Public Announcement for Accreditation of Associate Degree Nursing Program

College of Menominee Nation announces that it will host a public site review meeting for continuing accreditation of its Associate Degree Nursing program by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN). You are invited to meet the review team and share your comments about the nursing program in person at a meeting scheduled Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2015, from 4:30-5:30 p.m., at the College of Menominee Nation Computer Technology Center, Room 201, N172 Hwy 47/55, Keshena, WI 54135.

Written comments are also welcome and should be submitted directly to:
Dr. Marsal Stoll, Chief Executive Officer
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing
3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850
Atlanta, GA 30326
Or e-mail mstoll@acenursing.org

All written comments should be received by ACEN by February 4, 2015.

Spring 2015 American Indian College Fund Scholarship Application Now Open

Applications for the AICF Scholarship are open to CMN degree seeking students enrolled for Spring 2015 semester who are enrolled for 6 or more credits and have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0. The deadline for application is Friday, Feb. 6, 2015. Learn more

Mark Your Calendars for CMN's Annual Benefit Golf Outing

The College of Menominee Nation's 5th Annual Benefit Golf Outing will be held Friday, June 12, at Thornberry Creek at Oneida Golf Course. Team cost is $400, with shotgun start/four-man scramble beginning at 11 a.m. For more information or to reserve a spot, contact Susan Waukau at swaukau@menominee.edu or 715-799-6226, ext. 3156.

New Opportunity for Native Giving
You can help sustain a unique tribal college

First Nations Development Institute (First Nations) recognizes that Native American youth are the very future of their communities, and that ensuring their well-being is crucial to the prosperity of those communities. That's why First Nations established NativeGiving.org, which highlights community-based nonprofits that are dedicated to strengthening and improving the lives of Native children and families. Please make a gift today to ensure the future of Native communities. Learn more

Sustainable Development Institute Completes Installation of Forest Monitoring Plots

Over the past two years, eight students and two crew leaders worked under the guidance of the Director of the Center for First Americans Forestlands and with the support of scientists from UW Green Bay and the Smithsonian Institute to delineate, survey, and census three – one hectare climate change forest monitoring plots. One plot located on the East side of the CMN Keshena campus is considered a training plot. The other two plots are located in the northern region of the Menominee Indian Reservation, and are considered long-term forest monitoring plots. The plots can be used for a variety of activities ranging from casual discussions, to structured "outdoor" classroom tasks, to advanced research which includes monitoring various ecological aspects of the forest to measure the impacts of climate change. Read more and read the report

Native Characters in Children’s Books, Part Two: Pathfinders
Tribal College Journal
By Ryan Winn, CMN Faculty

There’s a diversity shortage in children’s literature. The University of Wisconsin-Madison revealed that 92.1% of the 5,000 books published in 2013 featured White characters, while only 1% featured American Indians. An unnamed children’s book executive responded to these statistics by claiming the discrepancy could be blamed on poor sales, stating, “If we thought there was a demand for more nonwhite characters we would try to fill it.” This explanation highlights the publishing industry’s faulty business model, because it places the blame for the lack of minority texts on the parents of their youngest readers. There are some fantastic books being published, and every tribal college and university (TCU) library should stock and promote them. Read more

Sister Lives Consecrated Life by Promoting Education
By Sam Lucero | The Compass

Sr. Verna Fowler was born and raised on the Menominee Reservation. Her mother, a Menominee tribal member, and father, a Stockbridge-Munsee tribal member, instilled in her and her 10 siblings an important lesson that she has never forgotten.

"My mother's and father's voice constantly comes back to me: your role is to serve the tribe and help others less fortunate than you," said Sr. Verna. She responded by establishing the College of Menominee Nation in Keshena, a four-year accredited college. Offering a college education is the best way possible to serve tribal members, she believes. Read more

Vocational Rehabilitation Program
Are you ready to find a job, keep a job,
or get a better job?

College of Menominee Nation (CMN) Vocational Rehabilitation Program (VRP) is located in Keshena, WI. The program provides services to Native Americans with disabilities in order to obtain or retain employment. Success in the program involves partnership and commitment between the Vocational Rehabilitation counselor and consumer. Services provided to Vocational Rehabilitation Program consumers are custom designed to fit each individual’s needs and employment goal.
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