2004 Annual Report

the future is inside

André AdamsVeronica AguilarLisa AnayaKaren AndrewsSusan AnguloTomas ArciniegaDonna Fiedler ArredondoEllyn BiggsLourdes BirdLisa BittingsLorena BlancoPaulina BlancoImelda BósquezDavid BottegalCarla CabrejoLilly CárdenasFelicia CasadosClaudia CisnerosArturo CuellarAlfonso DavilaNoemi De HoyosJozi De LeonMiriam del CampoJeronimo DominguezRaymond Dominguez

Ron EdwardsTeri EllisonAna EsquivelJim FatzingerDolores FernandezJeannette File-LambAntonio FloresDennis P. GallonHarold GieseWilliam GilKatharine GonzalesMary Beth GonzalesAlfredo GonzalezMagda GonzalezRené A. GonzálezMilton GordonKenneth GreenStacey GrosNoel GuerreroTheresa Hogan EgkanCarmen JogeKathleen KennedyRicardo LatapiTim LaytonJohn Lee

Francoise LefortAntonio LeivaRichard LopezRick LopezLuis MaldonadoRosario MendezRosario M. MendezJuan Carlos MezaJohn ModerLucia MoralesRogelio MunozJoseph NordmarkJaime OrtizVincent PattersonSandra PenaherreraCarlos PerezLucy PerezRenee PetersonMyriam PoloAlex RamirezDiane RamirezKenneth RamirezDavid RangelNohemi RangelSusan Reyes Vasquez

Bonnie ReynaJorge RochaRodolfo RochaAlvaro Romo de la RosaSandra RuizGumecindo SalasBenjamin SanchezHector SepulvedaSantiago SilvaSalme H. SteinbergNina TorresSantos Torres, Jr.Leon TurnerTim TurnerJohn Michael VaisaPatrick ValdezCynthia VelaBruce ViekmanGloria V. WebberPatricia WilliamsChris WrightLina YounesNorma ZamoraCarlos ZapataSylvia Zapico

Alexander González, ChairPresident

California State University, Sacramento

Silvia Zapico, Vice-ChairCampus Provost

Valencia Community College

Osceola Campus

José Jaime Rivera, SecretaryPresident

University of the Sacred Heart, P.R.

Ricardo Romo, TreasurerPresident

University of Texas at San Antonio

Salme H. Steinberg, Past ChairPresident

Northeastern Illinois University

Tomás A. ArciniegaPresident Emeritus

California State University, Bakersfi eld

Louis CalderaPresident

University of New Mexico, Main Campus

Charles L. CotrellPresident

St. Mary’s University

Dolores M. FernándezPresident

Eugenio Mariá de Hostos Community

College, City University of New York

Roy FloresChancellor

Pima County Community

College District

Milton A. GordonPresident

California State University-Fullerton

Modesto MaidiquePresident

Florida International University

Mario A. MenaRector

Universidad de Morón, Argentina

Antonio PérezPresident

Borough of Manhattan Community

College, City University of New York

Tessa Martínez PollackPresident

Our Lady of the Lake University

Maria C. SheehanSuperintendent/President

College of the Desert

Ex-Offi cio:Antonio R. FloresPresident and CEO

HACU

2004 Friends of HACUHACU Corporate & Philanthropic Council 2004Raquel “Rocky” EgusquizaNational Hispanic AffairsContributions Program ManagerFord Motor Company Fund

Rafael FantauzziCorporate Relations ManagerCoors Brewing Company

Enrique GómezDirector of OfferingsTivoli On-Demand ProductsIBM

Craig S. HeldmanPresidentHobsons U.S.

Guillermo Jimenéz-SepulvedaDirectorAccesa MéxicoMexico City

Ed MartínezGeneral Counsel, Secretary, & Executive DirectorNelnet

Ronald E. MontoyaPresident and CEOPlasticComm Industries, Inc.Denver, CO

Michael NettlesVice President, Policy Evaluation and ResearchEducational Testing Service (ETS)

Orlando PadillaDirector – Public Policy CenterGeneral Motors Corporation

Carlos PagoagaManager, Hispanic Community RelationsThe Coca-Cola Company

Héctor PlacenciaHispanic Marketing ConsultantPhoenix, AZ

José R. RuanoManager, Priority Market RelationsMiller Brewing Company

Grace TillinghastCommunity Relations & ContributionsEastman Kodak Company

Rebeca VargasDirector, Hispanic MarketsCitigroup

2004–2005 Governing Board

H I S P A N I C A S S O C I A T I O N O F C O L L E G E S A N D U N I V E R S I T I E S

Letter from the ChairI am happy to report another productive year for the Hispanic

Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU). In 2004, HACU established important partnerships with the Department of Defense (DoD) and the Department of Education, both designed to increase Hispanic participation in the agencies.

The formal objectives of the new HACU/DoD Project Partnership Task Force are: to develop programs and coordinate activities to enhance the capacity of HACU to support DoD objectives and initiatives; to increase HSI response to and participation in DoD awards and grant opportunities in research, development, and technical assistance; and to increase employment opportunities within the DoD for students, faculty, and graduates of HACU-member institutions. The task force is made up of presidents and chancellors of HACU-member colleges and universities in California, Texas, New York, Colorado, and Puerto Rico. They met for the fi rst time at the Pentagon in March 2004 and a second time in San Antonio in October 2004.

The historic new partnership between the U.S. Department of Education and HACU, fi nalized at the HACU Capitol Forum in March 2004, will help accomplish great things for Hispanic students. The partnership created a leadership group that consists of six executives from HACU’s membership and six executives from the Department of Education. This group is responsible for overseeing the allocation of expanded federal resources and support to HACU-member colleges and universities. Moreover, the group will coordinate efforts to expand Hispanic representation on the boards and commissions of the Department of Education, as well as increase the agency’s participation in HACU’s National Internship Program (HNIP).

Another exciting new development in 2004 was the announcement of plans for opening a HACU Western Regional offi ce in California in 2005. The presence of an important organization like HACU in California will greatly improve the outreach and support of HACU’s many member institutions on the West Coast. Having HACU in our backyard provides a powerful ally within easy reach. And the entry of HACU into state level advocacy, where especially critical higher education decisions are made, is an historic step for HACU and for Hispanic higher education throughout the country.

Of course none of this could be possible without the dedication and hard work of HACU’s staff and the continuing support of its many partners. On behalf of HACU’s Governing Board, I would like to thank everyone who contributed to HACU’s success in 2004.

Cordially,

Alexander GonzálezChair, HACU Governing BoardPresidentCalifornia State University, Sacramento

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Letter from the President & CEO

The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) continued to advance its important mission successfully through 2004. We launched crucial programs, grew our membership to record numbers, and made signifi cant gains in our advocacy for Hispanic-Servicing Institutions (HSIs) and Hispanic higher education.

