"Best Practices in Financing Higher Education and Maintaining Access"

Sara Lundquist , Vice President for Student Services, Santa Ana College, Santa Ana, California

Terry Agius , CEO for Comunidad Latina Federal Credit Union, Santa Ana, California

Workshop 2:

"Applied Research in Community Contexts: Scholarship, Teaching, and Engagement Beyond the Ivory Tower"

Gilda L. Ochoa , Professor for Chicana/o-Latina/o Studies and Sociology, Pomona College, Claremont, California

Jennifer Ayala , Associate Professor for School of Education, Saint Peter?s College, Jersey City, New Jersey

Julio Cammarota , Associate Professor for University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona

Louie F. Rodriguez , Assistant Professor for College of Education, California State University, San Bernardino, California

Workshop 3:

"Best Practices in Transfer Issues"

Michelle Pilati , President of Academic Senate for CA Community Colleges, Sacramento, California

Ephraim P. Smith , Executive Vice Chancellor and Chief Academic Officer for CSU Office of the Chancellor, Long Beach, California

Eloy Ortiz Oakley , Superintendent-President of Long Beach City College, Long Beach, California

Michele Siqueiros , Executive Director for Campaign for College Opportunity, Los Angeles, California

Workshop 4:

"What Does It Mean To Be An Equity-Minded Hispanic-Serving Institution?"

Estela Bensimon , Professor for Center for Urban Education, Rossier School of Education, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California

Dominic Alpuche , Center for Urban Education, Rossier School of Education, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California

Rosita Ramirez , Center for Urban Education, Rossier School of Education, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California

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Higher Education Leadership Development Workshop Topics

"Trajectories, Mentors and Champions"

Movement up the ranks requires understanding the institutional culture and your role within the expected trajectory. Find out how mentors and champions can help.

Sofía Ramos, M.B.A., Ph.D., Associate , Mexican American Studies, The University of Arizona, Founder and Director of the Luminario Institute

"Higher Education Leadership: Top Ten Most Important Things You Should Know!"

What are the most important skills, experiences and credentials you should be developing in order to move up the ranks? Explore higher education's unspoken protocols and expectations and the minimal steps you need to take prepare for policy making positions in higher education.

Elsa Núñez , Ph.D., President, Eastern Connecticut State University

"Policies and Initiatives: How to be a Change Agent without Losing Your Job!"

Budget cuts and shortfalls; resource allocation constraints; affirmative action policy changes; student access and success challenges, pushback on ethnic studies; and over 25 state anti-immigrant initiatives confront administrators. Discover how to alleviate tensions and develop proactive approaches to difficult issues on your campus.

Carlos Santiago, Ph.D. Chief Executive Officer, Hispanic College Fund

"Demystifying the Higher Education Search Process"

Understanding the search process can help you get the job of your dreams. Benefit from "insider" tips about search committees, the interview process, and how to negotiate offers and counteroffers.

Josefina Castillo Baltodano, J.D., Founder/Executive Director, Executive Leadership Academy, Center for Studies in Higher Education, University of California, Berkeley