In September, the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA, Santa Fe, NM) was one of eight institutions to receive the Mentor Institution Grant Award from the Alliance for Equity in Higher Education. The $100,000 grants allow colleges to share their expertise in retaining and graduating first-generation college students. The two-year collaborative initiative implements a mentor/ (more)

United Tribes Technical College (UTTC, Bismarck, ND) is now a four-year college. The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools has granted UTTC permission to offer baccalaureate education in three areas: Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, and Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice. (more)