Illinois LAtino Council on Higher Education |
Welcome to ILACHE! |
The mission of Illinois LAtino Council on Higher Education (ILACHE) is to work collaboratively with colleges, universities, and other stakeholders to increase the access, retention, and advancement of Latin@ students, faculty, and staff in Illinois higher education institutions
Visit our Conference page for more information
We look forward to seeing you at our conference on April 26th at the Holmes Student Center (HSC) at Northern Illinois University. Check-in will take place at the HSC Gallery Lounge at 8:30 A.M.
We invite you to login to the conference app to explore the site and plan your schedule. We are using the Whova App. To access the 2024 conference app, download Whova on your mobile device. For iOS devices, click here. For Android devices, click here.
A few reminders:
Parking will be on levels 2-4 of the Parking Garage Deck for $6 for the day.
Busses are to drop off at the HSC turnaround. They can park in lots O and X behind Patterson Hall Complex
For more information please contact ilache.chicago1@gmail.com
The 2024 conference will be held in-person
at Northern Illinois University on Friday, April 26, 2024.
2024 Call for Workshop and Poster Proposals
NEW Submission Deadline: Friday, February 2, 2024 at 5pm (CST)
The Illinois Latino Council on Higher Education (ILACHE) welcomes members and non-members to submit a workshop or poster proposal(https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TMT5SB9) for consideration for our 31st annual Conference. Faculty, staff, and students across disciplines are encouraged to submit workshop and poster proposals addressing this year’s conference theme, “Advocating for Latino/a/x Leadership & Access:Campeones de Equidad.”
Workshop Proposals
We welcome workshop proposals that address this year's conference theme, are relevant
to practice, and are engaging. Proposals that address exciting topics in formats that are interactive and innovative are preferred over lecture-style.
Student Poster Proposals
We invite students from all fields of study to submit poster presentations showcasing their ideas, research, best practices, interests, and passions. Previously presented and/or submitted work, as well as exceptional work from honors theses, dissertations, and McNair projects, are welcome for presentation. Your poster submission need not adhere to the conference theme.
Statement on the U.S. Supreme Court’s Decision on Affirmative Action