President David J. Schmidly joined the governing board of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities. He will serve a three year term. Schmidly was selected for his “longstanding commitment to Hispanic higher education,” according to a HACU press release.
Photo: President David J. Schmidly
Eliseo “Cheo” Torres, vice president for student affairs, said that UNM’s position as the only Carnegie Very High Research University designated Hispanic-serving was another important consideration in Schmidly’s selection. Torres said UNM was one of the first members of HACU in the 1980s.
As a member of the governing board, Schmidly will work with presidents of other Hispanic Serving Institutions to make recommendations on how HACU can better serve its more than 450 members and what role the organization should play in national policy. Advocacy by HACU led to the creation of the Title V program, which provides funding to HSIs.