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ACADEMICS, OUTREACH, & APPLIED RESEARCH COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND LIFE SCIENCES Native American Programs Forbes Building, Room 306
Native American Activities Coordinator/Student Advising Center Forbes Building, Room 211 The Coordinator of Native American Activities position is housed in the CALS Office of Academic Programs. The sole objective of the Coordinator is to assist tribal students in the successful completion of their academic programs. Students with questions or concerns about any aspect of university life are encouraged to contact the Coordinator. Responsibilities of the Coordinator include advocating on behalf of American Indian student interests within the university community. Recruitment duties include not only making contact with individual students but making campus visits to tribal schools and community colleges throughout the state. The office is designed to aid students in maximizing existing university services throughout the state. Retention duties include providing personal, academic, financial aid, and career mentoring. Graduating competent, well-trained professionals that are tribal members is the central focus of this office.
Office of Arid Lands Studies 1955 East 6th Street The Office of Arid Land Studies (OALS), is a multidisciplinary teaching, research and information unit in the College of Agriculture which conducts interdisciplinary programs that address local, state, national, and international problems related to understanding and managing the world’s arid lands.
COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE, PLANNING AND LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE Roy P. Drachman Institute 819 East First Street The Roy P. Drachman Institute of the University of Arizona is a public service/community outreach arm of the College of Architecture Planning and Landscape Architecture. The Institute brings the skills and knowledge of the students, faculty, and staff of Architecture and Landscape Architecture to communities in need throughout Tucson, Pima County and the State of Arizona. Minority Advising and Mentoring Program Architecture Building, Room 104 The Minority Advising and Mentoring Program’s goal is to increase retention of minority students through counseling, tutoring, networking, and advocacy.
American Indian Language Development Institute College of Education, Room 517 The American Indian Language Development Institute (AILDI), is a summer program held in June with year-long outreach functions sponsored by the College of Education and the Department of Linguistics. AILDI offers courses for American Indian educators and for teachers or potential teachers of American Indian educators and American Indian students. Courses meet bilingual education and English-as-a-Second-Language requirements. Both undergraduate and graduate courses are available through the AILDI. Courses include bilingual education, American Indian linguistics, American Indian literature and curriculum development for the American Indian bilingual classroom. AILDI summer course work is reinforced through ongoing outreach and collaborative partnerships with educators, schools, tribes and Indian communities throughout Arizona and the Southwest. Interested individuals may contact the institute for course offerings and registration materials. Office of Multi-Cultural Recruitment and Retention Education Building, Room 247
American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) and the Multi-cultural Engineering Program Engineering Building, Room 200, 212 & 214 The American Indian Science and Engineering Society’s (AISES) goals are to increase the number of American Indian scientists and engineers, to develop technologically informed Indian leaders, to serve as role models for Native American youth. Further its goal is to provide retention and support for Native American students.
THE GRADUATE COLLEGE/GRADUATE INTERDISCIPLINARY PROGRAMS American Indian Studies Harvill Building, Room 216 or The American Indian Studies (AIS) is one of only two programs in the United States which currently offers a Master of Arts degree in Indian Studies as well as a joint Juris Doctorate/Masters degree and Ph.D. degree. AIS is an interdisciplinary degree program with four , governments, or those wishing to pursue further graduate study. It is committed to a deeper understanding of cultural diversity through rigorous study and analysis of indigenous cultures, their interaction with other cultures and their ongoing vitality in a complex multicultural society. Recognizing that Indian tribes are sovereign nations, AIS’s primary goal is to promote opportunities for Indian self-determination as defined by Indian tribes and communities through the traditional land grant functions of instruction, research, and service. American Indian Studies Graduate Student Council Harvill Building, Room 340 Administration Building, Room 322 Graduate Underrepresented Student Office Administration Building, Room 302 The Graduate Underrepresented Student Office is keenly interested in the academic success of Native American and other traditionally underrepresented students, and offers the following assistance in addition to regular financial assistance available to all students:
