THE VOLUME 12, NO. 4, APRIL 2003

VOF HISPANICOICE HIGHER EDUCATION

INSIDE THIS ISSUE: HACU’s 5th International Conference Message From The President NEWSBRIEFS

WORKFORCE CONFERENCE LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES ■ National higher education leaders ■ Charles Davidson, a 1997 graduate of VERVIEW will join workforce development HACU associate member University of O professionals in May in at a at Austin, has created a $25,000 IN THIS ISSUE workforce development conference that endowment to provide scholarships in Pg. 3 • Notes from Washington stems from an ongoing partnership Latin American studies. The Davidson Pg.4 • Message from the President between HACU and the U.S. Family Endowed Scholarship in Latin Department of Labor Employment and American Studies, with matching funds Pg. 5 • CreditSmart Español Training Administration (DOL/ETA). from AXA Global, will provide financial Pg. 6 • HACU’s 5th International HACU member Santa Monica College aid for students who major or minor Conference is sponsoring a two-day conference, in Latin American studies. Priority Pg. 7 • HACU members and “Innovative Opportunities: Strategic consideration will be given to students International Partnerships Partnerships for Excellence in Workforce who are fluent in more than one language Pg. 8 • Technology/Diversity Development,” May 8-9 in Santa Monica, or are first-generation college students. California. For more information, visit Pg. 9 • New DoD grants for HSIs www.hacu.net. Or contact Tony Leiva, HEALTH Pg. 10 • Positions and Announcements HACU’s DOL/ETA Program Manager, at ■ The Edward R. Roybal Institute for (210) 692-3805. Ext. 3222 Applied Gerontology at HACU member ABOUT THE COVER California State University at Los MINORITY PROFESSORS Angeles, in partnership with the National HACU’S 5th International Conference ■ A survey of business school deans at Association of Community Health Centers in Guadalajara, Jalisco, , in more than 100 U.S. colleges and Inc. and the federal Centers for Disease July will focus attention on global universities reveals that hiring minority Control and Prevention (CDC), launched trends in Hispanic higher education. professors is the key to attracting a program called “Cada Paso Cuenta/ A special report begins on Pg. 6. minority students. Nearly 80 percent Every Step Counts.” The program assists (79.8 percent) of business school deans community, migrant and homeless health MARK YOUR CALENDAR! surveyed by The PhD Project say hiring centers to encourage more Spanish- HACU’S 17th Annual Conference, minority professors has helped them speaking women to obtain early breast Hispanic Higher Education Success: attract more minority students. Since The and cervical cancer screenings. America’s Path to the Future, is Oct. PhD Project was founded in 1994, the 18-21 in Anaheim, California. For number of minority professors at U.S. CENSUS RESEARCH more information, visit www.hacu.net. business schools has more than doubled, ■ HACU associate member University from 294 to 623. of Illinois at Chicago is a partner in a HOW TO CONTACT US new Census Research Data Center ESL INITIATIVE dedicated to providing Chicago-area HACU National Headquarters ■ The Multicultural Bilingual Education social scientists restricted access to 8415 Datapoint Drive, Suite 400 Center and Division of Language Literacy relatively untapped census data. Among San Antonio, Texas 78229 and Sociocultural Studies at HACU the first projects initiated at the center is Tel: (210) 692-3805 Fax: (210) 692-0823 member University of New Mexico won a a study of immigration assimilation in Web site: www.hacu.net five-year, $1.2 million grant to increase the the U.S. labor market. Other partners E-mail: [email protected] number of educators skilled in teaching include the Federal Reserve Bank of HACU President: Antonio R. Flores, Ph.D. English as a Second Language (ESL). The Chicago, the University of Chicago and grant will provide scholarships to students Northwestern University. HACU Washington D.C. Office pursuing bachelor degrees with an One Dupont Circle N.W., Suite 605 emphasis on bilingual/ESL or American ARTICULATION Washington, DC 20036 Indian education. ■ HACU members University of New Tel: (202) 833-8361 Fax: (202) 833-8367 Mexico and Mt. San Antonio College E-mail: [email protected] HOPE AWARD in signed an articulation Vice President of Government Relations: ■ The Diocese of San Bernardino, agreement that will allow students from Gumecindo Salas, Ph.D. California, presented Albert Karnig, the California college to transfer course president of HACU member California credits to the University of New Mexico. HACU National Internship Program State University at San Bernardino, with One Dupont Circle N.W., Suite 605 its Vision of Hope Award. "Dr. Karnig's RURAL COMMUNITIES Washington, DC 20036 work in helping to bring minority students ■ HACU member Palo Alto College was Tel: (202) 467-0893 Fax: (202) 496-9177 to the university and giving them hope for awarded a $257,760 federal grant to E-mail: [email protected] the future goes to the heart of why we provide distance learning to three high have the Vision of Hope Award,” said Jim schools and their communities served by HNIP Executive Director:

