{"id":1191,"date":"2019-05-21T12:13:12","date_gmt":"2019-05-21T19:13:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/news\/?p=1191"},"modified":"2024-07-23T14:52:16","modified_gmt":"2024-07-23T21:52:16","slug":"native-american-online-degree-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/news\/native-american-online-degree-support\/","title":{"rendered":"Oregon State offering enhanced support services to help Native American students earn degrees online"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Oregon State University is increasing its outreach to Native American communities<\/a> in Oregon and across the country by enabling tribal members to earn college degrees through OSU\u2019s nationally ranked online programs.<\/p>\n

The new initiative is a partnership between Oregon State Ecampus<\/a> \u2013 the university\u2019s renowned online education provider \u2013 and OSU\u2019s Office of Institutional Diversity<\/a> to help Native Americans easily navigate the higher education landscape and assist them toward graduation.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a land grant institution, OSU is uniquely poised to provide a high-quality, accessible education for all,\u201d said Oregon State President Ed Ray. \u201cWe value and acknowledge our moral and ethical responsibility to Native Americans, who are the original stewards of this land, and are pleased to advance our mission of service by partnering in developing distance education programs that align with tribal goals.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Allison Davis-White Eyes<\/a>
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Nationally, Native American and Alaska Native students had the lowest total college enrollment rate (19%) among all ethnic groups in 2016 according to a report published in February by the National Center for Education Statistics. Meanwhile, Native student enrollment fell by 28% nationwide from 2010 to 2016.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are committed to help reverse these trends,\u201d said Allison Davis-White Eyes, director of community diversity relations in OSU\u2019s Office of Institutional Diversity. \u201cOregon State hopes not only to raise awareness of online degree programs that are ideal for place-bound students in remote communities, but it is also offering a unique blend of student services to increase retention and degree completion rates.\u201d<\/p>\n

Personalized success coaching for all Native American students<\/h2>\n

Marleigh Perez, Ecampus director of student success, will serve as the primary point of contact for each Native student enrolled in a degree program online. Support staff also will include a dedicated Ecampus success coach, who will hold regular, one-on-one success coaching appointments to help learners identify support resources, improve academic skills and address obstacles to success.<\/p>\n

\u201cCommunity, connection and place are central aspects of the Native experience,\u201d Davis-White Eyes said. \u201cOSU\u2019s online degree offerings through Ecampus are a sensitive response that addresses what is important to tribal communities and individuals.\u201d<\/p>\n

Oregon State Ecampus serves students in all 50 states and more than 50 countries. Student engagement is a key reason why OSU has been ranked in the top 10 for online education five years in a row<\/a> by U.S. News & World Report.<\/p>\n

“<\/span>It was amazing to have four, five, six people in every class say, ‘Yeah, I’m Native’ and make that connection. We formed discussion groups and presented on course topics from a Native American perspective.”<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

While learning from a distance, Ecampus students have numerous avenues to interact with the OSU community through clubs and organizations. The university\u2019s Kaku-Ixt Mana Ina Haws<\/a> is a physical space on the Corvallis campus, but its members \u2013 both staff and students \u2013 help form a sense of community for anyone no matter where they live.<\/p>\n

Oregon State\u2019s online classroom is also a place where students build connections with a worldwide network of classmates, as well as those from similar backgrounds.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe first week of classes, we would have introductions on message boards, and I would say I was Penobscot Indian, trying to reach out to other Native students,\u201d said Orman Morton III<\/a>, a Baltimore resident who earned his OSU degree online in environmental sciences. \u201cIt was amazing to have four, five, six people in every class say, \u2018Yeah, I\u2019m Native\u2019 and make that connection.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe formed discussion groups and presented on course topics from a Native American perspective. That was important.\u201d<\/p>\n

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About Oregon State University Ecampus:<\/strong> As a leader in online education, Oregon State Ecampus provides access to exceptional learning experiences that transform the lives of students in Oregon and around the world. OSU Ecampus delivers nearly 60 bachelor\u2019s and graduate programs and over 1,300 classes online and in a hybrid format. Learn more about Oregon State degrees online at ecampus.oregonstate.edu.<\/p>\n

About OSU\u2019s Office of Institutional Diversity:<\/strong> Created in 2015, the Office of Institutional Diversity plans, leads and implements, in collaboration with university partners, institutional change actions and initiatives to advance diversity, equity\u00a0and inclusion throughout all facets of Oregon State University.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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