The Voice of Hispanic Higher Education - Winter 2020

OF HISPANIC HIGHER EDUCATION

VOLUME 29 | NUMBER 4 | WINTER 2020

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HACU President and CEO Antonio Flores with 2019 HACU conference scholarship recipients

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TABLEOFCONTENTS MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF HISPANIC HIGHER EDUCATION VOLUME 29 | NUMBER 4 | WINTER 2020 The Voice of Hispanic Higher Education is published quarterly by the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities, 8415 Datapoint Drive, Suite 400, San Antonio, Texas 78229.

The Voice of Hispanic Higher Education reserves the right to edit all materials submitted for publication. We are not responsible for returning any unsolicited materials such as photos, brochures, etc. We also reserve the right to refuse publication of any unsolicited material.

Publisher Antonio R. Flores, Ph.D. HACU President and CEO Senior Vice President for Operations David Ortiz, Ph.D. Editor Norma Jean Revilla-García njgarcia@hacu.net Assistant editor/writer Christopher de Hoyos chris.dehoyos@hacu.net

HISPANIC ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES GOVERNING BOARD 2020-21 Monte E. Pérez, Chair President Los Angeles Mission College Sylmar, Calif.

Olga Hugelmeyer Superintendent of Schools Elizabeth Public Schools Elizabeth, N.J.

Sue Henderson, Vice-Chair President New Jersey City University Jersey City, N.J.

Joe Mella Finance Division Goldman Sachs New York, N.Y.

Margaret Venable, Treasurer President Dalton State College Dalton, Ga.

David Méndez Pagán Rector Universidad Ana G. Méndez, Recinto de Gurabo Gurabo, Puerto Rico

Mike Flores, Secretary Chancellor Alamo Colleges District San Antonio, Texas

Juan S. Muñoz Chancellor University of California, Merced Merced, Calif.

Félix V. Matos Rodríguez, Past Chair Greg Peterson Chancellor President The City University of New York Chandler-Gilbert Community New York, N.Y. College Chandler, Ariz.

Michael D. Amiridis Chancellor Garnett S. Stokes University of Illinois at Chicago President Chicago, Ill. The University of New Mexico Adela de la Torre Albuquerque, N.M. President San Diego State University Andrew Sund San Diego, Calif.

President Heritage University Howard Gillman Toppenish, Wash.

Chancellor University of California, Irvine Federico Zaragoza Irvine, Calif.

President College of Southern Nevada Reyes M. González Las Vegas, Nev. President St. Augustine College Ex-Officio: Chicago, Ill. Antonio R. Flores President and CEO Emma Grace Hernández Flores HACU President Universidad de Iberoamérica San José, Costa Rica

CONTACTING HACU HACU National Headquarters 8415 Datapoint Drive, Suite 400 San Antonio, TX 78229 Tel: (210) 692-3805 Fax: (210) 692-0823 Website: www.hacu.net Email: hacu@hacu.net

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HACU CORPORATE PARNTERS PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO COLLEGE STUDENTS

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HACU’S 34TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE RECAP

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HACU INDUCTS 2020 HALL OF CHAMPIONS HONOREES

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IN REDESIGNING MATH CLASS, UC SANTA CRUZ SPARKS DISCUSSION OF ACADEMIC SUPPORT, INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN 14 METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY OF DENVER TITLE V GRANT SUCCESS 15 DOMINICAN UNIVERSITY GATEWAY TO SUCCESS

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ABOUT HACU

The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities, founded in 1986, represents more than 500 colleges and universities in the United States, Latin America, Spain and school districts throughout the U.S. The mission of HACU is to Champion Hispanic Success in Higher Education. HACU is the only national association representing existing and emerging Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs).

The Association’s headquarters are located in San Antonio, Texas, with regional offices in Washington, D.C., and Sacramento, California. Additional information is available at www.hacu.net.

HACU Washington D.C. Office One Dupont Circle, N.W., Suite 430 Washington, D.C. 20036 Tel: (202) 833-8361 Fax: (202) 261-5082 Email: dcgr@hacu.net

HACU National Internship Program One Dupont Circle, N.W., Suite 430 Washington, D.C. 20036 Tel: (202) 467-0893 Fax: (202) 496-9177 Email: hnip@hacu.net

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Log on to www.hacu.net for the latest up-to-date news and special events.

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his winter issue of The Voice of Hispanic Higher Education marks the end of a year of firsts for the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU). The Association ended 2020 by hosting its 34th Annual Conference, “Championing Hispanic Higher Education: Fostering Excellence and Social Justice,” virtually for the first time ever. Participants were able to attend the event in a safe virtual format in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. We extend our warmest appreciation to everyone who participated, particularly our sponsors and supporters from the government, business, and nonprofit sectors whose contributions made the conference a resounding success.

Highlights from our 34th Annual Conference are featured in a special section, including recognition of two honorees to HACU’s Hall of Champions.

As we look forward to next year, our 35th Anniversary since the founding of the Association, HACU continues to look out for the best interest of all those who attend and are involved in our events and has decided to not hold its biennial International Conference in 2021. We look forward to welcoming participants and supporters to our next International Conference in a subsequent year.

Our first major event of the year will be our 26th Annual Capitol Forum, to be held virtually, April 13-14, 2021. As many of you already know, this will be your first opportunity to advocate with a new Administration and Congress for greater funding for Hispanic-Serving Institutions and Congressional support of legislative enhancements to strengthen HSIs and their learning communities. Our state delegation virtual meetings with members of Congress will take place on the second day of the Capitol Forum. We hope you will make plans to join us. In the meantime, please visit our HACU Advocacy Center and urge your members of Congress to support HACU’s legislative initiatives at www.hacuadvocates.net.

