HACU 39th Annual Conference

Championing Hispanic Higher Education Success:
Forging Transformational Leaders to Uplift Democracy and Prosperity

Nov. 1-3, 2025 • Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center • Aurora, Colorado

Student Track

¡Adelante! Leadership Institute

HACU’s ¡Adelante! Leadership Institute is a three-day career leadership, development and networking symposium for undergraduate students held in conjunction with HACU’s Annual Conference. The ¡Adelante! Leadership Institute (student track), taking place November 1-3, 2025, in Aurora, Colorado, is expected to bring together over 800 undergraduate students from across the nation.  

Students learn about opportunities and skills needed to be successful in launching and developing their careers, from securing internship and graduate school opportunities to acing interviews with prospective employers. 

Student Track highlights include: 

  • Attending student workshops, luncheons, a town hall meeting and access to conference exhibitors and recruiters to discuss career, internship, research and advanced education opportunities. 
  • Workshops presented by speakers from leading corporations, government and nonprofit organizations. 
  • HACU’s Exhibit Hall featuring national employers and representatives from U.S. and international higher education Institutions. 
  • Networking opportunities with career professionals and representatives from graduate school programs.  

Registration

AMOUNT DESCRIPTION
$445

¡Adelante! Leadership Institute
(undergraduate students)

Agenda

(General Student Track Agenda. Subject to change)  

Friday, Oct. 31

FRIDAY

Time SESSIONS / SPEAKERS
12:00 – 8:00 p.m.

Student Registration

5:00 – 7:00 p.m.

Networking Activities (optional)

Saturday, Nov. 1

SATURDAY

Time SESSIONS / SPEAKERS
7:00 a.m. – noon

Student Registration

8:00 – 8:50 a.m.

Student/Employer Networking Breakfast

9:00 – 10:00 a.m.
Orientation/Networking Session
10:00 –10:15 a.m.
President’s Welcome
10:15 – 10:25 a.m.
Break
10:30 – 11:55 a.m.
Meet the Employers
12:10 – 1:00 p.m.
Student Lunch – HACU Programs/Services
1:05 – 1:20 p.m.
Break
1:25 – 2:15 p.m.
Employer Career Panels Round 1
2:20 – 2:30 p.m.
Break
2:35 – 3:25 p.m.
Employer Career Panels Round 2
3:30 – 3:55 p.m.
Peer Speed Networking Activity
4:00 – 5:30 p.m.
Opening Plenary
5:30 – 7:00 p.m.
Opening Reception and Grand Opening of Exhibit Hall: Career Connections: Round 1
5:30 – 7:00 p.m.
Cyber Cafe

Sunday, Nov. 2

SUNDAY

Time SESSIONS / SPEAKERS
8:00 – 8:55 a.m.

Student/Employer Networking Breakfast

9:10 – 10:00 a.m.

Professional Development Workshops A

10:10 – 11:40 a.m.

Exhibit Hall: Career Connections Round 2

Noon – 1:30 p.m.

 Power Lunch

1:45 – 2:05 p.m.
Peer Speed Networking Activity
2:15 – 3:05 p.m.

Professional Development Workshops B

3:15 – 4:05 p.m.

Employer Career Panel Round 3

4:05 – 4:15 p.m.

 Coffee Break

4:20 – 5:10 p.m.

Professional Development Workshops C

5:10 – 6:00 p.m.

 Group Photos

10:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Cyber Cafe

Monday, Nov. 3

MONDAY

Time SESSIONS / SPEAKERS
8:00 – 8:45 a.m.

Final Student/Employer Networking Breakfast

8:50 – 9:40 a.m.

Professional Development Workshops D

9:45 – 10:00 a.m.

Break

10:05 – 11:55 a.m.

Exhibit Hall: Career Connections Round 3

Noon – 1:30 p.m.

Partnership Lunch

1:50 – 3:10 p.m.

The Power Hour: Ready, Set, Engage

3:15 – 3:30 p.m.

Coffee Break

3:30 – 5:00 p.m.

HACU Town Hall

View the 2024 ¡Adelante! Leadership Institute recap video below.

Leadership Development for Students

Sponsored Student Scholars Package

HACU offers a Sponsored Student Scholars package that includes registration and travel coordination by HACU Student Services staff. The package is available for colleges and universities and other organizations sponsoring one or more student scholars to attend the HACU ¡Adelante! Leadership Institute. 

The Student Scholars package includes:

Student Scholars package Deadline: Aug. 29, 2025* Sept. 1 - Oct. 10, 2025**

Local Aurora, Colorado area undergraduate students
(Price includes registration and hotel parking)

$700 per student
$725 per student

Regional area undergraduate students
(Price includes registration, four night accommodations and parking.) 

$1,350 per student
$1,450 per student

Undergraduate students from outside of the Aurora, Colorado area
(Price includes registration, airfare, four night accommodations and parking.)

$1,950 per student
$2,100 per student

* Sponsoring Institutions and organizations with finalized signed agreements with HACU should submit their logo after agreement is finalized. All signed agreements must be finalized and logos received in 300 dpi jpg or vector formats, no later than August 29, 2025, to be included in the “Student Scholars” sponsors listing in the printed annual conference program and related conference signage. 

 ** Sponsoring Institutions and organizations that commit during this time frame will not be listed in the conference program or on the sponsor boards. 

Students must submit their final resumes by October 10, 2025, in order to be shared with corporate and federal partners. 

Corporate, Federal, and Nonprofit Sponsors

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