Native American Outreach and Inclusion Task Force
The Native American Outreach and Inclusion Task Force was established in fall 2013 to recommend strategies to strengthen Northwestern’s relationship with Native American communities through recruitment efforts, academic programs, and campus support services. The Task Force was co-chaired by Patricia Telles-Irvin, vice president for student affairs, and Phil Harris, a vice-chair of Northwestern’s Board of Trustees. The Task Force work included:
- Reviewing the John Evans Study Committee Report and meeting with two of the authors.
- Discussing Native American studies programs and support services for Native American students with representatives of other universities.
- Collecting and evaluating benchmarking information concerning peer institutions’ practices in recruiting Native American students.
- Interviewing members of the Arapaho, Cheyenne, Ho-Chunk, and Menominee tribes.
- Participating in a town hall meeting sponsored by the Chicago American Indian Community Collaborative at the American Indian Center.
As a result of this work, the Task Force has provided the following report to the President: Report of the Native American Outreach and Inclusion Task Force.
Published updates to Task Force Recommendations
- 2019-2021 Update Report on Native American and Indigenous Initiatives
- Update on the Recommendations of the Native American Outreach and Inclusion Task Force for Academic Year 2018-2019 published by the Native American and Indigenous Peoples Steering Group. Highlights from the report can be found here.
- Update on the Recommendations of the Native American Outreach and Inclusion Task Force for Academic Year 2017-18 published by the Native American and Indigenous Peoples Steering Group in July 2018. A brochure with highlights can be viewed here.
- Update on the Recommendations of the Native American Outreach and Inclusion Task Force for Academic Year 2016-2017 published by the Native American and Indigenous Peoples Steering Group in June 2017.
- An Update on the Recommendations of the Native American Outreach and Inclusion Task Force was provided by University Administration in February 2015