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