One new program that will prove invaluable to students at HACU member institutions and their families is the HACU Education Loan Program (HELP), made possible through a partnership with Nelnet, one of the largest companies in the student loan industry. HELP will offer access to federally guaranteed student and parent loans at very competitive rates, as well as to Nelnet’s student loan services, college planning resources, fi nancial literacy, debt management information, and other innovative products. All these services will be available in Spanish and English. Loans have become part of most fi nancial aid packages today, and in many cases make the difference between attending college or not.

HACU also saw its membership grow by 58 new members in 2004 to a new high of 395 member colleges and universities throughout the U.S. and internationally. This refl ects a 10 percent increase over 2003.

On the advocacy front, we are proud of an amendment won by HACU in the U.S. Department of Defense bill, signed into law by President George W. Bush. This amendment will make it easier for HSIs to compete for funds under Title V of the Higher Education Act (HEA). HSIs applying for these grants have to provide assurance that at least 50 percent of their Hispanic student enrollment is low-income. In 2004, the Department of Education interpreted this requirement more stringently and demanded documentation not normally collected by HSIs and costly and time-consuming to collect. The amendment now allows HSIs to extrapolate the needed information from data already available from federal and state reporting sources. HACU will continue its efforts to eliminate this low-income assurance requirement altogether, along with the equally problematic “two-year wait out” provision, in the HEA reauthorization by the 109th Congress.

HACU’s 12th Annual Capitol Forum in Washington, D.C., and 18th Annual Conference in Miami, FL, were resounding successes in 2004. Record members attended each of these important HACU programs. The Forum allowed us to advocate for increased funding and improved legislation for HACU-member institutions, particularly for HSIs. The Conference offered a rich and comprehensive platform for HACU members and supporters to share and showcase successful and promising practices in Hispanic higher education.

HACU, in collaboration with the Consulate General of Mexico and HACU member institutions in San Antonio, Texas, planned a series of events, culminating in a panel session and keynote luncheon on “The Mexican Revolution and its Effects on the United States.” HACU and all those involved were excited about the success of this series. It gave international historians and higher education leaders the opportunity to refl ect on the importance of Hispanics in America’s society.

HACU would not have been able to accomplish so much in 2004 without the continuing work and dedication of its staff, sponsors, members, partners, and other supporters. All of you are crucial to HACU achieving its goals each year and continuing its mission to champion Hispanic higher education success.

Sincerely,

Antonio R. FloresPresident and CEO

H I S P A N I C A S S O C I A T I O N O F C O L L E G E S A N D U N I V E R S I T I E S2

The HACU Leadership Fellows Program is designed to increase the number of Hispanic senior-level leaders at Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs). Currently, Hispanics make up less than 4 percent of all college presidents. In an effort to increase this number, HACU selects ten Fellows every year and provides them with training aimed at developing the leadership skills needed to be a successful senior-level administrator. The HACU Leadership Fellows Program also focuses on developing skills needed to manage issues unique to HSIs.

The HACU Leadership Fellows Program is part of a collaborative effort under the aegis of the Kellogg MSI Leadership Fellows Program aimed at increasing the number of senior-level leaders at Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs). As a benefi t of this collaboration, several times a year HACU Fellows undergo joint training sessions with Fellows from programs directed by the American Indian Higher Education Consortium

(AIHEC) and by the National Association for Equal Opportunity (NAFEO). Consequently, graduates of the HACU Leadership Fellows Program are not only trained to be successful administrators but, even more importantly, are formed as transcending leaders prepared to handle the challenges facing today’s diverse higher education community.

Last year’s HACU Fellows attended joint training sessions in Washington, D.C.; Bismarck, ND; Miami, FL; and Mexico City, Mexico; and, Individual HSI training sessions at HACU’s 18th Annual Conference in Miami, Florida, and the Capitol Forum in Washington, D.C.

All three programs in the collaboration are funded by a four-year $6 million dollar grant from the W. K. Kellogg Foundation.

The HACU Leadership Fellows Program

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Offi ce of Member ServicesHACU’s membership continued to grow and reached a record number of member institutions. HACU’s

membership increased 10% from 2003. By year’s end, HACU had 395 member colleges and universities located in 31 states, Puerto Rico, and seven countries in Latin America and Spain. Furthermore, colleges and universities across the nation and abroad continued to recognize the importance of HACU’s mission to champion Hispanic student success in higher education and, as a result, 58 new member institutions joined HACU. HACU’s Faculty and Staff Caucus ended the year with 76 members.

Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) MembersAn HSI Member of HACU is a non-profi t, accredited college, university or system/district where

Hispanic students constitute a minimum of 25 percent of the total enrollment, including full-time and part-time students whether at the undergraduate or graduate level, or both. In 2004, there were 195 HACU member HSIs located in 11 states and Puerto Rico.

Associate MembersAn Associate Member of HACU is a non-profi t, accredited college, university or system/district where

Hispanic students constitute at least ten percent of the total enrollment, or a minimum of 1,000 Hispanic students are enrolled, including full-time and part-time students whether at the undergraduate or graduate level, or both. In 2004, there were 111 HACU Associate Members located in 18 states.

International MembersAn International Member of HACU is an institution of higher education abroad that documents

that it is a legally constituted entity authorized to operate in its country according to the rules and regulations required by its government. In 2004, there were 43 HACU International Members in seven countries in Latin America and Spain.

Partner InstitutionsA Partner Institution of HACU is a non-profi t, accredited college, university or system/district

that is committed to increasing Hispanic student success in higher education, but does not qualify for HSI, Associate, or International membership. In 2004, there were 46 HACU Partner Institutions located in 27 states.

Faculty and Staff Caucus MembersThe Faculty and Staff Caucus is viewed as an important asset to HACU’s

mission to promote Hispanic success in higher education. Faculty and staff at HACU-member and Partner Institutions who are interested in Hispanic issues in higher education, professional development, and research proposal development, are encouraged to join. In 2004, HACU had 76 Faculty and Staff Caucus members.

