Proposed federal budget targets cuts to minority-serving colleges, IAIA funding
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New Mexico officials, tribal colleges and universities criticized a proposed federal budget that would cut funding for minority-serving institutions and eliminate support for the Institute of American Indian Arts, according to Source NM. The proposal, submitted to Congress on April 3, calls for removing $354 million in discretionary funding for colleges serving Asian, Black, Indigenous and Hispanic students and ending IAIA’s $13 million budget.
IAIA President Dr. Shelly C. Lowe urged Congress to reject the proposal, saying the school plays a key role in supporting Indigenous artists and communities. University leaders in New Mexico said previous federal cuts have already reduced funding and supported programs, while U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján said he plans to oppose the proposal, according to Source NM.
- 1.Danielle Prokop. Source NM, .
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