Education

Jerome Chee, 19, made standing on top of a newly trained horse look easy.

With school starting Aug. 19, Diné College students can look forward to some exciting upgrades, including a four-year institution accreditation, a refurbished Ned A. Hatathli Cultural Center, enhancements to the distance learning program, and a new coffee shop, Warrior Coffee.

The massive two-story structure on the south end of town is shaping up to be the most imposing building in Chinle since the Wildcat Den. But it’s just the beginning for Navajo Technical University’s new Central Agency campus.

Scholars from the 151 students who received the Chief Manuelito Scholarship and were celebrated at a ceremony on July 19 at Twin Arrows Casino continue to respond to questions sent to them by the Navajo Times. Following last week’s publication of students’ information, this week we feature more.

Why would a cutting-edge, 21st Century university use a thousand-year-old transportation method to celebrate its 40th anniversary? Well, because this is Navajo Technical University …