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USDA Tribal Fellowship Suite / Terra Preta Do Indio Program
The Tribal Fellowship Suite / Terra Preta Do Indio Program is a series of USDA fellowships available to faculty and staff at 1994 Land-Grant Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs). These fellowships target and address mutual areas of interest between 1994 Land-Grant TCUs and USDA and provide training about resources and opportunities available at USDA.
- 2013 Land-Grant / Tribal Fellows Program This fellowship is available to 1994 TCU Faculty and Staff working in the areas of agriculture, conservation, natural resource, science, or community development to broaden and deepen their understanding of USDA and to further advance the development of their schools land-grant function.
Apply NOW! Applications are due March 15, 2013. Fellows convene June 1 - June 8, 2013 in Washington, DC.
To apply download, complete, and submit the three documents below.
Conferences and Meetings / Webinars and Trainings
This calendar lists conferences and meetings that USDA 1994 TLGCU staff is participating in, USDA is providing support to, or as well as Webinars and Trainings that stakeholders may find useful. To view past event click here.
2013
February
- 04-07: AIHEC 2013 Winter Meeting and Capitol Hill Visits, Washington, D.C.
- 08: USDA/AIHEC Leadership Group Winter Meeting, 8:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. For information contact: Stephanie Koziski, USDA 1994 Tribal Land-Grant Colleges and Universities Program, Stephanie.Koziski@osec.usda.gov, (202) 205-4490.
March
- 18-20: The Woodlands Tribal Colleges are hosting the AIHEC 2013 Student Conference in Green Bay, WI.
April
- 15-18: Food Sovereignty Summit, Radisson Hotel & Conference Center in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
The USDA 1994 TLGCU Program News Select is a collection of news releases from across the federal sector including the White House, USDA Newsroom, and other federal agencies that we’ve identified for 1994 Land-Grant Tribal Colleges and Universities.
JANUARY
WHITE HOUSE NEWS RELEASES
- Statement by the President on the Opening of Combat Units to Women (January 24, 2013) http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2013/01/24/statement-president-opening-combat-units-women
- Statement by the President on Roe v. Wade Anniversary (January 22, 2013) http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2013/01/22/statement-president-roe-v-wade-anniversary
- The 57th Presidential Inauguration – Watch It Live (January 21, 2013) http://www.whitehouse.gov/
- Statement by the President on Interior Secretary Ken Salazar’s Announcement that He Will Return to Colorado (January 16, 2013) http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2013/01/16/statement-president-interior-secretary-ken-salazar-s-announcement-he-wil
USDA PRESS RELEASES
- WHITE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST FEATURED ON NEWEST U.S. QUARTER (January 28, 2013)
http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?contentidonly=true&contentid=2013/01/0016.xml
- USDA ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF 2013 AGRICULTURAL OUTLOOK FORUM STUDENT DIVERSITY PROGRAM (January 28, 2013)
http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?contentidonly=true&contentid=2013/01/0015.xml
- USDA ANNOUNCES LATEST ACTIONS TO ENHANCE INTEGRITY IN AMERICA'S MOST CRITICAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM: Measures Help Fight Retailer Misuse, Preserve Taxpayer Investment in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (January 24, 2013)
http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?contentidonly=true&contentid=2013/01/0013.xml
- AGRICULTURE SECRETARY VILSACK REMINDS PRODUCERS TO COMPLETE 2012 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE (January 17, 2013) http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?contentidonly=true&contentid=2013/01/0012.xml
- US FOREST SERVICE ANNOUNCES RURAL SCHOOLS FUNDING DETAILS. More than $320 million to be distributed under reauthorized program (January 15, 2013) http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?contentidonly=true&contentid=2013/01/0011.xml
- USDA FINALIZES NEW MICROLOAN PROGRAM (January 15, 2013)
http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?contentidonly=true&contentid=2013/01/0010.xml - STATEMENT FROM AGRICULTURE SECRETARY VILSACK ON CONTINUING HIS SERVICE IN THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION (January 14, 2013)
http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?contentidonly=true&contentid=2013/01/0008.xml - AGRICULTURE SECRETARY VILSACK HIGHLIGHTS UNLIMITED OPPORTUNITY IN RURAL AMERICA, CHALLENGES AMERICAN FARM BUREAU MEMBERS AND PRODUCERS TO PURSUE NEW PARTNERSHIPS (January 14, 2013)
http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?contentidonly=true&contentid=2013/01/0007.xml - USDA ANNOUNCES SPEAKERS FOR THE 2013 AGRICULTURAL OUTLOOK FORUM (January 14, 2013)
http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?contentidonly=true&contentid=2013/01/0006.xml - USDA ANNOUNCES INVESTMENTS IN BIOENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT TO SPUR NEW MARKETS, INNOVATION, AND UNLIMITED OPPORTUNITY IN RURAL AMERICA (January 11, 2013)
http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?contentidonly=true&contentid=2013/01/0005.xml - AGRICULTURE SECRETARY APPOINTS NEW NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON MEAT AND POULTRY INSPECTION MEMBERS (January 10, 2013)
http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?contentidonly=true&contentid=2013/01/0004.xml - USDA HIGHLIGHTS 2012 INVESTMENTS TO BUILD STRONGER RURAL COMMUNITIES (January 9, 2013)
http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?contentidonly=true&contentid=2013/01/0003.xml - USDA DESIGNATES 597 COUNTIES IN 2013 AS DISASTER AREAS DUE TO DROUGHT. USDA offers emergency loans to producers ahead of 2013 crop season to help combat persistent drought. (January 9, 2013)
http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?contentidonly=true&contentid=2013/01/0002.xml - STATEMENT FROM AGRICULTURE SECRETARY TOM VILSACK ON THE FOOD, FARM AND JOBS BILL (January 2, 2013) http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?contentidonly=true&contentid=2013/01/0001.xml
OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY NEWS
- Department of the Interior News Release (January 16, 2013) Secretary of Interior Salazar To Return Home to Colorado http://www.doi.gov/news/pressreleases/secretary-salazar-to-return-home-to-colorado.cfm
- Department of the Interior News Release (January 10, 2013): Federal Agencies Announce National Council to Build 21st Century Conservation Corps, http://www.doi.gov/news/pressreleases/federal-agencies-announce-national-council-to-build-21st-century-conservation-corps.cfm
- Department of the Interior News Release (January 8, 2013): High-Level, Expedited Review of the 2012 Offshore Drilling Program in the Beaufort and Chukchi Seas Will Assess Activities, Provide Lessons Learned. http://www.doi.gov/news/pressreleases/secretary-salazar-launches-expedited-assessment-of-2012-arctic-operations.cfm
- Department of the Interior News Release (January 4, 2013): Interior, Energy, EPA Commit to Cooperative Working Group to Achieve Shared Goals on Navajo Generating Station in Arizona http://www.doi.gov/news/pressreleases/interior-energy-epa-commit-to-cooperative-working-group-to-achieve-shared-goals-on-navajo-generating-station-in-arizona.cfm
- Department of the Interior News Release (January 13, 2013: Secretary Salazar Launches Expedited Assessment of 2012 Arctic Operations http://www.doi.gov/news/pressreleases/secretary-salazar-launches-expedited-assessment-of-2012-arctic-operations.cfm
NEWS SELECT ARCHIVE
Receive periodic updates about USDA and other federal wide news and programs that relate to 1994 Tribal Land-Grant Colleges and Universities. To sign up send an e-mail to Stephanie.Koziski@osec.usda.gov. Include your name, organization's name, address, and the 1994 TCU population you work with i.e. land-grant development, agricultural education, science education, student counselling etc. We look forward to hearing from you!