Issue Number : 21

December 1, 2003

Editor: Jan Bush , Institutional Marketing and Public Relations

WEEKLY DEADLINE : WEDNESDAY AT NOON

Current Activities & Event

 

MEETINGS
For more information on the following meetings and events, contact Margi Foley at ext. 6782.
Dec 1:
MATC Retirees Monthly Coffee, 9:30am, 142A
Intercultural Council, 10:30am, Boardroom 2B
AQIP Team #3, 1pm, Boardroom 2B
Student Life Staff, 1pm, 142A
Club Council, 1:30pm, 142B
Tech Planning Cte., 1:30pm, Boardroom 2A
Dec 2:
Finance Advisory Cte., 7:30am, 142A
College Council, 9am, Boardroom
WeightWatchers, 11:15am, 142B
Diesel Program Outcomes, 1:30pm, Boardroom 2B
Student Senate Executive Council, 2pm, 129D
Dec 3:
Student Success Follow-Up, 12pm, Boardroom
District Safety Cte., 1pm, 142A
Service Learning Work Group, 3:30pm, 142A
Dec 4:
BAAD Administrative Team, 8:30am, Boardroom 2B
Black Student Union, 12:30pm, Boardroom
AQIP Action Project #1, 1pm, 129D
DRS Informational Session, 1pm, 142A
Assessment of Student Learning Team, 3pm, 142A
MATC Economic Development Team, 3pm, 142B
Dec 5:
PeopleSoft Issues, 8am, 142B
Retiree Workshop, 9am, 142A
Native American Student Association, 1:30pm, 129D
First Friday Orientation, 2pm, 142AB
Food Service Staff, 2:15pm, 129D

SPECIAL EVENTS:
Dec 2:
WACTE Books Are Fun Sale, 9am, North Hall, Truax Campus
Printing/Printing Industry Co-Sponsored Workshop, 9am, 175
Tour Group, 9am, 129D
DTEC Smoking Issues Open Forum, 11am to 12pm, D232
Dec 3:
Diversity Class, 5:30pm, 142A
MATC Holiday Concert, 7:30pm, Theater
MATC Men's Basketball, 7:30pm, Gym
Dec 4:
Olivia's Gifts Sidewalk Sale, 9am, North Hall
MATC Preview Day, 8:30am, 142AB
Dec 5:
CERET: The Hydrogen Economy Workshop, 8:30am, Boardroom
Fort Atkinson High School Tour Group, 9am, 129D
Dec 6:
Madison Police Department Police Recruit Testing, 7:30am, 321/322
Dave Rudolf In Concert, 10am, Theater
Dec 7:
MATC Holiday Concert, 2pm, Theater

Technology Training Opportunities in December.
All are being held in room 220C by reservation. Need 5 people to run the class.
Reservations and descriptions found on http://matcmadison.edu/hr/techtraining Contact Irene Rauwald, Technology Trainer, 243-4380, irauwald@matcmadison.edu
Dec 1:
New Options in Blackboard v6, 12:30 2:00
Dec 2:
Blackboard Basics, 1:30 2:30
Dec 3:
Blackboard Pool/Test Manager & Grade Book, 10:30 12:00; Drop-in Session, 12:30-2:30
Dec 4:  
Communication in Blackboard, 11:30- 1:00; Publisher, 1:00-3:00
Dec 5:
Blackboard New Assignment Feature & Drop Box, 10:30- 11:30
Dec 11:  
Drop-in Session, 10:30-12:00

 

 

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Announcements

 

STAFF UPDATE:
New Hire
Arlene Bollig, Clerical Support Worker IV-Alternative Learning Division (PT)
Wendy Sauve, Clerical Support Worker II-Prospective Student Relations (PT)

 

MATC POSITIONS:
Educational Support Worker III-Youth Programming (Part-time)

OTHER WTCS INSTITUTIONS:
President, Moraine Park Technical College
Business Division Dean, Mid-State Technical College
Additional information on the above positions is available in the Human Resources Office, or call 246-6903.  

 

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General Information

Holiday Book Fair. Save up to 70%, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 9am to 3pm, North Hallway near mailboxes at Truax Campus. Event is sponsored by WACTE.

Saturday December 6 at 10:00am Dave Rudolf's Completely Cracked Christmas Show
Tickets: $5
MATC's Mitby Theater, 243-4000
For kids of all ages 
Lots of audience participation, so bring your cameras!
Contact Dee Traxler at the Mitby Theater Box Office, 243-4000.

Mid-Year (December) Graduates: Students expecting to graduate this semester are to pay the $20 graduation fee at the Bursar's Office in Room 145 or a Regional Campus Office, complete a Graduate Address card that is provided at the time of payment and present the card at the Truax Bookstore or a regional campus office to obtain their announcements, cap and gown for the December 19 graduation ceremony. 

The MATC Community Show Choir and Municipal Band are presenting their Annual Holiday Concert on Sunday, December 7, in the Mitby Theatre at the Truax Campus at 2pm.  Come and kick off the Holiday Season and support our choir and band!  Ticket prices are $5.00 for adults and $4.00 for seniors and children under 12.  For more information call 608-243-4000.

Last week of Global Horizons Distinguished Lecture Series: Focus on the Middle East
Tues., Dec. 2, 12:30-1:30pm, Truax Campus, room 142A - Yousef Al Ali on An Introduction to Arabic Language and Script
Thurs., Dec. 4, Noon-1pm, Truax Student Lounge, room 142C - Daily Life in Israel - Students Talking to Students.
Fri., Dec. 5, Noon-1pm, Truax Student Lounge, room 142C - Sadira and the Riad Dance Company, Middle Eastern Dance Performance and Workshop.

Don't forget! Purchase your Entertainment Books from MATC Chapter 27 of WACTE today. Stop by one of the following offices at the Truax Campus: Auto Parts Store, room 134C ask for Pat Prihoda, or room 369 ask for Linda Bahr or go to the Administration Building, room 7 and ask for Jan Bush. The books are only $25 each and you can start using them immediately. WACTE is the Wisconsin Association for Career and Technical Education. All of our fund raisers are to support scholarships for the students and help fund professional activities for staff. To find out more go to the WACTE website at www.matcmadison.edu/is/wacte/ or the state site at www.wacteonline.org.

 

 

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