2021 Winds of Change Issues

December 2021

Getting In 101: How to Navigate the Admissions Process
Finding Funding
Top 200 Colleges for Indigenous Students
An Overview of Tribal Colleges

Welcome to the 2021–2022 Special College Issue! Whether you’re in high school looking for your next step or already in college, this issue is designed to help you along the way. The academic path ahead can seem daunting in the best of times, so it’s no surprise that throughout COVID we’ve heard from many students about challenges and setbacks they’ve encountered. AISES responded early with the Together Towards Tomorrow fund to assist students in critical need. Now that we’re starting to get more of a perspective on how the pandemic impacted education, especially for underrepresented students, we can see that AISES was right to act quickly. For a glimpse of the story the statistics are beginning to tell, turn to “By the Numbers." If hybrid learning shortchanged your chance at college counseling, catch up with "Getting In 101" and "Finding Funding." Be sure to make the most of our list of "Top 200 Colleges for Indigenous Students" by taking the time to understand how this special section is formatted so you can easily check and compare important facts — like cost and graduation rate. Also in this issue you’ll find profiles of current students as well as schools that represent a range of sizes and locations.

November 2021

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Ceremonies and Celebrations
2021 AISES Award Winners
Learning in Sessions
College and Career Fair

October 2021

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10 Native STEM Enterprises to Watch
The Intersection of Art and Science
Introducing the 2021 Professional Award Recipients

Welcome to the Fall issue of Winds of Change. In this edition we highlight both Native STEM enterprises to watch and the 2021 AISES Professional Award winners. The two articles showcase ways that talented individuals are building satisfying careers and Indigenous communities. We hope that reading about these people and organizations will inspire you to "dream big." Also in this issue, we explore the intersection of creative arts and innovative science. We take a look at creativity and some of the many ways science and art and complementary. As always, the AISES Notebook section keeps you up to date on news of our organization as well as our members — an amazing group of people doing amazing things.

June 2021

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Top Jobs in Robotics
Tribal Health Care Checkup
Bringing Indigenous Perspectives to STEM

Welcome to the Summer 2021 issue of Winds of Change! As we move away from COVID and toward a place where life looks more normal, we can begin to get some perspective on the pandemic experience and its lessons. Our look at tribal health care is a snapshot of how some communities have fared and what they learned. You can also learn more about the exciting field of robotics. The Top STEM Jobs feature takes a look at some roles in this area that are growing in importance, along with academic programs that prepare students to succeed and some representative prospective employers. As always, the AISES Notebook section keeps you up to date on news of our organization as well as our members — an amazing group of people doing amazing things.

April 2021

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Top 50 Workplaces for Indigenous STEM Professionals
What Motivates Students to Stick with Such a Challenging Major as Computer Science?
Inspiring STEM Studies for 20 Years Through the Innovative NATURE Program

Welcome to the Spring 2021 issue of Winds of Change — celebrating 35 years of publishing! In this issue you’ll meet a few of the members who make the AISES family so special. Turn to “AISES People” to meet people like Tyler Rust, who describes his academic journey from a high school experience cut short to a late start on college. Our wise elders are generous with their guidance. As Council of Elders emerita member Dr. Henrietta Mann puts it in our new column “Cultivating Indigenous Resilience,” “Remember that you can call on Council of Elders members for reminders on carrying your history and knowledge into tomorrow. You are not alone.” You’ll also find our feature on the Top 50 Workplaces for Indigenous STEM Professionals. These “diversity winners” have maintained their investment in DEI (diversity, equity, inclusion) throughout the pandemic, and we are confident that they will meet post-pandemic challenges. Take a look at the Top 50 and read a firsthand account about what the workplace culture is like at some of them. Another article takes a close look at what makes Native computer science students persevere in a challenging field where they are markedly underrepresented. Read about this interesting research project, Native Women.