We would not be able to do our work without the support of HACU Governing Board members. We extend our gratitude for the service of board members who have completed their terms and we welcome two new board members, whom we feature in this issue.

This issue also highlights stories about successful Title V programs at member institutions: Dominican University; Metropolitan State University of Denver; and the University of California, Santa Cruz. We thank these institutions for sharing their stories with our readers and encourage others with a federal grant success story to submit theirs for consideration to news@hacu.net.

From all of us at HACU, best wishes for a safe and healthy 2021!

Cordially,

Antonio R. Flores President and CEO

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HACU announces two new members to its Governing Board for 2020-2021 Meet New Board Members HACU has announced Greg Peterson, president of Chandler-Gilbert Community College, and Federico Zaragoza, president of the College of Southern Nevada, will join its Governing Board. Board members serve three-year terms with the opportunity to be re-elected for a second term.

Governing Board officers are as follows: chair Monte E. Pérez, president of Los Angeles Mission College; vice-chair Sue Henderson, president of New Jersey City University; treasurer Margaret Venable, president of Dalton State College; secretary Mike Flores, chancellor of Alamo Colleges District; and past chair Félix V. Matos Rodríguez, chancellor of The City University of New York.

HACU thanks Joseph I. Castro, president of California State University, Fresno and Maria Harper-Marinick, former chancellor of Maricopa Community Colleges for their many contributions and service to the board. Both have completed their terms.

For a listing of HACU Governing board members, visit hacu.net.

HACU accepting presentation proposals for its 2021 Annual Conference on Hispanic higher education HACU has announced the Call for Presentations for its 35th Annual Conference, Oct. 30-Nov. 1, 2021.

Speaker proposals under the conference theme, “35 Years of Championing Hispanic Higher Education Success,” will be accepted in any of the following six conference tracks:

Newly elected Governing Board members include:

Greg Peterson, Ed.D., is the president of ChandlerGilbert Community College in Chandler, Arizona. He has a passionate commitment to the community college system and its mission of access and success for all students. Having once been a first-generation community college student, he has spent his entire academic and administrative career advancing its goals. Peterson began his higher education at Clackamas Community College in Oregon. He earned a doctorate in educational administration with an emphasis in community college leadership from the University of Texas at Austin. He holds a master's in postsecondary, adult, and continuing education from Portland State University and a bachelor's degree in English from Brigham Young University.

Federico Zaragoza, Ph.D., is the president for the College of Southern Nevada in Las Vegas, Nevada. He heads one of the largest multi-campus higher education institutions in the country with enrollments of approximately 50,000 students. He is a distinguished lecturer in technical and industrial education, including basic skill integration.

Zaragoza earned a doctorate in urban education from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. He holds a master’s degree in adult and vocational education, a bachelor’s degree in sociology, and an educational specialist degree in industrial and technical education from the University of Wisconsin–Stout.

HACU President and CEO speaks on CHCI virtual event panel HACU President and CEO Antonio R. Flores spoke in a panel discussion for the “A Conversation with David Gergen,” virtual event that was held in partnership between HACU and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute. Flores was joined by Marco Davis, CEO of CHCI in the event where they discussed how leadership development is evolving in higher education, public policy and beyond with David Gergen, former white house advisor and professor of public service at the Harvard Kennedy School. The event was moderated by Deborah Santiago, CEO of Excelencia in Education.

• Grants and Fundraising Opportunities • Partnerships that Work • Executive Leadership for Presidents, CEOs and Trustees • Championing Academic Success for Hispanic Students, Research and Practice • Advocacy and Policy • International Partnerships Presentations can be submitted individually or in groups. Submissions for roundtable presentations are encouraged. for Presentations submission deadline: March 1, 2021 Notification of proposal acceptances: March 22, 2021. For detailed guidelines visit hacu.net.

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HACUNEWS HACU urges Congress for federal funding support for Hispanic-Serving Institutions under the COVID Relief Package On Dec. 11, 2020, HACU sent a letter directed to the leadership of the U.S. Congress urging them to support equitable funding in emergency relief funds for Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) under the COVID relief package being debated in response to the ongoing pandemic.

Historically, HSIs have been severely underfunded, including the allocation of CARES Act funds among Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs). The letter requests to set aside no less than 10% of the total funds for higher education to support HSIs, as defined under Title V of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA).

The letter included data showing the underfunding of HSIs and points out the following: “Because the ultimate charge of colleges and universities is to enable students to achieve their dream of earning a college degree as the passport to a better life and fulfilling citizenship, we request that the above data be taken into consideration to allocate funds equitably across cohorts, without harming any of them, compared to CARES Act allocations. This may require a greater set aside than initially considered, so that HSIs may be fairly funded in accordance with the facts.”

Information is available at hacu.net or hacuadvocates.net.

HACU and HETS release special edition of online journal focused on Hispanic-Serving Institutions HACU and Hispanic Educational Technology Services have released their collaboration on a special edition of an online journal focused on HispanicServing Institutions. This edition marks the second time that HETS and HACU have collaborated on this journal. The fall 2020 issue is a special collaborative effort between HETS and HACU and highlights the organizations’ shared mission: to facilitate the success of Hispanic students in higher education.

Many of the articles featured include the use of technology in student success, while all include information designed to help Hispanic students access higher education and succeed in their studies.

As part of the collaboration on this special edition, Marcela G. Cuellar, Ph.D., represented HACU as guest co-editor of this issue.

