2 ANNUAL UNC SYSTEM HISPANIC/LATINO
2 ND ANNUAL
UNC SYSTEM
HISPANIC/LATINO
FACULTY FORUM
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
OPPORTUNITIES AND
ASSOCIATIONS
DR. EDELMIRA SEGOVIA
DR. SAMUEL LOPEZ
PEW RESEARCH CENTER
Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping America and the world. It conducts public opinion polling, demographic research, media content analysis and other empirical social science research.
Pew Research does not take policy positions. It is a subsidiary of The Pew Charitable Trusts.
Recent articles:
Among recent high school grads, Hispanic college enrollment rate surpasses that of whites
Characteristics of the 60 Largest Metropolitan Areas by
Hispanic Population
What is the future of Spanish in the United States?
Website for more information – www.pewresearch.org
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF HISPANICS
IN HIGHER EDCATION (AAHHE)
AAHHE is a cross-disciplinary, higher education organization primarily focused on the need to develop Latino/a faculty and senior administrators as well as serving as a leading research and advocacy group for Hispanic higher education issues.
Organization upholds two critical beliefs: 1) That higher education should address the needs of Hispanics, and 2)
That institutions of higher education can be more effective in meeting the needs of a changing U.S. demography.
National Conference – March 6 -8, 2014, Costa Mesa, CA
Website for more in formation – www.aahhe.org
AAHHE
HISPANIC ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGE
AND UNIVERSITIES (HACU)
HACU'S MISSION:
To Champion Hispanic Success in Higher Education
HACU fulfills its mission by:
promoting the development of member colleges and universities; improving access to and the quality of post-secondary educational opportunities for Hispanic students; and meeting the needs of business, industry and government through the development and sharing of resources, information and expertise.
Website for more information – www.hacu.net
HACU
NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON RACE
AND ETHNICITY IN AMERICAN HIGHER
EDUCATION (NCORE)
National conference – may 27 -31, 2014 Indianapolis,
INMulti-disciplinary event designed to provide a significant forum for discussion, critical dialogue, and exchange of information as institutions search for effective strategies to enhance access, social development, education, positive communication, and cross-cultural understanding in culturally diverse settings
National Conference – May 27 – 31, 2014
Website for more information – www.ncore.ou.edu
SOCIETY FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF
CHICANOS AND NATIVE AMERICANS IN
SCIENCE (SACNAS)
SACNAS is a society of scientists dedicated to fostering the success of Hispanic/Chicano and Native American scientists—from college students to professionals—to attain advanced degrees, careers, and positions of leadership in science.
Conduct year round programming including:
Leadership development
Chapter activities & regional meetings
Conference programming
National Conference – October 3 – 6, 2013
Currently NC State has a chapter