Graduate and Professional Students Council Memorial Student Union, Room 323D The Graduate and Professional Students Council (GPSC) is the graduate student governing body of the university, and is part of the legislative branch of ASUA. Twenty four elected representatives come from all Colleges of the University. Elections are held in the spring. All graduate and professional students are welcome to attend GPSC meetings, bring issues before the GPSC, and serve on GPSC committees and projects. GPSC appoints graduate students to various administrative committees, and works on issues of importance to graduate students (such as health and dental insurance, GA pay and benefits, child care, Student Showcase, student life, academic affairs, and travel grants). GPSC maintains membership with the state-wide graduate organization and the National Association of Graduate Professional Students (NAGPS). Office of Internships and Community Engagement Telephone: 621-9103 FAX: 621-4101 Contact: Georgia Ehlers, Coordinator gehlers@u.arizona.edu The Office of Internships and Community Engagement Program provides the services of a grant writer to assist graduate students, faculty and campus centers in seeking scholarships and fellowships, research, or project support as well as classes in grant writing. Technical assistance is available on conducting a search, developing a proposal, and preparing an application. Workshops for groups and individual consultations are available by appointment. The office is responsible for the management of Peace Corps fellowship programs. The office maintains the Financial Resources web site at http://grad.arizona.edu/ for students. RED INK: A Native American Student Publication 1103 East Second Street RED INK’s primary mission is to cultivate and highlight Native American intellectual and creative expression through the media of poetry, short stories, creative non-fiction, scholarly articles, original artwork and photography, and book, music, and film reviews. RED INK also promotes an ongoing discourse with students, professors, tribal leaders, tribal members, and all other interested communities (Native and non-Native) regarding critical and timely Native American issues. In an attempt to present a journal that is both challenging and accessible, RED INK is interdisciplinary in focus and provides a vital forum for both students and non-students to engage in an open dialogue with other Native American researchers and writers in their respective fields. Admissions Law Building, Room 110 The James E. Rogers College of Law welcomes American Indian students interested in studying law. Students are urged to attend general information sessions on admission and to learn about the college of law and admissions procedures. Council on Legal Education Opportunity (CLEO) The Council on Legal Education Opportunity (CLEO) Program is a national effort that conducts a number of six-week summer institutes annually, throughout the country for minority and economically disadvantaged students who are planning to attend law school. The Institute prepares students for law school by stressing such challenges as case analysis, legal writing and exam taking and preparation. Another opportunity offered to qualifying students is the Pre-Law Summer Institute for American Indians and Alaskan Natives (PLSI). The eight (8) week nationally sponsored pre-law academic program for American Indian and Alaskan Natives is held at the University of New Mexico prior to students attending Law School. For in depth information contact Heidi Ness. The Gonzales-Villareal Summer Bridge Program Law Building, Room 110 Phone: 520-621-8602 The Gonzales-Villareal Summer Bridge Program provides an overview of law school survival skills, such as legal analysis, legal writing, case analysis, exam taking and stress and time management. The program is open to incoming first-year non-traditional students including minority students and students with disabilities. The academic Support Program provides tutorials to all first year classes and is open to all first year law students. Indigenous Peoples Law and Policy Program Rogers Rountree Hall The Indigenous Peoples Law and Policy Program (IPLPP) is affiliated with both the College of Law and American Indian Studies. IPLPP offers the most extensive law-school based Indian Law clinical and curricular program in the United States. Courses are regularly available in Federal Indian Law, Indigenous Human Rights Law, Environmental and Natural Resources Law, Tribal Law and Policy, advanced seminar topics, and a wide range of interdisciplinary courses in indigenous languages, creative writing, history, and anthropology. Additionally, students participate in faculty supervised clinical placements with tribal governments and tribal courts. Students also have the opportunity to participate in research projects promoting indigenous peoples’ rights to self-determination, both domestically and internationally. IPLPP coordinates a concurrent J.D./M.A. program in Law and American Indian Studies. Native American Law Student Association The Native American Law Student Association (NALSA) provides recruitment, retention and support services to Native American law student through a variety of programs and activities.
