HACU President to speak before Presidents Advisory Commission on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence and Economic Opportunity for Hispanics


The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities’ President and CEO Antonio R. Flores will speak at the President’s Advisory Commission on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Hispanics’ Upcoming Public Meeting on July 25, 2024, from 12 p.m.

The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities’ President and CEO Antonio R. Flores will speak at the President’s Advisory Commission on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Hispanics’ Upcoming Public Meeting on July 25, 2024, from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. EDT, regarding the White House’s announcements last week related to President Joe Biden’s executive order creating a new White House Initiative and President’s Board of Advisors on Hispanic-Serving Institutions.

The historic Executive Order by the Biden Administration created the Board at the recommendation of the Commission to advance college access, affordability and success for Latino students. HACU President and CEO Antonio R. Flores will provide remarks as part of the panel “Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity through Hispanic-Serving Institutions,” and will be joined by Excelencia in Education Co-Founder and President Sarita Brown; University of Arizona Vice President for Hispanic-Serving Institution Initiatives Marla Franco, Ph.D.; and Cerritos Community College District President/Superintendent Jose Fierro, Ph.D., who also serves as president of the National Community College Hispanic Council.

HACU’s efforts to establish the President’s Board of Advisors for HSIs began years ago, addressing the lack of a President’s Board similar for Historically Black Colleges and Universities, as well as Tribal Colleges and Universities. HSIs will now have access to opportunities equitable within the higher education landscape and promises to increase the capacities of HSIs across the nation.

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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. HACU is the only national association representing existing and emerging Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs). The Association’s headquarters are in San Antonio, Texas, with regional offices in Washington, D.C. and Sacramento, California.

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