College of the Muscogee Nation

College of the Muscogee Nation
Motto in English	Preserving the Past, Cultivating Futures.[1]
Established	2004
Type	Native American tribal community college
President	Robert Bible
Dean	Angela Bunner, Allan Colbert
Admin. staff	Norman Marshall, David Tayrien, Ronnie Sands, Monte Randall[2]
Students	491[1]
Location	Okmulgee, Oklahoma, United States
Campus	urban
Affiliations	American Indian Higher Education Consortium[3]
Website	http://www.mvsktc.org/

College of the Muscogee Nation (CMN) is a two-year private American Indian tribal college, located in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. It was founded in 2004 by the Muscogee (Creek) Nation to foster "Native culture, values, language and self-determination."^[3]

The college is member of the American Indian Higher Education Consortium and offers associate degrees in Native American Studies, tribal services, gaming, and police science, as well as certificate programs in gaming and Mvskoke language.^[4]

CMN holds classes at the Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology in Okmulgee^[1] and has built its own buildings on its 15-acre campus.^[5]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} "FAQ." College of the Muscogee Nation. (retrieved 27 Dec 2010)
2. ^ "Staff and Faculty." College of the Muscogee Nation. (retrieved 27 Dec 2010)
3. ^ ^{a b} "AIHEC Welcomes Two New Tribal College Members: Ilisagvik College and College of the Muscogee Nation." Tribal College Journal. 2010 (retrieved 27 Dec 2010)
4. ^ "Academics." College of the Muscogee Nation. (retrieved 27 Dec 2010)
5. ^ Gouge, Thompson. "College of the Muscogee Nation breaks ground on new campus." Native American Times." 2 Nov 2009 (retrieved 27 Dec 2010)

External links

• College of the Muscogee Nation, official website
• Muscogee (Creek) Nation, official website