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Education October 6, 2025 - 4:23 pm

Grant bridging KU and Haskell will train educators to teach at schools serving Native students

by Lawrence Times

With the support of a $1.5 million grant, a new project between KU and Haskell will advance tribal sovereignty in education by recruiting and training over a dozen future teachers for roles in Native-serving schools.

August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Education August 29, 2025 - 1:58 pm

Haskell maintains high enrollment; interim president says funding for 2025-26 is secure

by Maya Hodison

Haskell Indian Nations University is entering another fall semester with high enrollment. Despite budget concerns, the interim president said federal funding is secure for the year.

August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Education July 2, 2025 - 12:49 pm

Haskell students left without housing between semesters because of staffing shortage

by Maya Hodison

Haskell students who planned to stay in campus housing through the summer and into the fall semester have just weeks to find temporary housing as the university is requiring them to move out for about a month.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Education February 21, 2025 - 10:30 pm

Lawrence community rallies for Haskell despite barriers to providing direct aid

by Maya Hodison

More than 200 people packed a Lawrence church Friday evening in hopes of helping those who lost their jobs at Haskell Indian Nations University.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Education February 20, 2025 - 10:00 pm

Haskell staff, students coping with unknowns following layoffs

by Maya Hodison

Much confusion remains for the Haskell community after roughly three dozen employees were laid off last week, but students and staff intend to push back.

August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Education January 22, 2025 - 6:43 pm

Discussion, info meetings set to discuss proposed reform of Haskell oversight

by Lawrence Times

A series of upcoming meetings will discuss and provide information about proposed federal legislation that would give oversight of Haskell Indian Nations University to the board of regents rather than the Bureau of Indian Education.

August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Education December 23, 2024 - 2:26 pm

Feds propose giving Haskell Board of Regents authority over university, removing BIE

by Lawrence Times

Proposed federal legislation would give the Haskell Board of Regents governance over Haskell Indian Nations University, rather than the Bureau of Indian Education.

August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Education August 23, 2024 - 2:51 pm

Haskell overbooks campus housing for fall semester

by Maya Hodison

With the largest enrollment Haskell Indian Nations University has seen in more than a decade, on-campus housing is at capacity and some students have been told to defer to spring.

Carter Gaskins / The Lawrence Times
Business February 6, 2024 - 3:42 pm

Haskell Indian Nations University to offer new agriculture business degree

by Lawrence Times

Haskell Indian Nations University will soon offer a new agriculture business degree program aimed at empowering Native American farmers and ranchers.

Business December 4, 2023 - 1:30 pm

Haskell receives grant to empower local Native American entrepreneurs, business students

by Lawrence Times

With help from a federal grant, Haskell Indian Nations University is establishing a center on campus dedicated to progressing local Native American-owned businesses.

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