Cuellar serves as assistant professor in the School of Education at the University of California, Davis. Her research examines access and equity in higher education, HSIs, emerging HSIs, and Latinx student success.

To read the fall 2020 issue of the HETS Journal visit conta.cc/2WiUUm1.

HACU accepting applications for Leader-in-Residence Program for undergraduate students

Selected students are designated as a “HACU Leader-in-Residence” at their home institution. Benefits of the program include: • HACU Conference Scholarship: ¡Adelante! Leadership Institute Scholarship (Includes round-trip airfare, hotel lodging, and conference registration) • Participation in Leadership Development webinars throughout the year

HACU has announced applications are being accepted for the HACU Leader-in-Residence Program, a competitive program where students from HACU-member institutions across the U.S. and Puerto Rico receive leadership and career development training.

Selected students will receive a scholarship to participate in the ¡Adelante! Leadership Institute, the Student Track component of HACU’s 35th Annual Conference, Oct. 30-Nov. 1, 2021, at the Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center in Aurora, CO. • Leader-in-Residence application deadline (students outside the Denver area): June 25, 2021 • Leader-in-Residence application deadline (local Denver area students): Sept. 10, 2021 4

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• Certificate of Completion upon meeting all of the requirements of the leadership program • Complimentary HACU Student Affiliate Annual Membership For additional program information and to apply visit bit.ly/39BDCZa.

HACUNEWS HACU statements on Presidentelect Joe Biden’s nominations On Nov. 23, 2020, HACU released the following statement regarding the nomination of Alejandro Mayorkas as the next Secretary of Homeland Security, the first immigrant Hispanic to lead this important agency.

“As Deputy Secretary of DHS under the Obama-Biden administration, Mr. Mayorkas demonstrated extraordinary leadership and executive acumen, as well as unique insights and sensitivity about immigrants and America’s diversity,” said HACU President and CEO Antonio R. Flores. “His proven expertise and strong support for policies and programs to advance equitable inclusion of underrepresented populations in the federal workforce will be an asset to President-elect Biden’s commitment to making his Administration and the federal labor force look like the face of America.”

On Dec. 7, 2020, HACU released the following statement on the nomination by President-elect Joe Biden of The Honorable Xavier Becerra for Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).

“The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) wholeheartedly commends President-elect Biden in his selection of California’s attorney general Xavier Becerra as his nominee for U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services,” said HACU President and CEO Antonio R. Flores. “He stands to be the first Hispanic in history to lead DHHS. As a first-generation American whose parents immigrated from Mexico and as a native of the largest and likely most diverse state in the nation, Becerra is eminently suited to run the agency responsible for tackling the most devastating pandemic in modern history. He is sensitive to the suffering of all Americans and understands the plight of the neediest among us,” added Flores.

HACU pledged its support to ensure both nominees confirmation by the U.S. Senate when they are formally nominated.

Request for student success articles

The focus of these articles should be on how grant funding has made a difference in programs offered for students on your campus.

Approximately 500-word count. Please include byline.

Example articles of HSI grants are those received from: • U.S. Department of Agriculture funding • U.S. Department of Education Title III-Part F • U.S. Department of Education, Title V • National Science Foundation For articles, please include college/university logo and 2-3 high resolution photos (300 dpi). Articles selected for publication will be published in AP style. For samples of previous grant success stories visit http://bit.ly/2020TitleVSuccess.

The submission deadlines for the Spring 2021 Issue is Feb. 26.

Capitol Hill News Transition The process of electing congressional committee chairs for the 117th Congress continues. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), chair of the House Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Subcommittee, will be the next Appropriations Committee chair. The new Senate HELP Committee chair has not been decided.

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra was announced to be the next nominee for Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services by President-elect Biden. The position will be critical in coalescing the Biden administration’s coronavirus pandemic response and executing the vaccine distribution plans.

Becerra’s nomination follows the nomination of Alejandro Mayorkas for Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security that was announced in November.

COVID-relief update Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-NY) have indicated that the $908 billion bipartisan COVID relief proposal offered should serve as a basis for immediate negotiations. President-elect Biden has endorsed the bipartisan agreement as a “down payment” on a larger bill to be negotiated in the new Congress. There are signals that both parties will come together to secure a coronavirus relief package before Congress leaves Washington on winter break. The bill will most likely be part of the omnibus, the legislation combining all 12 appropriations bills together in one package. HACU continues to closely monitor the pandemic stimulus and spending bills processes.

FY 2021 Government Funding To avoid a government shutdown, Congress is expected to vote on a 7-day funding extension, moving the deadline for finishing negotiations on full-year funding bills to Friday, December 18. If negotiators cannot reach a deal on the 12 annual appropriations bills in the final days of the 116th Congress, they will need to push this work to the next Congress with another continuing resolution.

The same policy and funding issues continue to hold up progress, including funding for a border wall and whether to provide $12.5 billion for veterans health as emergency funding that does not count against the total allowed under the FY 2021 non-defense discretionary spending cap. Education funding isn’t likely to be an issue since both the House-passed bill and the Senate proposal were broadly similar in providing very small increases for many education programs, with only a scattered funding cuts.

For the latest higher education policy news impacting HSIs, be sure to visit the Advocacy Center at HACUadvocates.net.

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MEMBERNEWS Welcome New Members As of 11/28/2020 Hispanic-Serving Institutions Harold Washington College, City Colleges of Chicago (Ill.) Lamar State College Port Arthur (Texas) Associate Member Institutions University of California, Berkeley (Calif.)

Utah Valley University (Utah) Hispanic-Serving School District Lynwood Unified School District (Calif.)

