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College of Menominee Announces 11th Annual Benefit Golf Outing
The College of Menominee Nation (CMN) is pleased to announce its 11th Annual College Benefit Golf Outing, scheduled for Friday, September 16, at the Thornberry Creek at Oneida golf course. There are limited spots still available.
Save the Date! Two-Spirit and LGBTQ+ Guided Discussion for TCUs August 26 10 a.m.-Noon MDT
The American Indian College Fund, in collaboration with Alfred Walking Bull of Walking Bull Storytelling + Culture, will host a Two-Spirit and LGBTQ+ Guided Discussion on August 26th from 10:00 a.m. – Noon MDT. This free session is open to all Tribal College and University (TCU) administration, faculty and staff, students, and families and will provide an overview of the current landscape of Two-Spirit and LGBTQ+ concerns. A question-and-answer session allowing participants to ask anything will be included.
Four National Native Scholarship Providers Release National Study on College Affordability for Indigenous Students
The National Native Scholarships Providers (NNSP) has released its first-ever National Study on College Affordability for Indigenous Students. Researchers have found the primary obstacle to college completion is affordability, causing overall college student attrition. Yet until NNSP’s research, the national data on the effect of college affordability on Indigenous students’ college completion had not been fully explored.
Tribal College Celebrates Menominee Restoration Through Education
The College of Menominee Nation (CMN) will celebrate its 30th anniversary with the theme of Restoring Nations Through Education, highlighting significant milestones in its history.
College of Menominee Nation Renews Transfer Agreement with UW-Madison
Local students are able to transfer to larger institution upon graduation KESHENA, WI – On Friday, June 3, UW-Madison representatives visited College of Menominee Nation’s main campus in Keshena. Interim Chancellor Scholz, Dean Robbins, Dr. Pelegri, and Director of...
Cheryl Crazy Bull, President and CEO of American Indian College Fund, to Speak July 22 with Tribal Leaders Addressing Native American Intergenerational Poverty and Mobility
Poverty disproportionately impacts Native American families for systemic reasons, and disparities in poverty rates recur across generations. Cheryl Crazy Bull, President and CEO of the American Indian College Fund, will speak with other tribal leaders online about how the harmful effects of living in poverty during childhood can entrench families and communities in its cycles, transmitting poverty from one generation to the next.
American Indian College Fund Releases Strategic Plan for 2022-2026
July 6, 2022, Denver, Colo.— The American Indian College Fund, a national non-profit organization with a mission of investing in Native students and tribal college education to transform lives and communities, created its strategic plan for 2022-2027. The strategic...
Dr. Dawn Frank Selected As New OLC President
On behalf of the Oglala Lakota College Board of Trustees, I am announcing that Dr. Dawn Frank was selected to be the new President of Oglala Lakota College," stated OLC Board President Dennis Brewer. "Dr. Frank's start date as the new President is July 18th", added...
College of Menominee Nation 2022 Commencement
The College’s annual celebration will be held at Menominee Casino Resort KESHENA, WI – The College of Menominee Nation (CMN) will be hosting their 2022 Commencement at the Menominee Casino Resort Conference Center on Saturday, May 21 in the Five Clans Ballroom. The...
