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Tag: Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities
Latinx
HACU’s Capitol Forum Discusses Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on HSIs
Hundreds of higher education leaders and members of Congress convened virtually on Tuesday to discuss legislative priorities for Hispanic-serving institutions (HSIs) as part of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities’ (HACU) 26th National Capitol Forum.
April 13, 2021
Latinx
Marymount University Becomes Virginia’s First HSI
With 25.1% of its undergraduate population identifying as Hispanic, Marymount University became the first Hispanic-serving institution (HSI) in Virginia. Currently, 539 institutions qualify as an HSI, which must enroll at least 25% Hispanic students, according to the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities. Overall, among the undergraduate and graduate populations combined, Hispanic students make up […]
November 23, 2020
Latinx
HACU Kicks Off 34th Annual Conference
The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) kicked off its 34th annual conference on Monday, titled “Championing Hispanic Higher Education Success: Fostering Excellence and Social Justice.”
October 26, 2020
Latinx
Ensure Emergency Grants to Students Aren’t Taxed: Higher Ed Groups
A host of higher education groups, including the American Council on Education, have written to congressional leaders asking them to ensure that the emergency student financial aid grants authorized by the coronavirus stimulus package, or the CARES Act, are not subject to taxation. Under the act, $6.28 billion was awarded to college and universities “to […]
April 21, 2020
African-American
Despite Passage of FUTURE Act, HBCUs Still “Woefully Underfunded,” Says UNCF President
One could argue it’s been a victorious year for historically Black colleges and universities. The FUTURE Act – legislation sustaining federal funding for minority serving institutions – made a fraught, winding journey to President Donald J. Trump’s desk, where it was signed into law in December. But on Tuesday, Dr. Michael Lomax, president and CEO of the United Negro College Fund, discouraged unbridled optimism at the organization’s second annual “State of the HBCU Address” where HBCU leaders and allies gathered in Washington D.C.
March 3, 2020
African-American
FUTURE Act Stalls in the U.S. Senate
Historically Black colleges and universities are growing nervous as federal funding for minority serving institutions – set to expire Sept. 30 – stalls in the United States Senate.
September 25, 2019
African-American
Higher Education Organizations Urge Congress to Pass the FUTURE Act
A group of higher education organizations have thrown their support behind the Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking Resources for Education (FUTURE) Act, calling on Congress to pass it by September 30th when a set of funds for their member schools is set to expire. The organizations advocating for passing the FUTURE Act this month include […]
September 4, 2019
Latinx
Pew Study: Faculty-Student Diversity Divide Persists
Faculty are slowly becoming more racially and ethnically diverse – but not nearly as diverse as their students, a Pew Research Center study found.
August 14, 2019
Latinx
HACU Presidential Leadership Academy Announces Inaugural Fellows
The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities has announced 24 new fellows, the first cohort in its Inaugural Presidential Leadership Academy, La Academia de Liderazgo. The goal of the fellowship is to prepare emerging Hispanic leaders in higher education for roles as presidents and chancellors, especially at Hispanic serving institutions.
August 1, 2019
African-American
College Funds, HACU Laud Bipartisan, Bicameral Title III Legislation
While federal lawmakers often face criticism for failure to work together across party lines, they have drawn praise for introducing legislation that would extend funding for minority serving institutions under Title III and allocate about $100 million.
May 5, 2019
Leadership & Policy
HACU Launches La Academia de Liderazgo
The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) has announced the launch of a new fellowship program that seeks to increase the number of Hispanic leaders in presidential positions across higher education.
January 28, 2019
Students
Concordia University Texas Receives Hispanic-Serving Institution Designation
Concordia University Texas, a small, liberal arts and sciences institution in Austin, is the latest school to be designated as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) by the U.S. Department of Education.
January 22, 2019
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