California Lori E. Varlotta named eighth president of California Lutheran University Lori E. Varlotta, Ph.D., became California Lutheran University’s eighth president on Sept. 1, 2020. She is the first female president in Cal Lutheran’s 61-year history, and she comes to the university as an established leader with broad experience.

Before her arrival at Cal Lutheran, Varlotta served as the 22nd president of Hiram College in Ohio, where she was the first female president in its 170year existence. Varlotta earned a doctorate from Miami University, a master’s degree from Syracuse University and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Notre Dame.

Richard Yao appointed interim president of California State University Channel Islands Richard Yao, Ph.D., was appointed to serve as interim president of California State University Channel Islands (CSUCI) California State University (CSU) by Chancellor Timothy P. White. Yao currently serves as CSUCI’s vice president for student affairs. Yao will assume the leadership of the university on Jan. 11, 2021, with the departure of current CSUCI president Erika D. Beck, Ph.D., who will begin her new role as president of California State University, Northridge. Yao, who identifies as a Chinese Filipino American, becomes the first person of color to lead the campus. Yao earned a doctorate from Fielding Graduate University and a master’s and bachelor’s degree from Eastern Illinois University.

Yao is expected to serve in this role through June 30, 2022. CSU Trustees will begin a national search in the fall of 2021 for a permanent president to lead the campus beginning in July 2022.

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Saúl Jiménez-Sandoval appointed interim president of California State University, Fresno Saúl Jiménez-Sandoval, Ph.D., was appointed interim president of California State University, Fresno. He will assume the leadership position of the university on Jan. 4, 2021. He replaces Fresno State president Joseph I. Castro, Ph.D., who will assume his new role as Chancellor of the California State University.

Jiménez-Sandoval is Fresno’s provost and vice president of academic affairs and serves as the university’s chief academic officer. He is a recent fellow of the HACU Leadership Academy/La Academia de Liderazgo. Jiménez-Sandoval received his doctorate from the University of California, Irvine and has a professional certificate from Cornell University’s School of Critical Theory.

Sean C. Hancock named president of Cerro Coso Community College Sean C. Hancock Ed.D., was appointed president of Cerro Coso Community College by the chancellor of the KCCD. He began his tenure as president at the end of Sept. 2020.

Prior to this appointment he served as vice chancellor for student and institutional success at the Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District. He has more than 20 years of experience in community college administration and leadership in California. He earned a doctorate from University of the Pacific, a master’s degree from Trident University International and a bachelor’s degree from Fresno Pacific University.

CSUN awards $500,000 to projects that support equity, diversity & inclusion Officials at California State University, Northridge have awarded more than $500,000 in grants to 14 campus projects that promote diversity, equity and inclusion. Projects that received funding cover all aspects of campus life, from efforts to support students of color applying or transferring to CSUN and peer mentorship programs to the development of live performances and the collection of oral histories.

Among the projects that received funding is the Diversity and Equity Innovation Grant that specifically supports educational projects, scholarly research, creative activities and other programmatic initiatives that promote diversity, equity and inclusion, anti-racism and social justice for the benefit of the CSUN community.

MEMBERNEWS Colorado Marielena DeSanctis named president of Community College of Denver

Illinois Dominican University President Donna Carroll announces retirement after nearly 30 years

The Colorado Community College System selected Marielena DeSanctis, Ph.D., to be the next president of Community College of Denver. She will begin her tenure as president on Jan. 15, 2021. She succeeds Everette Freeman, Ed.D., who is retiring after seven years in the position. Prior to this role she served as the provost and senior vice-president of academic affairs and student services at Broward College. She earned a doctorate from Florida Atlantic University, a master’s degree from Nova Southeastern University, and a bachelor’s degree from Georgia Institute of Technology.

After almost three decades of visionary leadership, Dominican University President Donna M. Carroll , Ph.D., has announced her retirement, effective June 2021. Appointed as Dominican’s first lay president in 1994, Carroll was one of the youngest— and one of few women — college presidents in the country. She currently is one of the longest-serving university presidents in the state of Illinois.

Florida St. Thomas University receives $3 million grant for pandemic, disaster and quarantine research The Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners awarded $3,000,000 in Coronavirus Relief Funds (CRF) to St. Thomas University’s Center for Pandemic, Disaster and Quarantine Research (PDQ). The grant funds received are from a Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) allocation made earlier this year to the county.

St. Thomas University’s PDQ was established in April 2020 in response to the public health emergency caused by COVID-19.

The Center is designed to track the impact of emerging, expanding, and extended pandemics and disasters on all socio-economic aspects of society. Approximately one third of the grant will be given back to the community in the form of grants to organizations that serve vulnerable populations negatively impacted by COVID-19, with the remaining two thirds of the grant funds going to support the establishment of a central hub on the university’s campus for addressing COVID-related community needs in the areas of health care, law, business, and property.

Carroll has led the university during a period of extraordinary and sustained growth. An outspoken advocate for immigration reform and the rights of undocumented students, Carroll guided Dominican University as it crafted a Sanctuary Campus resolution in 2016. She has been honored for her leadership, advocacy and contributions to higher education by numerous organizations.

HACU President and CEO takes part in lecture with St. Augustine College HACU President and CEO Antonio R. Flores spoke at a lecture titled “Bilingualism in Post-COVID America,” as part of the St. Augustine College 40th Anniversary Lecture Series held on Nov. 4, 2020. The presentation focused on the importance that a bilingual and multicultural workforce will have on the economic and social advancement recovery efforts stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic. The 40th Anniversary Lecture Series is an annual lecture and educational event series in St. Augustine College.

