proposingfederal spending freezes or cutbacks inGEAR UP and TRIO student supportprograms, maximum Pell Grant studentfinancial aid amounts, individual federalagency program support for HSIs andother initiatives specifically designed toenhance the opportunities for Hispanicand other disadvantaged communities tosucceed in college.

As a nation that has always madeeducation a priority, we cannot beexpected to rally behind this federalbudget request for no substantial newinvestments in higher education funding.Instead, we must call upon Congress to exceed the Administration’srecommendations and for the WhiteHouse to reconsider its higher educationspending proposals, particularly withrespect to HSIs.

HACU is proposing a comprehensiveseries of substantial new investments inHispanic higher education that will leadto more equitable funding and greateropportunities for our students to excel. Weshould equip our students with theadvanced knowledge and skills they musthave to bring about a new era of equity,prosperity and security for our country.Join us in asking Congress to call for boldnew investments in higher education forour students, our future.

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NOTES FROM WASHINGTON

Education and other domestic programs that will bestruggling with minimal or no increases in federalappropriations for this federal fiscal year now face the

very real prospect of significant budget cutbacks for federalFiscal Year (FY) 2005.

President Bush’s new FY 2005 budget proposals call for a 10percent increase in Homeland Security spending, a minimum 7percent increase in military spending, and budget cutbacks orincreases of less than one percent for almost every otherdomestic program.

President Bush has recommended an increase in Title Vfunding for Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) from $94million in FY 2004 to $95.9 million for FY 2005.

In reality, this amounts to no increase at all since thenumber of higher education institutions competing for Title Vfunds is increasing every few months as Hispanic studentenrollment growth reaches the 25 percent level that definesHSIs. With Hispanics making up the fastest-growing college-age population, the number of HSIs is expected to as much asdouble within the next decade.

Hispanic higher education won only minimal FY 2004funding increases in the final budget signed in late January by President Bush against the backdrop of a mounting deficit and escalating defense costs.

Appropriations for Title V, which remains the chief vehiclefor targeting federal funds to Hispanic-Serving Institutions(HSIs), increased by less than 1 percent from $93 million in FY2003 to $94 million in FY 2004.

Federal funding earmarked for HSIs under the U.S.Department of Agriculture (USDA) budget increased from $4.2million in FY 2003 to $4.6 million for FY 2004.

U.S. Department of Defense funding for HSIs decreased from$6 million in FY 2003 to $5 million in FY 2004.

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)appropriations for HSIs increased from $6.5 million in FY 2003to $7 million in FY 2004.

Every final budget figure reflected the mandatoryrequirement for a .59 percent across-the-board cut incongressionally approved appropriations for all non-defenseprograms for FY 2004.

HACU is grateful for the work of its allies in Congress tosecure a funding increase under Title V and within the budgetsfor the USDA and HUD for HSIs.

HACU will renew its efforts this year to win support forsubstantially higher levels of funding in FY 2005.

The struggling domestic economy, the commitment of asubstantial portion of the federal budget to Homeland Securityprograms and America’s continuing presence in Iraq areexpected to dissuade Congress from devoting any considerablenew funding to most domestic programs, including Hispanichigher education.

However, the politics of this presidential election year alsowill have an important impact on appropriations priorities.

As the leading voice for what also is this country’s fastest-growing voting age population, the Hispanic higher educationcommunity must join HACU in declaring to Congress and theWhite House that minimal increases or reductions in higher education spending for Hispanics for FY 2005 cannot be tolerated.

The country’s youngest and largest ethnic population alsomakes up one of every three new workers joining the U.S. laborforce today. Our HSIs, which serve the largest concentrationsof Hispanic higher education students, also remain the mostunder-funded among all categories of degree-grantinginstitutions. Indeed, the number of HSIs competing for thesesame limited funds is expected to double within the next few years.

This widening funding gap leaves our HSIs ill equipped tomeet the advanced education needs of a community that alsocontinues to suffer the lowest high school and collegegraduation rates of any major population group.

