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HACU also held its own Emerging Leaders Summit, focused onpreparing students for internships and career opportunities invarious fields. The Summit held on May 11, 2018, was hosted byYork College in partnership with other CUNY campuses: HostosCommunity College, La Guardia Community College, LehmanCollege, Queens College, and Queensborough Community College.HACU/U.S. Army University Tours brought area high schoolstudents to their local campuses: California State UniversityFullerton, University of Texas at Arlington and University of Texasat San Antonio, to introduce them to college bound opportunitiesavailable in their communities.HACU’s largest student program, the HACU National InternshipProgram continues to place students in internships nationwide withfederal sponsors and corporate partners committed to diversifyingtheir workforce. A total of 535 students had the opportunity toexperience the professional world first-hand as interns.shared during HACU’s Annual Conference. This HACU initiativeis a very important step towards filling the need for more Latinoleaders to head our Nation’s Colleges and Universities.These are just a few highlights of the Association’s work supported byHACU’s staff from its national headquarters in San Antonio, Texas,and regional offices in Sacramento, California and Washington, D.C.We want to recognize the dedication and vision of our college,university and corporate leaders that comprise HACU’s GoverningBoard, including its newly elected officers and members for 201718. We thank Franklyn M. Casale, president emeritus of St. ThomasUniversity, who completed his term on the Board.New Governing Board members include Juan Sánchez Muñoz,president of University of Houston-Downtown and Garnett S.Stokes, president of University of New Mexico. Mike Flores,chancellor of the Alamo Colleges District was re-elected to the board.HACU partners provided academic scholarships and leadershipawards to students at HACU-member institutions that totaled 198,300. Students programs included a variety of opportunities tofurther support their education such as: Southwest Airlines Lánzate!Travel awards, Deloitte’s Jorge Caballero Student Leadership Award,and HACU ¡Adelante! Leadership Institute scholarships supportedby Miller Coors and other student track sponsors.Governing Board Officers are: Chair - Félix V. Matos Rodríguez,president of Queens College, CUNY; vice chair - Monte E. Pérez,president of Los Angeles Mission College; secretary - Sue Henderson,president of New Jersey City University; treasurer - Beatriz T.Espinoza, president of Coastal Bend College; and past chair - TomásD. Morales, president of California State University, San Bernardino.HACU conferences and events provided organized platforms forsharing Hispanic higher education best practices and resources andopportunities for networking with colleagues across the country andaround the world.We also want to recognize HACU’s Corporate and PhilanthropicCouncil (C&PC). Jorge Caballero, senior partner of Deloitte TaxLLP, was named as vice-chair of C&PC. New to the Council is MikeAguilera, director of global diversity for education at Sodexo.HACU’s 23rd National Capitol Forum targeted key legislative issuesand culminated in state delegations of faculty, staff and studentsvisiting their members of Congress on Capitol Hill.Our sincere thanks to all the individuals and organizations whosesupport has made it possible for HACU to advance the cause ofHispanic higher education success in 2018 and beyond. There’sroom for you too in La HACHE de HACU, the Hispanic Allianceto Champion Higher Education, of which you become a part bycontributing to our annual appeal. Please help us make Hispanicstudent access and success a priority by spreading the word on yourcampuses and throughout your networks. Together we are buildingthe future of America.HACU’s 32nd Annual Conference included among its events, apre-conference Youth Leadership Development focus on STEM atAtlanta Metropolitan State College. The Latino Higher EducationLeadership Institute, PreK-12/Higher Education CollaborationSymposium, and Deans’ Forum were all part of the line-up of preand post-conference events that drew 1,791 participants to ourpremiere Hispanic higher education conference held for the firsttime in Atlanta, Georgia.Among the conference highlights was a welcome from City ofAtlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, and the induction of theHACU Hall of Champions honoring the late Sister Elizabeth AnnSueltenfuss, Ph.D., CDP, president emerita, Our Lady of the LakeUniversity, who was instrumental in granting HACU its first homeat OLLU, when the Association was founded in 1986. J. Michael,Ortiz, Ph.D., president emeritus of California State PolytechnicUniversity, Pomona was also recognized and inducted. Our annualHACU Awards also recognized member institutions, corporate,federal and legislative supporters of Hispanic education.The Association ended 2018 with a ground-breaking program inprogress, HACU’s Presidential Leadership Academy/Academiade Liderazgo. The preliminary announcement of this fellowshipprogram expected to have its first cohort in the fall of 2019 wasCordially,Antonio R. FloresHACU President and CEOFélix V. Matos RodríguezHACU Governing Board, ChairPresident, Queens College2018 HACU ANNUAL REPORT6

