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Institutions Celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day

Oct. 12 marks the federal holiday of Columbus Day. However, given explorer Christopher Columbus’ ties to colonization, racism and enslavement, many cities and states have instead chosen to observe Indigenous Peoples Day. To honor the history of Native Americans, four-year universities and community colleges across the country held virtual Indigenous Peoples Day celebrations.

DeVos Announces $24 Million In Grants to Expand Education Choice for Native American Students

The U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced that 40 new grant awards totaling $24 million will be used to help expand education options for American Indian and Alaska Native students over the next 3-5 years. The Accessing Choices in Education (ACE) grants are designed to help Native American communities learn new skills through different […]

San Antonio College Removes Mascot That Represented ‘Oppressive Force’

San Antonio College has decided to remove its ‘Ranger’ mascot after campus groups campaigned for its removal for more than a year. Advocates for the removal of the mascot said it represented the Texas Rangers who have brutalized Mexican Americans, Native Americans and members of the Black community. “For generations, the Rangers were an oppressive […]

Dr. Robert Vela

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California Senate Approves Bill Requiring State Universities to Implement Ethnic Studies Course Requirement

Beginning next fall, all California State Universities will implement a three-unit ethnic studies course as part of a graduation requirement for all students, according to Mustang News. On Thursday, the California Senate approved the Assembly Bill 1460 to establish an ethnic studies course focused on Native Americans, African Americans, Asian Americans and Latinx Americans. If […]

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After Anti-Racism Protests, UNLV Removes Statue, Dartmouth to Remove Weather Vane

Dartmouth College will replace a weather vane that “represents an offensive image of a Native American” and the University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) has removed the statue of its mascot that many say is connected to the Confederacy. These actions come amid anti-racism protests in the wake of the death of George Floyd due […]

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U of Alaska President Apologizes for Comments on Diversity

University of Alaska president Jim Johnsen on Tuesday apologized for not acknowledging “my own white privilege” in what many said were his tone deaf recent comments on diversity, reported KTVA. His comments were criticized by many faculty at the University of Alaska system. The university’s faculty union called for his resignation for these comments and […]

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Protestors Tear Down Controversial Pioneer Statues at U of Oregon

As protests against systemic racism continue around the country, activists on Saturday tore down two ‘pioneer’ statues on the University of Oregon campus that many say represent a legacy of the murder of Native Americans, reported KLCC. Following the toppling of the statues, the university issued a statement saying it does not condone what happened, […]

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The Navajo Nation Hit the Highest COVID-19 Infection Rate in the Country. What Does That Mean for Its Tribal College?

The Navajo Nation now has the highest per capita coronavirus infection rate in the country, surpassing New York and New Jersey, with 4,842 cases and 158 coronavirus deaths as of May 27, according to the Navajo Department of Health. The tribe is in an official state of emergency. What does that mean for Diné College, a tribal college serving Navajo students?

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Medical Colleges Association Calls For Race, Ethnicity Data on COVID-19 Infections

The Association of American Medical Colleges is calling for more granular data that reflects the race and ethnicity of people sickened by COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the coronavirus. The association said the pandemic is illuminating longstanding social, economic and health inequities in the U.S. And it is visible in that people of color, […]

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Three N. Dakota Colleges May Acknowledge They Are Housed on Native American Land

Three North Dakota colleges may soon acknowledge that they are housed on land that once belonged to Native Americans, reported Grand Forks Herald. The institutions considering the move — seen as a way to respect tribes who occupied the land before the U.S. — are the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks, the North […]

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How the U of Minnesota, Twin Cities Doubled Its Retention of Native American Students

Unable to sleep one night, Dustin Morrow was scrolling through the usual blur of posts and advertisements on Facebook when a commercial for the University of Minnesota caught his eye — and held it for ten minutes. The video was entirely in Ojibwe, the language his ancestors had spoken for centuries.

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How a Small Tribal College Stepped up to Make Face Shields For Health Workers

Bay Mills Community College, a tribal college in Michigan, got a request from its community two weeks ago, to make face masks for local workers providing key services as the coronavirus spreads. The school’s advanced manufacturing program got to work, designing a lightweight, reusable face shield. Using 3D printing technology, they plan to produce 3,000 shields in three weeks.

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