HACU urges the leadership of every member college anduniversity, and every supporter, to be present at HACU’s 2004National Capitol Forum on Hispanic Higher Education,“Capitol Strategies for Hispanic Higher Education Success,”March 28-30, 2004, at the Washington Marriott Hotel inWashington, D.C.

Together, we will present HACU’s Legislative Agenda, whichcalls for substantial across-the-board increases for Hispanichigher education for the FY 2005 budget and also for thepending five-year reauthorization of the Higher Education Act.HACU’s Legislative Agenda is posted at www.hacu.net, as areonline registration forms and schedules for the Capitol Forum.Our presence on Capitol Hill to promote Hispanic highereducation success can make the difference in this criticalelection year.

By Gumecindo SalasVice President of Government Relations

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The nation’s community colleges,where 55 percent of all Hispanichigher education students are

enrolled, are calling for new federalsupport for their students in the face oflocal and state budget constraints.

HACU is calling for substantialincreases in Title V funding for two-yearand four-year Hispanic-ServingInstitutions, as well as increased fundingfor teacher education, student supportservices, financial aid, technology andinfrastructure support and otherinvestments of critical importance tounder-funded community colleges.

The American Association of CommunityColleges released a statement callingPresident Bush’s FY 2005 budget forhigher education particularly inadequateto meet community college needs.

“Although the budget has a few brightspots, it freezes or cuts many programsthat are essential for community collegesand their students,” the statement read.“Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs)would receive a small increase, but onethat is inadequate to cover inflation.”

Many HACU member two-year HSIsare struggling with state budgetconstraints leading to elimination ofservices and rising tuition fees in a timewhen increasing demands are being madeon these vital institutions.

“Community colleges are the key forfarm workers to become teachers,secretaries to become CEOs, nurse

assistants to become registered nurses,and kids who barely make it through highschool eventually to become successfulentrepreneurs who will drive theCalifornia economy,” said MarkDrummond, chancellor of the 108-campusCalifornia Community Colleges system.

In California, for example, communitycolleges this year are facing calls for a 44 percent increase in enrollment feesfrom $18 to $26 per unit for moststudents, as well as a proposed increasefrom $18 to $50 per unit for holders of baccalaureate and otheradvanced degrees.

“The fee increase to $26 maydiscourage low income and under-represented students from enrolling inthe community colleges, but would also bean economic hardship for all studentswho look to our system for a cost-effectiveand quality education,” Drummond saidin a recent statement in response to thenew budget proposals.

“Furthermore, displaced workers whocome to the colleges for retraining and upgrading of their skills during this period of economic recovery for thestate will be deeply affected by theproposed fee increases, especially if theyhold B.A. and other advanced degrees,”Drummond said.

Proposed federal budget freezes andstate budget cutbacks are coming at atime when Hispanic enrollment growth is climbing.

In Texas, enrollment at communitycolleges has grown by more than 114,500students over the past five years, and 38percent of that growth is Hispanic,according to a recent report from theTexas Association of CommunityColleges (TACC).

“It stands to reason that as thepopulation becomes more Hispanic, so willour student body. Our challenge is to meetthe growing demand," said David Daniel,president of the TACC and president ofHACU member Midland College in Texas.

More than 35 percent of Texans underthe age of 18 are Hispanic.

Minority students are choosingcommunity colleges for the same reasonstheir peers do, according to the TACC. Low tuition and convenientclass times and locations make it possiblefor many of these students to go to college.The proximity of family is also importantto many freshmen and sophomores.

“We conducted a survey a couple ofyears ago that revealed that cost was thenumber one consideration when studentswere making decisions regarding college,"said Leo Zuniga, director of governmentand public relations for the HACUmember Alamo Community CollegeDistrict in San Antonio.

Texas community colleges educate 46 percent of all students enrolled inhigher education in the state, according tothe TACC.

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HACU member Eugenio María deHostos Community College ofthe City University of New York

in March hosted a two-day FeriaEducativa, the third of seven nationwideoutreach events for Hispanic familiesfrom Partners for Hispanic Education.

