Field Notes
Coronavirus Updates
The latest news related to COVID-19 responses at tribal colleges and within Native communities: Colleges celebrate graduations online; number of cases on Navajo Nation exceed 6,000; colleges maintain online instruction though summer [Updated June 9]
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Tribal Colleges Prepare for the Coronavirus
Multiple colleges are now restricting travel. Northwest Indian College closed for a day of staff training. Conferences are canceled as concern grows. [Story updated March 13]
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Building Pathways to STEM
On the journey from college to career, Native students need “support, support, support,” argues a new report released by the University of Hawaii.
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Ready for Work
Tribal colleges prepare students for STEM jobs that strengthen Native nations, argues a new video produced by the National Science Foundation
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Tribal Colleges and the Meaning of Education
Working in traumatized communities, tribal colleges and their STEM faculty do more than educate students; they also help build stronger nations.
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NIFA Director Calls Tribal Colleges ‘High Priority’
J. Scott Angle, director of the USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture, says programs that support tribal colleges will be a top priority, despite the agency’s recent move and reduced staff.
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Weaving STEM Education and Culture
An NSF-funded video, first released in 2009, documents the growth of STEM programs within tribal colleges.
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Tribal College Grads ‘Thriving’
Tribal college alumni report high levels of career satisfaction and community engagement, according to a new report released by Gallup and the American Indian College Fund.
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The Roots (and Grains) of Native Health
High school students participating in a Navajo Technical University STEM program help prepare a diabetic-friendly meal.
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Is NIFA Being Put Out to Pasture?
The National Institute of Food and Agriculture supports research at tribal colleges and other land grant universities. The Trump administration is relocating it to Kansas City. Some wonder if the agency will survive the move.
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