Arizona's population of potential students of college age is growing rapidly, especially among Hispanics (both US-born and immigrant). NAU has a special commitment to serve Native American students, who comprise 6 % of total university enrollment. A strong commitment to minority undergraduate engagement is demonstrated by current funded programs such as National Institute of Health(NIH), Minority Student Development(MSD), Minority Access to Research Careers(MARC), and Bridges programs; Undergraduate Mentoring in Environmental Biology; REU Site programs in multiple fields; and the engineering design sequence. NAU's commitment to Native American communities extends beyond the classroom thanks to efforts such as the EPA-funded training programs of the Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals. These programs could disseminate NEON findings and opportunities effectively throughout the tribal nations of the Southwest.