Partners in Hispanic Education is anew alliance of the White House Initiativeon Educational Excellence for HispanicAmericans, the U.S. Department ofEducation, HACU and other leadingnational Hispanic organizations.

The Feria Educativa, organized by theU.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

(USHCC) Foundation and the NationalCouncil for Community and EducationalPartnerships, offered panel discussionsand presentations on efforts to close theacademic achievement gap and improvecollege access for Hispanics.

“The path students take after highschool will determine their success intheir professions and in life. That's whyas business and community leaders we have the responsibility to support Latino youths on their road to college and post-secondarypreparation,” said Frank Lopez,president of the USHCC Foundation.

“This Feria Educativa brings together students, parents, educators,administrators, and community andbusiness leaders as importantstakeholders in ensuring that HispanicAmerican children achieve their fullest potential through academicexcellence,” said Adam Chavarria,executive director of the White HouseInitiative on Educational Excellence forHispanic Americans.

Future events will take place in Arizona, New Mexico, Texas and Michigan.

HOSTOS COMMUNITY COLLEGEHOSTS FERIA EDUCATIVA

HACU associate member PortlandCommunity College is introducingits successful Gateway to College

program, which places high schooldropouts back on the college track, toHACU member community colleges inCalifornia and Maryland.

HACU member Riverside CommunityCollege in Riverside, California, andHACU associate member MontgomeryCollege in Rockville, Maryland, will eachreceive planning and start-up grants.

The Gateway to College program servesat-risk youth ages 16 to 20 who havedropped out of school. Students completetheir high school diploma whilesimultaneously earning college creditstoward an associate degree or certificate.

Portland Community College wasawarded a $4.8 million grant in March2003 by the Bill & Melinda GatesFoundation to replicate its program ateight other sites. During the next twoyears, six additional colleges will bechosen for replication grants.

Portland Community College is one of10 intermediaries replicating programsthrough the Early College High SchoolInitiative sponsored by the Bill & MelindaGates Foundation, in partnership with theCarnegie Corporation of New York, theFord Foundation and the W.K. KelloggFoundation.

Gateway to College is the only earlycollege program targeted to high schooldropouts. The program is now in its fourthyear at Portland Community College.

Presidents of leading HACU membercommunity colleges are amongmembers of a new task force

appointed by the American Association ofCommunity Colleges (AACC) to developtraining and new programs related to homeland security.

The 21-member AACC Ad Hoc TaskForce on Homeland Security comprises 18community college presidents and threesenior specialists at institutions withadvanced programs and demonstratedexpertise in defense and security.

Members were also chosen based onwell-established relationships they havebuilt with four-year colleges anduniversities, as well as with state andlocal security providers.

Community colleges represent thelargest, fastest growing sector of highereducation, currently educating themajority of the nation’s “first-responders.”

More than half of new nurses andnearly 85 percent of law enforcementofficers, firefighters and emergencymedical technicians are credentialed by community colleges. Communitycolleges are rapidly establishing orexpanding programs to prepareprofessionals in related fields such asenvironmental safety, cyber security,power grid management and emergencyresponse management.

AACC Board Chair, Jesus (“Jess”)Carreon, chancellor of the HACUassociate member Dallas CountyCommunity College District in Texas,will serve as an ex officio member of theTask Force.

Other members of the task force fromHACU member and associate memberinstitutions are: Margaret Forde,president of Northeast College of theHouston Community College System in

Texas; Herlinda Glasscock, president ofNorth Lake College of the Dallas CountyCommunity College District; AntonioPerez, president of Borough of ManhattanCommunity College of the City Universityof New York; Gwendolyn Stephenson,president of Hillsborough CommunityCollege in Florida; and, Arthur Tyler,vice president for administrative servicesand budgets for Los Angeles City Collegein California.