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Arizona (9)Arizona Western College

Central Arizona College, Signal Peak

Cochise College, Douglas

Estrella Mountain Community College

International Institute of the Americas

Phoenix College

Pima County Community College District

South Mountain Community College

University of Arizona South

California (57)Allan Hancock College

Alliant International University

Antelope Valley College

Bakersfi eld College

California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

California State University, Bakersfi eld

California State University, Dominguez Hills

California State University, Fresno

California State University, Fullerton

California State University, Los Angeles

California State University, Monterey Bay

California State University, Northridge

California State University, San Bernardino

California State University, Stanislaus

Cañada College

Cerritos College

Chaffey College

City College of San Francisco, Phelan

College of the Desert

College of the Sequoias

East Los Angeles College

El Camino Community College

Feather River College, Feather River

Community College District

Fresno City College

Gavilan College

Glendale Community College

Hartnell College

Heald College, Administrative Offi ce

Imperial Valley College

Long Beach City College

Los Angeles City College

Los Angeles County College of Nursing and Allied Health

Los Angeles Mission College

Los Angeles Trade-Technical College

Modesto Junior College

Mt. San Antonio College

Mt. San Jacinto College

National Hispanic University

Oxnard College

Palo Verde Community College

Palomar College

Pasadena City College

Reedley College

Rio Hondo College

Riverside Community College

San Bernardino Community College District

San Bernardino Valley College

San Diego State University, Imperial Valley

Santa Monica College (N)

Southwestern College

University of La Verne

Ventura College

Victor Valley College

West Hills Community College

West Los Angeles College

Whittier College

Woodbury University

Colorado (6)Adams State College

Colorado State University, Pueblo

Community College of Denver

Otero Junior College

Pueblo Community College

Trinidad State Junior College

Florida (13)Barry University

Carlos Albizu University, Miami

Florida International University

Miami Dade College, District Administration

Miami Dade College, Homestead

Miami Dade College, Kendall

Miami Dade College, Medical Center

Miami Dade College, North

Miami Dade College, Wolfson

Nova Southeastern University

St. Thomas University

University of Miami

Valencia Community College, Osceola Campus

Illinois (8)MacCormac College

Malcolm X College, City Colleges of Chicago

Morton College

Northeastern Illinois University

Richard J. Daley, City Colleges of Chicago

Robert Morris College

St. Augustine College, Main

Wilbur Wright College, City Colleges of Chicago

Kansas (1)Donnelly College

New Jersey (5)Hudson County Community College

New Jersey City University

Passaic County Community College, Paterson

Saint Peter’s College

Union County College

New Mexico (18)Albuquerque Technical Vocational

Institute

Clovis Community College

College of Santa Fe

College of the Southwest

Eastern New Mexico University, Main

Eastern New Mexico University, Roswell

Luna Community College

Mesalands Community College

New Mexico Highlands University

New Mexico Junior College

New Mexico State University, Carlsbad Branch Community College

New Mexico State University, Doña Ana Branch Community College

New Mexico State University, Main

Northern New Mexico Community College

Santa Fe Community College

University of New Mexico, Main

University of New Mexico,Valencia

Western New Mexico University, Main

New York (11)Boricua College

Borough of Manhattan Community College, City University of New York (CUNY) (N)

Bronx Community College, CUNY

City College of New York, CUNY

College of Mount Saint Vincent

Eugenio Maria de Hostos Community College, CUNY

John Jay College of Criminal Justice, CUNY

La Guardia Community College, CUNY

Lehman College, CUNY

New York City College of Technology, CUNY

Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

Puerto Rico (29)American University of Puerto Rico,

Bayamón

Atlantic College

Caribbean University, Bayamón

Colegio Universitario de San Juan

Conservatory of Music of Puerto Rico

Escuela de Artes Plásticas de Puerto Rico

Inter American University of Puerto Rico, Aguadilla

Inter American University of Puerto Rico, Arecibo

Inter American University of Puerto Rico, Ponce

Inter American University of Puerto Rico, San Germán

Inter American University of Puerto Rico, System Central Offi ce

Pontifi cal Catholic University of Puerto Rico, Ponce

Sistema Universitario Ana G. Méndez, Central Administration

Universidad Adventista de las Antillas

Universidad Central del Caribe

Universidad del Este

Universidad Metropolitana

Universidad Politécnica de Puerto Rico, Hato Rey

Universidad del Turabo

University of Puerto Rico, Aguadilla

University of Puerto Rico, Arecibo

University of Puerto Rico, Bayamón

University of Puerto Rico, Carolina

University of Puerto Rico, Cayey

University of Puerto Rico, Central Administration

University of Puerto Rico, Humacao

University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez

University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras

University of the Sacred Heart

Texas (36)Coastal Bend College

Del Mar College

El Centro College

El Paso Community College

Galveston College

Houston Community College System

Laredo Community College

Midland College

Mountain View College

Northwest Vista College

Our Lady of the Lake University

Palo Alto College

San Antonio College

San Jacinto College Central

San Jacinto College North

South Plains College

South Texas Community College

Southwest Texas Junior College

St. Edward’s University

St. Mary’s University

St. Philip’s College

Sul Ross State University

Texas A&M International University

Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi

Texas A&M University, Kingsville

Texas State Technical College, Harlingen

University of Houston, Downtown

University of the Incarnate Word

University of St. Thomas

University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College

University of Texas at El Paso

University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

University of Texas, Pan American

University of Texas of the Permian Basin

University of Texas at San Antonio

Victoria College

Washington (2)Columbia Basin College

Heritage College

(N) HACU HSI member on notice

Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) Members

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Arizona (8)

Arizona State University

Arizona State University, West

Chandler-Gilbert Community College

Gateway Community College

Glendale Community College

Maricopa County Community College District

Northern Arizona University

University of Arizona

California (28)

California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

California State University, Hayward

California State University, Long Beach

California State University, Sacramento

California State University, San Marcos

California State University System Offi ce

Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science

Concordia University, Irvine

Crafton Hills College

Grossmont College

Loyola Marymount University

National University

Occidental College

San Diego State University

San Francisco State University

San Jose State University

Sonoma State University

Southwestern University School of Law

University of California, Berkeley

University of California, Irvine

University of California, Los Angeles

University of California, Riverside

University of California, San Diego

University of California, Santa Barbara

University of California, Santa Cruz

University of San Diego

University of San Francisco

Vanguard University

Colorado (4)

Aims Community College

Colorado State University

Metropolitan State College of Denver

University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center

Connecticut (3)

Capital Community College

Gateway Community College

University of Connecticut System, Storrs

Florida (6)

Broward Community College, District Administrative Offi ces

Hillsborough Community College

International College

University of Central Florida

University of South Florida

Valencia Community College District

Illinois (7)

Columbia College Chicago, Urban

East-West University

Harold Washington College, City Colleges of Chicago

Roosevelt University

Saint Xavier University

Triton College

University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Maryland (1)

Montgomery College, Central Administration

Massachusetts (2)

Bunker Hill Community College, Charlestown

Northern Essex Community College

Michigan (2)

Michigan State University

University of Michigan

Nebraska (1)

Western Nebraska Community College, Scottsbluff

Nevada (2)

Community College of Southern Nevada

Nevada State College

New Jersey (4)

Bloomfi eld College

Essex County College, Newark

University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, New Jersey Medical School

