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AIHEC Receives Gift From Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation to Support TCUs
AIHEC will work closely with its member institutions to ensure the funding bolsters TCU capacity in ways that honor tribal priorities and local community needs.
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A Higher Endeavor: The Gates Foundation and the Cangleska Student Success Initiative
A grant from one of the largest donors in the country has proven transformative for the American Indian Higher Education Consortium, impacting tribal college student success through new programming and technical assistance.
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AIHEC Issues Statement on the President’s Proposed Budget
For the second year in a row, the Department of the Interior is proposing to eliminate funding for TCUs.
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AIHEC Launches Tribal Colleges and Universities Esports League
Tribal colleges will compete during the spring semester and meet at the AIHEC student conference for an in-person championship.
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AIHEC Applauds Trump Administration’s Investment in TCUs
The allocation by the federal government is progress towards fulfilling federal trust and treaty obligations to tribal nations and a welcome new precedent.
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NASA and AIHEC Partner to Strengthen STEM at TCUs
The Building Bridges Program serves to enhance the ability of TCUs to provide high-quality STEM education and to increase participation in collaborative research initiatives.
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AIHEC Urges Immediate Action to Prevent Devastating Cuts to TCUs
Federal funding critical to tribal colleges is facing catastrophic cuts that threaten not only educational opportunities but also local jobs and financial security.
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Open Education for the Arts and Humanities at TCUs
Open education promotes using cost-free content instead of commercial, copyrighted content.
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AIHEC and NIEA Issue Call to Action
The organizations have called upon the Office of Personnel Management and the Department of the Interior to grant an exemption from workforce reductions affecting SIPI and Haskell.
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TCU Building Bridges Program Selects Awardees
AIHEC and NASA created the grant program to broaden TCU student participation in STEM programs through projects that support curriculum development, enhance research activities, and increase student engagement.
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NOAA and AIHEC Team Up to Strengthen Climate Resilience
The two entities signed an MOU to advance Indigenous knowledge, science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and workforce training opportunities for tribal communities with the goal of building climate resilience.
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AIHEC Elects New Executive Committee
The American Indian Higher Education Consortium met in Palm Springs, California, this week for their annual fall board meeting and elected a new executive committee.
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AIHEC Holds Climate Resilience Student Research Program
During the summer program, TCU students participated in identifying and addressing climate change and energy issues in their respective tribal communities.
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Third Advanced Manufacturing Webinar Will Examine Resources for Tribal Nations
The webinar is a platform to connect TCUs and Native communities to resources and opportunities, and to explore federal grant opportunities that can catalyze ventures in advanced manufacturing.
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TCU Webinar to Examine Advanced Manufacturing in Tribal Nations
Through advanced manufacturing, tribal colleges can offer students state-of-the-art workforce training and access to a career pathway that prepares them for technology-driven economic development in Native communities
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TCUs Meet in Minneapolis for the AIHEC Student Conference
Held at the Minneapolis Convention Center, the four-day conference brought together tribal college students and educators from around the country to celebrate excellence in Indigenous education.
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Series of Webinars Highlight Advanced Manufacturing in Tribal Nations
The one-hour discussion and presentations will inform, answer questions, and stimulate ideas for this initial exploration of advanced manufacturing in tribal communities.
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AIHEC’s Center of Excellence on Native Languages Sets Goals
The American Indian Higher Education Consortium is building tribal community capacity to ensure that TCU language programs have the necessary infrastructure and support to thrive.
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AIHEC Celebrates National Tribal College Week on Capitol Hill
The American Indian Higher Education Consortium is meeting with U.S. legislative leaders who have TCUs in their states to discuss pending budget cuts, equity in funding, and other priorities.
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AIHEC Welcomes Interim President John Phillips as Carrie Billy Steps Down
The American Indian Higher Education Consortium welcomes Dr. John Phillips as interim president after former president Carrie Billy stepped down this week.
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AIHEC at 50: Carol Davis on the Beginnings and Future of the Tribal College Movement
The first in the series of lectures celebrating AIHEC’s golden anniversary, Turtle Mountain Community College founder Carol Davis discusses the challenges that TCUs had to overcome, as well as her thoughts on where they are headed.
