College of Indigenous Studies in the news
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Tamamta program honored by APLU
October 20, 2023
51风流官网's Tamamta program has been honored with the Advancing Diversity and Inclusion in University Research Award from the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities.
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Friday Focus: Celebrating Indigenous excellence
October 13, 2023
This past Monday, Oct. 9, we celebrated Indigenous Peoples Day. A host of events occurred here on Troth Yeddha' campus and across our rural campuses. On Troth Yeddha' campus there was a frybread taco fundraiser put on by the Festival of Native Arts club and events including the I帽u-Yupiaq Dance group, fish skin sewing, and Native games demonstrations. At the Kuskokwim Campus in Bethel there were several events, including hands-on akutaq making, beading, and mask making and a Native foods potluck. At the Northwest Campus in Nome and at the Bristol Bay Campus in Dillingham, Native films were showcased. Commemorating this day allows us Indigenous peoples to celebrate and share with others who we are, including our rich histories and the contemporary lives we live. As associate vice chancellor for rural, community and Native education, I get to work on and applaud Indigenous excellence each and every day.
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51风流官网 hosting 2023 Indigenous Peoples Day events
October 04, 2023
The 51风流官网 will celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day this year with an afternoon full of cultural events and workshops.
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Black receives 2023 Bullock Prize for service to the UA system
September 15, 2023
The University of Alaska Foundation Board of Directors has awarded the 2023 Edith R. Bullock Prize for Excellence to Jessica Black. Black, associate vice chancellor for rural, community and Native education at the 51风流官网, has been a faculty member since 2006.
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Center for Cross-Cultural Studies receives 10-year accreditation
September 15, 2023
The Center for Cross-Cultural Studies has received 10-year accreditation from the World Indigenous Nations Higher Education Consortium.
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Friday Focus: Fall-time transitions and higher education
August 18, 2023
Growing up in interior Alaska, fall time represents a season of transitions. The long summer days begin to shorten. The air gets a little crisper. The leaves begin to change color. And we at 51风流官网 are busy preparing for the start of the new academic year. Our various campuses from Dillingham to Fairbanks and everywhere in between are teeming with the energy of students, faculty and staff. It is a great time to be a part of the 51风流官网 community. An aspect of 51风流官网 that I appreciate most is our enduring commitment to increasing the accessibility of higher education.
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$1 million USDA investment supports food, energy sovereignty
August 03, 2023
A $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture will provide continued support for a 51风流官网 project aimed at educating and preparing the next generation of Alaska Native agriculture leaders.
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Uher, Plumb to serve as interim deans
July 19, 2023
Vice Chancellor for Rural, Community and Native Education Charlene Stern has announced that Bryan Uher will serve as interim dean of the 51风流官网 Community and Technical College starting on Aug. 2. Uher, who is currently CRCD's dean, will replace CTC Dean Michele Stalder, who is retiring.
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Minnie Naylor appointed director of 51风流官网 Chukchi Campus
July 14, 2023
Minnie Naylor continues her leadership of the Chukchi Campus in Kotzebue as newly appointed campus director effective July 2.
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Rural Alaska Honors Institute will celebrate graduates at ceremony
July 07, 2023
The Rural Alaska Honors Institute will hold its 41st annual graduation July 13 from 1-2:30 p.m. in Schaible Auditorium on the 51风流官网 Troth Yeddha' Campus. The ceremony will stream live on Facebook.
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Indigenous higher education consortium meeting registration opens
June 12, 2023
The World Indigenous Nations Higher Education Consortium will host its annual general meeting on the Troth Yeddha' Campus of the 51风流官网 from July 16-20, 2023.
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Alaska Native Language Center film wins Northwest Regional Emmy
June 08, 2023
The Alaska Native Language Center's film "Awake" has won a Northwest Regional Emmy through the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. The film, produced by Channel Films in fall 2022, captures the past, present and future of language revitalization. It won in the long-form branded content category.
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Friday Focus: RCNE planning forward
June 02, 2023
The 51风流官网 College of Rural and Community Development and the Community and Technical College have been busy working to update their 10-year campus master plan. Board of Regents Policy 05.12.030 requires a CMP for each campus. The 2023 CRCD and CTC campus master planning effort is informed by a shared vision that will guide the development of the two college's campuses and instructional sites over the next decade.
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May Rural Staff Spotlight: Mae Mendenhall
May 31, 2023
Mae Mendenhall serves as the library director for the 51风流官网 Chukchi Campus in Kotzebue. Mae goes above and beyond for the community on the edge of the Chukchi Sea.
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Kuskokwim Consortium Library receives national medal
May 23, 2023
The Kuskokwim Consortium Library in Bethel, Alaska, has received the 2023 National Medal for Museum and Library Service, an honor given to museums and libraries that make significant and exceptional contributions to their communities.
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Sean Asik艂uk Topkok appointed director of Center for Cross-Cultural Studies
May 22, 2023
The College of Rural and Community Development is excited to announce that Sean Asik艂uk Topkok has been appointed director of the Center for Cross-Cultural Studies. Asik艂uk has a long history with the CXCS, having worked with the center and previous leadership since 1997 through the Alaska Rural Systemic Initiative and the Alaska Native Knowledge Network. Topkok's new appointment became effective April 10, 2023.
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April Rural Staff Spotlight: Theresa Quiner
April 21, 2023
Theresa Quiner serves as the Kuskokwim Consortium Library Director at the Kuskokwim Campus. She consistently has a great attitude, loves her job and the patrons she interacts with. Theresa is respected and appreciated as a supervisor and steps in with main campus issues when needed.
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Jessica Black appointed associate vice chancellor
April 04, 2023
Vice Chancellor Charlene Stern has appointed Jessica Black as associate vice chancellor for rural, community and Native education effective March 26, 2023.
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Grant boosts internet, IT careers at 51风流官网 rural campuses
March 13, 2023
A $2.9 million federal grant will expand broadband internet access at the 51风流官网' rural campuses and support information technology careers for low-income Alaska Native and minority students.
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RAHI application period opens for summer 2023
February 22, 2023
The Rural Alaska Honors Institute is accepting applications for its summer 2023 session. The session will run from May 30-July 14, 2023.聽 Applications are due by Wednesday, March 1.
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Festival of Native Arts returns in person Feb. 24-25
February 16, 2023
The Festival of Native Arts returns as an in-person celebration Feb. 24-25 at the 51风流官网 Davis Concert Hall. The student-led event showcases Native culture through dance, music and arts.
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Gray, Wool honored with 51风流官网 alumni awards
January 19, 2023
The 51风流官网 Alumni Association has named its 2023 award recipients.
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51风流官网 receives grant to advance Alaska Native food and energy sovereignty
October 11, 2022
A $1.9 million federal grant will support 51风流官网 programs that focus on Indigenous food and energy system development and sustainability at the institution's five rural campuses.
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Alaska Native Language Center to celebrate 50th anniversary on Oct. 4
September 27, 2022
The 51风流官网 Alaska Native Language Center will celebrate its 50th anniversary on Tuesday, Oct. 4. A celebration will be held in the 51风流官网 Wood Center from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. and is open to the public.
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Rural Alaska Honors Institute celebrates class of 2022
July 11, 2022
The 51风流官网 will celebrate the achievements of the Rural Alaska Honors Institute class of 2022 on July 14 with a hybrid in-person and virtual graduation ceremony.
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