During their recent annual meeting at Navajo Technical University (NTU, Crownpoint, NM), the World Indigenous Nations Higher Education Consortium (WINHEC) officially launched the World Indigenous Nations University (WINU) with the conferral of four doctoral degrees.
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Little Priest Tribal College welcomes new president
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ittle Priest Tribal College (LPTC, Winnebago, NE) recently announced the appointment of Dr. Johnny D. Jones as college president.
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Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College earns accreditation
The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools has granted Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College (KBOCC,
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AIHEC Celebrates 40 Years
The American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC) convened at the Buffalo Thunder Resort in Pojoaque Pueblo, near Santa Fe, New Mexico, to celebrate its 40th anniversary.
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Navajo Tech becomes a university
On July 25, 2013, Navajo Nation President Ben Shelly signed legislation to change the name of Navajo Technical College to Navajo Technical University (NTU,
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Gerald One Feather honored
The University of Colorado at Boulder (UC-Boulder) awarded Gerald One Feather (Oglala Lakota) an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters degree during its spring commencement ceremony.
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Carrie Billy elected to national college board
The American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC) president and CEO, Carrie L. Billy, has been elected to the board of directors for the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC),
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First International Native Games Conference held at SKC
The first International Native Games Conference was held at Salish Kootenai College (SKC, Pablo, MT) this past summer. Speakers discussed three broad themes: The purpose and value of traditional Indian games in developing the spirit,
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CMN students help children read
At the College of Menominee Nation (CMN, Keshena, WI), teacher education students recently undertook an ambitious literacy project for young children. Dr.
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AIHEC commends North Dakota legislature
The American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC), the collective spirit and unifying voice of tribal colleges and universities (TCUs), applauded the North Dakota State Senate and Governor Jack Dalrymple for enacting legislation to provide vitally needed workforce development grants to the state’s five TCUs: Cankdeska Cikana Community College (Fort Totten,