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T he Inter American Campus of HACUmember Miami Dade College will hostthe next workforce development

conference stemming from a uniquepartnership between HACU and the U.S.Department of Labor Employment andTraining Administration (DOL/ETA.)

The conference, “Immigrants and theChanging Workforce,” will take place at thecommunity college in Florida May 24-25.

Since 1999, the HACU*DOL/ETApartnership has sponsored a series ofconferences enlisting HACU member two-year

and four-year Hispanic-Serving Institutions(HSIs) as frontline leaders in Hispanic higher education and community workforcetraining initiatives.

Many HSIs have become lead partners inWorkforce Investment Act initiatives as sites forone-stop career centers, through employmenttraining consortiums or through youth outreach partnerships.

For more information, contact HACUDOL/ETA Program Manager Tony Leiva at(210) 692-3805. Ext. 3222 (tleiva@hacu.net). Orvisit www.hacu.net.

Jesus “Jess” Carreon, Chancellor,Dallas County Community College District

Norma Hernandez Hendrix,President, InterAmerican Campus,

Miami Dade College

HSIS AND THE WORKFORCE

HACU will call for record newfederal investments in Hispanichigher education at an election-

year national Capitol Forum scheduledMarch 28-30 in Washington, D.C.

U.S. Secretary of Education RoderickPaige will address the Capitol Forum,leading a distinguished roster of keynotespeakers at this year’s Capitol event.

With most higher educationinstitutions facing a worsening budgetcrisis in the face of mounting statefunding cutbacks and recent calls fornew federal spending cuts, Hispanichigher education leaders will take theircase to Capitol Hill.

Leading members of Congress,the White House, and private-and public-sector advocates will join theleadership of HACU’s 359 member andpartner colleges and universities atHACU’s 2004 Capitol Forum on Hispanic

Higher Education, “Capitol Strategiesfor Hispanic Higher Education Success,”March 28-30 at the Washington MarriottHotel in Washington, D.C.

Online registration is available at www.hacu.net, and on-siteregistration also will be available with special discounted rates for student participants.

A day of Visits to Capitol Hill willplace the leadership of HACU and itssupporters in direct contact with theleadership of Congress to advocate forthe future college and career success ofHispanic higher education students.

HACU member and partner collegesand universities collectively serve every major Hispanic population centerand more than two-thirds of all Hispanic higher education students in the United States. HACU’sinternational membership represents

leading higher education institutionsthroughout the Americas and in Spain.

The Capitol Forum will focus on HACU’s Legislative Agendacontaining FY 2005 spending proposalsand HACU’s recommendations for the pending five-year reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, or HEA.

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HACU SUMMIT FOR DIVERSITY

New opportunities to achievediversity on our campuses and inour communities are evolving in

the wake of the historic, if divided, U.S.Supreme Court rulings in 2003 onaffirmative action in admissions policiesat the University of Michigan.

The inaugural HACU Summit forDiversity will take place March 31, 2004,on the campus of George WashingtonUniversity in Washington, D.C. – one dayafter the end of HACU’s 2004 NationalCapitol Forum on Hispanic HigherEducation. Please visit www.hacu.net

for online and on-site registration information.Among the keynote speakers is

University of Texas System ChancellorMark Yudof, who was a defendant as former Law School Dean of theUniversity of Texas in the historicHopwood court case, and who nowpresides over the 15-campus UT System.

Other keynote speakers include GeorgeWashington University President StephenJoel Trachtenberg and former NationalEducation Association President MaryHatwood Futrell, who now is dean of the

Graduate School of Education and Human Development at GeorgeWashington University.

They will join presidents of HACUmember colleges and universities,Mexican American Defense andEducational Fund (MALDEF) RegionalCounsel Marissa Demeo and Roderick D.Gillum, General Motors vice president forcorporate responsibility and diversity, todiscuss the latest trends for diversity inhigher education.

U.S. Secretary of Education Roderick Paige

HACU 2004 LEGISLATIVE AGENDA FOR FY 2005Title V (Higher Education Act):

• HACU requests a Title V appropriation forundergraduate support for HSIs of $175 million forFY 2005.

