Issue Number : 18

November 8, 2004

Editor: Denise O'Rourke, Institutional Marketing and Public Relations

WEEKLY DEADLINE : WEDNESDAY AT NOON

Current Activities & Events

MEETINGS
For more information on the following meetings and events, contact Margi Foley at ext. 6782.

Monday, November 8:
MATC Foundation, 9:30 a.m., 141C
Intercultural Council, 11:00 a.m., 142B
Dislocated Workers Session, 11:00 a.m., 142A
Academic Career Resources Workshop, 11:30 a.m., 141A
Disney College Program, 1:00 p.m., 142AB
Student Life Staff, 1:30 p.m., 141C
Tourism Services Staff, 3:00 p.m., 120A
Academic Advising Steering Cte., 3:30 p.m., 142A
Disney College Program, 6:00 p.m., 142C

Tuesday, November 9:
AQIP #1 Team, 8:00 a.m., 141A
College Success Retreat, 8:30 a.m., Board Room 2B
Students First Initiative Team Videoconference, 9:30 a.m., 142A
Weight Watchers, 11:30 a.m., 142B
Cost Cutters & Fashion Marketing Mtg., 11:00 a.m., 141C
Student Satisfaction Inventory Survey Cte., 2:00 p.m., 141C
AQIP MAAP Cte., 3:00 p.m., 141C
Core Abilities Training, 6:30 p.m., 129C

Wednesday, November 10:
Learning Programs Administrators, 8:30 a.m., Board Room 2B
SDS Leadership Team, 9:30 a.m., 142A
Outreach Learning Administrators, 10:00 a.m., 142B
Yahara Journal Poetry Readings, 11:00 a.m., 142C
Learning Symposium, 1:00 p.m., Board Room
Reading Group Book Discussion, 3:30 p.m., 141C

Thursday, November 11:
College Success Presentation, 8:00 a.m., 129C
Wisconsin Newspaper Association Partners Program, 10:00 a.m., 142B
Reading Group Book Discussion, 11:00 a.m., 141C
Web Advisory Team, 1:00 p.m., 142A
Counseling Unit, 3:00 p.m., 142A

Friday, November 12:
IT-Security Mtg./WTCS, 8:30 a.m., 142AB
Covey Training, 8:30 a.m., Board Room 2B
AQIP Project Team #4, 9:00 a.m., Board Room 2A
Reading Group Book Discussion, 11:00 a.m., 141C
Core Abilities Training, 1:00 p.m., Board Room 2A
Food Service Staff, 2:15 p.m., 141C

Saturday, November 13:
Core Abilities Training, 9:00 a.m., 142A

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SPECIAL EVENTS

Monday, November 8:
Ag Equipment/John Deere Pre-Expo Mtg., 9:00 a.m., 33
WTCS State Board/UW Regents COBE Mtg., 10:00 a.m., Board Room

Tuesday, November 9:
Deerfield High School & Beaver Dam Charter School Group Tour, 9:30 a.m., 129D
Teacher Tech Night, 4:30 p.m., 142C

Wednesday, November 10:
District Board, 5:30 p.m., D240 at the Downtown Education Center

Thursday, November 11:
Group Tour, 9:30 a.m., 129D
Business/Community Leaders Luncheon, 11:00 a.m., Board Room

Friday, November 12:
Group Tour, 9:30 a.m., 129D

Saturday, November 13:
Apprenticeship/Tools For Tomorrow Workshop, 8:30 a.m., 80
Pharmacy Technician Exam, 9:00 a.m., 321/322

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UPCOMING FALL TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
Check out the Technology Training opportunities for the fall semester by clicking on http://matcmadison.edu/hr/techtraining. All classes now have required registration at that site. All classes will meet at Truax in 220C unless otherwise stated. Open lab (an opportunity to ask Irene questions) sessions do not require registration. Contact Irene Rauwald, 243-4380, for personal "Guide at Your Side" sessions or if you have questions. Please register at least five working days before the class. You will be notified if class is canceled due to low enrollment.

Tuesday, November 16:
Open Lab, 10:00 to noon

Wednesday, November 17:
Advanced PowerPoint, 12:30 to 3:30 p.m.

Thursday, November 18:
Beginning FrontPage, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.

 

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Announcements 

MATC Students to Ireland and N. Ireland!

Please annouce to your students!
Students can earn 3 credits by registering for Marketing Internship (Global Seminar 2005) or Global Tourism. This course includes a March 11-20, 2005 trip to Ireland and N. Ireland. The trip includes cultural and historical tours, networking and learning with students at Fermanagh College in Enniskillen, N. Ireland and attendance at a business conference covering topics such as management, marketing, tourism, hospitality and service.

Informational Meeting for student trip to Ireland/N. Ireland: Tuesday, November 9, 2004 3:30 pm in room 256.

Complete information on the course and a detailed trip itinerary are available on request (by email or stop by Turina Bakken's office, room 257, or call her at x6516.) Jack Hart (jhart@matcmadison.edu) is the other contact for this course.

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Come Fly With Us!
WACTE (Wisconsin Association for Career and Technical Education) is inviting All Staff to come see what we are all about.

