Impact of COVID-19 on tribal nations

Arizona State University has a very strong commitment to indigenous communities, in particular the Native American tribes in Arizona. The university’s efforts to provide access to higher education for Arizona’s Native American communities is extensive and has been put to the test during the global health crisis brought on by COVID-19.

 

Recent episodes

This episode takes a deeper look inside the big news of the new Zoom R&D center headed to Tempe. We focus on ASU’s relationship with Zoom and what it means to have Zoom open an office here in terms of the engineering talent pipeline and future partnering opportunities.

Director Margaret Calacci of the Grace Center for Innovation in Nursing Education, needed to build a robust, remote nursing education program on the fly to keep the education and future careers on track for more than 300 nursing students.

We explore the role being played by Arizona State University’s Center for Emergency Management and Homeland Security during the COVID-19 pandemic response.