AAHHE 2018 Conference registration reminder

AAHHE proudly announces its 13th Annual National Conference March 8-10, 2018 Hotel Irvine Irvine, CA "Latina/o Students: Policy, Assessment and Academic Preparation for Success” “Estudiantes Latinas/os: Política, Evaluación y Preparación Académica para el Éxito” About the Conference      Program   Register for the AAHHE Conference today & save the date! Click here for the registration form.   The American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education is celebrating its thirteenth year—an anniversary marked by many accomplishments by the association and its membership.  While looking back on these initiatives and advancements with great pride, we remain steadfast in our commitment and acute awareness of the need for significant change in the representation of Hispanics in higher education.  Mission and Purpose  Consider that: Hispanic faculty in tenure-track positions represent about 4% of the total faculty in colleges and universities. Hispanic college and university presidents represent approximately 3% of all presidents. Both of these percentages remain unchanged over the past fifteen years. U.S. demographic projections clearly show Hispanics will constitute about 30% of the population within a few decades. Hispanic student enrollments in elementary and secondary schools, community colleges and public universities are expected to increase by 26 million over the first half of this century.  At the same time, white, non-Hispanic is the only student enrollment population group expected to decrease, by six million. It cannot be overstated how imperative it is that replacement and pipeline issues for Hispanics in higher education are addressed nationwide and at the highest levels, and that broad, effective change is made.  AAHHE is well positioned to work with institutions of higher education, foundations, business partners and other collaborative organizations that seek to address these issues.  AAHHE is committed to: Addressing societal issues as they pertain to the growing population. Convening public discourse focused forums to develop public policy reflecting the changing demographics of our nation. Preparing more Hispanics to pursue a career in higher education as faculty, administrators and policy makers.