The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) was established in 1986 with a founding membership of eighteen institutions. Because of HACU’s exemplary leadership on behalf of the nation’s youngest and fastest-growing population, the Association rapidly grew in numbers and national impact.

HACU’s Annual Conference provides a unique forum for the sharing of information and ideas for the best and most promising practices in the education of Hispanics.

The conference goals are to: 

• showcase successful, effective, and exemplary programs and
• initiatives of HACU member institutions 
• promote and expand partnerships and strategic alliances for
• collaboration between HACU member institutions and public-
• and private-sector organizations
• foster and identify graduate education opportunities for
• Hispanic students and graduates
• deliberate policy issues affecting the education opportunities
• of Hispanics, including HACU’s legislative agenda
• promote greater Hispanic participation in scholarships, 
• fellowships, internships and other such programs funded
• by private and government organizations
• discuss emerging trends in higher education affecting
• Hispanics and HSIs, e.g., distance learning, student-centered
• learning, outcomes assessment, and cross-national accreditation

To view the 31st Annual Conference Conference Announcement (2017), click here