Events and Publications

2008 American Indian Studies Summer Institute (AISSI)

 

Please go to the following link to print out the 2008 AISSI Registration form:2008 AISSI Registration (pdf) or2008 AISSI Registration (word document)

Purpose:   The American Indian Studies Summer Institute is designed to increase the knowledge, sensitivity and awareness of Minnesota educators, administrators and employees on the histories, cultures and languages of the federally recognized tribes and bands in Minnesota. This high-quality professional development program will promote a greater understanding of American Indian issues and provide opportunities to critically evaluate educational materials and resources. The goal of the American Indian Studies Summer institute is to facilitate learning among teachers, administrators, and student service providers in order to increase the effectiveness of working with American Indian students.

Who Should Attend:   Activities:   K-16 teachers, students in teacher training programs, teachers involved with the education of American Indian students including classroom teachers, teacher aides, curriculum specialists, library/media specialists, guidance counselors, home-school coordinators, Title IX/JOM coordinators and administrators, tribal education staff, college and university faculty, staff and administrators, and all others with an interest in American Indian Studies and /or American Indian education.

 

Social Events

WEDNESDAY LUNCHES: Lunches will be provided at the American Indian Center every Wednesday from 12 pm - 1 pm (unless SCSU is on a holiday or break). Volunteers to provide lunches and/or help prepare meals are always appreciated!

OTHER EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR:

February (2008)

2/6/08 Dave Larson, Reception at 11:00 a.m. at AIC -- Dave Larson Presentation on Dakota History at 1:00 p.m. Cascade Room-Atwood

2/19/08 American Indian Advisory Board Meeting, Mississippi Room at 2:00 p.m.

2/29/08 American Indian Speaker Series, American Indian Center 7:00 p.m.

March (2008)

3/11/08 American Indian Advisory Board Meeting, Columbine Room at 2:00 p.m.

April (2008)

4/7-4/12/08 American Indian Awareness Week, All Week

4/7/08 Sarah Agaton Howes, Spoken Word Artist, Atwood Theatre 7:00 p.m.

4/8/08 Pow Wow Etiquette, Sharon Fineday, Atwood Theatre 4:00 p.m.

4/9/08 Indian Taco Sale, Barden Park 11:30-1:30

4/9/08 Red Lake Chairman Floyd Jourdain, Atwood Theatre 3:00 p.m.

4/10/08 Priscilla Buffalohead, Atwood Theatre 4:00 p.m.

4/11/08 Family Day Supper , American Indian Center 5:00p.m.

4/12/08 The 15th Annual All Tribes Council Pow Wow, SCSU Halenbeck Gym All Day

4/15/08 American Indian Advisory Board Meeting, Mississippi Room at 2:00 p.m.

4/15/08 American Indian Student Awards, Cascade Room at 5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.

To learn more information about these events, call the SCSU American Indian Center, (320) 308-5449 or send an e-mail to aic@stcloudstate.edu

SCSU Academic Calendar

SCSU Undergraduate Bulletin

Spring Semester 2008:

Monday, January 14 - Tuesday, January 15	Faculty Workshop Days
Wednesday, January 16	Day classes begin
Monday, January 21	Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday (no classes; offices closed)
Tuesday, January 22	Evening classes begin
Monday, February 18	Presidents Day (offices closed; classes in session)
Monday, March 3 - Friday, March 7	Spring Break
Wednesday, April 2	Faculty Forum Day (no day classes; night classes in session)
Friday, May 2	Last Day of classes
Monday, May 5 - Friday, May 9	Final Exams
Friday, May 9	Graduate Students: Graduate Hooding and Commencement (evening)
Saturday, May 10	Undergraduate Students: Undergraduate Commencement (morning, afternoon)
Monday, May 12 - Thursday, May 15	Grading days - Grades due to Records by 4:00 p.m. on Thursday

Intersession 2008:
Monday, May 19th: Intersession begins
Friday, June 6th: Last day of intersession

Summer Session I 2008:
Monday, June 9th: Summer Session I classes begin
Friday, July 11th: Last day of Summer Session I classes

Summer Session II 2008:
Monday, July 14th: Summer Session II begin
Thursday, August 14th: Last day of Summer Session II classes