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The tribal colleges of the American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC) gathered in Washington, DC for their annual legislative summit and to present their 2020 priorities to Congress.
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AIHEC Student Congress Sets Goals for 2019–2020
Since being elected at the 2019 AIHEC Student Conference and sworn into office at the LIFE Conference in June 2019, the AIHEC Student Congress (ASC) has begun its work to serve all 37 tribal colleges and universities (TCUs).
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AIHEC Student Congress Meets at NWIC for LIFE Conference
The third annual American Indian Higher Education Consortium Student Congress leaders in feature Endeavors Conference (LIFE) was held this summer and was hosted by Northwest Indian College (NWIC) in Bellingham,
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AIHEC Student Congress Elects Leaders, Plans for Future
The AIHEC Student Congress (ASC) has been hard at work the last few months. AIHEC’s annual February meeting took place on Capitol Hill in Washington,
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AIHEC Student Congress Sets Goals
Every year, a new student congress is elected at the annual American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC) spring conference. The congress consists of 10 students from tribal colleges and universities (TCUs) throughout the country,
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AIHEC Student Congress Works and Delivers on Initiatives
Since taking their positions for the 2016–2017 academic year, the American Indian Higher Education Consortium Student Congress (ASC), which consists of 10 students from various tribal colleges and universities (TCUs),
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Book Learning and Life Lessons: Chris Sindone of Haskell Indian Nations University
AIHEC Student Congress president Chris Sindone was headed down a rough road, until Haskell Indian Nations University helped turn his life around.
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Stepping Up
Incoming AIHEC Student Congress President Alli Moran has her focus on breaking down barriers and strengthening connections.
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Learning to Lead
Outgoing AIHEC Student Congress President Burdette Birdinground talks about learning to be a leader and what lies ahead for him.
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Student Congress Officers Elected at AIHEC Meeting
Tribal colleges in the Southwest sponsored the 29th annual American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC) March 21-23 in Chandler, AZ. At the AIHEC Conference, teams of students compete each year in a Knowledge Bowl,
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26th AIHEC Conference Honors Winning Students
The tribal colleges in South Dakota hosted the 26th Annual American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC) Student Conference in Rapid City, SD, in March 2007.
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Manyhides Identifies Communication as Student Congress’s Ongoing Challenge
The AIHEC Student Congress and Salish Kootenai College have landmark anniversaries on the academic calendar this year, and this year’s congress president, Julian Manyhides (Blackfeet), will be present for both occasions. Manyhides places addressing unity among tribal colleges students at the top of his agenda.
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AIHEC Celebrates 25th Conference in Green Bay
The Woodland area tribal colleges hosted the 25th Annual AIHEC Student Conference March 11-13 in Green Bay, WI. At the conference, students participated in competitions,
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Oglala Lakota Sweeps AIHEC Film Competition
The American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC) Student Congress initiated the First Annual Film Competition in Green Bay, WI,
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Violet Tso’s Respect for Past Promises Bright Future
Dine College Student of the Year and AIHEC Student Congress President Violet Tso has no intention of resting on her laurels (“I don’t think there’s a word for free time in Diné.”) as she moves ahead in pursuit of a bachelor’s degree in elementary education and also works to improve tribal campus infrastructure.
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NPS Makes Agreement With AIHEC Students
As part of an ongoing effort to expand relationships with tribes and further diversify its workforce, the National Park Service (NPS) has signed an historic memorandum of understanding with the American Indian Higher Education Consortium’s Student Congress.
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AIHEC Congress in DC
Members of the American Indian Higher Education Consortium Student Congress traveled to Washington, DC, in February to speak with their members of Congress about the value of tribal colleges.
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New Officers Elected
The members of the AIHEC Student Congress elected new officers at the AIHEC conference in March (left to right): Sergeant at Arms Patricia Devereaux (Blackfeet Community College),
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Forging the Leaders of Tomorrow, Today
An AIHEC advisor writes about the positive changes sweeping through tribal college students who are shown the respect they deserve.
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Students Serve as Mr. and Ms. AIHEC
Role models play an important part of any culture. Role models inspire us. They help us reach our goals. Each year at its annual conference,
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AIHEC Student Congress Develops Leadership
Community development and change were two key themes during the 2000 Leading All People Summer Institutes held in Pablo, Mont., and Santa Fe, NM. At the institute,
