Dr. Hernandez, associate professor and director of the Center for U.S.–Mexico Studies at the University of Texas at Dallas and a close confidant of Mexico’s new president, Vicente Fox, recently was appointed to a key position in the Fox administration – chairman of the Presidential Office for Mexican Immigrants Abroad.

In a speech on the UTD campus at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, April 18, 2001, Dr. Hernandez will share an insider’s perspective on President Fox’s first 100 days in office.

Immediately following his speech, Dr. Hernandez will hold a press conference and answer questions.