American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC)
AIHEC is the collective spirit and unifying voice of our nation’s Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs). AIHEC provides leadership and influences public policy on American Indian higher education issues through advocacy, research, and program initiatives; promotes and strengthens Native American languages, cultures, communities and tribal nations; and through its unique position, serves member institutions and emerging TCUs.Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs)
TCUs were created in response to the higher education needs of American Indians and generally serve geographically isolated populations that have no other means accessing education beyond the high school level. TCUs have become increasingly important to educational opportunity for American Indian students and are unique institutions that combine personal attention with cultural relevance to encourage American Indians—especially those living on reservations—to overcome the barriers they face to higher education.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
All Tribal College Students
The American Indian Higher Education Consortium Student Congress (ASC) in collaboration with the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA), Center for Lifelong Education (CLE) will host a Student Leadership Training on July 17-18, 2008, in Santa Fe, NM on the campus of IAIA. The student leadership training will provide critical skills and best practices in Student Government to Tribal College student leadership and students. MORE »AIHEC NEWS
AIHEC was recently granted permission to display the "Best in America Seal of Excellence" from the Independent Charities of America. MORE »
KEY DATES
AIHEC 2008 Summer Board of Directors Meeting, 20–23 JUL 2008. MORE »
Executive Awareness Workshop for TCU Presidents, 3–4 SEP 2008. MORE »
AIHEC AIMS 2008 Data Strategies Workshop, 20–21 SEP 2008. MORE »
AIHEC 2008 Fall Board of Directors Meeting, 19–22 OCT 2008. MORE »
AIHEC 2009 Winter (Capitol Hill) Meeting, 3–5 FEB 2009. MORE »
AIHEC 2009 Spring Board of Directors Meeting, 26–29 MAR 2009. MORE »
AIHEC 2009 Student Conference, 29 MAR–1 APR 2009. MORE »