Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College came together with community members to celebrate the successes that we have achieved together over the last six months and discuss the future of the College.
“Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College is becoming the strongest it has ever been because it is a true community-driven college” says Dr. Russell Swagger, President of Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College.
Together, we:
Renewed relationships with communities we serve
Restoring relationships with Elders
Increased our influence through Dr. Swagger’s appointment to the UW Madison Extension Board, Impact 7 Board, and the Wisconsin Higher Educational Aids Board
Partnered with the Public Theater, Hayward Rotary Club and Sherman and Ruth Weiss Library to bring Sweat to the College, a collaboration with Public Theater, Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College
Created a College Newsletter
Secured an Endowed Scholarship Fund
Signed agreements to return to Red Cliff & Bad River and submitted application to the Higher Learning Commission requesting to move permanently
Completed a successful Higher Learning Commission multi-location visit
Introduced a new Indigenous Culinary Arts Certificate Program
Created Kwe groups and an Art Club for students.
Completed a Multi-Purpose Building at the Farm that includes a commercial kitchen and student agriculture laboratory
Developed and began offering new continued education micro-certificates for academic credit
Secured Grants through USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) totaling $560,000 over 4 years
Secured a sub-contract with the LCO Tribe thru WisDOT to provide Road Construction Training