In this episode, Ariadna Manzo and Alex Reyes, two of our 2021 John Smartt Summer Scholars, invited Monte Randall, president of The College of the Muscogee Nation (CMN) and one of our MSI Aspiring Leaders, to discuss the graduation and retention efforts that CMN has engaged in to support their Native American/Indigenous student population. The goal of this episode is for higher education professionals to gain awareness of the support they can offer to student success efforts of Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs). Monte spoke about the trauma and experiences that Native populations face and how that impacts their approach to learning. He also shared the hindrances TCUs encounter as they try to support their students and how higher education stakeholders can help support graduation and retention efforts for Indigenous students.
