This week, President George W. Bush announced his intention to appoint four individuals to serve on the President's Board of Advisors on Tribal Colleges and Universities.

The board's new members are:

• Dr. Verna Fowler, of Wisconsin, President, College of the Menominee Nation; member of the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin.
• Dr. Joseph Hiller, of Arizona, Assistant Dean for Native American Programs, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, University of Arizona; member of the Oglala Sioux Tribe.
• Richard Stephens, of California, Senior Vice President, Human Resources and Administration, The Boeing Company; member of the Pala Band of Mission Indians.
• Edward Thomas, of Alaska, President of the Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska; member of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska.

The Board of Advisors on Tribal Colleges and Universities is charged with ensuring that tribal colleges and universities have full access to federal and private programs and funds that benefit other higher education institutions. The board makes recommendations to the president and the secretary of education on ways the federal government and the private sector can help tribal colleges strengthen and expand their resources, programs, facilities and use of technologies.

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