American Indian Higher Education Consortium

10/09/2026

TCU advising faculty and staff were able to attend the NACADA Conference this week in Oklahoma City through support from AIHEC and the Advising Success Network. They also held a preconference session for TCUs to convene as the AIHEC Advising Community of Practice.

10/07/2026

IndigiGLOBE Project seeks TCU Faculty!

Complete the interest form here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdEQBNvkfSvrOTTTyLG9kEhgyQrAqxd3sudaNCj59GdiKKsiQ/viewform

10/05/2026

From September 14–16, TCU students gathered at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus for the AIM-AHEAD AI/ML Readiness Program.

Students from Diné College, Oglala Lakota College, Sisseton Wahpeton College, Bay Mills Community College, and Little Priest Tribal College spent three days learning about machine learning alongside faculty from the Colorado School of Public Health.

The gathering builds on virtual learning students have completed throughout the program, including using statistical software and data to better understand health challenges facing American Indian and Alaska Native communities.

And their work isn’t finished! Students will return to Colorado in November to continue building their skills and exploring how data, artificial intelligence, and machine learning can support healthier Native communities.

10/02/2026

American Indian College Fund Partners with Tribal Colleges and Universities to Support Native Voter Registration

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The College Fund is partnering with nine tribal colleges and universities to raise awareness of voter registration and increase voter turnout. Whether a tri ...

10/02/2026

President Dawn Frank of Oglala Lakota College spoke on a panel on ABEL today at the Johnson Family Foundation annual meeting. She was joined by Bill Neumann of the University of Arizona, Elizabeth Cartier of Fort Lewis College, and Glen Philbrik of Sitting Bull College.

10/02/2026

In September, five teams from Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College, Navajo Technical University, United Tribes Technical College, and White Earth Tribal and Community College gathered at the University of Colorado Anschutz for the BUILD-NET AI Program.

Over the course of the program, these teams are exploring how AI can be used in health research, with an important focus on Tribal data sovereignty and what responsible use of AI looks like in Tribal communities. Each team will eventually develop a grant proposal to continue building this work on their own campus.
Congratulations to our BUILD-NET AI teams!

09/30/2026

Ms. AIHEC Evanna Nicole Flores is a student at The College of The Muscogee Nation!

09/29/2026

Thanks to the tireless outreach of California Indian Nations College (CINC) and the leadership of President Celeste Townsend, TCUs will now be recognized as an official segment of public higher education in California. The new laws also direct other segments of California higher education to work with California TCUs to create more seamless transfer pathways for TCU students.

AIHEC recognizes Assemblymembers Corey Jackson and James Ramos, who introduced AB 1641 and AB 1769, respectively, and Governor Gavin Newsom, who signed both measures into law this week. Together with other recently enacted legislation important to Tribal Nations and the Governor’s proclamation of September 26 as Native American Day, this marks an important week for Tribal Nations and Tribal higher education in California.

Read more:
https://www.gov.ca.gov/2025/09/26/governor-newsom-proclaims-native-american-day-signs-legislation-supporting-california-native-community/

09/28/2026

The American Indian Higher Education Consortium welcomes Alex Red Corn's appointment as the next President of Haskell Indian Nations University! Congratulations!

The Bureau of Indian Education announces the appointment of Dr. Alex Red Corn, Ed.D., as president of Haskell Indian Nations University, following his successful service as interim president through an Intergovernmental Personnel Agreement with the University of Kansas.

09/25/2026

Montana tribal colleges face growing funding challenges

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Tribal colleges in Montana and across the country are facing steep federal funding cuts and inconsistent philanthropic support, according to a new report. The...