27th Annual Special College Issue • 2020-2021Welcome from AISES

Welcome from AISESimg1WELCOME TO THE 2020–2021 SPECIAL COLLEGE ISSUE! If you’re in high school and thinking about college, this issue is for you. And if you’re in college, dealing with the unique challenges of this academic year and maybe thinking about grad school, this is for you too.Your first stop might be our much-anticipated “Top 200 Colleges for Indigenous Students.” Our researchers have designed it specifically to help you find a school that feels like home. You’ll see that the formatting lets you easily check and compare important facts — like cost and graduation rate — to narrow your list of schools where you can flourish.We’ve heard a lot from students about how the pandemic has dramatically changed this academic year. Take Alesia Nez, now navigating her freshman year at Washington State University as a remote student. “So far I’m doing well, but it’s been a struggle to discipline myself to work online,” she says. “I’ve enjoyed biology lab, where I’m sociable with my lab group. I’m looking forward to whenever we get to be on campus.”Another student adapting to the realities of a virtual campus is Luke Bastian. As president of the AISES College Chapter at MIT, he’s working to engage incoming members he’s met only online. “This semester we implemented a buddy system for new students because everything is virtual,” he says.The whole AISES family is proud of students like Alesia and Luke — and you — who are adjusting to a very different school year and making it work. You can read more about students dealing with similar situations — and the lessons they are learning — in “Pandemic 101.”The whole AISES family is proud of students like Alesia and Luke — and you — who are adjusting to a very different school year and making it work.
If there is a silver lining in our national health crisis, it may be that the vital role of health care professionals has become the focus of global attention and appreciation. As a result, more young people are considering careers in those fields. To help you think about options and schools, we’ve put together “Charting a Path in Health Care.”Also in this issue you will find profiles of some colleges and universities that represent a wide range of school sizes and locations. And, you can get acquainted with the AISES College Chapter at the University of New Mexico, which hasn’t let a global pandemic stop them from getting together virtually.I hope this Special College Issue will inspire you to stay connected with your school community, and especially with your AISES family, as you keep learning in this year-like-no-other.
Ta’Tura Tsiksu (With Much Respect),img2Sarah EchoHawk
Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma
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