The Center for American Indian Economic Development (CAIED) and the Computer Training Center has secured a substantial discount for participants to attend a Northern Arizona University 2-day Workshop for Federal Grants.  This unique 2-day workshop features a special one day University Computer Training Center lab session for training in locating and evaluating grant opportunities on-line. Space is limited.  To Register contact Sheila at (800) 442-8808 and be sure to mention CAIED to receive your $75 discount. (Cost is $320 after the $75 discount)COURSE DESCRIPTIONDevelop your project for funding with confidence.This interactive workshop begins with project development skills including: identification of appropriate strategies; understanding and utilization of existing resources; identification of potential partners; determination of realistic project outcomes, development of objectives and action steps, calculation of project costs; and development of a measurable evaluation plan.Your well structured project is then oriented toward grant writing which includes the important factors and specific essential steps of: learning about sources of grant funding; researching the grants market; pinpointing sources of grant support; writing and submitting your proposal, follow-up; review and evaluation; and continued grant support.Audience: This course is intended for both the novice grant writer seeking a thorough introduction and the experienced grant writer looking for a refresher course which will strengthen their grant acquisition skills. People in related project/program management, planners and community leadership roles can also benefit from taking this course.Prerequisites:  Assumes no experience in grant writing, but a basic planning background and familiarity with basic writing is advisable.

(AIHEC Support Available)The American Indian higher Education Consortium (AIHEC), in collaboration with the Alliance for Equity in Higher Education, is please to announce the “Model Institutions for Excellence National Conference.”  The goal of the conference is to disseminate important information on the MIE program to other minority serving institutions.  Conference highlights include sessions on accomplishments and lessons learned, including strategies for adapting best practices to the unique institutional context of Tribal Colleges and Universities.  Focus areas are student outcomes (including student retention), faculty development, and physical infrastructure development.  Through generous support from the National Science Foundation, the Alliance and AIHEC will reimburse participation costs for up to 24 Tribal College Presidents and STEM faculty.  For more information, call Al Kuslikis at (703) 838-0400 x121, email akuslikis@aihec.org, or Jean Foster at jfoster@aihec.org. Currently, we have received 15 registration forms for this important event!   We have a few more slots available, which we hope to fill.  Please encourage your STEM faculty to participate!  (The following TCUs have submitted registration forms:  Bay Mills, Cankdeska Cikana, CIT, Fort Berthold, HINU, KBOCC, LPTC, NWIC, OLC, SCTC, SIPI, TMCC, and TOCC.) For more information and to register, please contact Jean Foster or Al Kuslikis at AIHEC (see above).

The purpose of the workshop is to disseminate and review TSET-2005, review the TCUP Performance Indicator Report (TPIR-2004), and to share current activity.  Systemic Research will provide airfare and hotel lodging for one representative from each site.  Please contact Sandra Cunningham at (781) 278-0300 or email at scunningham@systemic.com for travel arrangements.  For participants responsible for their own travel, please make reservations at Treasure Island before May 23, 2005 by calling (888) 503-8999.  Rooms under the “TSET TCUP” room block are $89 per night.  Hotel reservations made after May 23rd will be made on space available basis at a higher rate.  For registration information, please visit http://www.systemic.com/tcupworkshop2005/.  The registration due date is May 16, 2005.

(AIHEC Support Available)AIHEC is pleased to co-host with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) an important workshop, “Contracting with NASA as a Minority Serving Institution.”   The workshop will be convened specifically for Tribal Colleges and Universities on July 7-8, 2005, at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) in Greenbelt, Maryland.  We are encouraging TCU business development, contracting, and sponsored programs staff to attend.  As always, we welcome and encourage presidents to attend, as well.AIHEC is pleased to offer to reimburse the travel costs of up to two participants per TCU.  Reimbursement includes airfare, two nights lodging, non-rental car local travel, and per diem (except for meals provided).  Information on the workshop, registration form and AIHEC’s travel guidelines have been sent to ALL TCU presidents.  You can request an information packet by calling or emailing  Carrie Billy or Al Kuslikis (703.838.0400 x114 or 121 or cbilly@aihec.org or akuslikis@aihec.org.)The workshop is designed to provide access to business opportunities with NASA.  The following will be addressed:  • Doing Business With NASA as a University Contractor• Forging Contract Teaming Agreements with Major Corporation• Obtaining Subcontracts through NASA’s Mentor Protégé Program• Partnering with Small Businesses for NASA ContractsTo date only 5 people have signed up.  PLEASE encourage your staff to attend!

