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College of Menominee Nation Articulation

College of Menominee Nation Articulation. April 22, 2014. Overview of Presentation. Introduction & background of NSF Pre-engineering Education Collaborative (PEEC) Program goals How were we selected to participate Project structure & articulation with UW-Platteville

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College of Menominee Nation Articulation

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  1. College of Menominee Nation Articulation April 22, 2014

  2. Overview of Presentation • Introduction & background of NSF Pre-engineering Education Collaborative (PEEC) • Program goals • How were we selected to participate • Project structure & articulation with UW-Platteville • Introduction to Menominee Community • Background and Legacy of College of Menominee Nation • CMN Project highlights & outcomes • Future Plans, Collaborations & Feedback

  3. Build an engineering program at CMN • Implement an engineering program of distinction at CMN • Graduate at least 20 students by 2015 at CMN who will transition to Platteville or Madison Goals of CMN PEEC Program

  4. Project Development & Structure • Partnership development with UW-Platteville • UW-Platteville team member roles • College of EMS Student Success Programs Organizational Chart • Vision and Mission of CMN Program

  5. Articulation Process & Progress CMN curriculum development UW-Platteville articulation UW-Fox Valley significance

  6. Introduction to Menominee Community

  7. Lifeblood of Menominee Community Menominee Tribal Enterprises operates a sawmill in Neopit, Wisconsin

  8. Menominee Forest Over 150 years of sustainable forestry practices Chief Oshkosh

  9. Political Map of Menominee County Satellite Image of Menominee County

  10. Products made with wood from the Menominee Forest Rockbats Basketball Courts

  11. Youth embracing culture

  12. Contributions to the military There is great pride and honor given to enlisted servicemen and women

  13. Community Challenges

  14. Boarding School Era • Late 1800’s through early 1900’s boarding schools were based on an assimilation model • Students not allowed to speak native language • Forced to dress in westernized clothing • Prohibited from engaging in cultural activities • Resulted in Historical Trauma associated with education

  15. Education yesterday and today

  16. Language Restoration • There are fewer than 20 fluent speakers of the Menominee Language • Menominee Language and culture are taught in all schools on the Menominee Reservation • Students who have embraced language and culture show greater academic achievement • Language and culture are infused into all CMN courses • TheWays.org project • Ongoing series of stories on culture and language from native communities around the central Great Lakes

  17. Menominee County vs. Wisconsin Menominee County State of Wisconsin Median Household Income $34,042 $53,103 Poverty rate (all ages) 31.7% 12.4% Children living in poverty 44% 14% % eligible for free lunch 74% 32% Single parent households 42% 29% Teen birth rate 99 per 1000 50 per 1000 Overall Obesity 38% 26.7% Smoking during pregnancy 43% 14% Violent crime 1,062 per 100,000 283 per 100,000 Attended some college 43% 63% Unemployment 13.7% 8.5%

  18. Wisconsin Suicide Rates Menominee County Suicide rate is almost three times higher than the entire state of Wisconsin

  19. Background and Legacy of CMN

  20. Campus Locations Main campus is in Keshena and another location is in Green Bay 2/3 of CMN students attend classes at the Keshena campus

  21. Growth of CMN • First classes held in Spring of 1993 • Authorized in 1996 by Congress as one of three Land Grant institutions in Wisconsin • Top three degree choices are business, education, and nursing • Began awarding Bachelor of Science degrees in 2011 • Intend to be a full 4 year university within the next decade

  22. CMN Student Demographics

  23. Ethnicity of CMN students • Menominee 260 • Oneida 131 • Stockbridge/Munsee 22 • Other Tribes 52 • Subtotal for Native 465 73% of all students • White (Non-Hispanic) 154 • Black (Non-Hispanic) 8 • Asian/Pacific Islander 1 • Hispanic 6 • Subtotal for Non-Native 169 27% of all students

  24. Gender of CMN students • Total Full-Time students 356 56% of total • Full-Time Men 134 38% • Full-Time Women 222 62% • Total Part-Time students 278 44% of total • Part-Time Men 61 22% • Part-Time Women 217 78%

