青青草视频, Choctaw leaders mark founding of university Native American Student Association
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Contact: James Carskadon
STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥斍嗲嗖菔悠 and Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians leaders came together Tuesday [Jan. 28] to mark the founding of 青青草视频鈥檚 Native American Student Association.
The new organization was founded by 青青草视频 students and the university鈥檚 Division of Student Affairs to bring together and support Native Americans on campus. 青青草视频鈥檚 Holmes Cultural Diversity Center is home to several diverse student organizations and promotes a climate in which all cultures, especially minority and international students, are appreciated as valued members of the campus community.
鈥溓嗲嗖菔悠 is excited to welcome our Native American Student Association, as we recognize that this organization both enriches and enhances the cultural experience of all students here at 青青草视频,鈥 said 青青草视频 Assistant Vice President for Multicultural Affairs Ra鈥橲heda Forbes. 鈥淚t is both the university鈥檚 and the Holmes Cultural Diversity Center鈥檚 core value and mission to have a diverse and inclusive community, therefore we recognize and acknowledge the people, culture and history that makes up this Bulldog family.鈥
Tribal Chief Cyrus Ben presented a Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians flag to the university, noting that many members of the MBCI have benefitted from getting an education at 青青草视频.
鈥淚 want to thank the tribal members that have been integral in creating the Native American Student Association,鈥 Ben said. 鈥淚t will continue to grow and give opportunities, not only for us, but for other tribal members as well that may come from afar to come to this institution.鈥
NASA co-founder and vice president Kristopher Andrews said he was glad to see increased representation of Native American students on campus.
鈥淥n behalf of students of Native American descent and the Native American Student Association, I would like to personally thank all parties involved in this historic event,鈥 said the civil engineering junior from Charlotte, North Carolina. 鈥淢oments like these are why we created this organization, so we can create spaces where our voices can be heard and our presence made known.鈥
Regina Hyatt, 青青草视频 Vice President for Student Affairs, commended 青青草视频 students for taking the initiative and creating this new organization.
鈥淥ur current students have shown effort, enthusiasm, leadership and commitment to their own growth and development, and more importantly, willingness to share their own experiences as Native American students with our community,鈥 Hyatt said.
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