The lecture series features presentations by international and national Latino leaders in higher education, public affairs, international affairs, healthcare, political science, and the arts.

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HACU-member institutions can send news, photos and logo for publishing consideration in an upcoming magazine edition. Send to news@hacu.net.

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MEMBERNEWS Kansas Kathleen S. Jagger appointed 12th president of Newman University

Virginia Marymount listed as first Hispanic-Serving Institution in Virginia

Kathleen S. Jagger, Ph.D., MPH, was named the 12th president of Newman University by the Newman University Board of Trustees.

Her term as president began on July 1, 2020.

She replaces Noreen M. Carrocci, Ph.D., who retired after more than 12 years leading the university. Prior to this position, she served as acting president at Thomas More University in Crestview Hills, KY, where she also held vice president and dean positions. She earned a doctorate from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, a master’s degree from the Harvard School of Public Health and a bachelor’s degree from DePauw University.

Marymount University has become the first higher education institution in the Commonwealth of Virginia to qualify as a HispanicServing Institution. As determined in Marymount’s annual census, one percent of its undergraduate students identify as Hispanic, qualifying the University as a HSI for the first time. Across both undergraduate and graduate populations, 20 percent of Marymount students identify as Hispanic.

Texas Dallas College School of Education secures $300K in grant funding for new teacher instruction The Meadows Foundation has awarded Dallas College’s School of Education $300,000 to support training the next generation of teachers. The funds will build an educational pathway and develop the instructional support required for a new bachelor’s degree in education. As part of the grant, the Dallas College School of Education agreed to partner with two school districts to establish 32 paid residencies for teacher candidates by Fall 2021 and place 125 teacher candidates in paid residency positions by Fall 2022.

Alisa White appointed president of Sam Houston State University Alisa White, Ph.D., was confirmed as president of Sam Houston State University by the Board of Regents of the Texas State University System. She began her tenure as president on Aug. 10, 2020. Prior to this appointment she served as president of Austin Peay State University and as vice president for academic affairs at the University of Texas at Tyler and Midwestern State University. She earned a doctorate and a master’s degree from the University of Tennessee and a bachelor’s degree from Lee College.

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This year, Marymount has taken concrete steps to support its many Hispanic students through the launching of ¡Avanzamos! (“Moving Forward Together”), the University’s holistic organizing framework and a Latino lens for campus-wide programs and student success efforts.

Alison Morrison-Shetlar appointed 11th president of the University of Lynchburg The University of Lynchburg has appointed Alison Morrison-Shetlar, Ph.D., as its 11th president. She is the first woman and the first person born outside the United States to serve as president of the University of Lynchburg.

Her term began in July 2020 after the retirement of Kenneth R. Garren, Ph.D., who has served Lynchburg as president since 2001.

Prior to this appointment she was the provost at Western Carolina University. She earned a doctorate and bachelor’s degree from Dundee College of Technology.

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HACU corporate partners provide scholarships, financial assistance to college students HACU and its corporate partners announced the recipients of various awards, including scholarships, travel assistance and grants. Students from HACU-Member Institutions were among the recipients.

Café Bustelo® El Café Del Futuro Scholarships awarded to students Twenty students received Café Bustelo® El Café del Futuro Scholarships of $5,000, totaling $100,000 awarded to students. Since 2016, $340,000 in college funds have been awarded to 69 Latino students nationwide through the partnership with HACU. Student essays focused on how their Latino heritage, family and the community in which they grew up in impacted their desire and motivation to obtain a college degree. The scholarship recipients are from institutions in California, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, and Texas. For a list of recipients visit https://bit.ly/35n3gP7.

Kia Motors America, Inc. Scholarships awarded to students Ten scholarship awards of $3,400 were awarded to students in various majors of science, technology, engineering, arts and math. The scholarship recipients are from institutions in California, Illinois, New Mexico and Texas.

Miller Lite awards scholarships and leadership development A total of 59 undergraduate students received scholarships from Miller Lite.

Fifty-one scholarships of $2,500 were awarded to college students from California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, New York, Texas, Wisconsin, and Puerto Rico. Eight scholarships of $5,000 were awarded to college students in Houston, Texas.

As part of the scholarships, recipients were also offered career and leadership development through a scholarship to attend HACU’s ¡Adelante! Leadership Institute, the student track of HACU’s Annual Conference, Oct. 25-28, 2020. For a list of recipients visit https://bit.ly/37P7Bfz.

Oracle awards two scholarships for 2020-21 academic year Two scholarship awards of $2,150 were awarded to students in majoring in engineering and computer science. The scholarship recipients are from institutions in Nevada and Texas.

The Ford Motor Company Fund awards Ford Fund COVID-19 College Grants The Ford Motor Company Fund awarded 204 college students grants to provide emergency relief due to the current COVID-19 pandemic. The Ford Fund COVID-19 College Grants of $500 awarded were for one-time relief assistance.

The essays from the recipients focused on their resilience and strength in the face of the pandemic crisis and how they would use the funds for food, housing, transportation, or technology. For a list of recipients visit https://bit.ly/3iX919o.

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HACU’s 34th Annual Conference “Championing Hispanic Higher Education: Fostering Excellence and Social Justice,” held virtually HACU held its 34th Annual Conference “Championing Hispanic Higher Education: Fostering Excellence and Social Justice,” virtually on Oct. 26-28, 2020.

More than 1,500 attendees from across the nation participated, which included over 600 undergraduate students who took part in HACU’s ¡Adelante! Leadership Institute, the student track component of the conference.

More than 60 workshops were offered with topics of interest to Hispanic-Serving Institutions as part of the general conference, while undergraduate students attended workshops highlighting professional development and career & leadership skills.