William Paterson University

New Mexico (3)

New Mexico Institute of Mining

and Technology

New Mexico State University, Alamogordo Branch

Community College

University of New Mexico, Gallup

New York (13)

Adelphi University

Fashion Institute of Technology

Fordham University, Rose Hill

Hunter College, City University of New York (CUNY)

Long Island University, Brooklyn

Marymount Manhattan College

Metropolitan College of New York, Main

Nyack College

Pace University

Queensborough Community College, CUNY

St. John’s University

State University of New York, College at Old Westbury

State University of New York at Stony Brook

Oregon (1)

Portland Community College District

Pennsylvania (3)

Community College of Philadelphia

Pennsylvania State University

Temple University

Texas (22)

Angelo State University

Austin Community College

Baylor University

Brookhaven College

College of the Mainland

Dallas County Community College District

Huston-Tillotson College

North Harris Montgomery Community College District

North Lake College

Rice University

Texas A&M University, College Station

Texas Lutheran University

Texas State University, San Marcos

Texas Tech University

Texas Woman’s University

Trinity University

University of Houston, Main

University of Houston, Victoria

University of North Texas

University of Texas at Arlington

University of Texas at Austin

University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Wisconsin (1)

Milwaukee Area Technical College

Associate Member Institutions

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Central Intelligence Agency

Consumer Product Safety Commission

Department of AgricultureAgricultural Marketing Service

Agriculture Research Service

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services

Cooperative State Research Education and Economic Services

Economic Research Service

Farm Service Agency

Food, Land and People

Food and Nutrition Service

Food Safety Inspection Service

Foreign Agriculture Service

Forest Service

Grain Inspections Packers and Stockyards Administration

Natural Resources Conservation Source

Natural Risk

Offi ce of Civil Rights

Offi ce of the General Counsel

Offi ce of the Secretary

Risk Management Agency

Rural Development

Department of CommerceBureau of Census

Bureau of Export Administration

Economics and Statistics Administration

International Trade Administration

National Institute of Standards and Technology

Offi ce of Human Resources Management

Offi ce of Chief Information Offi cer

Offi ce of Civil Rights

Offi ce of Management and Organization

Offi ce of the Secretary

Offi ce of Security

Patent and Trade Offi ce

Department of DefenseAir Force

Army

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency

Defense Command Agency

Defense Contract Audit Agency

Defense Education Agency

Defense Energy Support Center

Defense Finance and Accounting

Defense Intelligence Agency

Defense Logistics Agency

Defense Supply Center

Defense Logistics Information Service

Defense Reutilization and Market Service

Defense Threat Reduction Agency

Fleet and Industrial Supply Center

Industrial Operations Command

National Guard

Naval Inventory Control Point

Naval Sea Command

Navy

Offi ce of the Secretary of Defense

Department of Education

Department of EnergyOffi ce of Policy and International Affairs

Savannah River Site

Department of Health andHuman ServicesAdministration for Children and Families

Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Food and Drug Administration

Health Resources and Services Administration

National Institutes of Health

Offi ce of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Education

Offi ce for Civil Rights

Offi ce for Human Research Protections

Offi ce of Minority Health

Program Support Center

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Department of Homeland SecurityTransportation Security Administration

United States Coast Guard

United State Secret Service

Department of the InteriorBureau of Land Management

Bureau of Reclamation

Fish and Wildlife Service

Minerals Management Service

National Park Service

Offi ce of Educational Partnerships

Offi ce of the Secretary

Offi ce of Surface Mining

United States Geological Survey

Water Resources Division

Department of JusticeAlcohol Tobacco and Firearms

Community Relations Service

Department of LaborBureau of International Labor Affairs

Bureau of Labor Statistics

Employment Standards Administration

Employment and Training Administration

Mine Safety and Health Administration

Offi ce of Accounting and Payment Services

Offi ce of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management

Offi ce of Chief Financial Offi cer

Offi ce of Safety and Health Administration

Offi ce of the Solicitor

Offi ce of Small Business Programs

Veterans Employment Training Service

Department of StateDepartment of TransportationBureau of

Transportation Statistics

Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Railroad Administration

Federal Transit Association

Maritime Administration

National Transportation Safety Board

Offi ce of the Inspector General

Offi ce of Marine Safety

Offi ce of the Secretary

Offi ce of Small Disadvantaged Business Unit

National Highway Traffi c Safety Administration

Research and Special Programs Administration

Transportation Administrative Service Center

Department of the TreasuryBureau of Public Debt

Bureau of Engraving and Printing

Department Offi ces

Financial Crimes Enforcement Network

Financial Management Service

Internal Revenue Service

Offi ce of the Controller of the Currency

Offi ce of Thrift and Supervision

Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration

U.S. Mint

Department of Veterans AffairsNational Cemetery Administration

Offi ce of Policy and Planning

Offi ce of the Inspector General

Veterans Benefi t Administration

Veterans Health Administration

Environmental Protection Agency

Enforcement and Compliance Assistance

National Health and Environmental Effects Research Lab

Offi ce of Administration and Resources Management

Offi ce of Administrator

Offi ce of Air and Radiation

Offi ce of Chief Financial Offi cer

Offi ce of Cooperative Environmental Management

Offi ce of Enforcement and Compliance

Offi ce of Environmental Information

Offi ce of the Inspector General

Offi ce of Internal Affairs

Offi ce of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances

Offi ce of Research and Development

Offi ce of Water

Offi ce of Science and Technology

Offi ce of Solid Waste and Emergency Response

Offi ce of Wetlands, Oceans and Watersheds

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Federal Reserve Board

International Broadcasting BureauVoice of America

Library of CongressCongressional Research Service

Law Library

National Aeronautics andSpace Administration Offi ce of the Inspector General

National Science Foundation

Offi ce of Personnel Management

Pension Benefi t Guaranty Corporation

Arizona (1)Paradise Valley Community College

Arkansas (1)Arkansas State University, Jonesboro

California (2)Claremont McKenna College

Southern California University of Health Sciences

Connecticut (1)Albertus Magnus College

Florida (1)University of Tampa

Georgia (3)Georgia College and State University

Georgia Institute of Technology, Main

Georgia State University

Idaho (1)Idaho State University

Illinois (1)Chicago State University

Indiana (2)Indiana State University

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods

Kansas (1)Fort Hays State University

Kentucky (1)Northern Kentucky University

Maryland (3)College of Notre Dame of Maryland

Johns Hopkins University, Homewood

University of Maryland Baltimore County

Michigan (3)Davenport University

Hope College

Lansing Community College

Minnesota (1)University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

Missouri (2)University of Missouri, Columbia

Washington University in St. Louis

Nevada (1)University of Nevada, Reno

New Jersey (2)Mercer County Community College,

West Windsor

Ramapo College of New Jersey

New York (2)State University of New York,

Purchase College

Sullivan County Community College

North Carolina (1)North Carolina State University, Raleigh

Ohio (2)University of Cincinnati, Main

University of Dayton

Oklahoma (1)University of Tulsa

Oregon (1)Western Oregon University

Pennsylvania (5)Edinboro University of Pennsylvania

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

La Salle University, Main

Lehigh University

University of Scranton

Tennessee (1)Vanderbilt University

Texas (2)Stephen F. Austin State University

Tarleton State University

Virginia (2)Norfolk State University, Main

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Wisconsin (2)Madison Area Technical College District

