Diné College (formerly Navajo Community College) was established in 1968 as the first tribally-controlled community college in the United States. In creating an institution of higher education, the Navajo Nation sought to encourage Navajo youth to become contributing members of the Navajo Nation and the world society.
Under the direction of a ten-member Board of Regents confirmed by the Government Services Committee of the Navajo Nation Council, Diné College has the responsibility to serve residents of the 26,000 square-mile Navajo Nation which spans into the states of Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah.
As a postsecondary educational institution, NCC awards Associate degrees and Technical Certificates in areas important to the economic and social developent of the Navajo Nation. In complying with the College mission, personalized instruction is guaranteed to each student because of the low student-faculty ratio.
ACEPT reforms include implementation of a new four-year program, the Diné Teacher Education Program (DTEP), as well as development of two innovative science and mathematics methods courses.
This page has been translated into Navajo. A real audio clip of the translation can be found here.
Other collaborators
Phoenix Urban Systemic Initiative
Maricopa Community College
Arizona Science Center
Arizona State University