HACU also recognized seven honorees for their contributions to higher education. Inducted to the HACU Hall of Champions were Chancellor Joe Garcia, J.D., of the Colorado Community College System and Chancellor Timothy P. White, Ph.D., of California State University. The University of Arizona was recognized as the Outstanding HACU-Member Institution. The Honorable Will Hurd, United States House of Representative was recognized for Exemplary Policy/Advocacy Leadership.

Pre- and post-conference events were also held. The 19th Annual Latino Higher Education Leadership Institute focused on the theme “Developing Leadership from a Place of Strength,” the Sixth PreK-12/Higher Education Collaboration Symposium showcased collaborative partnerships and initiatives implemented by colleges, universities and school districts; and the Ninth Annual Deans’ Forum on Hispanic Higher Education focused on the theme “From HispanicServing to Hispanic-Thriving: A Blueprint for Success.”

HACU’s 34th Annual Conference was made possible thanks to support from its Sponsors and Partners.

HACU’s 35th Annual Conference will be held on October 30-November 1, 2021, at the Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center in Aurora, Colorado.

HACU partner recognitions included: Ford Motor Company Fund as Outstanding HACU Philanthropic Partner; The National Science Foundation as Outstanding HACU Public Sector Partner; and Molson Coors as Outstanding HACU Private Sector Partner.

College students selected for HACU’s Leader-in-Residence program attend conference HACU Leader-in-Residence Program included a total of 63 college students from nationwide colleges that were selected to participate in the program. As part of the HACU Leader-in-Residence Program, students participate in HACU leadership development webinars and serve as a resource on their campus to provide information about HACU internships, scholarships, and advocacy efforts and opportunities. They work with a mentor from their home institution to help guide them on campus outreach efforts.

The students also participated virtually in the ¡Adelante!

Leadership Institute on Oct. 25-28, 2020, the student track

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of HACU’s 34th Annual Conference. A list of students selected for the Leader-in-Residence Program is available online at hacu.net. Information about the 2021 applications is available online.

Three students were recognized during the conference with the Jose R. Ruano – Student Leadership Award for their outstanding service. The students recognized were: Claudia Sanchez, California State University - San Bernardino; Gustavo de la Fuente, Texas A&M University - San Antonio; and Pablo Machado, The University of Texas at El Paso.

HACU inducts 2020 Hall of Champions Honorees HACU honored two distinguished individuals, Joe Garcia, J.D., chancellor of the Colorado Community College System and Timothy P. White, Ph.D., chancellor of the California State University, by inducting them into HACU’s Hall of Champions, during HACU’s 34th Annual Conference “Championing Hispanic Higher Education: Fostering Excellence and Social Justice.” The induction recognizes those who embody the mission of the Association through exemplary efforts “To Champion Hispanic Success in Higher Education.”

“Chancellor Joe Garcia of the Colorado Community College System has made a great impact in Colorado through his efforts to advance equitable outcomes in education and the workforce for Hispanic students and minority and underserved communities, and Chancellor Timothy White of California State University has had a record of extraordinary service to higher education, diversity, inclusion and success both at the state and federal level,” said HACU President and CEO Antonio R. Flores.

Chancellor Joe Garcia Inducted into HACU Hall of Champions

By Colorado Community College System

Chancellor Joe Garcia was formally inducted into the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) Hall of Champions on October 26, 2020, honoring his career-long commitment to advancing equitable outcomes in education and the workforce for Hispanic students and those who face “invisible challenges.”

Founded in 1986, HACU is the only national association representing existing and emerging Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs). HACU established the Hall of Champions in 2011 to honor those who “embody the mission of the Association through exemplary efforts ‘To Champion Hispanic Success in Higher Education.’” Chancellor Garcia will be joining 15 others on this distinguished list of leaders.

Before arriving as the Chancellor of CCCS, Joe Garcia served in a variety of leadership positions including president of both a community college and a university, head of the state department of higher education, Lieutenant Governor of Colorado, and head of the Western Interstate Commission on Higher Education (WICHE).

In each position, he advocated for Hispanics and people of color as he continues to do as Chancellor of the Colorado Community College System.

Over the last two years, Chancellor Garcia has not slowed his efforts. In this short time, he has done much to ensure equitable outcomes for all CCCS students. Those efforts include: Prioritizing closing educational equity gaps across CCCS institutions. This meant a significant change in mindset from executive-level staff and Presidents to instructors and college employees on the front lines who engage most with students.

Signing the CEO Action for Diversity and Inclusion pledge, the largest CEO-driven business commitment to advance diversity and inclusion within the workplace. Chancellor Garcia encouraged all CCCS college presidents to sign the pledge as well, to take action to cultivate environments where diverse experiences and perspectives are welcomed.

Creating the Equity and Inclusion Council to serve as an advisory board to system and college leadership, working collaboratively to support and set system-wide standards for inclusive excellence, closing the equity gap for students, diversifying the system and college workforce through inclusive hiring practices, and improving the retention of underrepresented employees.

We are so proud of our Chancellor and his achievements and are excited for his continued leadership.

Chancellor Timothy P. White Inducted into HACU Hall of Champions

By California State University

The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities honored the CSU chancellor for his exemplary efforts championing Hispanic success in higher education.

CSU Chancellor Timothy P. White was inducted into the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) 2020 Hall of Champions on October 26 for his exemplary efforts championing Hispanic success in higher education.

“Chancellor Timothy White has had a record of extraordinary service to higher education, diversity, inclusion and success both at the state and federal level,” stated HACU President and CEO Antonio R. Flores in a press release.

