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WiscAMP scholars program begins its 3rd year

Provided to the Clarion September 18, 2014

The WiscAMP Scholars Program supports students classified as ‘underrepresented minorities’ who plan to transfer from Madison College to four year colleges or universities to complete baccalaureate...

Judges sample items at the World Dairy Expo Championship on Aug. 20 in the Mitby Theater.

College hosts dairy expo judging

Joe Pruski, Opinion Editor August 29, 2014

Some of the finest dairy products from the United States and beyond were judged at Madison College’s Mitby Theater during the World Dairy Expo Championship on Aug. 19 and 20. The championship, sponsored...

Trey Mireles receives excellence in teaching honor

Mackenzie Smith, Staff Writer August 29, 2014

If you didn’t know that Professor Trey Mireles was the 2014 recipient of the Excellence in Teaching award from CAP (Council for Accelerated Programs), don’t expect him to bring you up to speed.  “I...

Instructor helps Nicaraguans learn about child development

Robin Gee, Artistic Director August 29, 2014

Psychology instructor Dr. Carola Pfortner is another Madison College instructor who was recently volunteering abroad. Pfortner just finished a year-long training class on child development in Nicaragua....

Madison College Dean Antonio Re spent three weeks volunteering at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Cameroon during the summer.

Volunteering in Cameroon, Nicaragua

Robin Gee, Artistic Director August 29, 2014

Questions about summer vacations are usually reserved for teachers asking their students, but sometimes teachers have a story to tell as well. Two Madison College instructors spent some of their time...

Fast Forward Grant trains 934 health care workers

Joe Ballard, News Editor August 29, 2014

Over the summer Madison College was awarded more than $5 million from the Department of Workforce Development as part of the Wisconsin Fast Forward program. This bipartisan effort was implemented to help...

Part-time job fair brings employers to students

Micah Riecker, Staff Writer August 29, 2014

  According to recent studies, students who work an average of fifteen to twenty hours a week while going to school tend to be more engaged academically.  That’s a big reason why the Career and...

Parking permit system streamlined

Joe Pruski, Opinion Editor August 28, 2014

Changes to the way student-parking permits are administered by the Public Safety Department will streamline the process for students heading into the fall semester. Only one permit will be required for...

treadmills at fitness center

New ways to sweat

Christopher Pinkert, Graphic Designer August 28, 2014

  The first stage of the Truax Fitness Center renovations is complete and now offers students, staff, and faculty a new cardio center. The center holds 32 cardio machines including treadmills, elliptical...

Senate officers ready for new roles

Betsy Osterberger, News Editor August 25, 2014

  The Madison College Student Senate has announced the results of the 2014 Spring Election. Tariq Anjum will represent the College as Student Senate president for the coming year. Others elected...

Madison College student Betsy Pelto shows the letter she received from President Obama about her petition to help end racial disparity.

Betsy Pelto’s petition for equity draws presidential response

Joe Galligan, Staff writer May 7, 2014

Madison is frequently recognized by media outlets such as Reuters and Forbes as one of the nicest places to live in the United States. However, that’s not the experience for all of its residents. Recent...

Randa Viet, portraying a woman who experienced a placenta abruption, is taken from the scene of a mock disaster in an ambulance.

Mock disaster helps prepare students for real danger

Fanta Sylla, Copy Editor May 7, 2014

At 1 p.m. on April 25, a 911 emergency call stated that a car accident had happened involving suspected injuries on the Madison College campus, and the college's first cross-program mock disaster simulation...

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