The Hispanic Association and Colleges and Universities will host its 15^th International Conference "Bridging Nations to Advance Higher Education," on May 4-6, 2026, at the Kimpton Santo Hotel in San Antonio, Texas. The Alamo Colleges District will be the title sponsor of the International Conference. The following are the twenty-five concurrent workshops being offered under the conference theme.

Track One: International Partnerships and Institutional Strategy

• International Accreditation as a Driver of Institutional Transformation
• COIL as Catalyst for Institutional Internationalization at CEU
• HACU Partner Institutions & Alamo Expeditions: Study Abroad Reinvented
• STEM Abroad: Collaborative short-term international programs in Latin America designed to provide hands-on global experiences for Latino students
• Strengthening Global Alliances through HACU's UCLM Prescriber Courses
• Building Bridges, Sharing Voices: Expanding Community Engagement Through Sister City Partnerships
• University of California Alianza MX: Strategies for Advancing Binational Partnerships
• The OSEP Model: Leveraging Student Organizations to Promote Institution-Wide Partnerships
• Challenges and opportunities in higher education for the Mexican diaspora

Track Two: Global Competencies and Curriculum

• The Career Connection: Aligning International Education with Career Readiness
• Developing Global Competence through Intercultural Training and International Experience
• Applied Sustainability for Everyone: High-impact Learning through Permaculture
• Bridging International Education, Career Readiness & Employer-EdTech Partnerships: Advancing Global Student Outcomes for Social Mobility
• Cultivating Global Professionals: Integrated Curriculum for Ethical Professional Development
• Multidimensional Perspective Taking and Cultural Humility in Study Abroad
• Enhancing Confidence through Service-Learning Experiences in the Dominican Republic
• High-Impact Summer Research Experiences Across Disciplines: Lessons from Marymount

Track Three: Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Sustainability

• From Logistics to Greentech: Building the Inland Empire innovation ecosystem
• Faculty-Led Study Abroad as a Tool for Access and Globalization at HSIs
• Data-Informed Partnership Building: Practicing Strategic Communication while Bridging Nations

Track Four: Teaching, Learning, and Technology

• Internships at Adams State: Data-Driven Servingness
• Integrating Digital Platforms to boost Student Engagement and Retention in Developmental Math
• Opening the Cultural Doors with a HETS Partnership
• AI-Powered Pathways: Transforming Student Support, Skills Validation, and Curriculum Development
• Developing Academic Literacy with Artificial Intelligence: Ethical Applications in Education

The International Conference will feature plenary sessions, workshops and panel sessions. A Student Track, offered in conjunction with the conference, will include panel discussions and informative workshops related to study abroad and other international education programs. For an online agenda, click here.

Online registration is available through April 20. The deadline to make hotel room reservations at the HACU group rate is April 14, 2026.

Promotional opportunities are available, including advertising in the Conference program, Exhibitor and Sponsorship opportunities.