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Application for Direct TCU Faculty Emergency Aid Grants
Application for Direct TCU Faculty Emergency Aid Grants Overview The American Indian College Fund created an emergency fund to provide direct support for TCU faculty impacted by the rapid transition to distance delivery due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This...
TCU Faculty – COVID-19 Impact-Related Resources
COVID-19 Impact-Related Resources for TCU Faculty Curated List Current as of April 15, 2020Use the Resources Below We provide fellowships and professional development opportunities for tribal college faculty and staff, giving them a chance to earn advanced degrees and...
New Study Shows Hunger, Homelessness Hinder TCU Students
Native American students studying at tribal colleges and universities located in remote, rural, reservation communities experienced food and housing insecurity and homelessness at much greater rates than other college students, according to the Tribal Colleges and Universities #RealCollege Survey report.
Robert Bible, President of College of Muscogee Nation, Named TCU Honoree of the Year
The American Indian College Fund named Robert Bible, President of the College of Muscogee Nation in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, as its 2018-19 Tribal College and University Honoree of the Year. Bible was selected for his outstanding contributions to American Indian higher education. He received a $1,200 honorarium at a reception in Billings, Montana.
Two Tribal Colleges Receive ‘Toyota TCU Early Childhood STEM Award’ from American Indian College Fund
Early childhood is a time of exploration. And Toyota and the American Indian College Fund have teamed up through a grant of $15,000 to two tribal colleges and universities to encourage children’s’ Indigenous STEM exploration.
TCU Students Give the Gift of Warmth While Earning Certificates
Leech Lake Tribal College students teamed up with the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe in Minnesota to install a community solar garden to help residents as part of the federal Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP).
TCU Faculty Earn Terminal Degrees through Mellon Faculty Career Enhancement Program
Four tribal college and university faculty participating in the American Indian College Fund’s Mellon Faculty Career Enhancement Fellows program have graduated. They will now serve their tribal colleges and universities (TCUs) using their knowledge and degrees.
TCU Faculty and Staff: Getting Published
Dr. Bryan McKinley Jones Brayboy (Lumbee), the Borderlands Professor of Indigenous Education and Justice in the School of Social Transformation at Arizona State University, the Director of the Center for Indian Education, and co-editor of the Journal of American Indian Education, now in its 58th year, shared his tips with attendees at the TCU Faculty Intensive Writing Retreat October 26 in Colorado. By following Dr. Brayboy’s guidelines, you will be well on your way to publishing your work.
Dr. Cynthia Lindquist of Cankdeska Cikana Community College 2017-18 American Indian College Fund TCU Honoree of the Year
Dr. Cynthia Lindquist, President of Cankdeska Cikana Community College in Ft. Totten, North Dakota, says she never set out to be a tribal college president. “College was a dream for me as a high school kid. I was the oldest of 13 kids, and there was no money for college.”
