Alaska’s only tribal college is partnering with the Ukpeaġvik Iñupiat Corporation to develop a new campus on a 15-acre site in Utqiaġvik.
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College Fund Expands Program to Develop Native Arts and Culture Curriculum
The Beading Cultural Knowledge Together grant supports TCUs in developing and refining Native arts curricula while also offering community-based workshops.
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Iḷisaġvik College Adds New Associate’s Degree in General Science
The degree is designed to provide students with a strong foundation in biology, chemistry, mathematics, and laboratory sciences while integrating Iñupiaq language, culture, and Indigenous knowledge systems.
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City of Atqasuk Supports Development of Iḷisaġvik College’s New Campus
The new campus will bring all operations together in a single, modern facility that will expand the college’s capacity, connectivity, and ability to serve every village within the North Slope Borough.
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Iḷisaġvik College Opens New Site on St. Paul Island
This new Bering Sea Campus marks a milestone in the college’s ongoing efforts to provide accessible, place-based, tribal higher education to the Aleut community.
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Iḷisaġvik College Signs Articulation Agreement with UAS
The agreement will allow Iḷisaġvik students to transfer the maximum credit hours when they move into the University of Alaska Southeast Health Information Management Program.
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Iḷisaġvik College Signs Articulation Agreement with UAF’s College of Business
The agreement will ensure that Iḷisaġvik students can transfer the maximum credits when continuing their education at the University of Alaska Fairbanks.
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Iḷisaġvik College Awarded Reaffirmation of Accreditation
In its glowing review of the college, the commission commended the college staff, faculty, and board for their commitment to developing a strong sense of community and belonging.
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Six Colleges and Universities Awarded Grants Promoting Cultural Integration through Indigenous Foodways
Robert Martin (Cherokee Nation), president of the Institute of American Indian Arts, was born a year after the end of World War II in Pryor Creek, a small city northeast of Tulsa, Oklahoma.
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USDA to Provide Additional Financial Support to Tribal Students at Land-Grant Colleges and Universities
TCUs provide an entry point for Tribal members and communities to the Land-grant System’s three-part mission of research, education and Extension.
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Iḷisaġvik College Receives Gift from DeWitt Annuity Trust
Funds will be allocated towards supporting academic programs, student services, and enhancing resources that support the holistic success of students.
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Iḷisaġvik College to Build Campus in the Aleut Community of St. Paul Island
ACSPI is a federally recognized sovereign tribe located on St. Paul Island, Alaska, in the Bering Sea. The partnership will bring new educational opportunities to the island.
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American Indian College Fund Partners with Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies to Enhance Native Arts Programs
Each of the participating TCUs will receive $100,000 to enrich their curricula by integrating Indigenous education values and incorporate Native knowledge, language, and cultural practices.
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American Indian College Fund Partners with Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies to Enhance Native Arts Programs
Each of the participating TCUs will receive $100,000 to enrich their curricula by integrating Indigenous education values and incorporate Native knowledge, language, and cultural practices.
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Iḷisaġvik College Partners with the Student Freedom Initiative
The partnership will provide enhanced cybersecurity and cyberinfrastructure, ensuring that students have the institutional structure needed for them to thrive.
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Iḷisaġvik College Recognized as Achieving the Dream Leader College
Leader colleges like Iḷisaġvik play an important role in accelerating the adoption of effective practices within the ATD network and across higher education.
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Iyapi Tiyata Glokupi – Bringing the Languages Home: Language Revitalization at America’s Tribal Colleges
The advent of the Tribal College Movement more than 50 years ago was a milestone in the revitalization of Native languages. TCUs are again breaking new ground with a variety of efforts that seek to change the trajectory Indigenous language sustainability.
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Student Freedom Initiative’s Commitment to Tribal Colleges Continues with Iḷisaġvik College in Alaska
This partnership is a modern funding solution for Iḷisaġvik College and ignites innovative financial resources curated for the Indigenous and Native American communities.
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Iḷisaġvik College Moves Forward with New Campus
Alaska’s only tribal college recently received federal funding towards developing a new campus and state-of-the-art facilities.
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Iḷisaġvik and North Slope Educators Celebrate Nunaaqqiurat Tumitchiaŋit
Nanaaqqiurat Tumitchiaŋit, a board composed of the leadership of the North Slope Borough, the North Slope Borough School District, Iḷisaġvik College, and the Iñupiat Community of the Arctic Slope seeks to maximize equity in educational, career, and technical training opportunities.
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Iḷisaġvik College Employee Recognized by Alaska Journal of Commerce
An advancement officer, adjunct professor, and Title IV adjudicator, Serena Nesteby has been an exemplary employee since her hiring.
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LEIP to Sponsor Iḷisaġvik College CDL Program
The program was created by Naniq Global Logistics, an Anchorage-based multinational logistics company, with the goal of promoting opportunity and advancement within Indigenous communities.





