Comanche Nation College
| Motto | Kim |
|---|---|
Motto in English | Come Study With Us |
| Type | Native American tribal community college and land grant institution |
| Established | August 8, 2002 |
| President | Consuelo Lopez, PhD |
| Dean | Juanita Pahdopony-Mithlo, MED, Academic Affairs Gene Pekah, MBA, Student Services |
Academic staff | Johnnie Poolaw, MAT Dr. Todd McDaniels, PhD Dorna Riding In-Battese, MA Dr. Marianna Bujac-Leisz, Phd Brian Daffron, MA Marsha Tahquechi, BSN |
| Undergraduates | over 500 |
| Location | , , United States |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colors | royal blue, golden yellow, and red |
| Affiliations | American Indian Higher Education Consortium |
| Website | http://www.cnc.cc.ok.us/ |
Comanche Nation College is a two-year, open admissions, American Indian tribal community college. It is located in Lawton, Oklahoma, the capital of the Comanche Nation. The school was chartered by the Comanche Nation Business Committee.[1]
The college is member of the American Indian Higher Education Consortium and American Association of Community Colleges. It is the 36th member of the organization and the first tribal college in Oklahoma.[1]
The school occupies a former elementary school building. It is applying but has not yet received accreditation from the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools.[2][3] In the meantime, the college is partnering with Cameron University in Lawton, and students are dually-enrolled.[4]
The college submitted of the Preliminary Information Form (PIF) on March 22, 2011, which was accepted by the accrediting body. The college must complete a Self-Study and an on-site visit by the Commission to achieve accreditation.[5]
The Oklahoma Board of Nursing recently approved of the college's two-year nursing program, making it the first approved tribal nursing program in the state. The program's director is Marsha Tahquechi.[6]
References
- ^ a b AIHEC Accepts Comanche College as 36th Member. Tribal College Journal. Fall 2005 (17 Feb 2009)
- ^ York, Chase. Book drive to benefit Comanche Nation College. The Daily Toreador. 7 Nov 2007 (17 Feb 2009)
- ^ AdvancED Accredited Schools: Lawton, Oklahoma. AdvancED. 2009 (17 Feb 2009)
- ^ Admissions. Comanche Tribal College. (17 Feb 2009)
- ^ North Central Association of Colleges and Schools 03/22/2011.
- ^ Schonchin, Jolene. "Comanche Nation College nursing program gains two-year approval." The Comanche Nation News. 7 April 2011 (retrieved 19 April 2011)