• HACU requests legislation language and a first-time $20 million for graduate education support forHSIs under Title V for FY 2005.

Federal Agency Funding Requests:

• HACU requests a U.S. Department of Agriculture(USDA) appropriation for HSIs under Title VIII ofthe Farm Bill of $20 million for FY 2005.

• HACU requests a U.S. Department of Housing andUrban Development (HUD) appropriation of $12million for the HUD Hispanic-Serving InstitutionsAssisting Communities (HSIAC) program; and anadditional $5 million to reinstate the HUD work-study program to aid two-year HSIs, for FY 2005.

• HACU requests a U.S. Department of Defenseappropriation for HSIs of $20 million for FY 2005:$15 million for research development, testing andevaluation infrastructure support for HSIs; and, $5million for faculty development programs for HSIs.

• HACU requests a U.S. Department of Health andHuman Services line-item appropriation of $20

million for HSIs within the National Institutes ofHealth (NIH) for faculty development, research andcapacity building for FY 2005.

• HACU requests a National Science Foundationappropriation of $20 million for HSIs for research,curriculum and infrastructure development, and forother purposes for FY 2005.

• HACU requests a NASA appropriation of $10million to support a HACU/HSI consortium toelevate the regional pre-collegiate ProyectoAccess model initiative for science, technology,mathematics and engineering to a nationwideprogram for FY 2005.

HACU Public Policy Priorities for HEA Reauthorization

Financial Aid/Student Support/Immigration

• HACU recommends doubling the amount of the authorized maximum Pell Grant within the multi-year HEA cycle, and assuring adequate funding levels for needy students by making the Pell Grant an entitlement at a level comparable to the 80/20 ratio originally in place when fi rst initiated.

• HACU recommends the creation of an adequately funded state challenge-grant program with new federal aid dollars as a complement to the Pell Grant Program.

• HACU recommends other fi nancial support mechanisms for Hispanic achievement in higher education. These mechanisms include discontinuing all federal student loan-origination fees, fi xing the maximum interest rate at or below the current level or prime rate (whichever is lower), and forgiving accumulated federal loan debt of graduates who choose to work for HSIs.

• HACU recommends that the authorization level for TRIO be increased to $1.7 billion for fi scal year 2005 “and such sums as Congress deems necessary” for each of the four succeeding fi scal

years. HACU also recommends that HSIs and other minority-serving institutions be granted the same number of points as those received by other institutions for “prior experience” in TRIO grant competitions.

• HACU recommends that the authorization level for GEAR UP programs increase to $425 million and any additional funds “which Congress may deem appropriate and necessary” for each of the fi ve years of the next HEA cycle.

• HACU recommends College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP) funding of $75 million “and such sums as Congress deems necessary” as an annual funding base for the reauthorized HEA cycle.

• HACU recommends providing long-term immigrant students, who have successfully completed a secondary school program of study or its equivalent and who have physically resided in the United States for a continuous period of not less than fi ve years, with eligibility status for federal college fi nancial aid programs.

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Teacher Education/Teacher Quality• HACU recommends creation of a new section

under Title II that will authorize $50 million “and such sums as Congress deems necessary” for eligible HSIs to create new and expand current teacher education programs of high quality standards in areas where Hispanic students show greater under-achievement (e.g., math, science, technology, etc).

• HACU recommends that this new section allow funding of consortia and partnerships between HSIs and Associate HSIs (institutions with 10% Hispanic enrollment or at least 1,000 Hispanic students, to be defi ned as proposed by HACU under Title V) for the preparation of Hispanic teachers to meet national, state and local needs.

• HACU recommends that this section also authorize collaboration between PK-12 schools and HSIs, Associate HSIs and any other eligible applicants for grants funded by relevant parts or sections of Title II to better prepare teachers for those communities and sections of the country where Hispanics and other minority populations are concentrated in larger numbers.

