The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 has announced a partnership with Haskell Indian Nations University (Haskell) to promote environmental collaboration and career opportunities for Haskell students.
A five-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) formalizing the partnership was signed on Wednesday, Oct. 19, at an event held on the Haskell campus in Lawrence, Kansas. EPA Region 7 Administrator Meg McCollister and Haskell Interim President Julia Good Fox signed the MOU. EPA Region 7 and Haskell signed their first MOU in 1999.
“We are so excited to continue our longstanding and fruitful history with Haskell Indian Nations University,” McCollister said. “We’ve been partners for more than 20 years, and our newest MOU carries on that tradition of working on community-driven events and programs that support equity in education and environmental justice while maintaining federal respect for tribal sovereignty.”
The MOU outlines eight areas for collaboration and partnership between EPA Region 7 and Haskell. They include joint research projects, faculty research participation, student internships, employment preparation, technical assistance, mini-courses/lectures/seminars, an outreach program, mentorship, and environmental student initiatives.
“This reaffirmation of the partnership between Haskell and the EPA will continue to provide excellent opportunities for our undergraduates,” Good Fox said. “After the uncertainty of the past couple of years, we are truly excited to honor the importance of the MOU. The projects and initiatives from our partnership clearly reverberate beyond the University campus.”
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