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Dear Alumni and Friends of AIS:
American Indian Studies was forged out of a series of dynamic events that coalesced in 1969. Since then, our program has graduated over 250 students. After graduation, many of our students continued their education in graduate degree granting programs in fields as diverse as political science, history, public health, and law. Many of our graduates have joined the teaching profession at all levels, a few have entered the world of business and now work in corporate America, others have jobs with various non-profit organizations, some have gained employment with city, county, state, or national governments, and more have returned to work for their own or other tribal governments. We are honored to have had a small yet pivotal role in their educational development. We continue to be dedicated to improving our visibility and unique connections to various Indigenous nations in the region and beyond, and we hope that as an alumni and friends of the department that you share our commitment to the educational pursuits of Native and non-Native youth who come to our classrooms and our offices. Higher education is at a critical crossroads, ideologically and financially, and we will need your help to continue to maintain and improve the high standards of achievement we have established for our faculty, staff, First Nations, and most importantly, our diverse students. While we are constantly searching for funding opportunities from corporate and public sources, we hope that you will take the opportunity to contribute to the department in whatever way you deem appropriate. We look forward to hearing from you and we encourage you to come by and visit us in our newly expanded offices in Scott Hall at your earliest convenience!
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tell us what you are doing! We are currently working towards strengthening and deepening our connections with you, our Alumni, the ones who are making positive change in our communities today. Because of this effort, we are building our Alumni database and we would like to request updates from you. Please take a brief moment to fill out and submit the following secure form to us at mailto:aminstud@umn.edu. |
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| How to become a registered
Alumnus of the U of M and Alumni benefits:
http://www.alumni.umn.edu/ Giving: http://www.giving.umn.edu Contacts to help you give: http://www.giving.umn.edu/contact_us.html Visit our online newsletter to learn about the latest developments in American Indian studies at UM. |
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| Remember to check out our Calendar to see what important American Indian related events are scheduled at the university and in the community. To have an event posted on our calendar, send an e-mail to aminstud@umn.edu. | ||||||||||||||
| Help Form a American Indian Alumni and Friends Group! | ||||||||||||||
| The Department of American Inidan Studies
is currently seeking support from its past alumni, friends and allies.
Through research, we have seen a national trend where alumni and friends
of the program form support groups to enhance the workings of the
department. Similarly, we in the Department of American Indian Studies
are calling all interested parties in joining together to form a American
Indian Studies Alumni and Friends Group. The purpose of the U of Mn American Indian Studies Alumni and Friends Group would be to organize American Indian Studies Alumni and other friends of the U of Mn’s Department of American Indian Studies for the benefit and advancement of the American Indian community, alumni, students, faculty, and staff. Possible Goals for the Group to Pursue: |
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| To express interest in helping to establish
this group, please e-mail or call the Department of American Indian
Studies at aminstud@umn.edu
or 612-624-8031. We hope to host an event for all interested people
early in the spring semester (January 2005). Your questions, feedbacks,
comments and suggestions are also welcomed. |
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Programmatic Needs Gifts from alumni and friends fill a critical funding niche in helping the University achieve the level of quality expected of the state’s premier research university. Donors may designate gifts, of any size, to the campus, department or program they wish to support. American Indian Studies could use your support to meet needs that are critical to its future success. Your gift can make an immediate impact on our ability to establish student scholarships, to develop a pool of funds to assist students with on-campus housing, for support of cultural programming and our speakers series. Contact Diane Walters in CLA's External Relations Office, at 612-625-4324 or walte041@umn.edu for information on giving to the Department of American Indian Studies. Scholarships Many students who have the desire and ability to attend the University face financial barriers. Scholarships gifts open the doors of opportunity and are proven to help students graduate on time. Please visit this link and consider making a one-time gift or continuing donation to support American Indian StudieS students. For more information about university scholarships, please visit: www.giving.umn.edu/scholarships/ Planned Giving Many alumni and friends of CLA choose to support students by including the university in their estate plans. These deferred, or “planned,” gifts include bequests by will, IRA or retirement plan, gift annuity, trust arrangement, insurance policy and other means, and they can be directed toward a variety of scholarships, programs and departments. Corporation/Foundation Giving In addition to raising funds from individual alumni and friends, the Department of American Indian Studies works to secure financial support for the University from corporations and foundations. These range from sole proprietorships to Fortune 500 companies, and from small family foundations to some of the largest national foundations. Many focus their charitable giving on providing scholarship aid, which is the university’s greatest need. Make a gift to the Department of American Indian Studies online through the University of Minnesota Foundation. For more information on ways to give, contact:  Diane Walters E-mail: walte041@umn.edu For other giving options, visit the U of M Foundation. |
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