Meetings will be scheduled for Sunday, July 10 through Tuesday morning, July 12.  Travel dates are July 9 and July 12 (late) or July 13, 2005.  Room Block – Group Code:  To make your reservation:  Call:  800.523.2464, ext. 7707.  Use Group Code:  AI Higher ED Consortium Presidents Retreat (Block room rate: $79.95/standard; $89.95/deluxe; $99.95/Jacuzzi; $135/Jr. Suite.  These rates are per room, per night, single or double occupancy.)  Cut-off date: June 25, 2005

During the past year, 182 collaborations representing over 2,000 organizations and agencies applied for the Kellogg entrepreneurship grant opportunity. Clearly, many rural areas see entrepreneurship development as an important tool in their economic development portfolio. In response to this outpouring of interest, the four Regional Rural Development Centers are working in concert with funders and others to learn more about what is working in relation to entrepreneurship in rural America and what possibilities exist if we could do more to support entrepreneurship. We ask you to join us in a listening session on what is working well and what needs to happen to make it work even better. Please join us on Tuesday, July 12 to share ideas and opportunities related to rural entrepreneurship in Indian County at United Tribes Technical College.

(AIHEC Support Available)The Fifteenth Annual Salish Kootenai Tribal College workshop will be held July 24-27th, 2005 in Pablo, Montana.  This workshop is for Tribal College Registrars, Institutional Researchers, Business and Financial Aid Officers to network with other Tribal College staff, learn about developments in higher education a chance to gain additional professional development and training.A special session will be held for Registrars and Institutional Researchers.  During the session, AIHEC will provide additional training on the American Indian Measures for Success (AIMS) Key Indicator Survey for AIMS-participating institutions.  AIMS-institutions will also receive their Annual Factbooks.  Additional training on the Integrated Post-secondary Data System (IPEDs) will be provided at the end of the week on July 28-29th.  AIHEC is pleased to announce that it will provide a travel stipend of $1500 per TCU for Registrars and Institutional Researchers to attend.  Details have been emailed and faxed to the Presidents, Registrars and Institutional Researchers.For more information, please contact Robyn Hiestand at AIHEC (rhiestand@aihec.org) or John Gritts of the American Indian College Fund (jgritts@collegefund.org).

This training is designed for the novice grant writer. It will cover the basics of grant writing including: a glossary of terms, effective terminology, outlining a proposal, developing a historical background and needs statement. It will also cover writing a plan of operation and measurable objectives. Participants will become familiar with grant publications and resources. Hands-on exercises will facilitate participants understanding.

The Society of American Indian Government Employees (SAIGE) is proud to sponsor its 2nd annual national training conference. One of the goals of the Society is to encourage Native American youth to realize their potential providing leadership in their community and schools, to continue their education in order to gain college degrees in the multitude of public service professions, and ultimately, to seek a career in the government sector.
The Youth Track is open to Native students who will be at least 18 years old by August 1, 2005, and are enrolled and in good standing at an accredited high school, college or university for the 2005-2006 school year.  Students must be interested in gaining a professional degree and in the possibility of pursing a career with the federal government.
For more information and/or an application, please write or call:
JoAnn Brant, Youth Track Coordinator
Society of American Indian Government Employees
PO Box 7715
Washington , DC 20044-7715
Phone: 202.564.0375  Fax: 202.564.7899
brant.joann@epa.gov" 

Announcing two USDA-CSREES Grantsmanship Workshops to be held September, 2005
Sept. 7, 2005, in Washington, DC
Sponsors: The Southern Association of Agricultural Experiment Station Directors (SAAESD) and the Northeastern Regional Association of State Agricultural Experiment Station Directors (NERA).
Web Site:www.conted.vt.edu/usdagrant/
Sept. 28, 2005, in Moscow, Idaho
Sponsors:  The Western Association of Agricultural Experiment Station Directors (WAAESD), Washington State University (WSU), and the University of Idaho.
            Web Site:http://arc.wsu.edu/USDAgrantwksp/
Registration and other details are available on the respective web sites.
Please notify your faculty, post-doctoral trainees, graduate students and other interested individuals of these important dates. If you have questions, please call Pushpa Kathir at 202-401-5015." 

"Hosted by: Creighton University School of Medicine and University of Nebraska Medical Center
 
Events Include:
• SNMA 101
• Meet SNMA Leadership
• How to Start a MAPS Chapter
• Team Building Exercises
• Medical School Admissions Session
• Tours of Creighton and University of Nebraska Medical Schools
• Leadership Development Workshops"

This year’s conference theme, Science for America’s Future, explores the contemporary status and role of Chicano/Latinos and Native Americans in science, technology, engineering and mathematics and advances new agendas for greater diversity in America’s scientific fields.