White was honored virtually during HACU’s 34th Annual Conference, along with his fellow Hall of Champion inductee Chancellor Joe Garcia of the Colorado Community College System.

Under White’s tenure as CSU chancellor since 2012, the institution has seen improvements in graduation rates, equity and inclusive excellence, especially for Hispanic students, which comprise almost half of the student body. For academic year 2018-19, the university awarded more than 41,000 bachelor’s degrees to Hispanic students. And more than 60 percent of the bachelor’s degrees earned by Hispanics in California are from the CSU. “I’m proud to say that the CSU’s positive impact on the Hispanic community in California​and across nation is truly remarkable,” said White in a pre-recorded video for the HACU conference award ceremony. He continued, “…it’s really the university that owes a debt of gratitude to our Hispanic community,” adding that Hispanic and Latinx individuals serve as exemplary student leaders, involved and generous alumni and gifted faculty and dedicated staff.

White thanked Chancellor-select Joseph I. Castro for nominating him and HACU’s leadership and members for their worthy mission to champion Hispanic success in higher education. “It’s a mission that I and the CSU share,” he stated.

Founded in 1986, HACU represents more than 500 colleges and universities in the United States, Latin America, Spain and school districts throughout the U.S.

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HACU National Internship Program bids farewell to fall interns with virtual ceremony The HACU National Internship Program bid farewell to its 2020 fall interns with a virtual ceremony on Dec. 10, 2020, for undergraduate and graduate students serving virtual internships. All fall HNIP internships were held remotely as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

HACU President and CEO Antonio R. Flores and HNIP staff gave brief remarks to the interns about their service in the program.

Shalimar Alio, former HNIP intern addressed the outgoing interns as well as two current interns, Maria Bolanos and Juan Debesa, who also shared their experiences working with Library of Congress this session.

The following agencies in the Washington, D.C., metro area and field offices throughout the country were among those providing these internship opportunities to students: • • • • • • • •

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Library of Congress Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration U.S. Agency for International Development U.S. Census Bureau U.S. Department of Agriculture U.S. Department of Treasury

Over 100 students participated in these internships for a total of 15 weeks, as part of HACU’s National Internship Program.

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HACU is accepting applications for the 2021 summer internship session. Internship dates are June 3-Aug. 13, 2021, and June 17-Aug. 27, 2021, for students on a quarter calendar.

Applications will be accepted until Feb. 12, 2021. Information about eligibility and online application is available at www.hacu.net/hnip.

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IN REDESIGNING MATH CLASS, UC SANTA CRUZ SPARKS DISCUSSION OF ACADEMIC SUPPORT, INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN

By Lisa Renner

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ransitioning from high school to the University of California, Santa Cruz, was much harder than first-generation Hispanic student Tatyanah Farsh anticipated, and she sometimes considered dropping out.

But thanks to extra academic support Farsh received in math during her first year—made possible by a Hispanic-Serving Institutions grant—she was able to overcome all obstacles. Now, she is a senior pursuing a biology degree and serving as a tutor for others in several subjects, including math.

“It gave me the fundamentals, the skills I needed to advance in the rest of my classes and do well,” Farsh said.

Realizing that many Hispanic students were struggling with socalled remedial math, UC Santa Cruz used a Hispanic Serving Institutions federal grant to redesign the course to make it more userfriendly and student-centered. The course became a foundational grounding class, i.e. developmental math The re-imagination of the course also sparked a broader re-examination of approaches to academic support and instructional design.

Nandini Bhattacharya, a math faculty member and a member of UCSC’s Hispanic Serving Institution Initiative, led the effort to transform the course from a “dumping ground” to a “launching pad.” When she took on the project, Math 2 was the least preferred teaching assignment in the Mathematics Department and was usually taught by lecturers with the least seniority. The conventional view of the faculty was that the students should have already learned the material and there wasn’t much point in helping them catch up because they weren’t good at math.

Student-led small-group tutoring session supported by Learning Support Services (LSS)

The course was effectively a gatekeeper class, weeding students out, rather than a gateway course, preparing them for college life, Bhattacharya said. “The approach by the HSI Initiative was that these are students who have a lot of potential and haven’t had the exposure and instruction that is necessary to ignite their imagination,” Bhattacharya said. They knew they could help the students gain self-confidence if UCSC changed it’s model and offered them the right conditions, a high support-high expectation learning environment.

The course redesign involved four main research-based elements.

First, the class increased student engagement by offering prelecture videos and opportunities for peer collaboration. Second, the university provided professional development for a teaching team of graduate student teaching assistants, undergraduate students and instructors. The teaching team learned how to focus on students’ strengths, rather than weaknesses and how to foster in students a sense of belonging at the university and in STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) fields.

As a third element, the course framework established a formative feedback loop where students’ feedback helped teachers to inform their teaching as a continuous process.

Finally, the university included holistic advising in the course to address any of the students academic or non-academic issues that came up.

Before taking the Math 2 course, Farsh was skeptical about the benefits of tutoring. After she was required to try it in the class, she incorporated that practice as part of her study skills. The class also helped her understand abstract math and how to apply it to problems.

“It showed me that some professors care and do want you to do well,” she said. “It was nice to have that kind of support.”

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Financial-literacy training focusing on loan payback and budgeting: POHA scholars attend financial literacy workshops that aim to normalize student loan debt and eliminate the stigma associated with it. We aim to help students understand the financial cost of education and lessen the burden of stress from student loans, as well as prepare and financially Sekia Lor plan for the Dietetic Internship that is required to become a registered dietitian as these are often unpaid.