STRENGTHENING OURVOICES IN NUMBERSInstitutions across the nation and abroad continue to recognize theimportance of HACU’s mission to champion Hispanic success in highereducation. HACU members are committed to improving access to and thequality of postsecondary educational opportunitiesHACU MembershipHACU’s strength and support continues to grow, and in 2018,members included 525 colleges, universities and school districtslocated in 38 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and 8countries in Latin America and Europe.Among the total members, new members included: 39 colleges anduniversities, 3 Hispanic-Serving School Districts, 13 faculty andstaff affiliate members, and 9 student affiliates.Total membership by category included: 302 Hispanic-ServingInstitutions (HSIs); 116 Associate Member Institutions (AMIs);43 Partner Institutions; 36 International Institutions; 28 HispanicServing School Districts (HSSDs); 6 Educational Affiliates; 43Faculty and Staff Affiliate Members; 13 Trustee Affiliate Members;and 37 Student Affiliates.2018 HACU MEMBER INSTITUTIONS302HSIs525HACU Member Institutions and schooldistricts are represented in 38 states,the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and8 countries in Latin Americaand Europe116AMIs28HSSDs36International Institutions7HISPANIC ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES43Partner Institutions

HACU MEMBERSACROSS THE NATION AND BEYONDWA 5OR 6WI 5ID 1CANV 4UT 1121AZ 19NE 6CO 12NM 19KS 6OK 2TX 62NH1MA 15VT1MI 6NATIONAL MEMBER INSTITUTIONS461 HACU National Institutions locatedin 38 States, Puerto Rico, and theDistrict of ColumbiaNY 27RI 1PA 11CT 6IL IN OH 56NJ 14MO 20VA 2DE16NC 5MD 3TN 3D.C. 3AR 2GAAL15IA 1LA 1FL17INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTIONS36 HACU International Institutions located in8 countries in Latin America and EuropePR 29HISPANIC-SERVING SCHOOL DISTRICTS28 HACU HSSD Affiliates located in 7 StatesGuatemala 1Mexico 14Spain 11Colombia 1El Salvador 3Nicaragua 1NY 4Costa Rica 4PA 2NV 1NJ 3CA10Ecuador 1AZ2TX 62018 HACU ANNUAL REPORT8

ADVOCATINGFOR HISPANICHIGHER EDUCATIONSince the first federal definition of Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs)in 1992, HACU’s advocacy efforts have produced over 3.3 billion forHSIs and Hispanic higher education. Advocating for federal funding forHispanic-Serving Institutions and issues on Hispanic education remains acentral focus.Strategic alliances with other minority organizations continue to besignificant in promoting a legislative agenda for higher education.Through alliances with minority, higher education and othernational Hispanic organizations, there has been increased awarenessof HSIs in Congress and with the Administration.HACU’s online Advocacy Center has been instrumental foreducation advocates to make their voices heard on public policyissues affecting HSIs and our member colleges and universities.With over 1,240 individuals registered at hacuadvocates.net, thisonline tool has facilitated communication with lawmakers and theirstaff. The Advocacy Center holds important policy information,makes periodic policy updates about HACU’s advocacy efforts andhosts webinars.As part of the advocacy work with the Act on the Dream Coalition,HACU launched the “Community Resource Center” (CRC) forDREAMers and HSIs, as a centralized registry of information forDACA/DREAMers and their families. The CRC is available onhacu.net, as well as a mobile app version for download in the AppleStore and Google Play.9HISPANIC ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES

