Beck, Armin, 1924-1991

Armin Beck was born in St. Louis, Missouri in 1924. He served as a professor at NAES College in Chicago. He researched and published on issues dealing with race and inequality. Dr. Armin Beck died August 2, 1991 in Evanston. Established in Chicago in 1974, NAES College (Native American Educational Service) aimed to improve the leadership of Native communities and to ensure that tribal knowledge, traditions and values play a major role in the higher education of Native students. Before closing its doors in 2007, NAES College offered a single degree, a Bachelor's of Arts in General Studies with an emphasis in Public Policy, and tribal knowledge, community service, community development and leadership.

From the description of Native American Educational Services Armin Beck papers, 1963-1991 (inclusive) (University of Chicago Library). WorldCat record id: 609898347