Indigenous Student Services
The mission of Indigenous Student Services is to assist Indigenous students to obtain a university education by providing recruitment and retention services and activities that promote academic success and graduation from the University of Nevada, Reno.
What we do
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Students' Persistence & Retention
- Provides direct services and referrals to Indigenous Students in the areas of academic, financial aid, cultural development and advising
- Coordinates programming and general student activities designed to promote persistence and graduation, including workshops, cultural enrichment, and other activities that connect students to campus life and student organizations.
- Collaborates and coordinates with other programs on campus that serve targeted underrepresented students
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Graduation Support
- Celebrates Indigenous Graduates each fall and spring
- Unity Graduation (Fall)
- Indigenous Affinity Celebration (Spring)
- Celebrates Indigenous Graduates each fall and spring
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Outreach Services
- Collaborates with campus partners on various advisory committees
- Provides college admission requirements, scholarship opportunities and financial aid support to prospective students and their families
- Hosts specialty college and university tours for high school students
- Provides workshops and guidance for The Nevada Native American Fee Waiver
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Residential Life Liaison
- Provides guidance to the Indigenous LLC
- Supports Residential Assistance with programs and services
- Instructs First Year Experience Class for Living Learning Community Students
Programs and Events
Students and Faculty: Please Register on Pack Life for Updates on Indigenous Student Programming and Events
- Fall 2022 Programs and Services
- Native Fee Waiver Workshop
- FIT Week: Fall Indigenous Social
- Faculty and Student Brunch with Hall of Fame Inductee Tahnee Robinson
- Unity Healing Circle
- Indigenous People's Day
- Paba Tuka (Big Eat) Harvest Social
- Native American Month Programs
- Physical and Virtual Book Displace (MIKC)
- Wayfinders: Waves, Winds, & Stars
- First-Gen Week Native American Celebration Luncheon
- Nevada Athletics Native Heritage Games
- Meet and Greet Social with Scholar Beth Piatote
- The Multicultural Center: Thankstaking Celebration Dinner
- Unity Graduation
Want to get involved with Indigenous Student Services?
Coordinator | Markie Wilder
Learn more about Markie's interests, academic accolades and life.