HACU remains an active partner with the Washington HigherEducation Secretariat, the National Hispanic Leadership Agenda,the Hispanic Education Coalition, the Alliance for Equity in HigherEducation, the Committee for Education Funding, the Coalitionfor Teaching Quality, the National English Learner Roundtable, theHigher Education Task Force and other national organizations witha focus on education.Advocacy efforts addressed key pieces of legislation, reaching alllevels of Hispanic education and workforce development. In theongoing reauthorization conversations for the Higher Education Act(HEA), HACU called for the creation of a Part C to be includedunder Title V of the HEA for a new grant program to supportcollaboration between HSIs, Emerging HSIs, Hispanic-ServingSchool Districts (HSSDs) and emerging HSSDs for greater studentsuccess. HACU continues to work with several Congressional officesto introduce a Part C bill in the 116th Congress. HACU, alongwith allies organizations, successfully advocated against House ofRepresentatives passage of the PROSPER Act, Rep. Virginia Foxx’sHEA re-authorization bill, and the President’s FY 2019 budgetbecause of the negative impact it would have on HSIs and limitaccess and support for Hispanic students in higher education.With the support of members and allies, HACU was successfulin preserving and increasing congressional appropriations toHispanic-Serving Institutions for FY 2019. The two most criticalHSI programs at the U.S. Department of Education, HEA TitleV-Part A (undergraduate education) was funded at 124.4 million(a high mark for the program), and HEA Title V-Part B (graduateeducation) was funded at 11.2 million. In addition, funding forthe National Science Foundation (NSF) HSI program was increasedto 40 million. Funding for HSIs under Title VII of the Farm Billremained at 9.2 million.HACU monitored and responded to legislative proposals introducedin the Senate and the House of Representatives by promotingspecific legislative language favorable to HSIs and the Hispaniccommunity, such as language in the Educator Preparation ReformAct. The Association is working to re-establish the LeadershipGroup consisting of key agency officials and HSI presidents for theU.S. Departments of Agriculture. HACU also serves on committeesadvising the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the U.S.Department of State, and the Office of Personnel Management.State AdvocacyHACU’s Western Regional advocacy efforts for member institutionsin Arizona, California, Nevada, Oregon and Washington continueto focus on increasing state level investments in higher education.The Association also supported higher education legislation inthe region’s state legislatures, including their respective DREAMActs, student financial aid bills and other college access legislation.HACU continued policy meetings with its California membershipto develop policy proposals.2018 HACU ANNUAL REPORT10

OPENING DOORS TOA DIVERSE WORKFORCEHACU is dedicated to increasing Hispanic employment in the federalworkforce and corporate America, a demographic which remainsunderrepresented in these sectors.For more than 25 years, the HACU National InternshipProgram has provided college students the opportunity togain career experience while completing their undergraduateand graduate education.In 2018, HACU placed 535 students in paid internshipassignments in the federal and corporate sectors. The internsplaced by semester were: 116 interns for the spring; 254interns in the summer and 165 interns in the Fall.Approximately 255 of the total interns were Hispanicstudents. Women made up more than half of participantswith a total of 310. The average grade point of all interns was3.4 and the average age was 25.To date, the HACU National Internship Program has provided more than12,000 internship opportunities to students and has served as a pipeline forHispanics to careers in the federal government and private sector.Many students who have benefited from the internship program and otherHACU educational programs are now giving back by serving as a resource forstudent development and alumni advancement through the HACU AlumniAssociation.Programs such as the HACU Alumni Ambassadors Program provide supportand information to prospective HACU National Internship Program applicants.116 Spring Interns22%47%Students participating in the program represented collegesand universities from 32 states, Puerto Rico and the Districtof Columbia. The locations with the highest concentrationof students participating were from California (68), PuertoRico (68), Texas (85) and Maryland (97).Students served in 321 federal internships in the Washington,D.C., area, 192 federal field offices throughout the UnitedStates, 18 corporate internships nationwide with 3 corporatedirect hires.254 Summer InternsTotal 2018535HACU Interns165 Fall Interns31%Corporate and Nonprofit PartnersFederal Reserve Bank - MinneapolisGeneral ElectricFord CreditMoney Management InstituteAmundi PioneerVoya InvestmentsAmerican Century InvestmentsFord Motor Company FundCuban American CouncilHispanic Association of Colleges & UniversitiesLeague of United Latin American CitizensU.S. Hispanic Leadership InstituteHispanic Federation11HISPANIC ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIESThrivent FinancialEnvironmental Defense FundSodexo

