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A message from the president...On behalf of the Wisconsin
Technical College System, I would like to extend warm and safe
holiday wishes to you and your family. This is the time of year to
reflect upon your hard work and achievements, understanding that
your efforts are crucial to the success of countless individuals.
You do more than educate. You touch lives. As one student ambassador
recently said, "The college staff and instructors with whom I have
worked have incredible dedication to their work with students. This
drives me to succeed both in and out of the classroom." That's a
thought that should give you warm holiday feelings. Thanks for your
dedication and service to Wisconsin's Technical Colleges! Have a
great 2007!
Governor Doyle holds town hall
meetings at
technical colleges |
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 Governor Doyle continued his tradition of town hall
meetings at two technical colleges, Madison Area and Chippewa
Valley (pictured left). The governor conversed with his
audiences on the future of the Wisconsin economy and the
invaluable role the technical colleges play in its growth.
The Governor talked about how we can enhance our economy by
taking "One Step Up," a practice proven successful in Ireland.
It urges each citizen to never settle on his or her current
education level and to strive for better opportunities through
continued education.
"If you're already an advanced PhD researcher, go a step
further. If you're at a minimum wage job, take a step up. If
you're in the middle someplace, take the step up. It really is
in our technical colleges that we're focused on having our
economy take a step up."
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Inaugural Workforce Training & Economic
Development Symposium scheduled for April
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| A symposium on workforce training and economic
development will provide technical college stakeholders, from
deans to economic development partners with tools and
information to positively affect Wisconsin's future. As
partners in economic development, we share a responsibility to
create a 21st century workforce equipped for a knowledge and
global economy. Business partners, from the entrepreneur to
the multi-national corporation need Wisconsin's technical
colleges to share responsibility for innovation, business
development, technological advances, and international
competitiveness.
This April 24th event in Wisconsin Rapids features keynote
speakers and provides a forum to share best practices and
lessons learned, celebrates progress, and brainstorms ideas
addressing the challenges and opportunities technical colleges
face in this new role. Sessions focus on one or more of five
themes: partnerships, entrepreneurship, organizational
structure and staffing, information management, and workforce
development
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| Did you know? |
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| Did you know, the number of minority graduates in the
Wisconsin Technical College System has nearly doubled in ten
years (98 percent increase)? In 2006, there were 2,655
minority graduates compared with 1,340 in 1997.
See
graph as pdf file |
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