April 2003 Brennan, superintendent of the Diocese the community college in San Antonio, William Rafael Gil of San Bernardino Office of Catholic Texas. The grant was awarded by the To Advertise in The Voice, Schools. CSU-San Bernardino has an Office of Rural Utilities Service of the U.S. contact Cynthia Vela undergraduate enrollment that is more Department of Agriculture. than 30 percent Hispanic, with no single Tel: (210) 692-3805 Ext. 3242

THE VOICE majority ethnic group among students Fax: (210) 692-0823 on campus. E-mail: [email protected] 2 THE NOTES FROM WASHINGTON

partners in still- VOF HISPANICOICE HIGHER EDUCATION REAUTHORIZATION evolving programs, The Voice of Hispanic Higher Education is published monthly outreach and initiatives. by the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities, The Workforce 8415 Datapoint Drive, Suite 400, San Antonio, Texas 78229. For CYCLES editorial or advertising information, contact HACU’s Public Affairs Investment Act (WIA) Office at (210) 692-3805. By Gumecindo Salas scheduled for its first The Voice of Hispanic Higher Education reserves the right to edit Vice President of Government Relations reauthorization cycle all materials submitted for publication. We are not responsible for returning any unsolicited materials such as photos, brochures, etc.We this year. This process also reserve the right to refuse publication of any unsolicited material. he five-year reauthorization cycles will determine WIA program and funding of the Higher Education Act and priorities for the next five years. HACU HACU GOVERNING BOARD 2002-2003 TWorkforce Investment Act are member and partner colleges and attracting new attention as the 108th universities have much at stake in Salme H. Steinberg, Chair Ricardo R. Fernández President President Congress seeks to address a series of ensuring that funding, support and Northeastern Illinois University Herbert H. Lehman College, proposals requesting that the pressing outreach needs of the Hispanic higher City University of New York needs of the nation’s “emerging majority” education community are comprehensively Miguel Palacios, Vice-Chair President Milton A. Gordon populations receive important attention served by every reauthorized component of Pima County Community President in the framing of both documents. the WIA. College District, California State Desert Vista Campus University-Fullerton The leadership of HACU joined other Current plans by Congress are to leaders of the Alliance for Equity in Higher prepare the WIA for reauthorization Alexander González, Secretary Tito Guerrero, III Education to present recommendations during the first session of the 108th President President California State University, Stephen F.Austin seeking “a greater and more influential Congress in anticipation of preparing a bill San Marcos State University voice for Minority-Serving Institutions” in for the President’s signature by the end of the pending reauthorization of the Higher federal Fiscal Year (FY) 2003. HACU Silvia Zapico, Treasurer Sigfredo Maestras Campus Provost President Education Act (HEA). is monitoring preliminary discussions Valencia Community College, Northern New Mexico Title V of the HEA remains the chief preceding congressional committee Osceola Campus Community College vehicle for targeting urgently needed debates, and will call upon its membership funds to Hispanic-Serving Institutions José A. Vicente, Past-Chair Antonio Perez for ideas and expertise to shape a HACU President President (HSIs). HACU already has prepared WIA Reauthorization Agenda that best Miami-Dade Borough of Manhattan Community College, Community College, position papers on HEA reauthorization meets Hispanic higher education needs. Inter American Campus City University of New York needs specific to HSIs. As a member of the A major component of the WIA is the Alliance for Equity in Higher Education, empowerment of the existing education Dr. Víctor A. Arredondo Alvarez Jose Jaime Rivera HACU also joined in presenting a position delivery system with programs at the Rector President Universidad Veracruzana University of the Sacred Heart paper in February voicing shared concerns postsecondary level with the capacity to of all Minority-Serving Institutions. HEA train and retrain the nation's workforce. Max Castillo Piedad F. Robertson reauthorization will determine federal Through the WIA, these programs President President University of Houston, Santa Monica College spending policies for all higher education have been brought together as a One- Downtown institutions for the next five years. Stop Career Center system designed to Ex-Officio The Alliance for Equity in Higher enrich the services available to the Charles L. Cotrell Antonio R. Flores President President and CEO Education is a partnership established system's customers and to ensure a St. Mary’s University HACU by HACU representing HSIs, the seamless delivery of services to students American Indian Higher Education and employers. Many HACU member Dolores M. Fernandez President Consortium representing Tribal Colleges colleges and universities either have Eugenio Maria de Hostos and Universities (TCUs) and the become One-Stop partners or now house Community College, City University of New York National Association for Equal One-Stop centers. Opportunity in Higher Education, The stakes for HACU and Hispanic representing Historically Black Colleges higher education are especially critical in EDITORIAL STAFF and Universities (HBCUs). that community colleges have a long PUBLISHER ADVERTISING The Alliance’s position paper on HEA tradition and institutional mission to Antonio R. Flores Cynthia Vela HACU President and CEO reauthorization mirrors that of HACU in provide technical and vocational education CIRCULATION STAFF WRITER Lourdes Bird requesting significantly increased support to traditional and non-traditional Reneé Haines for Pell Grants, Title V of the HEA and students. More than 50 percent of all new graduate-level education initiatives, Hispanic higher education students are as well as expanded participation by HSIs served by community colleges; more