University of Wisconsin, Parkside

Participating Federal Agencies

Partner Institutions

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The Offi ce of International Programs and Support Services refl ects HACU’s commitment to promoting and facilitating international initiatives involving HACU member institutions. It also supervises the activities of the Departments of Membership Services, Conferences and Special Events, Development, and Student Services and the Corporate HACU National Internship Program.

As part of its central role in promoting the international dimension of HACU, this offi ce has already achieved an important increase in international membership in the year 2004, working closely with the Membership Department.

The Offi ce of International Programs and Support Services coordinated several sessions with international content and signifi cant participation of international presenters at HACU's 18th Annual Conference in Miami. Most noteworthy was a “Building Connections International Networking Session.” This inaugural and very well-attended session was geared towards facilitating partnerships between HACU’s national and international members. The outstanding results of this networking session assure that similar sessions will be planned for future conferences.

HACU and the Inter-American Organization for Higher Education (IOHE), the largest regional organization reaching all of the Americas, established a partnership to advance projects of benefi t to members of both organizations. This will further facilitate international agreements and opportunities for HACU members.

In November 2004, the Offi ce of International Programs and Support Services helped host a series of events in the city of San Antonio around the theme of “The Mexican Revolution and Its Effects on the United States.” These events were co-organized with the Consulate General of San Antonio and San Antonio area higher education institutions.

HACU’s 6th International Conference is scheduled for May 22-24, 2005, in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and is expected to draw the attention of an outstanding group of educational, governmental, and corporate leaders representing the international community.

Offi ce of International Programs and Support Services

International MembersArgentina (1)

Universidad de Morón

Brazil (1)

Universidade Anhembi Morumbi

Chile (1)

Universidad de Viña del Mar

Mexico (31)

Centro de Estudios Universitarios

Centro Universitario Angloamericano, S.C.

Centro Universitario Grupo Sol, S.C.

CETYS Universidad

Fundación Universidad de las Américas, Puebla

Instituto de Ciencias y Estudios Superiores de Tamaulipas, A.C.

Instituto de Estudios Superiores de Tamaulipas, A.C.

Instituto de Estudios Superiores de Chiapas

Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey

Universidad Anáhuac

Universidad Anáhuac del Sur

Universidad Autónoma de Baja California

Universidad Autónoma de España de Durango

Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara

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Each year HACU’s conferences and special events provide vital platforms for advocacy, partnerships, networking, promotion

of best practices, and formal recognition for outstanding leadership in support of Hispanic higher education

success. In 2004, HACU’s events attracted record attendance and unprecedented attention to HACU’s

mission, members and generous supporters.HACU’s National Capitol Forum on Hispanic

Higher Education continued to provide a platform to advocate for federal legislation

and program support for Hispanic higher education. Distinguished speakers from

Congress and important federal agencies were in attendance. Sponsors for

this event included Miller Brewing Company, Freddie Mac, Coca Cola,

AT&T, Gateway, and Verizon. HACU also hosted a one-day

Summit on Diversity on the campus of George Washington

University in Washington, D.C., to celebrate the

landmark U.S. Supreme Court decisions in

2003 upholding diversity in

admissions policies at the University of Michigan. The Summit allowed participants to focus on the new challenges to the Hispanic higher education community in the wake of the Supreme Court’s rulings. The event was sponsored by the General Motors Corporation and George Washington University.

Our 18th Annual Conference, “Championing Hispanic Higher Education Success: Investing in 21st Century America,” continued the tradition of excellence in 2004 by featuring leading authorities and experts from education, public policy and the business sectors. More than 30 corporate and federal sponsors provided support for this year’s Annual Conference, held in Miami, Florida, October 16-19, 2004.

Recognition of the champions of Hispanic higher education is an integral component of HACU’s conferences. Recipients of special awards in 2004 included: the Universidad Veracruzana as Exemplary International Member; Florida International University as Outstanding HACU-Member Institution; the General Motors Corporation as Outstanding Private Sector supporter; and the U.S. Department of Agriculture as the Public Sector partner. Dr. Eduardo J. Padron received the President’s Award of Excellence for his support and dedication to the Hispanic community throughout his career in higher education.

The Offi ce of Conferences and Special Events ended 2004 with preparations underway for the 2005 Capitol Forum in Washington, D.C., April 3-5; the 6th International Conference, May 22-24 in Santa Fe, New Mexico; and the 19th Annual Conference, October 15-18 in Phoenix, Arizona.

Conferences and Special Events

Universidad del Claustro de Sor Juana

Universidad ETAC

Universidad de Guadalajara

Universidad de Guanajuato

Universidad Iberoamericana, A.C.

Universidad Insurgentes, Plantel Tlalpan, S.C.

Universidad La Salle

Universidad Latina

Universidad de Monterrey

Universidad Popular Autónoma del Estado de Puebla

Universidad Regiomontana

Universidad Simón Bolívar

Universidad UNIVER

Universidad UNIVER, Noroeste

Universidad UNIVER, Plantel Los Cabos

Universidad Valle del Bravo

Universidad Veracruzana

Nicaragua (1)

Universidad Americana

Paraguay (1)

Universidad del Norte

Spain (7)

Escuela de Administración de Empresas

Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Universidad Politécnica de Madrid

Universidad de Valladolid

Universidade da Coruña

Universitat de Barcelona

Universitat Oberta de Catalunya

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HACU’s Offi ce of Education Collaboratives (OEC) manages collaborative projects funded by federal agencies, corporations and foundations to support Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs). These programs focus on Research Capacity Building, Undergraduate & Graduate Research Internship/Fellowship Programs, Pre-Collegiate College Preparation Programs, and Technical Assistance Programs.

National Center for Minority Health and Health Disparities/DHHS/HACU Professions Capacity Building Project

The Professions Capacity Building Project is a cooperative endeavor between HACU and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) directed at increasing the capacity of HSIs and selected faculty members to participate in federal, state, and private-sector scientifi c and health-related research activities. The program is funded by the National Center for Minority Health and Health Disparities and administered through the DHHS Offi ce of Minority Health. Twenty HSI faculty and staff members completed the 2004 program training sessions, an online component, and presentations by NIH staff in Bethesda, MD.

