Duluth, MN

Representative

Jody O'Connor

joconnor@d.umn.edu

(218) 726-6192

Degrees Offered

Certificate, Bachelor's, Master's

Housing and Childcare

On-Campus Childcare

Student Information

Total Number of Students Enrolled: 268

Percentage of Students Who Identify as Native American: 100%

Description

The American Indian Learning Resource Center (AILRC) is a safe and welcoming space on the UMD campus. Students from every college and program can gather here to build community and access information and resources.

The center exists to empower American Indian & Alaska Native students to take charge of their educational experience and succeed in their college journey. Through its activities, the AILRC also enriches the cultural and social environment of the UMD campus.

How Does Your Department or Program Support Native American Students?

The center exists to empower American Indian & Alaska Native students to take charge of their educational experience and succeed in their college journey. Through its activities, the AILRC also enriches the cultural outreach, Academic and social environment of the UMD campus. We are secondary staff advisors that help the indigenous students from the first day they arrive on campus until graduation as they walk the stage to receive that college diploma as a degree cannot never be taken away from them. Were their go to office, their home away from home.

Native American Academics

Certificates and Diplomas: None

Minors: None

Majors: None

Languages Offered: None

Native American Supports

Activities and Events: Artist series, Beading, Craft night, Indigenous movie nights, Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) walk, Stressless finals week, Study sessions, Talking circles, Tobacco ties

Other Supports: Fall Feast, Fry bread Fridays, Native American speakers, Spring Feast