Previous Host Sites
Our sincere and ongoing thanks to all the institutions who have hosted us since our founding in 1998!
2023 Host Sites
University of Redlands
The University of Redlands was founded in 1907 on the lands of the Yuhaviatam (Serrano) and Cahuilla. We pledge to continue honoring the original and continued land caretakers by working with their descendants and acknowledging their lands at every event and activity.
The University of Redlands has been dedicated to educating hearts and minds. We are passionate about giving students the framework to shape the rest of their lives. In an environment of academic rigor and personal responsibility, we offer a transformative education where students can blend what they learn in the classroom with life skills that will affect positive change in the world. As a small, private, liberal arts university, you can love what you find here, or find what you love and create it. That’s the Redlands tradition. Be who you are and become what you want to be. Here at Redlands, we are a community of communities. Our Native Student Programs (NSP) addresses higher education retention and access issues as they affect Native American college students, youth, and their families in Southern California and beyond. NSP seeks to create and sustain a visible and vibrant Native American culture at the University of Redlands through events and services that include volunteer opportunities, guest speakers, cultural programming and more. At Redlands, Native American students will find an Endowed Chair of Native American Studies within the Department of Race and Ethnic Studies. Native American specific courses include: Southern California Indian Relations with the Land, Native American Religions and Worldviews, Native American Women, Native American Environmental Issues. The NSP also works to: Advocate for Native students; Mentor and advises students; Organize events for local Native community on campus; Advise Native American Student Union; Assist Native freshmen and transfer applicants in college admissions and financial aid process; Directly coordinate with the Office of Admissions on outreach efforts; Provide workshops on college readiness, admissions, financial aid, etc; Organize campus tours and tribal community visits; Offer community service opportunities to work with tribal communities. We are Redlands, where curiosity finds inspiration; where creativity and innovation open doors and change lives; and where diversity enriches us all. Here at Redlands, your dreams become aspirations and your aspirations become achievements.
Admissions: https://www.redlands.edu/admissions-and-aid/first-year/
Financial Aid: https://www.redlands.edu/admissions-and-aid/student-financial-services/first-year/
Virtual Tour Info Session: https://www.redlands.edu/admissions-and-aid/first-year/visits-and-tours/
How to Apply: https://www.redlands.edu/admissions-and-aid/first-year/apply/
Native/Diversity Programming: https://www.redlands.edu/study/schools-and-centers/college-of-arts-and-sciences/native-american-student-programs/
COVID-19 Updates: https://www.redlands.edu/urready/#qn
Emory University
Emory was founded in 1836 on the historic lands of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, 15 years after the First Treaty of Indian Springs (1821) dispossessed the Muscogee of land including both Emory campus locations. We also acknowledge that Emory University’s founders were slaveholders, and the Oxford campus was originally constructed by enslaved people. To these peoples and their descendants, we acknowledge the grave injustices inflicted on them, and we recognize the indelible mark of their labor on the creation of the university. It is a liberal arts and research university located in Atlanta, Georgia. Students can choose from 80+ majors, including dance, economics, history, business, nursing, and quantitative sciences, or create an academic plan unique to your career goals Nearly half of our students choose to double major. All first-year students enroll in the First-Year at Emory Program, offering students unique academic programming taught in small classes of 19 or fewer students, as well as social events, helping students acclimate to campus. Classes are taught by leading faculty in their fields, and advisors are faculty familiar with your program. Beyond the classroom, internships, study abroad, and research opportunities abound as well! With over 450 student clubs, sports teams, and performing arts groups – and our unusual and fun traditions – Emory is a great place for students who want to organize, lead, and be a part of it all. Oxford Olympics is an annual tournament during Orientation week where the residence halls compete for the championship. Atlanta is the business, healthcare, and cultural capital of the Southeast, where you can take advantage of over 2,000 internship opportunities. Study breaks are for soaking in the art scene and diverse dining options, or retreating into nature by kayaking or hiking local nature trails.