National Science Foundation The OEC continued work on the study “A National Study of

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education at Hispanic-Serving Institutions,” funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF). The NSF also awarded HACU $250,000 for a two year pilot program to broaden Hispanic undergraduate and graduate students’ participation in the NSF Science and Technology Centers. OEC placed undergraduate students at Science and Technology Centers at the University of California Santa Cruz and at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

The Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Through HACU’s partnership with the Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration (DOL/ETA), OEC assisted HSIs to become effective partners in 21st Century workforce development systems through a series of technical assistance forums, publications and Internet-based resources available to all HSIs. Two outstanding forums were held in Texas and Florida in 2004.

DHHS Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services

OEC in partnership with The Department of Health and Human Services’ Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services continued programmatic efforts of the Outreach to Underserved and Rural Communities (OTURC) program.

Shell Oil CompanyShell Oil Company granted HACU $25,000 for continued

operation and development of the Proyecto Science pre-collegiate model program focusing on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education at New Jersey City University.

Ford Motor Company The Ford Motor Company award of $25,000 was utilized

by HACU and Florida International University and its Center for Diversity in Engineering to implement an early awareness college preparation program to inform the Hispanic community of the importance of earning a college degree, and to provide information on fi nancial aid opportunities and early preparation for college to middle school students and parents.

EPA Faculty Development Projects

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Faculty Development Project funded continuing program efforts by OEC to recruit faculty to participate in the research projects at EPA.

College Board PartnershipThe College Board and OEC continue to share services

and data to benefi t HSIs and those requesting data from The College Board’s Annual Survey of Colleges.

Pre-Collegiate ProgramsMcDonalds Corporation, Ford Motor Company,

Daimler Chrysler, and Miami Dade College sponsored the Youth Leadership Fair. More than 1,600 high school students attended the program on six campuses of Miami Dade College at HACU’s 18th Annual Conference in Miami, Florida.

HSI Technical AssistanceOEC, in partnership with the Council for Opportunity

in Education with funds from the TRIO Programs Offi ce of the U.S. Department of Education, completed work on the Minority-Serving Institutions (MSI) Retention and Graduation Initiative to enhance participation of HSIs in TRIO programs. HSIs were granted 44 of the 68 new TRIO grants awarded to MSIs.

Offi ce of Education Collaboratives

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Offi ce of Information Technology Initiatives

The Offi ce of Information Technology Initiatives (OITI) works with Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) and interested federal agencies, corporations and other partners to build the Information Technology capacity of HSIs to bridge the digital divide in the Hispanic community. OITI promotes, educates, supports, and facilitates the use of information technology for teaching, learning, research and administration at our institutions to better serve their students and faculty, develop the 21st century workforce, the next generation of scientists, engineers, and other professionals, and make meaningful contributions to science and the humanities.

The HACU Virtual Learning Marketspace (HVLM)

The Verizon Foundation funded HACU Virtual Learning Marketspace (HVLM) is to build an online collaboration of HACU HSI, Associate and International members to share online resources and provide online offerings to enhance the learning and support of Hispanic students. Based upon a strategic planning session of a number of HACU member representatives and on the advice of an advisory board of college presidents and leaders in distributed and technology-enhanced learning, the HVLM is focused upon providing online student support services as a cornerstone for the HVLM. Research and proposal preparation are underway.

The HACU Hispanic Higher Education Research Initiative and the National Information Center for Hispanic Education (NICHE)

HACU is planning the establishment of a HACU Hispanic Higher Education Research Initiative. The initiative will commence with a conference tentatively scheduled for 2006 to

bring together Hispanic higher education researchers to set a research framework and agenda. The College Board and ETS are providing the initial support for this conference. The research initiative will provide content and the context for the National Information Center for Hispanic Education (NICHE).

CENIC One Gigabit or Bust Initiative

HACU is working with the Corporation for Education Network Initiatives in California (CENIC), a non-profi t organization of colleges and universities providing high speed network connectivity for most of higher education in California, on their One Gigabit or Bust Initiative addressing the technical, policy, fi nancial and organizational challenges to delivering one gigabit (a billion bits) to all Californians by 2010. HACU is heading the Latino Task Force for the initiative.

Advanced Networking with Minority Serving Institutions (AN-MSI)

With funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF), HACU has been a partner with EDUCAUSE to assist HSIs and other Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs) in developing effective IT campus infrastructures. In 2004, the fi rst phase of the AN-MSI project came to a successful close. The fi nal report noted the historic collaboration within the MSI community and the services and support provided in wireless connectivity, regional networking, IT security, IT strategic planning, IT professional development, student development for IT support, executive awareness of IT and campus IT assessment. AN-MSI Phase 2: Broadening Participation in the Emergent Cyberinfrastructure is under development.

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Collegiate Programs The HACU National Internship Program passes the 5,000 student mark

The nation’s largest Hispanic internship program continues to “open the doors of opportunity” to the next generation of Hispanic leaders and this year surpassed the 5,000 student mark.

Since its inception in 1992, the HACU National Internship Program (HNIP) has provided paid internships to top college students during spring, summer and fall sessions at federal agencies and private corporations in Washington, D.C., and throughout the country. These ten and fi fteen-week internships allow college students to experience the diversity of careers that exist in the federal and corporate sectors. These opportunities provide quality professional work experience that allows students to make more informed career choices. HNIP matches student’s skills and background with the needs of participating federal agencies and corporations resulting in an internship assignment that directly relates to the student’s career goals and allows the participating agencies and corporations to further their missions. These internships have led to permanent employment opportunities for many students.

In 2004, HNIP welcomed 564 student participants at twenty-two federal agencies and fi ve private corporations. Of these, 363 interns worked in the Washington, D.C., area and 201 worked in “fi eld” locations throughout the United States. These individuals represented the best of the Hispanic community, refl ected in the average intern grade point average (GPA) of 3.41, the highest in the program’s history.

The federal agency partners were: the Central Intelligence Agency, Consumer Product and Safety Commission, Environmental Protection Agency, Pension Benefi t Guaranty Corporation, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Federal Reserve Board, National Science Foundation, Library of Congress, International Broadcasting Bureau, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Energy, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, Interior, Labor, State, Transportation, Treasury and Veterans Affairs. Corporate HNIP Program partners were the Farm Credit Administration, the Lockheed Martin Corporation, MGM Mirage, Verizon Communications and Verizon Wireless.

