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Partnership with Northern Arizona University Boosts Native Americans’ Educational Opportunities

Tribal colleges partner with Northern Arizona University to improve educational opportunities for Native Americans in the region.

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Carrie Billy Embraces Role as Tribal College Advocate

When she entered the University of Arizona, Carrie Billy had aspirations of becoming a sports journalist. However, nearing the end of her undergraduate schooling, she had a change of heart.

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Historical Appreciation: Reflecting on the 2016 Presidential Election

On election night, I received hundreds of messages from friends and colleagues from throughout the country.

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Protests Bring Out Angry Millennials in Chicago

Thousands of unhappy citizens took to the streets of Chicago in protest last night.

Thousands of protesters take to the streets of Chicago, Illinois, USA, on November 9, 2016 after Donald Trump was elected president of the United States. (Photo from Sipa via AP Images)

Arkansas School of Law Dean Ever Mindful of Native American Heritage, Mentoring

When Stacy Leeds accepted the position of dean at the University of Arkansas School of Law, she made history. Since 2011, she’s served as the only known Native American woman to lead a law school in the country.

Stacy Leeds says that accepting the offer to renew her position as dean at the University of Arkansas School of Law seemed like a good fit. (Photo courtesy of University of Arkansas School of Law)

Diverse Conversations: Should Diversity of a College be Ranked?

Using diversity as a college ranking benchmark would force colleges to step up their game, recruiting more diverse student and faculty populations.

Haskell Indian Nations University Employee Sues Over School’s Treatment of Rape Victim

LAWRENCE, Kan. ― A Haskell Indian Nations University employee alleges in a lawsuit that she was demoted from her job as a student counselor after trying to help a student who said she was raped. The Lawrence Journal-World reports that Angelina Adams sued Monday in Douglas County District Court. Adams says Haskell leaders improperly expelled […]

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University of Arkansas to Study Native American Remains

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. ― The University of Arkansas System has been awarded nearly $60,000 in federal funds to aid the study of at least 345 sets of American Indian human remains in its possession. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports that the National Park Service’s award was announced last week. The grant money will be used for […]

Institutions Need to Better Serve American Indian/Alaskan Native Students

Institutions must make systemic changes to improve outreach efforts, accessibility, retention programs, and better serve American Indian/Alaskan Native students to eliminate educational achievement gaps.

California Puts High School Ethnic Studies Officially on the Books

California’s Governor Jerry Brown has signed a bill that will now mandate the teaching of ethnic studies in every public high school across the state.

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Higher Ed Gets Opportunity to Benchmark Diversity

The Global Diversity & Inclusion Benchmark tool — also known as the GDIB — is being made available for the first time in its 10-year history to colleges and universities.

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Tribal Culture, Oil Access Collide in North Dakota

Members of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and their supporters, who have been protesting the construction of the pipeline daily, are attempting to peacefully stop the bulldozing of the site.

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