ABOUT HACU VOICE THE The Hispanic Association of Colleges and and other Minority-Serving Institutions in than 50 percent of HACU’s membership Universities represents more than 340 member and federal TRIO programs. consists of community colleges. associate member colleges and universities in the United The Workforce Investment Act of 1998 HACU continues to monitor efforts to States, Puerto Rico and abroad with high Hispanic student enrollment rates — including federally fundamentally changed the nation's translate S.196, the Digital and Wireless designated Hispanic-Serving Institutions. HACU’s approach to training and employment Network Technology Act, into law during mission is to improve access to and the quality of post- in the when it replaced the 108th Congress. S.196 would target April 2003 secondary educational opportunities for Hispanic students; to meet the needs of business, industry and the Job Training Partnership Act. The new $250 million in National Science government through the development and sharing of Act inspired innovative approaches by the Foundation grants in each of the next five resources, information and expertise; and to promote the development and success of member and associate nation’s higher education institutions, years to Hispanic-Serving Institutions member colleges and universities. especially community colleges, as lead continued on page 4 3 4 THE VOICE April 2003 H A V NOTES FROM WASHINGTON Thevotetocontinuethese facing thethreatofelimination. hadbeen in bringingtechnology tounder-served communities, andtheCommunity (TOP) Technology Centers(CTC)program. the Technology OpportunityProgram minority populations: helping tobridgethedigitaldividebetweenminorityand non- funding fortwocommunitytechnology programsthatare $7.5 millionHUDappropriationforHSIsinFY2002. comparedtoa Development (HUD)programsupportforHSIs, DepartmentofHousingandUrban million appropriationforU.S. Congressendorseda$6.5 million inFY2002to$4.1for2003. support forHSIsunder Title VIII oftheFarm Billfrom$3.492 Departmentof Agriculture andthatincreasedU.S. FY 2003, support forHSIsfrom$4.3millioninFY2002to$6 DepartmentofDefenseprogram the appropriationforU.S. invaluable support. Senate Hispanic-ServingInstitutionsCoalitionfortheir J to theleadershipofSenatorsKay BaileyHutchison of Texas and We aregrateful HSIs fromtheCongressionalHispanicCaucus. a continue toreceivefarlessfederalfundingperstudenton HSIs Yet, higher educationstudentsintheUnitedStates. servethelargestconcentrationsofHispanic percent Hispanic, targeting federalfundstoHSIs. Title V isthechief legislativevehicle for 2002 appropriation. Thisrepresents a7percentincreaseoveran$86millionFY Act. appropriation forHSIsunder Title V oftheHigherEducation our country’s long-termeconomicstrengthandnationalsecurity. advanced knowledgeandskillstheyneedtobestcontribute Congressvotedtoequipourstudentswiththe spending program, are creatingbudgetconstraintsforalmosteverydomestic youngest andlargestethnicpopulation. investments inthecollegeandcareersuccessofnation’s applauds Congressforsupportingcriticallyneedednew President andCEOofHACU Flores R. By Antonio or ebr testifiedinFebruary Board member, Chair andcurrent HACUGoverning Y College oftheCityUniversity ofNew Lehman HACU memberHerbert H. c facultydevelopmentand infrastructure, Institutions toenhancetheirtechnology (HSIs) andotherMinority-Serving M lassroom training. eff BingamanofNewMexicoasco-chairs ofthebipartisan verage comparedtoallotherdegree-grantinginstitutions. r,apastHACU GoverningBoard ork, ahporm which hasbenefitedseveralHSIsaspartners Each program, HACU alsoiscelebratingthevotebyCongresstocontinue Congress alsoapprovedFY2003spendingbillsthatincreased We which have astudentenrollmentthatisatleast 25 HSIs, Congress endorseda$93millionfederalFiscal Year (FY)2003 In ayearwheneconomicuncertaintiesandthethreatofwar iad enne,President of Ricardo Fernández, SAEFO THE FROM ESSAGE

