Freshman enrollment dropped more than 25% across Montana tribal colleges and universities last fall, and nationwide all Native American student enrollment experienced the largest drops nationwide. Montana Public Radio reporter Aaron Bolton speaks to President Cheryl Crazy Bull of the American Indian College Fund, tribal college presidents, and tribal college students about how COVID-19 and the digital divide in Montana’s rural reservation areas fueled many students’ decisions not to enroll or return to college last fall. https://www.marketplace.org/2021/04/14/native-american-community-colleges-see-enrollment-declines-because-of-covid-19/
Matriarchs Lead by Example in Higher Education
Mothers fill many roles in their families and communities. One of the ways Native mothers lead by example is when they pursue a higher education. Read the inspiring words of one Native mother and student, Mahpiya Win Spotted Tail as she reflected on her journey this Mother’s Day.
