Tribal Colleges: Page 9

Faculty & Staff

Ethnic Fraud?

For American Indian scholars, securing a job in higher education can sometimes be as simple as checking a box…

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Deal or No Deal?

Education at a tribal college for non-Native students is “an awfully good deal for states,” says…

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Legal Matters

If you’re a minority attorney or know one, the decision or conversation regarding whether to go…

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Deal or No Deal?

Education at a tribal college for non-Native students is “an awfully good deal for states,” says…

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Space Constraints Force Tribal College To Close Doors on Enrollment

A housing shortage on the campus of United Tribes Technical College has led the college to cut off enrollment…

Sweeping Changes to Higher Ed Proposed

A senior U.S. Senate Democrat is proposing a sweeping higher education bill with a Pell Grant increase, more funding for the nation’s tribal colleges and scholarships to students who study science, math and engineering.

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Space Constraints Forces Tribal College to Close Doors on Enrollment

BISMARCK, N.D. A housing shortage on the campus of United Tribes Technical College has led the college to cut off enrollment.

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Tribal College Close to Collapse

DAVIS, Calif. On a remote stretch of land where stray chickens outnumber students, California’s only tribal college is clinging to life against seemingly insurmountable odds.

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Just the Stats: Faculty at Tribal Colleges

In the July editions of my column, I presented data showing that minority faculty were more likely to dwell in the ranks of assistant professor than full professor, and that they were glaringly under-represented in various disciplines, including law. Since then, a number of Diverse readers have suggested that I take a closer look at faculty at minority-serving institutions. This week, I’ll examine faculty statistics at Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs).

Solving the Funding Riddle

When Leola Tsinnajinnie decided to pursue a major in educational thought and sociocultural studies at the University of New Mexico…

Solving the Funding Riddle

When Leola Tsinnajinnie decided to pursue a major in educational thought and sociocultural studies at the…

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Tribal Colleges Beckon Members

Flexing sovereignty and economic clout spurred in some cases by Indian gambling, tribal colleges are growing around the country. Nationally, there were no tribal colleges before 1968. Today, there are more than three dozen in the U.S. and one in Canada. Oklahoma, which didn’t have a tribal college until 2002, now has four seeking accreditation and financing.

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