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(Dublin, Calif, February 24, 2023) – Chabot-Las Positas Community College District (CLPCCD) Chancellor Ronald Gerhard joined officials from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for a roundtable hosted by the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) on February 23, 2023, at the HACU Washington, D.C. office. The roundtable brought together higher education leaders to discuss DHS priorities as they relate to Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI).
The discussion, led by the Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas, included HACU President and CEO Antonio R. Flores and HSI presidents/chancellors from across the country. Presidents and CEOs in attendance discussed topics critical to the department as well as the strategies to create a pipeline for students interested in a variety of careers including cybersecurity.
“As the proud chancellor of a college district with two Hispanic-Serving Institutions, I appreciated the opportunity to elevate the voices of our students in this important discussion and underscore how deserving they are of our full support throughout their education journey,” said Gerhard.
HSIs are colleges or universities where Hispanic students comprise at least 25% of the full-time equivalent student body, and they must be certified as such by the Department of Education.
“We are grateful to Secretary Mayorkas for meeting with our HSI presidents and chancellors to discuss issues of importance to their institutions,” said Flores. “We hope the meeting today is one of many that will allow Hispanic-Serving Institutions to share their voices and have a seat at the table on policy issues that impact their institutions.”
Participants at the roundtable represented institutions from Arizona, California, Illinois, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York and Texas.
Participating Institutions:
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California State University, Monterey Bay, Vanya Quiñones, Ph.D., President
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Chabot-Las Positas Community College District, Ronald P. Gerhard, Chancellor
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Chandler-Gilbert Community College, Greg Peterson, Ed.D., President
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Harold Washington College, Daniel López, Jr., Ph.D., President
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Houston Community College, Cesar Maldonado, Ph.D., Chancellor
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Hudson County Community College, Christopher M. Reber, Ph.D. President
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Kean University, Lamont Repollet, Ed.D. President
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New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Stephen G. Wells, Ph.D., President
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Phoenix College, Kimberly Britt, Ph.D., President
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Pima Community College, Lee D. Lambert, J.D. Chancellor
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Saint Peter's University, Eugene J. Cornacchia, Ph.D., President
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San Diego State University, Adela de la Torre, Ph.D., President
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St. Augustine College, Reyes González, Ph.D., President
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*University at Albany, SUNY, Havidán Rodríguez, Ph.D., President
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University of California, Irvine, Howard Gillman, Ph.D., Chancellor
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University of California, Merced, Juan Sánchez Muñoz, Ph.D., Chancellor
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