Issue Number : 31

February 9, 2004

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.
Feb 9:
Renewable Energy Workshop, 8:30am, Boardroom
PN/AD Nursing Curriculum, 1pm, 142A
AQIP Project #3 Team, 2:30pm, 141C
Meeting Planners Association, 4:30pm, 142A
International Business In Fashion-Italy Trip, 6pm, 141C
Feb 10-11:
Telephone Book Exchange, 8am, North Hall
Feb 10:
School-To-Career Council, 8am, Boardroom
Weight Watchers, 11:15am, 142B
PSRP Reclass Review Team, 12:30pm, 142A
DRS Staff, 1:30pm, 141C
College Council, 1:45pm, 142B
Feb 11:
Medical Business Technology Advisory Cte., 7:30am, Boardroom 2B
Learning Symposium (Small Group), 8:30am, Boardroom 2A
Student Development & Success Team, 9:30am, 142A
Outreach Learning, 10am, 141C
Enterprise & Internal Service Fund Managers, 10am, 142B
Learning Symposium (Large Group), 12:30pm, Boardroom
Feb 12:
Orientation Work Team, 9:30am, Boardroom 2A
Facilities Team, 10am, 141C
Center For Excellence In Teaching & Learning Work Team, 1pm, 142A
ETLA/DoITS Staff, 1pm, Boardroom
Smart Start Planning, 1pm, 141C
ADA/504 Cte., 2pm, 142B
Feb 13:
Diversity Score Card, 8am, Boardroom
Benefits Cte., 9am, President's Conference Room
DoITS Auction, 11am, 142AB
Institutional Aesthetics Cte., 1:30pm, TEC Ctr.
Food Service Staff, 2pm, 141C

SPECIAL EVENTS:
Feb 9-12:
John Deere/Ag Equipment Workshop, 8am, 33/33A
Feb 10:
Tour Group, 9am, 129D
Automotive/Ford AAA Auto Skills Test, 10am, 59AB
Feb 11:
Mitby Theater Movie Night, 1:45pm, 4:45pm, 7:45pm, Theater
Automotive/NAPA Workshop, 4pm, 59AB
District Board, 5:30pm, Boardroom
MATC Men's & Women's Basketball, 5:30pm & 7:30pm, Gym
Philosophy of VTAE #51 Certification Course, 5:30pm, 142B
Feb 12:
Tour Group ,9am, 129D
Feb 13:
Tour Group, 9am, 129D
Youth Basketball Tournament, 5pm, Gym
Feb 14:
Youth Basketball Tournament, 8am, Gym
Feb 15:
SWAT Volleyball Leagues, 9am, Gym

Check out the Technology Training opportunities for the spring semester by clicking on http://matcmadison.edu/hr/techtraining. All classes now have required registration at http://matcmadison.edu/hr/techtraining/spring2004reg.htm  or email Irene Rauwald at irauwald@matcmadison.edu.  Space is limited and a minimum of 5 is required to run the class, so register early.  All classes will meet at Truax in 220C unless otherwise stated.  Drop-in sessions do not require registration.
Feb 10:
Drop-in session, 11:30-1:00
Feb 11:
CD Burning, 12:30-2:00
Feb 12:
Advanced GroupWise Topics, 10:30-12:30

 

 

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General Information

Health Care & Protective Service Careers Featured!
Do you know someone who is interested in health care and protective service careers?   Encourage them to attend the next Career Snapshot seminar showcasing careers in:
  • Clinical Lab Technician
  • Criminal Justice
  • Dental Assistant
  • Fire Academy
  • Fire Protection
  • Law Enforcement Academy
  • Medical Assistant
  • Medical Coding
  • Occupational Therapy Assistant
  • Optometric Technician
  • The event will be held on Tuesday, February 17 in the Truax Campus Mitby Theater. Attendees will learn about career options, salary and advancement opportunities.  They will be able to participate in hands-on demonstrations and talk to MATC alumni working in the field.  The event is free of charge and open to members of the community.  Those interested can register online at http://matcmadison.edu/matc/ or by calling 608/246-6239.

     

    Next Week is National Career and Technical Education Week
    Students and faculty will celebrate Career and Technical Education Week, February 8-14. The weeklong celebration emphasizes the role technical education and its business/industry partners play in helping youth and adults enter and progress in the workforce. Research shows that 80% of new jobs require some postsecondary education.  MATC is a nationally ranked two-year college with 92% graduate employment, 97% graduate satisfaction and 99% employer satisfaction. If you know someone that is interested in starting a career, or looking to change careers, refer them to our Counseling Center, which offers free assessment services and career resources. Call 246-6076 to schedule an appointment.

    The following week, February 18-20, is the Wisconsin Association for Career & Technical Education (WACTE) annual conference, which will be held at the Madison Marriott West.  See the following message from John Frank,Past President and Conference Chair of WACTE. If you are interested in finding out more about the conference or joining WACTE, go to our website at: http://matcmadison.edu/is/wacte/   or to the state site at http://www.wacteonline.org/.

    "Welcome to Leadership For Our Future"
     The last three years have been filled with economic difficulty, recession, escalating unemployment, historic budget deficits, and a sluggish recovery.  When faced with so many economic problems, some people prefer to sit back and simply point fingers of blame.
    We cannot afford to do that as career and technical education professionals.  As Vince Lombardi said, "when the going gets tough, the tough get going."
    Reinvigorating Wisconsin's economy will require a continuing partnership between government, private business, and the education community.  The key to that partnership will be anticipating the state's workforce needs and investing in the career and technical training necessary to insure that Wisconsin workers possess the cutting edge technological skills the future will demand. 
    Both our individual and collective well-being may well depend on how well we, as educators, respond to that challenge.  As the old adage goes, when faced with a challenge one has three choices: "lead, follow, or get out of the way." 
    We hope that you will choose to "lead" and join us at our annual conference entitled "Leadership for Our Future."  In addition to two dozen sessions addressing how our collective leadership as a community of secondary and post-secondary career and technical educators will influence the future, there are many opportunities for members to assess their personal, financial, and physical well-being as well.
    The message is clear --together, we can mold Wisconsin's economic future and the economic security of future generations. 

     

Thanks and Appreciation

  • Dear MATC friends,
    My heartfelt thanks for making my retirement from MATC so meaningful. Thanks for the cards, emails, phone calls, gifts, flowers and for coming to my "surprise" retirement party. The party was truly a surprise after all. A surprise that so many came to wish me well and that so many cared for me. I am retiring from MATC feeling loved, blessed and with many memories, which I will cherish forever.
    LaVonne Gerber

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

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