The College of Menominee Nation (CMN) is a

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. Chartered by the Menominee Nation, the college's main campus is in Keshena, Wisconsin; another is in Green Bay, near the reservation of the

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. It is one of two tribal colleges in Wisconsin.

History

The college was chartered by the Menominee Tribal Legislature in 1993 and began offering classes in the 1993 Spring semester. The College of Menominee Nation was granted full accreditation by the

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on August 7, 1998. In 1994, the college was designated a

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alongside 31 other tribal colleges.

Campus

CMN's main campus is on the southern border of the Menominee Indian Reservation in Wisconsin. CMN has a second campus in

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, which serves students from the Oneida Nation.American Indian Higher Education Consortium

Academics

As of August 2014, the college offered 25 degrees and certificates, some of which are part of articulation agreements with Wisconsin colleges to allow credit transfers.
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Images

File:CollegeOfMenomineeNationPedestrianMall.jpg, Pedestrian mall File:CollegeOfMenomineeNationSignWIS55.jpg, Sign

References

External links

Official website
Education in Menominee County, Wisconsin Wisconsin technical colleges Educational institutions established in 1993 Education in Outagamie County, Wisconsin American Indian Higher Education Consortium Menominee tribe Buildings and structures in Menominee County, Wisconsin 1993 establishments in Wisconsin {{Wisconsin-university-stub