Admissions: https://www.emory.edu/home/admission/undergraduate.html
Financial Aid: https://apply.emory.edu/financial-aid/index.html
Virtual Tour Info Session: https://apply.emory.edu/discover/visitengagement.html
How to Apply: https://apply.emory.edu/apply/first-year/index.html
Native/Diversity Programming: https://scholarblogs.emory.edu/nae/
COVID-19 Updates: https://www.emory.edu/forward/covid-19/dashboard/index.html
2020 – 2022 Virtual Programs
2019 Host Sites
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is one of the great public research universities of the U.S. and the world, located in vibrant Ann Arbor. Since 1817, U-M has been a global model of a diverse, comprehensive academic institution committed to furthering the public good. Nineteen schools and colleges offer 260 degree programs, featuring tremendous academic breadth and opportunity for discovery.
Our thriving innovation ecosystem cultivates the ingenuity and entrepreneurial spirit of students across campus. Students study the liberal arts and the sciences in a spirited, cross-disciplinary environment that encourages inquiry in the classroom and in undergraduate research, with a 15:1 student/faculty ratio and 1,400 students participating in undergraduate research partnerships with faculty. More than 150 first-year seminars have twenty or fewer students taught by senior faculty. Numerous service learning programs link academics with volunteerism, such as Semester in Detroit. Global learning is achieved through more than 100 study-abroad programs on six continents; overseas internships and work; more than 65 global languages taught on campus; and various global intercultural experiences for students. Thirteen Michigan Learning Communities allow undergraduates with similar interests or goals to live and study together, making a large campus small.
With access to top-ranked programs and distinguished faculty, students have the resources and support they need to reach their full potential, to find their true voice, and to make a positive impact on the world. Upon graduation, more than 575,000 living alumni around the globe enable graduates to make personal and professional connections with each other almost anywhere.
Brown University
Brown University was founded in 1764 and is located in historic Providence, Rhode Island. Brown is a private, Ivy League institution recognized for its global reach, vibrant community, expansive research opportunities and unique curriculum.
Our undergraduate College is home to 6,500 students from across the nation and the world, who are driven by a wide spectrum of academic interests. The Brown Graduate and Alpert School of Medicine round out our academic community. The Open Curriculum gives students both choice and freedom in developing their undergraduate course of study by featuring interdisciplinary seminars, more than 80 concentrations (or “majors”), and over 2,000 courses (including cross-registration at the Rhode Island School of Design). Additionally, our innovative Open Curriculum has no curricular requirements outside of the writing and concentration requirements.
Brown’s commitment to access and equity resulted in the implementation of our Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan, which included the promise to double the faculty of color, increase resources for historically underrepresented groups on campus, and to host College Horizons for the first time in Brown’s history. Brown also launched the Native and Indigenous Studies Initiative to promote the scholarship of faculty and students that “explores, and increases the understanding of, the cultural traditions and political experiences of Indigenous Peoples (especially in the Western Hemisphere) through historical and contemporary lenses.” The Native Americans at Brown (NAB) student group organizes an ongoing Native American Heritage Series and the annual Spring Thaw Powwow, which is attended by over 1,000 people from throughout New England. The Brown Promise Financial Aid program meets 100% of demonstrated need and all students receiving financial aid do not have student loans in their financial aid packages.
Previous Sites
2018
University of Pennsylvania
University of Rochester
Hawai’i Preparatory Academy
2017
Princeton University
Whitman College
2016
Amherst College
Lawrence University
2015
Bowdoin College
Stanford University
2014
Dartmouth College
2013
New York University
Hawaii Preparatory Academy
2012
Kenyon College
University of Pennsylvania
2011
University of Rochester
Colorado State University
2010
University of Hawai’i at Hilo
University of Puget Sound
Lawrence University
2009
Yale University
Whitman College
2008
Duke University
Lawrence University
2007
Harvard University
Stanford University
2006
Rice University
University of Puget Sound
2005
Oberlin College
Westmont College
Harvard University
2004
St. John’s College (Santa Fe)
Whitman College
Carleton College
2003
Washington University in St. Louis
Whitman College
2002
Washington University in St. Louis
Dartmouth College
2001
Washington University in St. Louis
2000
St. John’s College (Santa Fe)
1999
Native American Preparatory School
1998
Native American Preparatory School