www.umt.edu/diversity
The UM cultural Diversity Web Site
provides substantial information regarding American Indian Admissions,
employment, calendar of events, special programs, diversity awards, committees
and student organizations.
American Indian Support and Development Council (AISDC)
Admissions and New Student Services
Enrollment Services
Lommasson Center 103
406 243-6266
800 462-8636
admiss@selway.umt.edu
American Indian/ Minority Students Admissions
Native American Peer Mentor Program-EOP
Native American Graduate Student Association
Curray Health Center
406 243-2122
www.umt.edu/shs
National Science Foundation EPSCOR
406.243.2617 www.umt.edu/epscor
The NSF EPSCoR is a grant-funded program that supports science growth in the
State of Montana. One of the program’s objectives is to improve and augment the
recruitment of women and under-represented groups into our undergraduate
Research Program.
Training
for American Indians in Environmental Biology (TRAIN)
406.243.6144
www.projecttrain.org
TRAIN is a National Science
Foundation supported by partnership between The University of Montana and
Salish Kootenai College aimed at mentoring undergraduate American Indian
students in environmental biology through summer research internships and
academic-year activities.
Indians into Psychology
406.243.5630
www.umt.edu/inpsych
INPSYCH is funded by the Indian Health Service to increase the number of
American Indian clinical psychologists.
Mental Health Careers Opportunity Program
406 243-6853
www.umt.edu/mhcop
COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY
Training Web
406.243.6144
A National Science Foundation-supported training grant aims at educating graduate students who are able to bridge the gap between academic, curiosity-driven science and conservation applications.
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
American Indian Business Leaders
National Headquarters
406.243.4879
www.aibl.org
AIBL is a national nonprofit
organization that stimulates the entrepreneurial spirit within our future
Indian Business leaders with a focus on culturally relevant business, tribal
economics, leadership and career development activities.
SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS
SCHOOL OF FORESTRY
Native American Natural Resources Program
SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM
Journalist in Residence
REZNET
406.243.4001
www.umt.edu/journalism
The school has a long commitment
to American Indians, fostered by its Native American Journalist-in-
Residence and its honors project and Reznet site in which students report news
from Montana Indian Reservations.
The school awards $10,500 yearly in scholarships for American Indians.
SCHOOL OF LAW
Indian
Law Clinic
The Indian Law Clinic at The University of Montana School of Law was established in 1980 as a component of the school's clinical education program
SCHOOL OF PHARMACY AND ALLIED HEALTH
406.243 4097
www.umt.edu/hcop
HCOP is a Health Resources and
Services Administration funded project that provides a six-week summer
enrichment program for disadvantaged students desiring a career in pharmacy,
physical therapy, medicine or other health care fields.
Native American
Center of Excellence
NACOE is funded by the Health
Resources and Services Administration to increase the representation of
American Indians and Alaska Natives in the field of pharmacy as practitioners,
researchers and faculty, and to improve the quality of health Care received by
Indian people.
Biomedical Research Infrastructure Network
406.243.2942
www.brin.montana.edu
The Montana BRIN Grant, a
national Institutes of Health-National Center for Research Resources-
sponsored grant, provides biomedical research opportunities for faculty, graduate
students, and undergraduates
At Montana’s tribal colleges,
four-year colleges and universities.
406.243.4521
MHCOP is in the Department of Psychology and
provides a six-week summer program for high school
students on The University of Montana campus and a psychology
"option" for tribal college students on the tribal
college campuses in preparation for professional degrees in mental health care.
The ultimate goal of this project is to increase the number of mental health providers in Montana's seven Indian
reservations.
STUDENTS
KYI-YO Kyi-Yo plays an integral role in
promoting pride and positive identity in Native American culture
among students at The University of Montana.
AISES American Indian Science and Engineering Society
National Headquarters
406.243.6144
www.aises.org
AISES, a national nonprofit
organization with chapters on many college campuses, nurtures
building of community by bridging science and technology with traditional
Native values and provides
opportunities for American Indians and native Alaskans to pursue studies in
science, engineering and
technology.
Native
American Law Student Association, (NALSA) Law students interested in Indian issues belong to the
Native American law Student Association (NALSA). This student-run organization
is interested in legal concerns of Native Americans and was created to promote
the study of federal Indian law and to support Native American students at the
law school. Its mission is to reach out to Native communities and encourage
native people to pursue legal education, and to educate the legal community
about Native issues.
President - Amy Sings In The Timber
amy.singsinthe timber@umontana.edu
OTHER
American Indian Business Leaders (AIBL)
Native American Graduate Student Association
Intertribal Diabetes Education Association
SUMMER PROGRAMS
Upward Bound
406 243 2220
Upward Bound is a federally
funded academic program designed to prepare qualifying high school students for
college success.