April 22, 2014

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

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

Partnership development with UW-Platteville UW-Platteville team member roles College of EMS Student Success Programs Organizational Chart Vision and Mission of CMN Program

CMN curriculum development UW-Platteville articulation UW-Fox Valley significance

Menominee Tribal Enterprises operates a sawmill in Neopit, Wisconsin

Over 150 years of sustainable forestry practices Chief Oshkosh

Political Map of Menominee County Satellite Image of Menominee County

RockbatsBasketball Courts

There is great pride and honor given to enlisted servicemen and women

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

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

Menominee CountyState of Wisconsin Median Household Income$34,042$53,103 Poverty rate (all ages)31.7%12.4% Children living in poverty44%14% % eligible for free lunch74%32% Single parent households42%29% Teen birth rate99 per per 1000 Overall Obesity 38%26.7% Smoking during pregnancy43%14% Violent crime1,062 per 100, per 100,000 Attended some college43%63% Unemployment13.7%8.5%

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

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

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

Menominee 260 Oneida131 Stockbridge/Munsee22 Other Tribes52 Subtotal for Native46573% of all students White (Non-Hispanic)154 Black (Non-Hispanic)8 Asian/Pacific Islander1 Hispanic6 Subtotal for Non-Native16927% of all students

Total Full-Time students35656% of total Full-Time Men13438% Full-Time Women22262% Total Part-Time students27844% of total Part-Time Men6122% Part-Time Women21778%

Age:Full-TimePart-TimeTotalPercent Under % % % % % <1% Totals: % *from the CMN Annual Report

1 st 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 students

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

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

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

CMN instructor Lisa Bosman teaching students how to assess sustainability needs for buildings on the CMN campus

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

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

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

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

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?

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