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WSU digital archiving project receives prestigious Mellon grant

By Adrian Aumen, College of Arts and Sciences PULLMAN, Wash. – Washington State University researchers have received a $555,000 grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to support development and evaluation of a unique online platform for gathering, curating and sharing Native American library and archive collections nationwide.

$2.5M NSF grant focuses on indigenous STEM education

By C. Brandon Chapman, College of Education PULLMAN, Wash. – Washington State University researchers have received a four-year, $2.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation to increase Native American students’ STEM learning, engagement and achievement.

Through April 20: Diversity through art workshops

PULLMAN, Wash. – A series of collaborative art workshops exploring social justice, spiritual activism, equity and more continues at Washington State University at 1-3 p.m. Thursdays through April 20 at the Mestizo Center, Cleveland Hall 121. Food will be provided.

Grant funds expansion of indigenous digital archiving

By Nella Letizia, WSU Libraries PULLMAN, Wash. – Representatives from indigenous archives across the country are at Washington State University through Thursday for planning and training on a free, open-source platform to help tribal communities share their digital cultural heritage.

April 10 proposal deadline for indigenous conference

PULLMAN, Wash. – Research abstracts will be accepted from faculty, staff and students through April 10 for paper and poster presentations at the Indigenous Research Convention for the educational, health and social sciences to be held April 23 in the Native American Center in Cleveland Hall at Washington State University Pullman.

Mestizo center publishes first online journal

By Breck Smith, College of Education intern PULLMAN, Wash. – The first online journal addressing topics for the Pacific Northwest’s Mestizo and indigenous communities has been published by the Washington State University College of Education’s Center for Mestizo and Indigenous Research and Engagement.