Federal SponsorsBroadcasting Board of GovernorsCourt Services and Offender Supervision AgencyFederal Deposit Insurance CorporationFederal Reserve BoardLibrary of CongressNational Credit Union AdministrationNational Science FoundationPension Benefit Guaranty CorporationU.S. Agency for International DevelopmentU.S. Department of AgricultureAgricultural Marketing ServiceAgricultural Research ServiceAnimal and Plant Health Inspection ServiceEconomic Research ServiceFaith Based & Neighborhood PartnershipsFood Safety and Inspection ServiceForeign Agriculture ServicesForest ServiceNational Agricultural Statistics ServiceNational Institute of Food and AgricultureNatural Resources Conservation ServiceOffice of Advocacy and OutreachOffice of Partnership and Public EngagementOffice of the Assistant Secretary for Civil RightsOffice of Chief Financial OfficerU.S. Department of CommerceU.S. Census BureauU.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of HealthOffice of Minority HealthSubstance Abuse & Mental Health Services AdministrationU.S. Department of the InteriorBureau of Land ManagementU.S. Department of the TreasuryDepartmental OfficesOffice of the Comptroller of the CurrencyU.S. MintU.S. Department of Veterans AffairsVeterans Administration Central OfficeVeterans Benefit AdministrationVeterans Health Administration“HACU opened the door to opportunitiesthat I never knew were possible. Theirpartnerships with government andcorporate organizations enabled meto gain experience working forboth sectors. The HACU NationalInternship Program paved the wayto my current success, and I highlyencourage all students to apply.”Sarah ArechigaFord CreditGreenville, South Carolina2018 HACU ANNUAL REPORT12