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• HACU recommends that Congress authorize $15 million per year of the HEA cycle, “and such sums as Congress deems necessary” to support an “HSI Fellowship Program” to increase the enrollment and success of Hispanic and other-represented students in HSI graduate and professional programs under Title VII, Part A, Subpart 5 of the HEA.

• HACU recommends that Congress authorize $20 million per year of the HEA cycle, “and such sums as Congress deems necessary” to support an HSI/FIPSE program within Part B of the “Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education” of the HEA, to encourage HSIs to develop innovative recruitment and support programs to increase the numbers of Hispanic students enrolled in graduate and professional programs at HSIs.

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• HACU recommends that the authorization level for HSIs under Title V specifi cally directed at infrastructure enhancement for undergraduate programs at 2-and 4-year institutions be increased to $465 million per year “and such sums as Congress deems necessary” for the authorized cycle of years following reauthorization of the HEA.

• HACU recommends the elimination of the two-year wait out period for HSIs between grant completion and new application cycles.

• HACU recommends that the 50-percent low-income assurance requirement be eliminated from the funding criteria of Title V.

• HACU recommends the creation of a new section under Title V of the HEA to be identifi ed as Part B, Graduate Education, to be authorized at $125 million “and such sums as Congress deems necessary” for each year of the HEA cycle.

• HACU recommends that $50 million be authorized for each year of the HEA cycle “and such sums as Congress may deem necessary” for the creation of a new section under Title V, Part D, of the HEA to be known as the Technology Enhancement Program for HSIs.

• HACU recommends creation of a new category of “Associate HSIs” for institutions that do not meet the eligibility criteria for HSI designation, but whose total FTE Hispanic undergraduate enrollment or graduate enrollment exceeds 10 percent or at least 1,000 such students. These institutions shall not be directly eligible for Title V funding, but may act as parts of consortia with one or more eligible HSIs to foster Hispanic higher education success. Associate HSIs may be sub-grantees of HSIs either for consortia or partnership purposes.

• HACU recommends the creation of a new section under Title VI to be authorized for $30 million per year “and such sums as Congress may deem necessary” for the establishment of an Institute for Pan-Hispanic International Studies under the auspices of a consortium of eligible HSIs.

• HACU recommends establishing a new section under Title VII to be authorized for $20 million per year for the HEA cycle, “and such sums as Congress deems necessary” to support the “Hispanic International Scholars and Fellows” program.

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CONGRESSMAN LEWIS HONOREDHACU joined HACUmember San BernardinoCommunity College Districtand a distinguished roster ofCalifornia and national

political leaders in January to honor U.S.Representative Jerry Lewis of Californiafor 25 years in Congress.An award “For 25Years of Exemplary Service in CongressAdvancing Hispanic Higher EducationSuccess” was presented by HACU toLewis, who has been instrumental inbringing new funding and programsupport to Hispanic-Serving Institutionsand diverse communities in Californiaand throughout the country.

OUTSTANDINGALUMNUSSarita Brown, a PewHispanic Senior Fellow andgraduate of HACU associatemember University of Texasat Austin, was named the

university’s 2003-2004 College ofCommunications Outstanding Alumnus.She also was named the Graduate School’sMaster of Arts Distinguished Alumnus for2004. From 1997-2000, Brown served asexecutive director of the White HouseInitiative on Educational Excellence forHispanic Americans. She also is theformer founding president of the HispanicScholarship Fund Institute.

HACR CHAIRAlfonso E. Martinez wasappointed president andCEO of the HispanicAssociation on CorporateResponsibility (HACR).HACU President and CEO

Antonio Flores is chair of HACR. Priorto joining the association, Mr. Martinezworked for Capital One FinancialServices as executive director of GlobalCorporate Citizenship, Strategy andPolicy. Martinez previously served as vice president of Hispanic markets for GMAC Residential, vice president of diversity and Hispanic businessdevelopment at Aetna Inc, and vice president of diversity for Marriott International.

