Tribal Colleges

Pawnee Nation College to Receive Funds for Tech Grant and Computer Lab

Pawnee Nation College in Pawnee, Okla., has been selected as a grant recipient of the Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration ’s Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program.

July 7, 2022

Pawnee Nation College

How A Rural Community College Supports Native American Students

Native American college student enrollment has been on the decline this year.

April 15, 2022

Ashlyn Adakai, a student at Northland Pioneer College

Keeping the Tank Full for Tribal College Students

As gas prices continue to climb, TCUs are scrambling to accommodate expenses well into the summer and beyond.

April 4, 2022

Teletherapy Launches at Rural Tribal College in Wisconsin

Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe College launched a teletherapy program for students, staff, and faculty.

October 26, 2021

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$11 Billion Could Change Education and Life on the Reservation

After years of lagging infrastructure and decades of broken promises, Indian country is set to receive potentially lifechanging funding: $11 billion to improve broadband, transportation, water and electricity access.

September 1, 2021

Dr. Cheryl Crazy Bull, president of The College Fund

Diné College Librarians Granted Faculty Status

Diné College librarians have been granted faculty status, a first for Tribal Colleges and Universities.

August 24, 2021

Diné College Library Faculty in Refurbished Library

Tribal College ‘Beats the Odds’ to Find Academic Success

In 2011, the college awarded 204 diplomas and certificates, 155 in 2010 and 133 in 2009.

November 29, 2011

Obama Administration Jobs Plan Has Higher Education Funds

Community and tribal colleges would receive $5 billion for construction projects under President Obama’s new jobs plan, which also could shore up state education budgets and provide post-secondary job training opportunities.

September 11, 2011

Obama jobs plan

A Tribal College’s Bold Approach to Launching Public School Academies, Charter Schools

Established throughout Michigan by the Bay Mills Community College, public school academies preserve Native culture and language with commitment to increasing student achievement.

June 30, 2011

Kellogg Foundation Pursues College Access Agenda

Tribal colleges and Hispanic-serving institutions are among beneficiaries of the foundation’s diversity-related efforts in U.S. higher education.

June 29, 2011

Richard B. Williams

UNCF Green Building Institute Focuses on Helping Schools Find Funds, Save on Costs

Obama administration officials and environmental and finance experts advised at the UNCF Building Green Learning Institute on how UNCF campuses can enhance sustainability measures within buildings while saving on costs.

June 19, 2011

Oklahoma Gaming Proving Profitable for Tribal Higher Education

Legalizing American Indian gaming 10 years ago has brought about a cash windfall for Oklahoma’s tribal colleges, even if it is indirect.

April 28, 2011

Online Course Helping American Indian Leaders Improve Tribal Governance

A new online course is giving tribal nations the information they need to take control of their own governments.

April 10, 2011

Online tribal education

Native Americans Combat the Suicide Spirit

Tribal colleges are at the forefront of communitywide efforts to combat suicide with culturally relevant methods.

December 9, 2010

Student Wellbriety Walk

Minority-Serving Schools Gain Victory in Science Consolidation Battle

A U.S. Senate panel has rejected White House plans to consolidate federal science programs for minority-serving colleges and universities, noting that these postsecondary institutions reap significant gains under the existing system.

July 27, 2010

Dr. Daryl Chubin

Advocates Question Whether Administration’s Proposals Will Leave Minority Institutions Behind

Plans by the Obama administration to consolidate dozens of education, science and community-development programs of interest to communities of color continue to draw concerns from the president’s allies and adversaries alike.

May 26, 2010

House Panel Votes To Block NSF Funding Shift

A House of Representatives panel on Wednesday dealt a blow to the Obama administration’s plan to consolidate federal science programs for minority-serving institutions into a single entity with broader competition.

April 29, 2010

Forum: Minority-serving Campuses Urged to Tout Their Success

The Obama administration’s top official for federal initiatives with historically Black schools on Thursday urged MSI leaders to focus on telling policymakers about their record of achievement.

April 22, 2010

John Silvanus Wilson

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