INVESTING IN COLLEGE STUDENTSRestoring America as the first in the world in college graduation ratesbegins with working with students from high school to college to ensurethey have the educational and financial resources needed to pursue andcomplete their higher education goals.HACU Scholarship ProgramHACU partnerships with corporations have made it possible toaward deserving students with the Denny’s Hungry for EducationScholarship, Big Red ¡Avance! Scholarship, Oracle Scholarship, KiaMotors America, Inc. Scholarship, InGenesis Scholarship, Miller LiteBrewed to be Bright Scholarship, Coors Light Climb On Scholarshipand Café Bustelo El Café del Futuro Scholarship. As a result, HACUawarded 68 scholarships totaling 188,300 to students at HACUmember institutions. Deloitte awarded the Jorge Caballero StudentLeadership Award, totaling 10,000. This brought the total ofscholarships and leadership awards to 198,300. These companiescontinue to make a difference by investing in today’s college studentsto ensure an educated workforce for the future of our country.HACU Emerging Leaders SummitA HACU Emerging Leaders Summit was hosted to provideworkshops to prepare Latino students for corporate internships andjobs in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)finance, accounting, business, communications and marketingfields. The Summit offered 98 university students the opportunity tomeet with business professionals and corporate representatives andwas held at York College, CUNY on May 11, 2018.Hispanic Student Leadership SummitHACU and partnered with Google to co-host two Hispanic StudentLeadership Summits in the California area. A Summit was heldat the Google Venice Beach Office on April 27, and the second atGoogle’s new Cloud Campus in Sunnyvale on May 11, 2018. Eachevent brought approximately 100 student participants.HACU ¡Adelante! Leadership Institute ScholarshipsApproximately 194 students received a Student Track Scholarship toattend HACU’s ¡Adelante! Leadership Institute held in conjunctionwith the Annual Conference. Thirty four of the students weresponsored by HACU and are now part of the Leaders-In-Residenceprogram and 160 were made possible through 32nd AnnualConference sponsorships. The HACU !Adelante! LeadershipInstitute scholar sponsors are listed on page 17.Hispanic College QuizA re-airing of the Hispanic College Quiz show featured studentsfrom nine HACU-member institutions as contestants in the showthat aired during Hispanic Heritage Month. A PSA on the HACUNational Internship program aired nationally with the show in 82Markets and in 91 stations. The quiz show is produced by CentralCity Productions in partnership with HACU and sponsored by StateFarm.HACU/U.S. Army University Tour ProgramThe HACU/U.S. Army University Tour visited three universitycampuses in 2018 to offer workshops about the college admissionsprocess and financial aid options for students. The University Touron Feb. 5-9 at California State University, Fullerton included: 706high school students, 75 counselors and 50 parents. On Sept. 1113 at The University of Texas at Arlington participants included:620 high school students and 47 counselors. On Oct. 16-18 at TheUniversity of Texas at San Antonio participants included: 550 highschool students and 47 counselors.¡Lánzate! Travel AwardsThe Dándole Alas a Tu Éxito/Giving Flight to Your Success ¡Lánzate! Travel Award Program, sponsored by HACU and SouthwestAirlines, was established thirteen years ago for college students livingaway from home to be able to return to their hometown to visit withfamilies. Southwest Airlines ticket vouchers were awarded to 150college students.13HISPANIC ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES

INCREASING THEUNDERSTANDING OFHISPANIC HIGHER EDUCATIONHACU National Capitol ForumHACU’s 23rd National Capitol Forum on Hispanic HigherEducation registered 170 individuals for the event, which tookplace in Washington, D.C., April 9-10, 2018. The Forum servedas an opportunity to advocate for federal legislation and support forHispanic higher education. Approximately 74 representatives fromHACU-member institutions had the opportunity to meet with keymembers of the House and Senate from during visits to Capitol Hill.Congressional SponsorEducation Testing ServiceMedia PartnersDiversity in STEAM MagazineHigherEdJobs.comHispanic Network MagazineAct on the Dream CoalitionHACU convened “Act on the Dream” Coalition meetings on June 4 and Nov. 27, 2018, in Washington, D.C., to provide an update on thestatus on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and the DREAM Act.The Association presented an Act on the DREAM Summit Report and Summary. A national online resource center to better serve DACA/DREAMers and their families was launched on HACU’s website and as a mobile app “HACU CRC” available for download in the AppleStore and Google Play.More than 35 national higher education organizations and immigration stakeholders are part of the Coalition.2018 HACU ANNUAL REPORT14

HACU’SPREMIER CONFERENCEON HISPANIC HIGHER EDUCATIONHACU Annual ConferenceHACU’s 32nd Annual Conference, under the theme “ChampioningHispanic Higher Education Success: Building America’s Future,”brought a total of 1,791 registrants on Oct. 6-8, 2018, to Atlanta,Georgia.2018 Conference Attendee Breakdown28%507 UndergraduateStudentsAttendees included representatives from colleges and universities,school districts, public policy organizations, and government,corporate and philanthropic sectors. Of those registered, 507 wereundergraduate students participating in the Student Track, whichtakes place in conjunction with the Annual Conference and offerscareer and leadership development opportunities.The Annual Conference featured 54 workshops in a wide range ofissues related to the conferenc

HACU/U.S. Army University Tours brought area high school students to their local campuses: California State University Fullerton, University of Texas at Arlington and University of Texas at San Antonio, to introduce them to college bound opportunities available in their communities. HACU's largest student program, the HACU National Internship