When: Thursday, November 11, 2004, 4-7 p.m.
Where: The Landing, 3110 Mitchell St (Go north on Wright St past MATC 3/4 of a mile, turn left on Mitchell, 1 block)

Join us for Food, Fun, Beverages and Door Prize (Drawing at 6 p.m.)

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Buy One, Get One Free at Olivia's Gifts
Free item must of equal or lesser value. Donate two canned goods, receive one complimentary roll of gift wrap. Check out our Sassy and Classy merchandise. Promotions exclude greeting cards.

Olivia's Gifts, Room 132A

Special Sale Hours:
Monday / Wednesday, 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday / Thursday, 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

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Staff Update

New Hire:
Lisa Nienhaus, Interior Design Instructor

MATC Positions:
Laboratory Aide V-Alternative Learning Division (PT)
Instructional Project Coordinator
Psychology Instructor
History Instructor
Physical Education Instructor/Head Baseball Coach
Spanish Instructor
Reading/College Success Instructor
CIS (Network Specialist) Instructor
CIS (Microsoft Technologies) Instructor
Metal Processes Instructor
Construction & Remodeling Program Instructor
Emergency Medical Services Instructor

Other WTCS Institutions:
No positions to report this week

Additional information on the above positions is available in the Human Resources Office, or call 246-6905.

 

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General Information  

Career Snapshots Highlighting Business, Computer and Art Careers
Attention MATC Instructors and Staff!

Do you know someone who is interested in training for fast growing careers, increasing their earnings and paving their way for higher education? Encourage them to attend the next Career Snapshot highlighting business, computer and art careers in:

Accounting
Finance
Administrative Assistant
Broadcast Captioning
Help Desk/Troubleshooting
Judicial Reporting
Business Software Applications Specialist
Business Mid-Management
Medical Administrative Specialist
Medical Transcriptionist

Marketing
Fashion Marketing
Small Business Operations
Paralegal

Computer Security
Computer Networking
Computer Systems Administration
Web/Internet Programming
Enterprise Computer Programming

Animation
Graphic Design
Photography
Visual Communications

The event will be held on Tuesday, November 16 in Room 142 AB of the Truax Campus. Registration will be held from 5:30-6:00 p.m. and the event is held from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Attendees will learn about career options, salary and advancement opportunities. They will be able to participate in hands-on demonstrations and talk to MATC instructors and alumni working in the field. The event is free of charge and open to members of the community. Those interested can register online at www.matcmadison.edu or by calling 608/246-6239.

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The Shadow Box Performances
Friday, November 12, 2004 &endash; 7:30 p.m. curtain (general admission)
Saturday, November 13, 2004 &endash; 7:30 p.m. curtain (general admission)

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Thanks-Giving Blood Drive
The Student Life Office and Health Education Center are pleased to announce our second fall blood drive this semester to be held on Monday, November 22 from 9:00-3:00 p.m. in the Student Lounge at the Truax campus.

Please consider donating the gift of life. The Red Cross relies on MATC to provide our community with at least 90 units of blood at each of our blood drives. This blood helps as many as 270 local patients in need of a blood product. What better way to "give thanks" during this time of the year than to give back to your community by donating the most precious gift of all - the gift of life.

You may sign up ahead of time by stopping at the Student Service Center located next to the Student Life Office. We encourage people to sign up ahead of time in order to schedule you for your preferred time, but we always welcome walk-ins.

If you have any questions about the blood drive, please contact MATC Health Educator at 246-6027 or email her at ahoffmann@matcmadison.edu Thank you for taking the time to give of yourself and support your local community.

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Revised Core Ability Program Training for MATC Degree Credit Course Instructors

Learn about…
• Changes for Core Abilities!
• How to work with a Learning Outcomes Matrix!
• Formative and Summative Assessments for Core Abilities and Program Outcomes!
• How to document Summative Assessments for Core Abilities and Program Outcomes!
• When to start using the Revised Core Ability Process!

Register for a collaborative training session with hands on activities at http://matcmadison.edu/hr/staffdev/
• click on "Registration"
• click on "Core Ability Program Training"
• complete the registration form
• select the workshop you are registering for
• scroll down to the bottom and click "Submit"

HR will email a confirmation of your registration. Please contact Donna Renteria with online registration questions: drenteria@matcmadison.edu, phone: 608-246-6904. Earn 2 hours towards your 5-year renewal for Teaching Certification for the Workshop or Blackboard. Part-time instructors will be paid for attendance at the workshop. A Blackboard training module will be available October 4, 2004 on the Assessment Resources site, Core Abilities Training. Questions about core ability training should be sent to: Mary Vlisides, mvlisides@matcmadison.edu, phone: 608-259-2957.

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Support WACTE

The new 2005 Entertainment Books are available and valid now. Still priced at only $25! You can pick one up from Robin Gee in room 7, Linda Bahr in room 369, or in the Auto Parts store, room 134C. They make great gifts. The sooner you buy one, the sooner you start saving - SO START SAVING NOW! Thanks for your support!