Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute
Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute
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| Type | Polytechnic Institute community college |
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| Established | 1971 |
| Affiliation | Bureau of Indian Affairs |
| President | Dr. Sherry Allison |
| Undergraduates | 488 |
| Postgraduates | 0 |
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9169 Coors Blvd. NW |
| Location | Albuquerque, New Mexico, New Mexico, United States 87120 |
| Campus | urban/suburban reserve |
| Website | www |
Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute (SIPI) is a federally operatedBureau of Indian Affairs community college located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. SIPI is funded through the Bureau of Indian Education, an agency within the U. S. Department of the Interior. Today, more than 120 different Indian Tribes are represented in SIPI’s student body.
SIPI is located on approximately 164 acres in northwest Albuquerque, New Mexico. SIPI is located in the center of New Mexico’s agricultural and high-tech corridors (Los Alamos and Sandia National Laboratories, and Intel Corporation), major universities and the largest technical force within a 500-mile radius. SIPI's state-of the-art Science and Technology Center includes 12 research and teaching laboratories, 10 classrooms, two distance learning rooms, a 500-seat auditorium, faculty offices and conference rooms.
The Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute was conceived by the All Indian Pueblo Council, who envisioned a post-secondary school that could serve the Native American Community. Collective efforts with tribal leaders, public officials, and interested citizens, resulted in the school's founding in 1971; dedication ceremonies were held on August 21, 1971, and September 16, 1971, was the first day of classes. It operated initially on an "open-entry, open-exit system" of individualized training.
In 1974, SIPI was awarded a citation for Excellence of Service. By 1975, SIPI was accredited at the Certificate Level by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
In 1994, SIPI was designated as a land grant institution, making it eligible for certain federal programs and part of a larger consortium of institutions.
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