Two City Colleges of Chicago Staff Members Named to HACU Leadership Academy

Harold Washington College Vice President of Student Affairs Luvia Moreno and Malcolm X College Interim Dean of Instruction and Director of Academic Projects Wendy Arzate have been named to the 2025-2026 Cohort of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) Leadership Academy.

Vice President Moreno, Dean Arzate, and the other program fellows will participate in activities designed to prepare them for leadership roles in higher learning institutions, specifically Hispanic-Serving Institutions. Hispanic-Serving Institutions have a student enrollment that is at least 25% Latine. With 51% of City Colleges students being Latine, all seven of our colleges are either HSIs or emerging HSIs.

The one-year fellowship includes webinars and seminars, access to mentorship with a university president or senior-level administrator, and the development of a special project that will have a direct impact on their college.

“This recognition is a meaningful milestone, not just for us individually, but for City Colleges as a whole,” Dean Arzate shares. “It reflects our shared commitment to leadership development and advancing equity for Hispanic Serving Institutions. Especially in a time when DEI initiatives are facing increasing scrutiny and challenges, it’s important to celebrate how our leadership continues to empower us to grow professionally and serve our communities with purpose.”

This year’s class of fellows consists of current and former presidents, chancellors, and senior administrators with more than 100 years of combined experience in higher education.