Office of Minority Affairs - Arizona Health Sciences Center The Office of Minority Affairs at the Arizona Health Sciences Center has the dual mission of diversifying the health professions workforce through recruiting more individuals of ethnic minority background and raising awareness of all health care professionals about the importance of culture in health care. To carry out this mission, the Office provides information, encouragement, and various kinds of assistance for individuals of minority backgrounds or who are economically disadvantaged and who are preparing for a career in the health professions. Some of the services offered include early outreach and recruitment activities such as career day presentations, shadowing experiences, and interviewing skills workshops. Our staff work closely with the state’s pre-health professions student organization, F.A.C.E.S. (Fostering and Achieving Cultural Equity and Sensitivity) in the Health Professions. There are chapters at each of the three state universities and various community colleges. F.A.C.E.S. seeks to increase the awareness of all pre-health professions students and interested others about the importance of considering cultural issues in providing health care and prevention programs. An annual statewide F.A.C.E.S. conference is held to focus on diversity issues in the health professions and health care system. Med-Start - Office of Minority Affairs 1642 East Helen Street
The Center of Native American Health Indians Into Medicine Program Rural Health Office-Arizona Area Health Education Centers 2501 East Elm Street Arizona Health Education Centers (AzAHEC) constitutes a complex, multidisciplinary effort in response to the problems of supply, distribution, and retention of health care providers/professionals in rural and medically under served communities of Arizona. The AzHEC’s Healing Pathways Program is a multi-faceted minority student recruitment and retention program. It focuses on outreach, recruitment and retention of Native American, Hispanic, and other minority students in the fields of medicine, public health, and other health professions. A key element of the Healing Pathways Program is the Talking Medicine Circle, an informal Native American pre-med/pre-health professions gathering. The intent of the Talking Medicine Circle is the exchange of information between undergraduates, medical students/graduate students, community physicians, and faculty.
COLLEGE OF SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES Bureau of Applied Research in Anthropology (BARA) Emil Haury/Anthropology Building, Room 316
Linguistics Department The Sun Tracks publications series is aimed at publishing literary works by American Indian writers. The series publishes works depicting authentic American Indian life experiences. Sun Tracks has published works of poetry, novels, collected works, anthologies and novellas. Sun Tracks published works by noted authors such as Joy Harjo, N. Scott Momaday, Simon Ortiz and Luci Tapahonso. Sun Tracks is interested in publishing works by well known and lesser known writers. It also encourages works produced jointly by native and non-native authors. Works are published in English, however, Native language publications are strongly encouraged. Sun Tracks books are published and distributed by The University of Arizona Press. See the Sun Tracks listings at www.uapress.arizona.edu
NATIVE AMERICAN STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES Minority Action Council Student Union, Room 215
Old Main Building, Room 235 The Minority Outreach Program provides outreach for financial aid to high school and middle school minority students through the assistant director who networks with local schools and parent groups to encourage proper college preparation and planning for financing higher education. It also acts as a liaison between tribal higher education departments and the University. Robert L. Nugent Building, Room 202 Minority Student Recruitment (MSR) provides targeted recruitment of prospective students. The American Indian student recruitment component of MSR plays a major role in enrolling students at The University of Arizona. Visits are regularly made to targeted high schools and the office sponsors programs in southern and northern Multicultural Programs and Services Old Main, Room 101 Multicultural/Academic Programs and Services is The University of Arizona's principal provider of academic intervention and personal support programs historically underserved populations. The Department of Multicultural Programs and Services (DMPS) utilizes current research, creative programming, and new technology to consistently challenge students in their academic, personal, and professional development, while providing a supportive environment. Our comprehensive "continuity of service" model helps students achieve a sense of community and belonging. Students are largely responsible for their own success; therefore, intentional efforts are made to integrate students into the larger campus community. DMPS sets new standards for academic retention programs, and provides an unparalleled commitment to the success of our students and employees.
