Coordinates: 47°58′58″N 102°28′22″W / 47.98278°N 102.47278°W / 47.98278; -102.47278
| Fort Berthold Community College | |
|---|---|
| Established | 1973 |
| Type | Native American tribal community college and land grant institution |
| President | Russell Mason Jr. |
| Vice-president | Dr. Clarice Baker-Big Back |
| Students | avg. 300 |
| Location | New Town, North Dakota, United States |
| Campus | Rural |
| Colors | Blue and Silver |
| Sports | Hand Games |
| Affiliations | American Indian Higher Education Consortium, North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission |
| Website | http://www.fortbertholdcc.edu |
| Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation tribal affiliation | |
The Fort Berthold Community College (FBCC) is a tribally controlled college chartered by the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation headquarters at New Town, North Dakota. FBCC is tribally controlled by a Board of Directors, which consist of seven members. The College was founded May 2, 1973, as the agency responsible for higher education on the Fort Berthold Reservation. The Three Affiliated Tribes endorsed the concept that a locally based higher education institution was needed to train Tribal members and to help retain the Tribal cultures.
A steering committee was appointed to oversee the initial operations of the College. This committee was replaced by the selection of a Board of Directors in 1974. The first classes offered at FBCC were on an extension basis with coordinating accredited institutions. The agreements were first made with University of Mary, Bismarck, ND; Minot State College, Minot, ND; and the University of North Dakota, Williston Center, Williston, ND. The College proceeded to developed a long-range plan. The planning improved the educational and vocational services in the communities throughout the Reservation.
Fort Berthold Community College was granted accreditation on July 12, 2006, through the Higher Learning Commission of Schools and Colleges. The college is also one of 29 tribal colleges granted Land Grant Institution status in 1994. Fort Berthold Community College is accredited by the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. The Fort Berthold Community College is also a member of the American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC).
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