applaud thesupportinwinningnew Title V fundingfor ainsHsai-evn ntttos(Ss.HACU nation’s Hispanic-ServingInstitutions(HSIs). education inwinningrecordnewfederalsupportforthe ACU iscelebratingavictoryforHispanichigher COYFOR ICTORY P RESIDENT continued frompage3 universities that servethegreatest funds directly tothosecollegesand and non-minority populationsbytargeting widening ‘digital divide’amongminority case forpassageofthebill. Fernández madeacompelling and HSIs, SpeakingforHACU in supportofS.196. Scienceand Transportation Commerce, before theSenateCommitteeon S .196 woulddirectlyaddress the HACU throughout theworldatthisinternationalconference. research andpublicpolicysectorsfrom corporate, of community, to joinhighereducationleadersanddistinguishedrepresentatives higher educationstudentsintheUnitedStatesand abroad Mexico. Jalisco, scheduled July 27-29inGuadalajara, P Conference, community willbeafocusatHACU’s 5thInternational Education Act toenhanceinternationaleducationprograms. authorization levelsforHSIsunder Title VI oftheHigher address theneedforexpandedlanguageandincreased pending reauthorizationoftheHigherEducation Act that threat offutureaggressions. national securityinthefaceofpastactsterrorismand well-documented reportsasincreasinglyessentialtoour global economy. today’s studentsfortherapidlyevolvingdevelopmentsofanow development andexpansionofprogramsdesignedtobestequip hamperingcontinued support forinternationaleducation, degree-granting institutionsintermsofbasicinfrastructure worldwide reach. and otherstateshave initiatedsimilaroutreach effortswitha New York HSIsinFlorida, in statesfrom Texas toCalifornia. border facultyexchanges andeducationaloutreach have evolved cross- location ofmanytheseHSIsontheU.S.-Mexico border, Becauseofthe and programspromotinginternationaleducation. areattheforefrontofnumerousinitiatives student enrollment, the foundationfornewcross-borderpartnerships. andinternationalmembershipinlaying will benefitourU.S. record newsupportforinternationaleducationinitiativesthat HACUalsoisrequesting for FY2004, Hispanic highereducationcommunity federal spendingincreasesfortheU.S. programs inplace. keep thesefundamentallyimportant the DigitalEmpowermentCampaignto which cametogetheras including HACU, more than100diverseorganizations, programs isatributetothesuccessof s,Wrigi h rsn,andLooking Towards theFuture, Working inthePresent, ast, I urgeeveryonewithastakeinthesuccessofourHispanic The criticalimportanceofHSIsintheinternationaleducation HACU hasidentifiedpolicyissuesofimportanceinthe globalunderstandinghasbeenlistedinnumerous, Indeed, Y becauseoftheinherentlymulticulturalmakeuptheir HSIs, Even asHACUstrivestowinnew t HSIsremainhistoricallyunder-funded comparedtoother et, ipnc:Reencounterand Vision –Unitedbythe Hispanics: AND S collegecampuses. particularly on U.S. expedient eliminationofthedigital divide, highly educatedworkforcerequiring the global economyisnowdemanding amore security prioritiesandafast-changing minority students. concentrations ofHispanicandother .196 directlyaddresses thisimperative. HACU’s positionisthatnewnational HSI S THE VOICE April 2003 5 “Thanks to the foresight and “Thanks to the “Providing our students access to Mac later this year HACU and Freddie University, Marin, Rosario Treasurer US Dr. Antonio Flores, President and CEO of HACU, and Jim Park, Mac of Freddie VP Dr. Cotrell, Charles of St. President Mary’s leadership of Freddie Mac,leadership of Freddie our students information that access to valuable have can lead to a more financially secure future,” said HACU President and CEO Antonio Flores.a founding member of “As HACU, St. University has been a Mary’s national leader in education and service the larger Hispanic to outreach community, as well as to students.” and CreditSmart Español classes materials will complement our traditional curriculum and service mission to provide students with the advanced knowledge and societal skills that will help them to succeed as citizens, consumers, professionals and future leaders,” said St. President Charles Cotrell. Mary’s at will introduce CreditSmart Español Inter Miami-Dade Community College’s American Campus in Florida, at the University of the Sacred Heart in Puerto Rico, of the at Hostos Community College and at York City University of New California State University at Fullerton. IS CEO HACR, founded in 1986, is a coalition of the leadership of Flores replaced outgoing Chair Ron Blackburn-Moreno, “My goal for the two years of my tenure is to build upon his nationally prominent Hispanic organizations that promotes Hispanic leadership initiatives and the equitable representation America. of the Hispanic community in Corporate Inc.,ASPIRA President and CEO of at the completion of his two-year term. of Mr. “The outstanding achievements made a tremendous impact on strengthening Blackburn-Moreno invaluable credibility and renown with the leadership HACR’s community,”America and the Latino of Corporate Flores said. remarkable record of success and to work hand-in-hand with Anna Cabral, the distinguished President and CEO of HACR, and our board to secure a new record of success for this exceptional organization,” Flores said. AC AND M HACR SPAÑOL E “CreditSmart Español is a great way “CreditSmart Español courses will The CreditSmart Español According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Mac is taking action to “Freddie CreditSmart Español is a component of exas,of the who is also Chair to arm our students and communities to arm our students so that they with financial information decisions about can make informed solid credit,” building and maintaining said U.S. Ciro Rodriguez of Congressman T Caucus. Congressional Hispanic to students,be available their families, local community.Theand members of the consumer credit will teach free classes and money management skills, with an emphasis on preparing consumers of for the financial responsibilities homeownership, for college, paying and goals. other financial achieving families while 68 percent of the nation’s own homes, percent of less than 48 Hispanic families are homeowners. for narrow the homeownership gap Hispanic families,” said Jim Park, Vice President of Industry Relations and Mac. at Freddie Housing Outreach “CreditSmart Español will help students and their families understand, build and maintain solid credit for their future, a home.” purchasing include may which the Dream,”“Catch Mac’s Freddie the comprehensive plan to help achieve goal of adding 5.5 Administration’s Bush million minority homeowners by the end of the decade. REDDIE MART RESIDENT AND S