The HACU Alumni AssociationHACU has developed and expanded exemplary programs that

have served thousands of outstanding students through HNIP, the HACU scholarship program, and participation in HACU conferences and other student programs. Alumni from these programs have come to recognize the important role HACU played in their professional development and many now wish to contribute to HACU’s work. Consequently, over the past year, a group of individuals have organized and drafted the HACU

Alumni Association (HAA) Bylaws and Constitution in order to establish a formal entity recognized by HACU. The HACU Governing Board accepted the formation of this organization. Moreover, to ensure that the voice of past student program participants is incorporated into the long term direction of HACU, the group has proposed that the Chair of the HACU Alumni Association become a voting member of HACU’s Governing Board. HACU looks forward to the development of this organization and its work in support of HACU’s mission.

HACU Scholarship Program The HACU Scholarship Program unveiled its new online

application this year. More than 4,500 students visited the site and checked the scholarship criteria. In August, HACU awarded $242,000 in scholarships to 136 worthy students attending HACU-member institutions for the 2004-2005 academic year. These scholarships were possible due to the generous contributions of the Bureau of Land Management, Coors Light, General Motors, NASCAR, SYSCO, Time Warner and Wal-Mart.

Financial Literacy—CreditSmart/Español

CreditSmart/Español is a bilingual consumer education initiative developed and funded by Freddie Mac that provides free fi nancial literacy education to the Hispanic community across the country. HACU is one of the seven leading Hispanic service organizations that provide this program to the Hispanic community. The CreditSmart/Español curriculum consists of eleven bilingual modules (Spanish and English) that provide essential information on money management, banking and lending services, goal setting, building good credit, restoring one’s credit, planning for the future and becoming a homeowner.

Since 2003 the HACU/Freddie Mac partnership CreditSmart/Español workshops have been offered to over 900 students at 15 HACU member institutions in California, New York, Texas, Arizona, Florida, Colorado, Illinois, New Mexico and Puerto Rico.

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Offi ce of Government Relations

The Offi ce of Government Relations in 2004 continued its effort to increase federal funding for HACU member and partner colleges and universities. With support from members and other HACU allies, the Offi ce of Government Relations laid the foundation for long-term federal funding increases and developed new federal partnerships that promise to enhance the funding base for Hispanic higher education for several years to come.

From its offi ces in Washington, D.C., HACU represents the needs of its membership through daily contact with the leadership of Congress and the White House, formal testimony before key Congressional committees, and strategic partnerships with allied education and minority organizations.

In 2004, despite the uncertain domestic economy and additional budget constraints created by the continuing war in Iraq, HACU won modest increases in FY 2005 federal funding for Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) under Title V of the Higher Education Act (HEA) and within the program budget of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

HACU made progress on the following important issues in Congress in 2004:

Developed bipartisan support for proposals to simplify and expand the reach of Title V, which remains the chief federal funding vehicle for HSIs;

Acquired the formal endorsement of 21 leading U.S. Senators in support of HACU’s proposal for a $175 million annual Title V appropriation for HSIs; and

Developed bipartisan support for a proposed new category of Title V funding for graduate education.

Furthermore, HACU won an important change to the 50-percent low-income assurance now required of HSIs applying for Title V that will simplify the application process. We continue to work for the complete elimination of the 50-percent requirement along with the costly two-year wait-out now required between Title V grant applications.

HACU welcomed the formation of three powerful leadership groups in 2004: the U.S. Department of Education/HACU Leadership Group, the U.S. Department of Agriculture/HACU Leadership Group, and the U.S. Department of Defense/HACU Project Partnership Task Force. Presidents and chancellors of HACU member institutions are now working strategically with senior government staff to advocate from within federal agencies for substantial increases in support for HACU colleges and universities.

The successful HACU 2004 National Capitol Forum on Hispanic Higher Education featured the participation of the leadership of Congress and U.S. Secretary of Education Roderick Paige, who signed a historic new Memorandum of Understanding with HACU. The Offi ce of Government Relations also hosted four workshops at HACU’s 18th Annual Conference in 2004 on federal grant opportunities and legislative developments, as well as a pre-election Town Hall Meeting on post-election education priorities of both major political parties.

The Offi ce of Government Relations ended 2004 with preparations for the 2005 Capitol Forum and a solid foundation of support that will lead to record new federal support for the Hispanic higher education community in the years ahead.

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Offi ce of DevelopmentHACU’s alliance with Gateway Inc. provided HACU-

affi liated colleges and universities, students, faculty and staff with special pricing on Gateway computers. The Gateway agreement continues to provide unrestricted income for HACU with the institutional rebates. Through the 3rd Quarter of 2004 the HACU/Gateway Strategic Alliance has provided approximately $39,638.85 to HACU as a benefi ciary of the strategic partnership with over $198,194.22 distributed to HACU member institutions in the fi rst three quarters of 2004.

Through HACU’s partnership with Hobson’s, which produces the “Hobson’s Guide for College Bound Hispanic Students,” HACU member and partner institutions are highlighted in the publication and HACU has been provided with over $62,000 in unrestricted support.

Major support for HACU-administered scholarship programs was provided by General Motors, Lockheed Martin, NASCAR, Sysco Corporation, Time Warner, and USAA Federal Savings.

HACU attracted record media coverage to the events of 2004 including the national and international conferences, legislative affairs initiatives and programs, cementing HACU’s role as a leading voice for Hispanic higher education. Print and online editions of the monthly newsletter, The Voice of Hispanic Higher Education, continue to keep constituents informed about the issues affecting Hispanic higher education in addition to attracting a wider readership and advertising base each year.

HACU continues to count on the support of the Corporate and Philanthropic Council, composed of Fortune 500 executives, to provide strategic guidance on innovative business development, marketing, networking and fundraising opportunities for HACU.

HACU’s outstanding programs and services continued to receive generous support from corporate and federal partners, members, individual donors and many supporters.

In 2004, HACU enjoyed continued support from major supporters that include: American Express, AT&T, Coors Brewing Company, The Coca-Cola Company, Cox Enterprises, Freddie Mac, Ford Motor Company, DaimlerChrysler, Eastman Kodak, Educational Testing Service (ETS), Freddie Mac, Gateway, General Motors, J.C. Penney, Metropolitan Life Foundation, SBC Communications, Shell Oil Company, UPS Foundation, Verizon, Wal-Mart, and the W.K. Kellogg Foundation.

New and enhanced partnerships for 2004 include: Bank of America, Hormel, Intel, Nelnet and Vista Magazine.

Program support for initiatives in Early Awareness, technological enhancements and the Proyecto Science Program continued thanks to Ford Motor Company, USAA, SBC Communications, and Shell Oil.

Strategic partnerships continued to benefi t HACU and its member institutions in 2004. A new partnership between HACU and the National Education Loan Network, or Nelnet, provided the largest annual gift of 2004 in the amount of $200,000.