In September of 2019, Metropolitan State University of Denver was awarded a $2 million Title V grant from the U.S. Department of Education aimed at increasing post-baccalaureate opportunities for Hispanic Americans (POHA). The POHA grant is housed within the Department of Nutrition and focuses on encouraging students from diverse backgrounds and those with interest in serving diverse populations to pursue post-baccalaureate education opportunities at MSU Denver as well as a career in Nutrition and Dietetics. While the field of nutrition serves diverse populations, the majority of registered dietitian nutritionists are white females (approximately 91%). It is imperative that future dietitians represent the populations they are serving to provide the culturally comprehensive care that communities deserve.

The POHA-Denver program at MSU Denver aims to diversify the field of nutrition and dietetics by engaging in a variety of programs with faculty, students and the nutrition community.

These programmatic activities are detailed below.

Outreach to students in high schools, community colleges and in baccalaureate programs: We have been partnering with local community colleges with established health career pathways to help streamline the transfer process and help students move into our nutrition degree programs seamlessly. We currently have one established partnership with a community college that prepares students for our accelerated 3+2 program, through which students can achieve a bachelor’s and master’s degree in 5 years. Numerous other partnerships are underway.

Financial support to help students navigate barriers to participating in post-baccalaureate degree programs: This grant has allowed our department to provide $5,000 scholarships and research stipend awards to graduate students to aid in tuition, housing, textbook purchases, and cost of living.

Students who have been awarded these scholarships and/or stipends are accepted to our POHA Scholars program, which is a community of diverse students who attend workshops, seminars and engage in personalized advising sessions with a bilingual advisor.

Mentorship program: Our team has developed a mentorship program that will provide an opportunity to develop lifelong professional relationships.

Mentorship programs often serve as the first branch of networking and resources for student classroom to career success. The mentorship program also serves to enhance skill development, improve communication strategies, provide hands-on work experience, and increase students’ ability to match to a dietetic internship program. Scholars will also have the opportunity to serve as peer mentors for undergraduate students, which both enhances their leadership capabilities as well as provides diverse representation within our graduate programs and encourages current undergraduate students to apply.

Tutor program: Our tutoring program provides all students free departmentspecific tutoring opportunities, especially our diverse and firstgeneration students to assist with ensuring academic success Seminars, annual conference, and faculty training focused on diversity in dietetics and health care.

We strive to incorporate best practices and new teaching strategies that will best serve our diverse student population to help promote diversity in dietetics. Additionally, seminars and annual conferences are being held on Hispanic-related nutrition themes that provide role-model representation, skill development, cultural awareness and inspiration to undergraduate and graduate students.

While the POHA Scholars program is still in its first year, our students are already experiencing benefits associated from participation in the program. One POHA scholar, Sekia Lor, states “she is happy to be a part of the POHA Scholars program--- they celebrate diversity and is excited to share her Hmong heritage as well and learn about others.” Another POHA scholar, Christy Walowit, states “she has benefitted from additional financial support, personalized advising, and workshops that have helped her feel confident in her ability to succeed as a graduate student.”

The MSU Denver POHA Program aims to provide opportunities for our diverse students to be successful in the nutrition profession.

The Title V grant has provided means for MSU Denver Department of Nutrition to provide continuous scholarship support to graduate students in our program, as well as allowed us to pave a path for our department to increase diversity, inclusiveness, and equity in the field of nutrition and dietetics.

Christy Walowit

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By Donna M. Carroll, president Domincan University

concepts in order to better prepare students for critical academic transitions in coursework. Title V-funded, holistic academic, personal and career advising, also curriculumembedded, complements the science coursework, providing clear pathways for student success and engagement. Early outcomes are measurable and promising.

We know intuitively, and research tells us, that academic progress (or not) in a student’s first year, and especially in key gateway classes affects a student’s self-worth and ultimately her persistence. Obstacles to academic mobility are more prevalent among first-generation-to-college students who are often balancing school, work and family, and cannot easily take advantage of out-of-class resources.

As a Hispanic-serving institution since 2011, Dominican University has leveraged NSF and Title V grant funding — to address such barriers and systemic inequities. Here is one example.

In recent years, we noted an increase in the number of unsatisfactory grades in core sciences offerings, even as student interest in STEM fields increased. A grade of D, F, or W in a gateway science course dramatically reduced a student’s prospect of graduating in four years — and the usual interventions did not reverse the trend.

Interestingly enough, the increase in science course failures did not equate with a decrease in overall student aptitude or entry test scores. Rather the DFW’s aligned with the increasing diversity of the student body --- with more students appearing to be less familiar with the demands of a college-level curriculum, and less prepared in math and science. A new strategy was required.

Dominican’s NSF-funded STEM Success Model provides a disciplined and intrusive set of interventions targeted to improve the skills, confidence and sense of belonging of firsttime, first-year STEM-interested students. Utilizing courseembedded tutors, inclusive pedagogy and supplementary case management support, the model meets students where they are and bolsters understanding of scientific 16

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This fall the retention rate of Latinx freshmen at Dominican University, over 25% of whom express interest in majoring in STEM fields, exceeded the institution’s overall freshmen retention rate — 86% as compared to 84%. Dominican University is currently the only regional university of 589 institutions nationally that U.S. News and World Report ranks in the top 10 for overall quality and in the top 10 for economic diversity, exceeding its predicted graduation rate by 13%.

We believe that the demographic transformation of the Dominican University student body is an accelerated representation of a trend nationwide. With the invaluable support of HSI grant funds, Dominican’s work to develop an empirically verified STEM success model will be ready for replication at colleges and universities that share our commitment to the success of Latinx students.

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