MENTOR AWARDCarlos G. Gutierrez, a chemistryprofessor at HACU member CaliforniaState University at Los Angeles, wasawarded the prestigious LifetimeMentor Award from the AmericanAssociation for the Advancement ofScience. During his 27 years at theuniversity, Gutierrez has mentoredmore than 200 students. He currently isdirector of the university’s NationalInstitutes of Health Minority Access toResearch Careers and MinorityBiomedical Research Support programs.

BORDER LIFERicardo Aguilar-Melantzon, a Spanishprofessor at HACU member New MexicoState University, hosted book signingson both sides of the U.S.-Mexico borderfor his new trilogy on border life, “Que esun soplo la vida” (Life is But a Breath).Aguilar, who heads the Chicano StudiesInstitute at New Mexico StateUniversity, is internationally known forhis writing and research in Chicanoliterature. He was selected by theCarnegie Foundation for theAdvancement of Teaching as the NewMexico Professor of the Year for 2003.

NURSING BOARDCynthia Johnson, an associate professorof nursing at HACU member CaliforniaState University, Dominguez Hills(CSUDH), was elected vice president ofthe California Board of RegisteredNursing. The nine-member boardregulates the practice of more than aquarter million nurses and isresponsible for implementation of thestate’s Nursing Practice Act.

ACHIEVEMENTS & AWARDS

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HACU and the UPS Foundation

The UPS Foundation, the philanthropic arm of theworld’s largest package delivery company,presented a $20,000 unrestricted gift to support

HACU’s mission and outreach.“We are deeply grateful for this unrestricted gift to HACU, and

for the continuing support of the UPS Foundation for the collegeand career success of the country’s largest ethnic population,” saidHACU President and CEO Antonio R. Flores.

Established in 1951 and based in Atlanta, Georgia, The UPSFoundation identifies specific areas where its support will clearlyimpact social issues. The Foundation’s major initiatives currentlyinclude programs that support family and workplace literacy,prepared and perishable food distribution, and increasednationwide volunteerism.

“UPS and its employees have a longstanding commitment to thecommunities where we live and work. Philanthropy and employeevolunteerism are a part of the company’s culture,” said EvernCooper, president of The UPS Foundation and vice president of UPSCorporate Relations.

“Together with our nonprofit partners, we work to make a positiveimpact on the lives of people in need,” Cooper said. “UPS’s support of

the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities signifies ourshared focus and commitment to improve our communities.”

Cox Communications supports HACU

Cox Communications Inc., the fourth largestcable provider in the nation, presented anunrestricted gift of $20,000 to HACU in

support of the Hispanic higher education community.“We applaud the longstanding commitment of Cox

Communications to education through its ongoing support forschools, libraries and education associations, and for bringing high-end education technology to our communities through outstandingprograms such as Cable in the Classroom and Model TechnologySchools,” said HACU President and CEO Antonio R. Flores.

“We are deeply grateful for the continuing support of CoxCommunications for the work of HACU,” Flores said.Cox Communications is an award-winning industry leader and full-service provider of telecommunications products to more than 6.5million customers. Cox provides complimentary cable televisionservice and high-speed Internet access to schools and librariesthroughout its service areas, and is an active partner with nationaland community education organizations.

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LEHMAN COLLEGEThe City University of New York

Lehman College of The City University of New York is a public, coeducational liberal arts college with more than 90 undergraduate degree programs and a current enrollment of over 9,000students. Lehman houses the CUNY doctoral program in plant sciences and has recently added to its curriculum a Bachelor of Business Administration degree and a Bachelor of Science degreein computer graphics and imaging. Lehman is one of only thirteen institutions nationally to be selected as an Institution of Excellence in the First College Year and the first within CUNY to receiveaccreditation from the National Council for the accreditation of Teacher Education.

Lehman College invites applications for the following academic departments. The position announcements, which include the statement of rank, qualifications, application procedures, andsalary ranges are posted on the Lehman College web site at www.lehman.cuny.edu (Link to Job Opportunities)

Please check the Lehman College website at www.lehman.cuny.edu (link to Job Opportunities) for upcoming faculty and administrative announcements.Lehman College/CUNY is an EEO/AA/ADA Employer.

