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Building Supports for First-gen Indigenous Students: Focus on TCU Practices

Many indigenous college students are the first in their family to attend college. This webinar centers the practices of tribal colleges and universities (TCU’s) in developing student success initiatives. Of critical importance in supporting first-generation students is recognizing their intersecting identities and how this influences their college experience. The unique nature of TCU’s provides a strong example of the importance of linking cultural context to the development of student success initiatives. The work of practitioners at the College of the Muscogee Nation, Northwest Indian College, and Salish Kootenai College will share their stories of success and challenges to inspire campuses, regardless of institutional type, to strengthen cultural approaches to supporting first-generation indigenous student success. The Bringing Balance Back to the Higher Education Landscape: Power & Place Webinar Series and Virtual Symposium is focused on the breadth of balance provided by an indigenous worldview in providing understanding and pathways to restore, engage, and extend natural energies in building campus ecologies that support bring a balanced to our institutional communities and practices. 

Learning Outcomes:

Participants will:

  • acquire a better understanding of the journey first-generation Indigenous students take as they transition to a college environment;
  • gain an overview of current considerations TCU professionals balance in developing ecologies that support student success; and 
  • consider the implications for designing programs that support the self-determination and autonomy of first-generation Indigenous students.

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Building Supports for First-generation Indigenous Students: Focus on TCU Practices
11/30/2021 at 1:00 PM (EST)  |  60 minutes
11/30/2021 at 1:00 PM (EST)  |  60 minutes
Video Recording without Captions
Recorded 11/30/2021
Recorded 11/30/2021
Session Transcript
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Improving Student Success at Tribal Colleges and Universities Monograph
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