The Hispanic Information & Telecommunications Network (HITN) along with the Hispanic Association of Colleges & Universities (HACU) will broadcast a live forum on Hispanic higher education today at 5:30 p.m. (EST) featuring notable scholars and administrators.
Today’s forum is the second installment of a three-part series titled, “Destination Casa Blanca 2008: The Latino Voice in the Presidential Election.” The English-language program is expected to air in more than 30 million homes nationwide, network officials say.
Scholars such as Dr. Milton Gordon, president of California State University, Fullerton, Rosa Pérez, chancellor of San José/Evergreen Community College, and Dr. Antonio Flores, president and CEO of HACU, will examine both presidential candidates’ platforms regarding education issues that impact U.S. Hispanic students and highlight the strengths and flaws of the candidates’ agendas.
Hispanics are the fastest-growing ethnic minority group in the United States and are projected to be the largest school-age population by 2050.
