BEMIDJI—Students from four tribal colleges in Minnesota—Fond Du Lac Tribal Community College, White Earth Tribal and Community College, Red Lake Nation College and Leech Lake Tribal College—visited BSU on Monday for the second annual Tribal College Preview Day.

“We really tried to increase the presence that we have on each of the campuses,” said Bill Blackwell, Jr., director of the American Indian Resource Center at BSU and Northwest Technical College.

“And to work as hard as we can to make sure that their is a clear path for these kids to come transition over here.”

The students learned about peer advisors, parenting groups, the Council of Indian Students and heard presentations from representatives from BSU’s Office of Financial Aid, the Advising Success Center and Housing and Residence Life. The students also participated in a panel discussion with BSU students who transferred from Tribal Colleges.