kfbegay@email.arizona.edu Wassaja Student Center – Nugent Building, Room 210 Telephone: 621-3835 Fax: 621-9880 Contact: Shawnee Joe, Retention Specialist American Indian Graduate Center – Nugent Building Room 210 Telephone: 621-3535 Fax: 626-3835 Mission: Native American Student Affairs at The University of Arizona strives to effectively recruit and transition American Indian/Alaska native students into the University by providing academic, cultural and personal support. We are committed to successfully graduating students by implementing innovative retention programs, strengthening collaborations and promoting student leadership.; Thirty day emergency loans ± Scholarships ± Tutoring ± Liaison to community social service agencies and tribal nations ± Computer lab and study rooms Undergraduate Programs: ± Native American sections of English 101/102 with a culturally relevant curriculum ± O’odham Ki:, a residential wing for Native American freshmen and transfer students ± American Indian Student Achievement Program, a student retention program for freshmen ± Wassaja Mentor Program for sophomores. Additionally, NASA’s two academic support centers provide students with a quiet study area, computer lab with internet access, local and long distance phone use, fax services, a meeting room for study groups and student club meetings, and tutoring. Nugent Building, Room 210 New Start Summer Program Old Main, Room 101 Administered by the Department of Multicultural Programs and Services (DMPS), the New Start Summer Program is designed to ease the transition from high school to college. The program provides incoming freshmen with a complete and comprehensive orientation to the campus and an academic experience. Students are assigned to a three unit Math, English or Anthropology course, complete with a supportive network of teachers, tutors, and college student mentors, and attend workshops on such topics as learning strategies and campus involvement. Students will meet with an academic advisor, complete registration for fall classes and become aware of campus resources. 1010 N. Highland Ave. The Strategic Alternative Learning Techniques Center (SALT), is a fee-for-service support program for students with learning disabilities and attention deficit disorder. Scholarships may be available for qualified students. SALT offers individualized services such as trained learning specialists, personal tutors, writing skills enhancement, and a specially equipped computer learning laboratory. Student seeking academic adjustments due to disability, such as testing accommodations, will be referred to the Disability Resource Center. Student Enrichment Program, TRIO Telephone: 520-626-5425 FAX:520-626-0096 Contact: Rhonda Moses, Director, Student Support Services, TRIO Student Enrichment Program rmoses@u.arizona.edu http://clubs.arizona.edu/~alphaep/ The Student Encouragement Program (SEP) at the University of Arizona (UA) is a federally funded TRIO Program within the Department of Multicultural Programs and Services. Commonly termed Student Support Services at other universities and colleges, SEP is designed to assist first generation, low income and/or students with disabilities with their transition the University. All participants are provided with various services and support throughout their academic tenure at UA. Mission: Increase the retention and graduation rates of eligible students. Foster an institutional climate supportive of the success of low-income, first generation and students with disabilities. Develop confidence, skills, consistent patterns and pathways to succeed academically, professionally and personally. Enhance and refine adeptness essential in achieving a Baccalaureate degree and secure admission and financial assistance for enrollment in graduate and professional programs. Work collaboratively with the campus and Tucson community to ensure that the best support and resources are offered for Program participants.
Old Main Bldg. Room 112 ULC tutoring programs include: 1) Free drop-in tutoring at the FYSSC, located on the second floor of Park Student Union. Sundays through Thursdays from 5-9 p.m. Tutoring is available for most high-demand 100-200 level courses. 2) Free group tutoring at the ILC for select Math, Physics, and Chemistry courses. Students must register in person at the ULC in Old Main 202. Space is limited. 3) Free online tutoring for select Math, Physics, and Chemistry courses. Students can participate in simultaneous chat with a tutor, access frequently asked questions, and email a tutor. Enroll online at onlinet.ulc.arizona.edu. 4) Through the Private Tutor Index in Old Main 202, students can receive a list of private tutors who provide their services for a fee. 5) The ULC's Guide to Free Tutoring is a Publication listing all free tutoring options across campus. Access it at www.ulc.arizona.edu. ULC workshops include: ULC learning strategy workshops are free sessions where students can learn more about time management, reading college textbooks, note taking strategies, exam preparation, test-taking strategies, memory techniques, learning styles, motivation & goal-setting, and UDWPE preparation. Workshop schedule and topics change each semester. Register online. Academic Counseling is available for all students who would like to talk to a qualified staff person regarding any issues related to academic success. Appointments can be made by phone at 621-4548 or in person at Old Main 202. The Writing Center Telephone: 621-3182, 621-3182 Contact: Sandra Florence, Director E-Mail: sandraf@u.arizona.edu The Writing Center offers one-to-one conferences on writing to all members of the University community. Students are encouraged to visit the Center for assistance with writing assignments from any course at any stage in the writing process. The Writing Center also offers services at the First-Year Student Study Center. Please call 621-3182 for an appointment. The Writing Center is open during the Fall and Spring Semesters, Monday through Friday 9am - 4pm. 1201 East Helen Street The Writing Skills Improvement Program provides individual professional tutoring assistance for all freshman composition, writing, and writing-related classes. Staff is comprised of teachers and writers with advanced degrees in English who are excellent mentors for Native American students. In addition, the program offers weekly writing workshops each semester which address all aspects of the composing process. The Program also offers the Summer Institute for writing and thinking across the curriculum for high school students and secondary teachers and provides writing tutoring, workshops, and a summer writing institute for graduate students.