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harge of their financial lives and build HACU making positions in all sectors of our society to best reflect our increasingly diverse citizenry,”nation’s Flores said. HACR Governing Board’s annual meeting in February in San annual meeting in February HACR Governing Board’s J members of this prestigious coalition of 11 of the largest and most respected national organizations that share our mission to youngest promote the college and career success of our country’s and largest ethnic population,” said. Flores a large promoting college and career access and equity for such the part of our future workforce and leadership ranks also paves wa Mary’s University,Mary’s where 68 percent of undergraduate students are Hispanic. CreditSmart Español will be introduced later this year at HACU member colleges and universities in California,York, New Florida, and Puerto Rico. bilingual tool that will empower Hispanic Antonio and students here in San throughout the United States to take c better futures for themselves and their families,” said U.S. Congressman Charles Texas. Gonzalez of financial goals,” U.S. Treasurer Rosario Marin said at HACU member St. Mary’s Antonio,University in San Texas. financial literacy curriculum from F and Ciro Rodriguez of Texas joined U.S. Texas of and Ciro Rodriguez Marin,Treasurer Rosario Mac Freddie a national launch and HACU to initiative to consumer credit education communities for help prepare Hispanic of higher the financial responsibilities education and homeownership. also represents our ethnic population group.fastest-growing consumer This credit education important new consumer curriculum, CreditSmart Español,designed to provide our Hispanic is communities the best information a

