The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities held four pre-conference events Oct. 30-31, 2026, in Chula Vista, California, as part of its 40th Annual Conference. The events included the 15th Annual Deans’ Forum, the Fourth Women’s Leadership Symposium. 25th Annual Higher Education Leadership Institute and the 12th Annual PreK-12/Higher Education Collaboration Symposium. Approximately over 170 attendees participated in the four events.
The Deans’ Forum, held Oct. 30, focused on the theme, “From Access to Completion: The Dean’s Playbook for Student Success,” providing current and aspiring deans with strategies to advance student success. The Women’s Leadership Symposium, also held Oct. 30, featured panels and presentations designed to support higher education professionals aspiring to leadership positions.
The Higher Education Leadership Institute, held Oct. 31, explored leadership strategies for faculty and admirative leaders under the theme, “Student Success by Design: Leading Institutional Transformation Across Campus Systems. The PreK-12/Higher Education Collaboration Symposium also held Oct. 31, addressed the theme, “Enduring Pathways for Student Success: Nourishing Equity, Opportunity, and Alignment Across PK–12 and Higher Education.”
The pre-conference events were held in conjunction with HACU’s 40th Annual Conference, “40 Years of Championing Higher Education Success: One Graduate at a Time,” held Oct. 31-Nov. 2, 2026.
Additional photos from the events can be viewed here.