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AFLACAlamo Travel & ToursAltria GroupHobsons, Inc.AT&TBank of AmericaBlue CloverBroward Community CollegeCalifornia State UniversityCarlos Albizu UniversityCartel ImpactoCharles Stewart MottCIACitigroup

Coca Cola CompanyCollege BoardCoors Brewing CompanyCox Enterprises Inc.DaimlerChryslerDenny’s Inc.Department of CommerceDepartment of StateDisney WorldwideEastman KodakEnvironmental Protection

Agency (EPA)FCAFedEx

Ford Motor CompanyFreddie MacFrost National BankGateway CompaniesGeneral Motors CorpGeneral Motors FoundationGood-Year TireH-E-BHormel Foods Corp.IntelJohnson and JohnsonKPMGLockheed MartinMcDonald’s

MetLife FoundationMGM MirageMiami Dade Community CollegeMiller Brewing CompanyNational Education Loan Network Northrop GrummanOur Lady of the Lake UniversitySallie MaeSanta Fe Community CollegeSodexho-Inc.Sysco Corporation TIAA-CREFTime WarnerUnited States Coast Guard

United States ArmyUniversiaUniversity of CaliforniaUniversity of MiamiUniversidad Autónoma

de GuadalajaraUSAA Federal SavingsUSDAValeroVerizonWal-Mart

2004 HACU Corporate & Foundation Partners

18th Annual Conference Sponsors

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Diamond Sponsor (50k)Nelnet

Platinum Sponsor (35k)U.S. Coast Guard

Gold Sponsor (25k)CIADaimlerChryslerU.S. ArmyUSDA

Silver Sponsor (15k)AT&TBank of AmericaCollege Board FCAFreddie MacSodexhoUniversity of MiamiWal-Mart

Bronze Sponsor (10k)CitigroupFordGeneral MotorsIntelKodakLockheed MartinMcDonald’sMiller Brewing Company

Brass Sponsor (5k)Broward Community College

DistrictCarlos Albizu UniversityDenny’sDepartment of CommerceDepartment of EducationDepartment of StateEPAHormelOffi ce of Surface MiningTIAA-CREFUniversiaVerizon

In Kind SponsorsCHCIConAgra Foodsesd&associatesGatewayHispanic JournalHispanic MagazineHispanic NetworkHyattLULACMiami Dade CollegeMiami HeraldNextelSouthwest AirlinesTrade GroupVista MagazineWalt Disney CompanyZubi Advertising

2004 Expenditures

2004 Revenues

10% Membership Dues

65% Government

17% Corporate/Foundation

6% Conferences

1% Individual

1% Other

100% = $8,878,244

$1,584,606

$5,020,925

$863,071

$136,735

$923,632

$5,754,991

$1,505,737

$543,893

$71,033

$78,958

18% Scholarships/student/faculty development

56% Student internship program

15% General & Administrative

10% Conferences/Events & other

1% Fundraising

100% = $8,981,983

$1,376,646

To the Board of DirectorsHispanic Association of Colleges and Universities

We have audited the accompanying statements of fi nancial position of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (the Association) as of December 31, 2004 and 2003 and the related statements of activities, functional expenses, and cash fl ows for the year then ended. These fi nancial statements are the responsibility of the management of the Association. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these fi nancial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with United States generally accepted auditing standards and Government Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller General of the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the fi nancial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the fi nancial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and signifi cant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall fi nancial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the fi nancial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the fi nancial position of the Association as of December 31, 2004 and 2003, and the changes in its net assets and its cash fl ows for the years then ended in conformity with United States generally accepted accounting principles.

In accordance with Government Auditing Standards, we also have issued our report for the year ended December 31, 2004, dated February 25, 2005, on our consideration of the Association’s internal control over fi nancial reporting and on our test of its compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts, and grants. That report is an integral part of an audit performed in accordance with Government Auditing Standards and should be read in conjunction with this report in considering the results of our audit.

February 25, 2005

Report of Independent Certifi ed Public Accountants

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Statement of Financial Position

2004 2003 2004 2003 2004 2003

$3,140,571$3,153,372

$2,614,659 $2,718,398

$525,912

$434,974

Assets Liabilities Net Assets

Revenue Growth ($s in MM)

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

$10.0 $10.7

$12.3

$10.9

$8.9 $8.9

*Budget

$10.6*

2005

HACU Schedule of Support & Expenditures

$ – 637,871 674,034

10,220–––

1,322,125

493,900257,693251,017

––

22,776–240,00040,655

155,904

46,145

1,358,104

226,502

1,584,606

(262,481)

–4,977,820

67,400––––

5,045,220

3,430,501321,12167,946

––

12,823166,184

–33,33922,079

201,176–

4,255,169

765,756

5,020,925

24,296

–139,300429,477533,673

––

22,899

1,125,348

180,234491,16638,261

––118,354

5,808–

9,913105

18,641–

862,482

589

863,071

262,278

– 5,754,9911,176,161

543,893––

22,899

7,497,944

4,104,6351,069,979

357,224––153,952171,992240,00083,90822,199

225,72146,145

6,475,755

992,847

7,468,602

29,342

923,632 –––

19,66111,34936,398

991,040

1,483,624

92,565219,22823,553

2,591105,958247,837

–92,32937,81263,996

–

2,369,493

(992,847)

1,376,646

(385,606)

– –

329,576 – –

59,684 –

389,260

91,4495,642

400––

24,562––

7,177–

7,505–

136,735

–

136,735

252,525

923,632 5,754,9911,505,737

543,89319,661 71,03359,297

8,878,244

5,679,7081,168,186

576,85223,553

2,591284,472419,830240,000183,414

60,011297,22146,145

8,981,983

–

8,981,983

(103,739)

777,261 6,376,5261,135,248

472,801 37,974

65,938 66,700

8,932,448

5,729,3341,198,123

692,13327,71615,709

375,637346,939275,408225,925

51,195281,06059,001

9,278,180

–

9,278,180

(345,731)

Year ended December 31, 2004(with Comparative Totals for 2003)

Scholarships/Student/Faculty

Development

Student Internship Program

Conferences/Events and

Others

Total

General and Administrative

Fundraising 2004

2003

Program Services Grand Totals

Dues Federal Contract RevenueCorporate/FoundationsConference Fees Investment Revenue IndividualsOther

Total revenues

EXPENDITURES:

Staff/Intern CompensationConference Expense/TravelConsultants/Professional Services InsuranceDepreciation Advertising/PublicationsLeases and RentalsScholarships/Stipends Telephone, Supplies, Equipment and RepairsInterest/Bank Fees Other Line Items Transfers to Grantees

Total Direct Expenditures

Indirect Cost Recovery

Total Expenses

Excess Revenue Over (Under) Expenditures

REVENUES:

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