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Estado de Puebla (Puebla, Puebla) (Monterrey, Nuevo León) (Xalapa, Veracruz) (Valladolid, Castilla-León) (A Coruña, A Coruña) de - León la Antigua (Panamá) ANAMA (1) (Reynosa, Tamaulipas) administrators need to acknowledge that need to acknowledge administrators – college – perhaps for most for many students, to Spanish is well on the way status,dropping its foreign to take its knowledge and skills place among the university required by well-rounded graduates,”said. Lipski Sistema CETYS Universidad Anáhuac Autónoma de Baja Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara Universidad Universidad de Guadalajara Universidad de Guanajuato Universidad Iberoamericana, A.C. Universidad La Salle (México, D.F.) Universidad Latina (México, D.F.) del Autónoma Universidad Popular Universidad Regiomontana Universidad UNIVER (Zapopan, Jalisco) del Bravo Valle Universidad Universidad Veracruzana SPAIN (2) SPAIN Valladolid Universidad de Universidade da Coruña NICARAGUA (2) NICARAGUA Universidad Americana (Managua) Autónoma Universidad Nacional P Universidad Católica Santa Marla amaulipas, A.C. Member institutions in eight countries in Latin America and in Spain. America in eight countries in Latin Member institutions (Bogotá, Cundinamarca) de Macoris) (San Pedro (San Salvador, San Salvador) (Monterrey, Nuevo León) UNIVER (Los Cabos, Baja California) UNIVER Noroeste (Tijuana, Baja California) (México, D.F.) Tamaulipas,Superiores de A.C. (Tampico, Tamaulipas) T (Tampico, Tamaulipas) (Monterrey, Nuevo Léon) (Morón, Buenos Aires) e Marketing (São Paulo, SP) (São Paolo, SP) (Campo Grande, MS) Lipski said many college students take many college students Lipski said evolving role deal fully with the “To HACU represents 340 colleges and universities,HACU represents International including 33 COLOMBIA (1) Universidad Los Libertadores DOMINICAN REPUBLIC (1) Universidad Central del Este (1) EL SALVADOR Gavidia Universidad Francisco MEXICO (21) Centro de Estudios Universitarios Centro de Estudios Universitarios Centro de Estudios Universitarios Centro Universitario Grupo Sol, S.C. Instituto de Ciencias y Estudios Instituto de Estudios Superiores de y de Estudios Tecnológico Instituto Superiores de Monterrey ARGENTINA (1) Universidad de Morón BRAZIL (3) Escola Superior de Propaganda Universidade Anhembi Morumbi Universidad para o Desenvolvimento do Estado e da Região do Pantanal Spanish, million has more than 400 which worldwide,native speakers to help anchor in business and their curriculums international studies. State, At Penn more than half of all Spanish represents taught. basic language sections programs in U.S. of Spanish language colleges and universities, university MEMBERS AND INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS

