HACU’s 40th Annual Conference to highlight capacity-building initiatives

The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities has announced its 40th Annual Conference will feature workshops under Track One on "Capacity Building for Hispanic-Serving Institutions and Emerging HSIs." More than 50 workshops addressing the theme, "40 Years of Championing Higher Education Success: One Graduate at a Time," will be offered across seven tracks. The conference will be held Oct. 31-Nov. 2, 2026, at the Gaylord Pacific Resort & Convention Center, in Chula Vista, California.

The following workshop topics will be presented under Track One:

• Advancing HSI Partnerships Through the AFRL Southwest PIA Model
• Assess and Grow Your Campus Research Enterprise - the VOLARÉ Toolkit
• From Vision to Scale: Building AI Capacity Across the CSU
• From Access to Economic Mobility: A Rural HSI Model for Workforce-Aligned Student Success
• En Comunidad: A Framework for Engaging Latinx Alumni Across the UCs
• Why Are You Even Here? Capacity Building for E-HSIs
• Rebuilding HSI STEM Efforts & Renewing the HSI Mission
• Equitable Career Readiness by Design: A Fresno State College Corps Model

HACU's Annual Conference also features a student track, an Exhibit Hall, and pre-conference events designed to provide additional professional development and networking opportunities for attendees. For a complete schedule of workshops and events, click here.

Registration for HACU's 40th Annual Conference is available online. Advertising, Exhibitor, and Sponsorship opportunities are available.