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USD To Increase Tribes’ Participation In Computing

Published: Sunday, July 6, 2008 6:03 PM CDT

VERMILLION — A unique partnership of The University of South Dakota, Sinte
Gleska University and the U.S. Geological Survey’s Center for Earth Resources
Observation and Science (EROS) will increase the number of South Dakota
American Indians participating information technology-based curriculums and
careers.

Thanks to a $511,336 grant from the National Science Foundation, Getting
American Indians to Information Technology (GAIn-IT) is the focus of a
three-year initiative by The University of South Dakota to increase American
Indian knowledge and involvement through a dynamic academic program packed with
computing opportunities – from pre-college to faculty development. South Dakota
has the third highest percentage of American Indian population in the United
States. However, several real barriers prevent American Indian students from
pursuing computer science courses in college or occupations in the computing
industry, primarily the lack of resources at home or in schools.

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