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and outreach initiatives with an initiatives with and outreach international reach. Community HACU member Miami-Dade for Foundation College and the Global Development of the Democracy and has opened the door Dominican Republic faculty to begin teaching for the college’s Republic. courses in the Dominican American Studies at Center for Latin Arizona in HACU member University of Tucson a $90,000 grant to support graduate America, in Latin student field research P the University has partnered with and governments of Miami-Dade County the Comunidad de Madrid to establish a new academic center in the Spanish capital.Education, for The Madrid Center and Development Research to will focus on three areas of importance South Florida and Greater Madrid: immigration, and economic development information technology. HACU member New recently awarded J VI Undergraduate International Studies Language Program Grant and Foreign to enhance international education programs for future teachers. the University at San Bernardino and Angeles University of California at Los were co-facilitators for a recent conference of worldwide leaders in the field of distance learning. on exploring The focus was opportunities to create joint research learning. Web-based initiatives on also programs and cross-border outreach is leading to a phenomenal rise in attendance in Spanish language courses. of the Spanish Department at and chair State HACU member Pennsylvania University, are Spanish language classes becoming a core course for college students nationwide. in PMLA, the journal of the Modern Language Association of America, that a burgeoning enrollment in Spanish classes is a American colleges and universities at reflection of demographic realities. H 8 THE VOICE April 2003 H H HSI I Supreme Court. v. and American CouncilonEducationintwocases-- American LegalDefenseand EducationalFund(MALDEF) Mexican filed bytheHispanicNational Bar Association, Flores said. HACUPresident Antonio R. education forallstudents,” most importantmeanstostrengthenandenrich higher HACUwell knowstheroleofdiversityasone education, admissions policies. become thelargestminoritygroupin population hasrapidlyexpandedto critically importantbill.” support ofwhatFernandez labeled “this Hispanic highereducationcommunityin Committee onbehalfofHACUandthe testifiedbeforetheSenate member HSI, aHACU City UniversityofNew York, LehmanCollegeofthe Herbert H. United States. and otherminoritystudentsinthe largest concentrationsofHispanic colleges anduniversitiesservethe These historicallyunder-funded other Minority-ServingInstitutions. Serving Institutions(HSIs)and federally designatedHispanic- five yearstothecountry’s grants each yearforthenext in newNationalScienceFoundation populations intheUnitedStates. minority andnon-minority narrow thedigitaldividebetween asaneffectivetoolto Program Act, Network Technologyand Wireless theproposedDigital merits ofS.196, and Transportation extolledthe Science Committee onCommerce, HACU inFebruary totheSenate American highereducation. Information Technology dividein T HACU joinedin Amicus Curiae(Friend oftheCourt)briefs “ “It iswellknownthattheLatino President of Ricardo Fernandez, S T As theonlynationallyorganizedvoiceforHispanichigher ECHNOLOGY Bollinger N .196 wouldtarget$250million estimony submittedonbehalfof that addressesthewidening new billnowbeforeCongress ACU iscallingforpassageofa University ofMichigan inpromotingdiversitycollege United StatesSupremeCourtfiledinsupportofthe ACU addeditsvoicetowrittenlegalargumentsthe EES FDIVERSITY OF DEFENSE and S rt .Bollinger Gratz v. N UPR FOR SUPPORT AND ebr .LemanCollegeoftheCityUniversity ofNew Herbert H. – nowbefore the iad enne,presidentofHACU member Ricardo Fernandez, on theInformation Technology needsofHSIs. Yo h AUGvrigBad alsoisvice the HACUGoverningBoard, driven society.” training requiredinourtechnological quality demandsineducational urgently neededresourcestomeetthe withimportantand including HSIs, provide Minority-ServingInstitutions, Fernandez testified. innovations,” and trainedinthelatesttechnological demand thatLatinosbeeducated Ournationandeconomywill years. proportionately overthenextfiveto10 number ofHSIsisexpectedtogrow The absolute numbersinthenation. rk F wouldserveto aswritten, “S.196, radz amemberandpastchair of ernandez, , etfe eoeaUS SenateCommittee testifies before aU.S. Grutter posted attheCapitol Connectionspageatwww.hacu.net. populationgroups. major U.S. the lowestcollegeentrance andcompletionratesamongall whoalready suffer forHispanics, create an “immediate crisis” Bakke the University ofCalifornia v. policies inplacesincethelandmark SupremeCourt students intheUnitedStates. serve morethantwo-thirdsofallHispanichighereducation which collectively member andpartnercollegesuniversities, entrance decisions. ethnic background tobeapositiveconsiderationincollege The complete texts ofthecourtbriefsjoined byHACUare HACU statedthatadecisionagainstcollegeadmissions The UniversityofMichigan isoneofHACU’s morethan340 These caseschallenge diversitypoliciesthatallowraceand opportunities providedforinthisbill.” taking advantageofthefunding would beeffectivelyforeclosed from they “Without awaiver ofthisprovision, Fernandez said. no endowmentsatall,” andmanyhave have smallendowments, current value. endowment oflessthan$50millionin in distanceeducation. HETS isaconsortiumof18HSIsengaged T and chair oftheHispanicEducational American Association ofHigherEducation c hair oftheGoverningBoard lcmuiain ytm orHETS. elecommunications System, “Most Minority-ServingInstitutions S S. .196 was introducedinJanuary by no endowmentorwithan higher educationinstitutionswith matching-funds requirementfor allowing awaiver ofthetraditional component ofS.196 isaclause Serving Institutions. eligible HSIsandotherMinority- development opportunitiesfor technology educationleadership technology partnershipsand c as newfacultydevelopment, aswell infrastructure expansion, for newtechnology equipmentand Ernest HollingsofSouthCarolina. ZellMillerofGeorgiaand Arizona, John McCainof Stevens of Alaska, sponsored bySenators Ted as abipartisanmeasureco- Senator George Allen of Virginia asomtcnlg,training, lassroom technology, F The billwouldprovidegrants ernandez saidanimportant 196 decision in1978would Regents of GRANTS DEFENSE GRANTS AWARDED TO HSIS he U.S. Department of Defense awarded 17 scientific research and equipment grants totaling $4.2 million to T HACU member colleges and universities in California, Colorado, Florida, Kansas, New Mexico, New York, Texas and Puerto Rico. The grants awarded to federally designated Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs), which have a student enrollment that is at least 25 percent Hispanic, range from $57,000 to $400,000. They were awarded for projects that range from cutting-edge research initiatives to advanced equipment acquisition and laboratory enhancements in support of scientific disciplines critical to national security. Although HSIs serve the largest concentrations of Hispanic higher education students in the United States, they receive substantially less federal funding on average per student compared to all other degree-granting institutions. To address this disparity, HACU, as the only nationally recognized voice for HSIs, has won a record number of federal HACU member New Mexico State University is among program funding increases for under-funded HSIs. recipients of the new Department of Defense grants for “We applaud the leadership of the Department of Defense for scientific research and equipment needs of HSIs. their continuing support of these important investments in the science, engineering and mathematics skills of the nation’s The seven equipment grants for scientific instruments and youngest and largest ethnic population,” HACU President and laboratory enhancements were awarded to: Adams State College CEO Antonio Flores said. in Colorado, Donnelly College in Kansas, the University of Miami “These projects are directly addressing the historic under- in Florida, New Mexico State University, Hostos Community representation of Hispanics in these fields which are vital to our College in New York, Texas A&M University at Corpus Christi country’s economic strength, homeland defense and global and the University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez. security,” Flores said. Research grants were awarded to California State University at Seven equipment grants ranging from $57,000 to $240,000 Northridge, New Mexico State University, the University of over a 12-month performance period were awarded to HACU Texas-Pan American, the University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez member HSIs. and the University of Puerto Rico at Rio Piedras. City College of Ten research grants ranging from $213,000 to $400,000 over the City University of New York was awarded two research a 36-month performance period were awarded to HACU grants. The University of New Mexico was awarded three member HSIs. research grants.

