<br><div class="gmail_quote"><br><div link="blue" vlink="purple" lang="EN-US"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www2.ed.gov/programs/idueshsi/index.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:blue">http://www2.ed.gov/programs/idueshsi/index.html</span></a><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#232f63;text-transform:uppercase"><u></u><u></u></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#232f63;text-transform:uppercase"><u></u> <u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#232f63;text-transform:uppercase">Program Description</span></b><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) Program provides grants to assist <a href="http://www2.ed.gov/programs/idueshsi/definition.html" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0c4790">HSIs</span></a> to expand educational opportunities for, and improve the attainment of, Hispanic students.<b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#232f63;text-transform:uppercase"><u></u><u></u></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#232f63;text-transform:uppercase"><u></u> <u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#232f63;text-transform:uppercase">Types of Projects</span></b><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""> <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Funds may be used for activities such as: scientific or laboratory equipment for teaching; construction or renovation of instructional facilities; </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">faculty development; <span style>purchase of educational materials; academic tutoring or counseling programs; funds and administrative management; joint use of facilities; endowment funds; distance learning academic instruction; teacher education; and student support services. <u></u><u></u></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:red">Schedule of webinars</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:red"> </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">to prepare for possible grant competitions in 2013 for Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions: <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<div align="center"><table style="width:536.45pt;border-collapse:collapse" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="715"><tbody><tr style="min-height:28.1pt"><td style="width:53.8pt;border:solid white 1.0pt;background:#95b3d7;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;min-height:28.1pt" valign="top" width="72">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%">2/21/13<u></u><u></u></p></td><td style="width:58.4pt;border:solid white 1.0pt;border-left:none;background:#95b3d7;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;min-height:28.1pt" valign="top" width="78">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%">2 p.m. EST<u></u><u></u></p></td><td style="width:135.75pt;border:solid white 1.0pt;border-left:none;background:#95b3d7;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;min-height:28.1pt" valign="top" width="181">
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://educate.webex.com" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">https://educate.webex.com</span></a><u></u><u></u></p></td><td style="width:74.3pt;border:solid white 1.0pt;border-left:none;background:#95b3d7;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;min-height:28.1pt" valign="top" width="99">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%">749 430 835<u></u><u></u></p></td><td style="width:65.7pt;border:solid white 1.0pt;border-left:none;background:#95b3d7;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;min-height:28.1pt" valign="top" width="88">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%">OPE2012<u></u><u></u></p></td><td style="width:81.0pt;border:solid white 1.0pt;border-left:none;background:#95b3d7;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;min-height:28.1pt" valign="top" width="108">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%"><a href="tel:800-857-9651" value="+18008579651" target="_blank">800-857-9651</a><u></u><u></u></p></td><td style="width:67.5pt;border:solid white 1.0pt;border-left:none;background:#95b3d7;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;min-height:28.1pt" valign="top" width="90">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%">2565872<u></u><u></u></p></td></tr><tr style="min-height:28.1pt"><td style="width:53.8pt;border:solid white 1.0pt;border-top:none;background:#d3dfee;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;min-height:28.1pt" valign="top" width="72">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%">3/14/13<u></u><u></u></p></td><td style="width:58.4pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid white 1.0pt;border-right:solid white 1.0pt;background:#d3dfee;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;min-height:28.1pt" valign="top" width="78">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%">2 p.m. EST<u></u><u></u></p></td><td style="width:135.75pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid white 1.0pt;border-right:solid white 1.0pt;background:#d3dfee;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;min-height:28.1pt" valign="top" width="181">
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://educate.webex.com" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">https://educate.webex.com</span></a><u></u><u></u></p></td><td style="width:74.3pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid white 1.0pt;border-right:solid white 1.0pt;background:#d3dfee;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;min-height:28.1pt" valign="top" width="99">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%">740 581 380 <u></u><u></u></p></td><td style="width:65.7pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid white 1.0pt;border-right:solid white 1.0pt;background:#d3dfee;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;min-height:28.1pt" valign="top" width="88">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%">%OPE2012%<u></u><u></u></p></td><td style="width:81.0pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid white 1.0pt;border-right:solid white 1.0pt;background:#d3dfee;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;min-height:28.1pt" valign="top" width="108">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%"><a href="tel:888-947-9022" value="+18889479022" target="_blank">888-947-9022</a><u></u><u></u></p></td><td style="width:67.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid white 1.0pt;border-right:solid white 1.0pt;background:#d3dfee;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;min-height:28.1pt" valign="top" width="90">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%">4155049<u></u><u></u></p></td></tr></tbody></table></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Garamond","serif""><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To join the webinar on the scheduled date:<u></u><u></u></p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:.5in;line-height:115%"><u></u><span>1)<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span><u></u>Go to <a href="https://educate.webex.com" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">https://educate.webex.com</span></a><u></u><u></u></p>
<p style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:.5in;line-height:115%"><u></u><span>2)<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span><u></u>Enter webinar meeting number.<u></u><u></u></p>
<p style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:.5in;line-height:115%"><u></u><span>3)<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span><u></u>Enter webinar meeting password.<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To connect to the audio portion of the webinar:<u></u><u></u></p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:.5in;line-height:115%"><u></u><span>1)<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span><u></u>Dial associated telephone number.<u></u><u></u></p>
<p style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:.5in;line-height:115%"><u></u><span>2)<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span><u></u>Enter participant code.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">
<u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">For inquiries regarding the webinar, please contact:<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Dr. Maria Carrington at <a href="mailto:maria.carrington@ed.gov" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">maria.carrington@ed.gov</span></a> or <a href="tel:202-502-7548" value="+12025027548" target="_blank">202-502-7548</a><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Peter Fusscas at <a href="mailto:peter.fusscas@ed.gov" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">peter.fusscas@ed.gov</span></a> or <a href="tel:202-502-7590" value="+12025027590" target="_blank">202-502-7590</a><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Everardo Gil at <a href="mailto:everardo.gil@ed.gov" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">everardo.gil@ed.gov</span></a> or 202-2<span style="font-family:"Garamond","serif""><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Garamond","serif""><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">Lisa Robertson<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Executive Director, External Relations and Strategic Partnerships<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Cullen College of Engineering<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">University of Houston<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:lcrobertson@uh.edu" target="_blank">lcrobertson@uh.edu</a><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="tel:713-743-4210" value="+17137434210" target="_blank">713-743-4210</a><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><img src="cid:image001.png@01CE0476.B33637D0" alt="cid:3382613996_125677738" border="0" height="103" width="210"><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div></div></div><br><br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Fritz Claydon Ph.D.<br>Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering<br>Associate Dean of Administration and Research<br>University of Houston<br>
Cullen College of Engineering<br>713.743.4204<br><a href="mailto:fclaydon@uh.edu" target="_blank">fclaydon@uh.edu</a><br><br><p>
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