4Th Annual AHSIE Conference
4th Annual Best Practices Conference Nuevas Fronteras (New Frontiers) March 12-14, 2012 EVENT PROCEEDINGS San Antonio, TX Hosted and Co-Sponsored by: University of the Incarnate Word School of Graduate Studies and Research 4301 Broadway San Antonio TX 78209 © 2012 All Rights Reserved 4th Annual Best Practices Conference Nuevas Fronteras (New Frontiers) March 12-14, 2012 EVENT PROCEEDINGS San Antonio, TX Hosted and Co-Sponsored by University of the Incarnate Word School of Graduate Studies and Research 4301 Broadway San Antonio TX 78209 © 2012 All Rights Reserved Event Proceedings - 4th Annual AHSIE Best Practices Conference - March 12-14, 2012 University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio, Texas Dear Colleagues, On behalf of the entire Conference Site Organizing Committee, we are delighted to welcome a record number of participants to San Antonio and University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) for the 4th Annual Alliance of Hispanic Serving Institution Educators (AHSIE) Title V / HSI Best Practices Conference. The 2012 program, themed Nuevas Fronteras (New Frontiers), features a broad range of sessions designed to engender an exciting exploration of best practices regarding teaching, faculty development, cross cultural student engagement, project management, and evaluation and assessment. The program features thirty-eight sessions and concludes with a HSI Grantsmanship Institute, which assists participants in maximizing opportunities to seek funding for their institutions. The conference location, in vibrant San Antonio, offers many exciting visitor attractions to explore with colleagues. The conference hotels flank Texas’ top tourist attraction, the historic Alamo Mission Plaza, and are adjacent to the city’s famous River Walk, which meanders through the downtown area and is lined with numerous shops, bars, and restaurants, as well as the Arneson River Theater.
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