American Indian Higher Education Consortium

09/04/2026

TCU Faculty and Students!

Master high-demand AI and Cloud skills on your schedule. Join the upcoming American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC) cohort to get hands-on labs, free certification vouchers, and expert mentorship.

Register here: https://rsvp.withgoogle.com/events/aihec/home

For more information contact Shelly Knight at [email protected]

09/02/2026

On August 21, AIHEC’s Tribal College and University leaders joined healthcare, education, and workforce partners at the IHEART American Indian/Alaska Native Healthcare Workforce Development Conference in the Gila River Indian Community.
Throughout the day, TCU presidents, administrators, and faculty delivered keynote remarks, participated in panel discussions, and joined regional breakouts focused on how IHEART can collaborate more intentionally with TCUs to support future Native healers and increase American Indian and Alaska Native representation in the healthcare workforce.

We were honored to learn from:
• President Dawn Frank, Oglala Lakota College
• President Duane Bedell, Bay Mills Community College
• President Elmer Guy, Navajo Technical University
• President Michael Munson, Salish Kootenai College
• Dr. Roseanne Rosenthal, California Indian Nations College
• Linda Cotton, California Indian Nations College

Thank you to the TCU leaders who shared their knowledge, experience, and vision with IHEART.

08/25/2026

Congratulations to the Tribal College and University students who are graduating this week! Don’t miss it!

August 28 2026
Sinte Gleska University

We are so proud of you, there is no limit to what you can achieve!

08/24/2026

The American Indian Higher Education Consortium is hiring for a Director of Workforce Development!

Find all our open positions here and apply!
https://workforcenow.cloud.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=c21f5336-43b5-4ce9-b896-589b931ee07a&ccId=19000101_000001&lang=en_US&selectedMenuKey=CurrentOpenings

08/13/2026

Join us for the Seeds for Restoration Webinar on Wednesday, September 16, at 3pm ET, 2pm CT, 1pm MT. Learn what Tribal Nations need to put Native seed on the ground!

Please share with your Tribal leadership, Tribal natural resource staff, and interested community members!

Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/Mi93PLn0ROCnWPn-zPQ4-A

08/05/2026

Dr. Ananth Ramaseri Chandra at Turtle Mountain College is organizing the first annual Native Computer Science & Cybersecurity Conference, Thursday, September 10, 2026. AIHEC’s Director of Cybersecurity Chad Davis will be joining as a presenter!

Find out more and register here: https://nativecscc.com/

08/04/2026

AIHEC was honored to participate in the 2026 SAMHSA Indigenous Behavioral Health & Primary Care Summit. We were especially proud to have President Leander "Russ" McDonald of United Tribes Technical College moderate a workforce development panel alongside Dr. Tyler Parisien, AIHEC Director of Health Initiatives. The discussion highlighted the critical role Tribal Colleges and Universities play in developing a strong, culturally grounded healthcare workforce that meets the needs of Tribal Nations.

08/03/2026

AIHEC Call to Action!

Ask Your Senators to Support Key No-Cost Priorities for Tribal Colleges and Universities in 2026 Farm Bill

The Senate Agriculture Committee will mark up its 2026 Farm Bill Reauthorization on August 6, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. ET, creating a critical opportunity to advance long-overdue, no-cost improvements that strengthen and level the playing field for Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) (also known as 1994 land-grant institutions) within the land-grant system.

Find out more here:

Email from AIHEC Ask Your Senators to Support Key No-Cost Priorities for Tribal Colleges and Universities in 2026 Farm Bill! AIHEC CALL TO ACTION! Ask Your Senators to Support Key No-Cost Priorities f

08/03/2026

Six Tribal College and University students gathered in Albuquerque, New Mexico to cap off year one of the Circle of Health Research Training Intensive Course. These students worked for several months with mentors, TCU faculty, and tribal epidemiologists to sharpen their health research skills. The students represent Turtle Mountain College, College of The Muscogee Nation, and Tohono O'odham Community College. On their second night in Albuquerque, the students enjoyed dinner and a private tour of the Pueblo Indian Cultural Center. Congratulations to these students.

07/31/2026

AIHEC Receives $75,000 from Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation
to Support Tribal Colleges and Universities

Thank you to Chief Dull Knife College President Eva Flying for attending the event!

Read more:
https://conta.cc/4xcs2eA