South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã State University receives grant for Igluwiyeya
South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã State University, in partnership with Sinte Gleska University, has received $500,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for the Igluwiyeya (Prepare oneself): Pathways from Preparation to Graduation at Land-Grant Institutions. Igluwiyeya is Lakota for prepare oneself.
Trump signs Ag Appropriations Bill with appropriation for funding to support American Indian students
President Donald Trump signed the 2020 Agriculture Appropriations Bill, Dec. 20, with a historic provision that will provide full funding to support American Indian students seeking the benefits of higher education at land-grant universities, which include tribal colleges. The bill passed both the House and the Senate prior to Trump signing.
SDSU Wins 2019 Bush Prize for Community Innovation
The Bush Prize celebrates organizations that are extraordinary not only in what they do but in how they do it. This year’s winners demonstrate a pattern of working inclusively, in partnership with others, to make the region better for all.
Professional development series on American Indian history, culture and current issues announced
South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã State University faculty and staff will develop a series of professional development opportunities to gain a broader understanding of American Indian history, culture and current issues. As part of the university’s Wokini Initiative, the professional development series will help foster a culturally responsive and supportive campus environment for American Indian students to support the goal of their increasing retention and graduation rates.
Avera, SDSU Partner for Avera Wokini Scholarship Program
Avera Health and South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã State University are partnering on a scholarship program for undergraduate American Indian students at SDSU. The Avera Wokini Scholarship is part of a broader Wokini Initiative at the university that offers programming and support to enrolled members of the nine tribal nations in South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã interested in gaining access to educational and advancement opportunities. Translated from Lakota, Wokini means “seeking a new beginning.â€
Undergraduates expand research skills through NIFA fellowship
“You can learn a lot here in a small amount of time.â€
That sentiment expressed by Dillon Nelson, an Oglala Lakota College junior, typifies the experiences of five undergraduates who did research this summer at South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã State University through a National Institute of Food and Agriculture program.
The Future Agriculture and Science Taskforce Research and Extension Experiences for Undergraduates (FAST REEU) fellowship program provides qualifying students a 10-week laboratory experience the first summer, followed by an industry internship the second summer.