HACUNEWS HACU launches new Global Faculty Exchange
HACU receives grant from Carnegie Corporation of New York supporting fellowships HACU was awarded a philanthropic grant from Carnegie Corporation of New York to support 10 fellowships for individuals to participate in the year-long Leadership Academy/La Academia de Liderazgo. The Academy prepares a diverse talent pool to lead institutions educating the fast-growing Hispanic student population, which is nearly 20% of the more than 19 million college students nationwide. Applicants selected to receive fellowships to participate in the fourth cohort of HACU’s La Academia de Liderazgo will be announced in the fall.
HACU has launched its Global Faculty Exchange program at the one-year anniversary of the creation of its ProTalento Job Board. This new program will serve to connect institutions with faculty, and vice versa, across the nation and internationally to bring talented professors to host institutions. HACU-member institutions will be able to utilize the service as part of their membership benefits, and any other institution can post faculty exchange opportunities for a standard rate. The new global exchange program will benefit from the robust features of the HACU ProTalento job board that streamlines position postings by host institutions and faculty searching for overseas exchange opportunities. Faculty interested in exchange opportunities available can apply directly through the job board. Personal profiles should also indicate an interest in exchange opportunities to be contacted by host institutions. ProTalento’s message center eases the process of connecting faculty to higher education institutions outside of their home region. For information on the Faculty Exchange, visit https://jobs.hacu.net/company/116198/hacu-global-faculty-exchange.
HACU and Dominion Energy partner to develop Hispanic energy industry leaders HACU and Dominion Energy have entered into a partnership to support seven higher education institutions through a three-year, million-dollar initiative developing a summer bridge program starting the summer of 2022 for STEM-oriented high school students. The funds will also provide a HACU membership for each higher education institution, providing students with access to additional resources such as corporate internship programs, academic scholarships and leadership development opportunities.
Applications open for undergraduate student Leaderin-Residence Program HACU is accepting applications for the HACU Leader-in-Residence Program, a competitive program for students from HACU-member institutions across the U.S. and Puerto Rico to receive leadership and career development training. Selected students will receive a sponsorship to participate in the ¡Adelante! Leadership Institute, the Student Track component of HACU’s 36th Annual Conference, Oct. 8-10, 2022, taking place in San Diego, Calif. The Leader-in-Residence application deadline is July 1, 2022. Selected students are designated as a “HACU Leader-in-Residence” at their home institution. Benefits of the program include: • • • •
¡Adelante! Leadership Institute sponsorship Participation in leadership development webinars throughout the year 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 https://www. hacu.net/hacu/Leader-in-Residence.asp.
The institutions selected for the program are: • George Mason University • Northern Virginia Community College • Sampson Community College • University of Connecticut at Stamford • University of North Carolina at Pembroke • University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez • Utah Valley University SPRING 2022
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