Tecumseh Project
Partnerships for Native Americans in Academic Programs and Research
Native American Cultural Center
Native American Educational and Cultural Center
The Native American Educational and Cultural Center (NAECC) at Purdue University represents the culmination of student, faculty, and administrative staff commitment to fostering a culturally diverse and intellectually inclusive campus environment. As the physical realization of the Tecumseh Project’s specific Native American student recruitment and retention objectives, the newly established NAECC seeks to provide Native American students personal and professional enrichment opportunities in a culturally-appropriate fashion and to serve as a “second home” for current and prospective Native American students. Moreover, the NAECC’s intended inclusion of Native American tribal communities and non-Native Purdue students, faculty, and staff into campus educational, cultural, and research programs will foster an environment of mutual accountability and respect that is vital to crafting cross-cultural relationships and to enhancing campus diversity.
NAECC visitors have access to a conference room for meetings, student lounge area, and four computers with Internet access. Additionally, the NAECC hosts a seminar series that spotlights Native American students’ and tribal communities’ concerns in the interest of fostering greater appreciation for and understanding of Native American cultures, both historical and contemporary.
Building Community
Fostering innovative partnerships among Purdue students, faculty, staff, and Native American communities
Contact:
Verónica R. Hirsch, M.A.
Director, Native American Educational and Cultural Center
Purdue University
503 Harrison Street
South Campus Courts Bldg. B (SCCB)
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2025
Telephone: (765) 494-4539
