College Hosting Grand Opening Celebration for Public on
Thursday, June 6th, 2024
MINNEAPOLIS, May 24, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- According to Minnesota Compass, 44.2% of
Minnesota's American Indian
population resides in the Twin
Cities. Yet until now, there was no tribal college in
the Twin Cities that provided
culturally based higher education to Native students. Red Lake
Nation College (RLNC) is celebrating its grand opening of its
Minneapolis site Thursday, June 6th, 2024, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., with music and social
activities from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at
900 S. 3rd St. in Minneapolis,
Minn. The event is free and open to the public.
With a new campus located in downtown Minneapolis, RLNC aims to fill a crucial void
in higher education by offering an affordable, accredited higher
education grounded in Ojibwe language and culture to Native
American students in the heart of Minneapolis.
RLNC, an accredited two-year tribal college located on the
shores of Red Lake in Northern Minnesota, has delivered courses
through distance education to downtown Minneapolis students since 2021. The new site,
completed in the spring of 2024, will provide state-of-the-art
facilities and education services to support student success.
As a TCU in the Twin Cities,
RLNC serves a unique market niche in higher education, focusing on
Native communities while welcoming students of all tribal
backgrounds through its open-enrollment policy. The college is
accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and ensures rigorous
academic standards and quality education delivery.
"Our grand opening represents a significant step towards
providing accessible education to Native American communities
living in urban areas," said Dan
King, President of Red Lake Nation College. "By establishing
our Minneapolis location, we are
pioneering a new era of tribal college presence in major
metropolitan centers, offering globally relevant courses steeped in
Ojibwe culture to prepare students for success in the modern job
market."
Attendees will have the opportunity to learn about the courses
of study offered, career opportunities for graduates, and hear from
President Dan King, a prominent
business leader and a Hereditary Chief of the Red Lake Nation,
about his vision for the college and the services it offers.
For more information about Red Lake Nation College or to apply,
visit https://rlnc.edu.
About Red Lake Nation College—Red Lake Nation
College (RLNC) was established in 2001 to serve the Red Lake Nation
in Red Lake, Minnesota. In
June 2024, RLNC is opening its second
site, the first-ever urban tribal college site, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Red Lake Nation
College offers a range of certificate and academic degree programs
designed to empower students and strengthen the Red Lake Nation
community in a higher education environment that honors students'
Indigenous identities.
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