UNIVERSITY MUSEUMS, CENTERS AND INSTITUTES The Arizona State Museum 1013 East University Boulevard Experience the indigenous cultures of Arizona, the greater southwest, and northern Mexico at the Arizona State Museum. Dynamic exhibitions, engaging programs, a renowned research library, and an educational museum store engage visitors of all ages. The Arizona State Museum’s experts and collections are among the most significant resources in the world for the study of southwestern peoples. The museum is the oldest and largest anthropology museum in the Southwest, established in 1893; Arizona’s premier research museum; a Smithsonian Institution affiliate; and home of The Pottery Project, an official project of Save America’s Treasures.
Modern Languages Building, Room 445 The National Center for Interpretation Testing, Research and Policy (NCITRP) is a renowned research and public service office whose mission is to help private and public agencies develop efficient and effective language policies and create appropriate language and interpreting services. NCITRP is the country’s major repository for theoretical and practical aspects of specialized interpretation, its cognitive underpinnings, its ethical parameters, its best practice, its assessment, and the policy that guides it. The NCI is committed to using this knowledge in support of it (community, local, national and international) to ensure equal access to both civil rights and social services for all limited-and-non-English members of the community as it has for over 20 years. Moreover, the NCITRP is committed to doing so in a way which respects and supports the cultural and linguistic diversity and it sees as a profound asset within any community. One of its many programs is the New Mexico/Arizona Navajo Interpreter Certification Project. It has been an ongoing project since 1995. As of 2002, the Navajo Interpreter Certification Project has certified ninety-nine (99) individuals and trained approximately one-hundred-fifty (150). For more information, please contact our office. Southwest Institute for Research on Women (SIROW) College of Social and Behavioral Sciences The Southwest Institute for Research on Women (SIROW) is a research and resource center that focuses on diversity of women in the Southwest and at the Mexico-US boarder. The Institute addresses issues related to women’s cultures, economic status, education, and health. Among current and recent programs that include attention to American Indian women are (1) an initiative to enhance interpretation of women’s histories in parks, museums, and public sites: (2) outreach to assist reentry of women released from incarceration; and, (3) initiatives related to aspects of women’s health including HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, TB; and cervical-uterine cancer, as well as women’s access to health care. Institute sponsored education projects focus on motivating and supporting women in science, mathematics, and engineering fields. Southwest Center 1052 North Highland Avenue The purpose of the Southwest Center of the University of Arizona is to work toward a definition, to illuminate and to present the character, of the Greater Southwest: the heartland of Arizona, New Mexico, Sonora and Chihuahua, and its peripheries. The region has for millennia been a crossroads of cultures, languages, customs and ideas. The Southwest Center sponsors dozens of research projects that enhance understanding of trans-border culture and history. Linguistic and literary studies of the Yaqui People of Sonora are among the Center’s efforts.
803 East First Street 803 E. First Street The Udall Center For Studies in Public Policy is home to the Native Nations Institute for Leadership, Management, and Policy (NNI). NNI serves as a self-determination, self governance, and development resource for indigenous nations in the United States, Canada, and elsewhere.
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