{"id":32492,"date":"2018-02-27T12:56:54","date_gmt":"2018-02-27T16:56:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wearewebrything.com\/edptest\/?p=32492"},"modified":"2018-02-27T14:44:23","modified_gmt":"2018-02-27T18:44:23","slug":"hacu-announces-13th-international-conference-held-san-juan-puerto-rico","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wearewebrything.com\/edptest\/hacu-announces-13thinternational-conference-to-be-held-in-san-juan-puerto-rico\/","title":{"rendered":"HACU announces 13th\u00a0International Conference to be held in San Juan, Puerto Rico"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><p><strong>February 26, 2018<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) has announced San Juan, Puerto Rico will be the site of its 13<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0International Conference in the spring of 2019.<\/p>\n<p>Antonio R. Flores, president and CEO of HACU and staff recently visited Puerto Rico, where they met with representatives from the Department of State, the Puerto Rico Tourism Company and presidents from Puerto Rico universities to discuss collaborative efforts for bringing HACU\u2019s 13<sup>th<\/sup>International Conference to the island.<\/p>\n<p>Flores said that Secretary of State for Puerto Rico Luis G. Rivera Marin and university presidents were very enthusiastic about hosting HACU\u2019s International Conference in 2019. \u201cI was pleased to hear that the recovery efforts of our universities have been going well.\u201d said Flores. \u201cWe are excited for the opportunity of bringing HACU\u2019s International Conference back to the Island of Enchantment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to Flores, EDP University of Puerto Rico and other local universities will be the hosts and sponsors of the conference set to take place\u00a0during 2019.\u00a0EDP University of Puerto Rico will also be\u00a0celebrating its 50<sup>th\u00a0<\/sup>Anniversary in the same year.<\/p>\n<p>HACU\u2019s membership includes 25 colleges and universities from Puerto Rico. The meeting was held at the Department of State prior to the\u00a0<em>HACU on the Road\u00a0<\/em>event (see related article\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2syPGXf\">here<\/a>) hosted at the Universidad Metropolitana in San Juan, Puerto Rico on February 21.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hacu.net\/images\/hacu\/Newsrel\/2018\/HOTR1.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hacu.net\/images\/hacu\/Newsrel\/2018\/FloresPR1.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"rrHandle rrSW\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"rrHandle rrS\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"rrHandle rrSE\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"rrHandle rrE\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"rrHandle rrNE\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"rrHandle rrN\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"rrHandle rrNW\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"rrHandle rrW\"><\/div>\n<p>Among the individuals in attendance at the meeting at the Department of State were:<\/p>\n<p>Honorable Luis G. Rivera Mar\u00edn<br \/>\nSecretary of State<br \/>\nDepartment of State<br \/>\nCommonwealth of Puerto Rico<\/p>\n<p>Eduardo Arosemena Mu\u00f1oz<br \/>\nAssistant Secretary of State<br \/>\nDepartment of State<br \/>\nCommonwealth of Puerto Rico<\/p>\n<p>Gaudy G\u00f3mez Fajardo<br \/>\nDirector of the Office for Immigrant Orientation and International Education Department of State<br \/>\nCommonwealth of Puerto Rico<\/p>\n<p>Luzaury Jim\u00e9nez-Casanova<br \/>\nInternational Affairs Officer<br \/>\nDepartment of State<br \/>\nCommonwealth of Puerto Rico<\/p>\n<p>Carlos Romo Aledo<br \/>\nSpecial Aide to the Executive Director<br \/>\nPuerto Rico Tourism Company<br \/>\nCommonwealth of Puerto Rico<\/p>\n<p>Imariz Arocho<br \/>\nSpecial Aide to the Chief Marketing Officer<br \/>\nPuerto Rico Tourism Company<br \/>\nCommonwealth of Puerto Rico<\/p>\n<p>Niurka Y. V\u00e9lez<br \/>\nSpecial Aide to the Assistant Director<br \/>\nPuerto Rico Tourism Company<br \/>\nCommonwealth of Puerto Rico<\/p>\n<p>Carmen J. Cividanes, Ph.D.<br \/>\nExecutive Director<br \/>\nAsociaci\u00f3n de Colegios y Universidades Privadas de Puerto Rico (ACUP)<\/p>\n<p>Waleska Crespo Rivera, DrPH., MHSA<br \/>\nPresident<br \/>\nUniversidad Central del Caribe<\/p>\n<p>E. David M\u00e9ndez Pag\u00e1n, MD<br \/>\nVice Chancellor for International Affairs<br \/>\nUniversidad del Turabo<\/p>\n<p>Agnes Mojica<br \/>\nChancellor<br \/>\nInter American University of Puerto Rico, San Germ\u00e1n<\/p>\n<p>Carlos M. Pad\u00edn Bibiloni, Ph.D.<br \/>\nPresident<br \/>\nUniversidad Metropolitana<\/p>\n<p>Lillian Negr\u00f3n-Col\u00f3n, Ph.D.<br \/>\nPresident, Universidad Central de Bayam\u00f3n<br \/>\nPresident, Asociaci\u00f3n de Colegios y Universidades Privadas de Puerto Rico (ACUP)<\/p>\n<p>Gladys T. Nieves<br \/>\nPresident<br \/>\nEDP University of Puerto Rico<\/p>\n<p>Maritza Ortiz<br \/>\nDirector of Internationalization<br \/>\nInter American University<\/p>\n<p>Miguel Rodr\u00edguez L\u00f3pez, Ph.D.<br \/>\nChancellor<br \/>\nCentro de Estudios Avanzados de Puerto Rico y el Caribe<\/p>\n<p>Ernesto V\u00e1zquez Mart\u00ednez<br \/>\nVice President for Administration and Finance<br \/>\nUniversidad Polit\u00e9cnica de Puerto Rico (PUPR)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>About HACU<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) was established in 1986 with a founding membership of eighteen institutions. Today, HACU represents more than 470 colleges and universities committed to Hispanic higher education success in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Latin America, and Spain. HACU is the only national educational association that represents Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs). For more information, visit www.hacu.net.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>February 26, 2018 The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) has announced San Juan, Puerto Rico will be the site of its 13th\u00a0International Conference in the spring of 2019. Antonio R. 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