Academic Departments/Programs Rank AreaAnthropology Assistant Professor Medical and Urban Anthropology, Global-Transnational StudiesBlack Studies Assistant/Associate Professor African History and PoliticsBlack Studies Lecturer African American Communities in the Urban AreasEarly Childhood and Childhood Education Assistant/Associate Professor Science EducationGeology and Geography Assistant/Associate Professor Physical Geology and Environmental ScienceJournalism and Mass Communication Open Rank Print and Online JournalismJournalism and Mass Communication Open Rank Print JournalismMiddle and High School Education Assistant/Associate Professor English EducationMiddle and High School Education Assistant/Associate Professor Language/Literacy/TechnologyMiddle and High School Education Instructor English EducationMusic Assistant/Associate Professor MusicologistMusic Lecturer Music EducationNursing Assistant Professor Medical, Surgical, Adult and Senior HealthPolitical Science Assistant Professor American Government/Politics/ResearchSpecialized Services in Education Assistant/Associate Professor Literacy StudiesSpeech-Language-Hearing Sciences Assistant Professor Speech PathologySpeech-Language-Hearing Sciences Lecturer Speech PathologySociology and Social Work Assistant Professor Ethnic StudiesSociology and Social Work Lecturer Generalist

AdministrativeAssociate Dean of Education

The Illinois Board of Higher Education is accepting nominations and applications for theposition of Deputy Director for Academic Affairs. The Board provides state-level coordinationfor Illinois’ 12 public university campuses, 48 community college campuses, and 120 privateinstitutions and works with the Illinois Community College Board and the Illinois StudentAssistance Commission. The Board’s statutory responsibilities include master planning, budgetdevelopment, program approval and review, development of information systems, andadministration of grant programs. For additional information on the Board, please consult thehome page at www.ibhe.org.

The Deputy Director for Academic Affairs has responsibility for leading and coordinatingacademic affairs for Illinois higher education, and with other senior staff, assists in meeting theBoard’s overall policy development. The Deputy Director develops statewide policies andprocesses and coordinates activities while working in association with internal and externalhigher education constituencies. The Deputy Director reports to the Executive Director and isresponsible for program approval and review processes, communication with campusleadership, the development and implementation of the Board’s academic policies, statewidecoordination activities, and academic information systems. The Deputy Director for AcademicAffairs coordinates the work of professional staff and coordinates activities with other DeputyDirectors and the Executive Director.

Qualifications for this position include: an earned doctorate; extensive experience in highereducation administration at campus, system, and/or coordinating board levels; understandingof higher education policy issues; and strong communication, problem-solving, andinterpersonal skills.

Nominations and applications should include a cover letter addressing the listed qualifications,a detailed résumé, three references who can attest to the successful completion of comparablework, and two relevant writing samples. Review of applications will commence on March 15,2004. Nominations and applications should be sent to:

Linda OselandIllinois Board of Higher Education

431 East Adams Street, Second FloorSpringfield, IL 62701-1418

oseland@ibhe.org

An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

ILLINOIS BOARD OF HIGHER EDUCATIONDEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

College of the Desert is located approximately 100 miles from Los Angeles and San Diego amongthe desert resort communities of the greater Palm Springs area. This premier location is

characterized by the physical beauty of its mountains and deserts.

ADMINISTRATIVE POSITION

Vice President, Administrative Services

Open until filled. Will begin reviewing applications: March 17, 2004

E-mail Address: humanresources@collegeofthedesert.edu. Website: collegeofthedesert.edu. (Vacancy notice and application form.)

Telephone Number (760)773-2529 TDD# (Hearing Impaired) (760)776-0120

Written inquiries should be sent to:Office of Human Resources, College of the Desert

43500 Monterey AvenuePalm Desert, CA 92260.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

DESERT COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICTCollege of the Desert

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