HACUNEWS HACU names Oralia De los Reyes as assistant vice president for programs and services The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities appointed Oralia De los Reyes, Ph.D., assistant vice president for programs and services, overseeing the areas of international affairs, learning collaboratives, professional leadership development, STEM programs, and student & PK-12 services. De los Reyes previously served as dean for Student Success at Alamo Colleges District-San Antonio College Campus. She has 12 years of experience in the manufacturing sector and 20 in higher education research and administration. She holds a bachelor’s degree from the Matamoros Institute of Technology; a master’s degree from the University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College, and a doctorate from The University of Texas at Austin.
HACU names Paul Machen executive director of the Institute for Professional Leadership HACU appointed Paul Machen, Ph.D., executive director of the Institute for Professional Leadership, overseeing HACU’s vision for increasing diversity in leadership roles at colleges and universities and provide strategic direction for the Institute for Professional Leadership. Machen will also provide administrative oversight for the Leadership Academy/La Academia de Liderazgo, as well as events and grants, workshops, webinars, presentations, and information sessions for conferences and events with a leadership-focus. Machen has 31 years of higher education faculty, curriculum development, and student affairs experience. He served previously at St. Philip’s College for 12 years in various administrator roles: assistant to the president, director of the Quality Enhancement Plan, dean for student success, and interim vice president for student success. Machen is a decorated retired U.S. Air Force veteran and has served on numerous nonprofit, school board, and city-appointed positions. He earned a doctorate from Kansas State University, a master’s from City University, and a bachelor’s from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale.
Bipartisan Senate Resolution recognizes urgent need for Hispanics in STEM support The bipartisan Senate Resolution 640, introduced by U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and co-sponsored by John Cornyn (R-Texas), passing with unanimous consent, addresses the need for substantial support in educating Hispanic students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields to provide an educated workforce for the technologies of tomorrow. “HACU is encouraged to see this commitment to improve and support Latinos in STEM careers. The U.S. has an opportunity to build capacity and invest in critical STEM development that will strengthen our economy. Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs) have the potential to significantly contribute to STEM teaching, learning, and research, and HSIs are poised to prepare a new contingent of STEM professionals for the nation’s workforce,” said HACU President and CEO Antonio R. Flores.
HACU receives grant from Southern Company Gas Foundation HACU President and CEO Antonio R. Flores attended the Hispanics in Energy 2022 Energy Legislative Summit in Washington, D.C., on May 19, 2022, to participate in the session, “Hispanic Energy Jobs: Increasing Innovation and Employment in the Renewable/ Clean Energy Sector.” Panelists discussed STEM education pathways for Hispanics, as well as their representation in the occupational and technical workforce The Southern Company Gas Foundation also presented HACU with a $45,000 grant as special recognition. “HACU thanks the Southern Company Gas Foundation for the recognition of our Associations’ work with a grant award,” said Flores. “This donation will help to further advance HACU’s important work to champion Hispanic success in higher education.”
HACU and Ford Motor Company Fund offers webinar series for students HACU and the Ford Motor Company Fund launched a five-webinar series on topics of interest to college students offered during the summer. The webinars offered as part of the series include: Budgeting for the Modern World; Updating Your Resume; Tips on How to Get a Job During a Pandemic; and Building Credit Post COVID-19.
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