  25. Age of CMN students • Age: Full-Time Part-Time Total Percent • Under 18 1 45 46 7% • 18-21 112 25 137 22% • 22-29 118 66 184 29% • 30-49 107 115 222 35% • 50-64 17 26 43 7% • 65+ 1 1 2 <1% • Totals: 356 278 634 100% *from the 2009-2010 CMN Annual Report

  26. CMN Project Highlights

  27. Selected Project Highlights & Outcomes • 1st CMN Pre-engineering graduate began taking UW-Platteville and UW-Fox Valley courses in fall of 2013 • Advocacy & academic advising • Personal & family support • Student stipend • Assist in establishing relationships with faculty • 6 students currently enrolled in pre-engineering at CMN • 1 student will be going to UW-Madison • 5 students have not decided which route to take • Relationship development with current CMN students • Increasing interest in engineering by high school juniors and seniors • Participation in K-12 outreach initiatives with native students • Advocacy of current UW-Platteville outreach programs • Participation in community initiatives with native K -12 students & families • Career Exploration Fairs targeted toward native 9 -12 students

  28. Selected Project Highlights & Outcomes • Better UW-Platteville brand awareness within native communities • High School Students knowledge of UW-Platteville & partnership with CMN • Community recognition of Bob’s role and the program • Use of UW-Platteville clothing: illustrates unity and identity with the program • Partnerships forming to support K-12 native student populations • Department of Public Instruction • UW Green Bay Fusion Group • Collaboration with other UW System School Recruiters • Informal support networks for native students (national and state-wide) • Partnerships with off reservation K-12 school districts • Increased faculty/staff understanding of and interest in supporting native populations • UW-Platteville team • Cultural competency presentations • Pedagogy alterations • One-on-one conversations and connections with faculty and staff • Articulation process nearly completed • Website

  29. Selected Project Highlights & Outcomes • Articulation process nearly completed • Endorsements from EMS, BILSA & LAE • UUCC meetings • Acknowledgement of cultural sensitivities; language and culture • Departmental conversations about course-to-course transfers • Identification of open curriculum issues beyond Associates Degree • Website • Connection with other PEEC Programs • Resources for Faculty/Staff • Infrastructure and contact point • Explore Engineering Summer Program

  30. Selected Project Highlights & Outcomes: Explore Engineering Summer Program • 8 students from Menominee Indian, Shawano, Gresham, and West De Pere high schools participated • Modules taught by CMN and UW-Platteville faculty • Collaboration between CMN and UW-Platteville faculty • Opportunity for faculty to participate in community tours and cultural events • Interest by students to participate in following years • Participants have shown increased aptitude in STEM courses • Participant family outreach and participation

  31. Explore Engineering Summer Program CMN instructor Lisa Bosman teaching students how to assess sustainability needs for buildings on the CMN campus

  32. Explore Engineering Summer Program Mike Zampoloni (UW-Fox Valley Collaborative) and Dr. Jeff Hoerning working with students during the Mechanical Engineering module

  33. Explore Engineering Summer Program CMN professor Dr. Cody Martin demonstrating various instruments and experiments during the Engineering Physics module

  34. Future Plans, Collaboration & Feedback

  35. Future Plans • Explore Engineering Summer Program – 2014 • Increase visibility in Northeast Wisconsin high schools with native student populations • Funding • Extend current PEEC grant • Other Sources? • Continue to educate the UW-Platteville campus on Native American student populations

  36. Potential & Current Collaborations • National Institute of Health Bridges to Baccalaureate grant • Sustainable Development Institute at CMN • Fish Passageways • TREES Lab • UW-Platteville native studies certificate programs • UW-Platteville Collaborative Program inclusion • NASA’s Minority University Research and Education Project

  37. Feedback • What suggestions do you have for additional plans forward? • What collaborations or partnerships should we consider? Can you help establish those connections? • What constructive feedback do you have for the grant team? • What do you think are the strengths of the program and things that have gone well? • What role would you be willing to play in helping move this program forward?

  38. Contact Information & Team Members Bob Stuewer College of Menominee Nation Special Programs Manager 173 Ottensman Hall 608.342.7155 Dr. David Kunz Mechanical Engineering Dr. Phil Sealy Electrical Engineering Tammy Salmon-Stephens College of EMS Student Success Programs Senior Director

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