‘DIGITAL EMPOWERMENT’ VICTORY

ACU praised a vote by Congress population groups in this high-technology than 100 other national and community- to continue funding for two economy,” HACU President and CEO based organizations. HACU is a member H community technology programs Antonio R. Flores said. of the Leadership Council on Civil that will help bridge the digital “This is also a tribute to the success of Rights. The Technology Opportunity divide between minority and non- the many, diverse organizations that came Program (TOP) was created in 1994 to minority populations. together as the Digital Empowerment provide grants to low-income and other Congress voted to continue federal Campaign to keep these fundamentally under-represented communities lacking funding for the Technology Opportunity important programs in place,” Flores said. adequate technology access. Since its Program (TOP) and the Community The coalition will continue to advocate inception, the program has awarded more VOICE THE Technology Centers (CTC) program as for the continuation of these programs as than 500 grants in all 50 states. part of the Federal Fiscal Year (FY) 2003 part of the FY 2004 budget now being The Community Technology Centers budget. Each program had been facing the debated by Congress. (CTC) program since its inception in 1999 threat of elimination. HACU is part of the massive Digital has awarded more than 225 grants to

“We applaud the foresight and Empowerment Campaign coalition that provide computers and technology April 2003 leadership of Congress in continuing these also includes the Leadership Conference education to low-income communities. programs that are so effectively on Civil Rights, CTCNet, Policy Link, the For more information about the addressing the technology needs of Children’s Partnership, the Consumers Digital Empowerment Campaign, visit Hispanics and other under-represented Union, the Benton Foundation, and more www. digitalempowerment.com.

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