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Events include Paralegal Open House, National Nurses Week

Clarion staff report April 24, 2014

Undeclared students and paralegal students and alumni are invited to attend the paralegal program’s upcoming open house on April 30 from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. The event will take place in the new electronic...

Campus Updates for April 23

Clarion staff April 24, 2014

Career and Employment Center offers employer visits The Career and Employment Center has announced an employer visit from Vector Marketing. A representative from the company will be in the cafeteria from...

Off the shelf: Celebrate poetry in April

Virginia Bryan, Librarian April 24, 2014

I was talking to a student from Russia the other day about an experience I had during my undergraduate year abroad in the Soviet Union in the late 1970s.  As part of a class I was taking I remembered...

Motorcycle safety class

3 courses offered to help riders learn safe motorcycle driving

Ken Xiong, Business Director April 24, 2014

Wisconsin is the birthplace Harley Davidson Motorcycle and seeing a motorcycle on its road is a sight that we’re all familiar with.  Over the past 10 years in Wisconsin, 36 percent of motorcycle fatalities...

Flowers in Farmers Market at Capitol Square.

Springtime means a visit to the Farmers Market

Natalie Connors, Graphic Designer April 23, 2014

Springtime truly arrives in Madison when the outdoor Dane County Farmers Market returns to the Capitol Square. April 19 was the first market of the spring. This marks the beginning of a new growing season,...

Ed Glimme demonstrates self-defense with partner Caitlin Beigler what to do if pinned against a wall.

Self-defense class promotes greater awareness of safety

Stephanie Beirne Leuer, Social Media Editor April 10, 2014

Madison College’s South Campus held a self-defense class March, 29. The class, hosted by the Program and Activities Council (PAC) staff, was taught by martial arts instructor Ed Glimme and his training...

Candidates sought for upcoming Student Senate election

Marisa Comeau-Kerege, Staff Writer April 10, 2014

Student Senate is now accepting applications for its upcoming election. Five officer positions, including president, are open as well as five senator positions. Kristin Zeier, the current vice president...

Carpool parking available on Truax Campus

Betsy Osterberger, News Editor April 10, 2014

At the beginning of Spring 2014, the Public Safety Office created 20 carpool spots in the student parking lot near the Health Education Building on the Truax Campus. A group of students sowed the seeds...

Volunteers sought to help with college’s Thank-a-Thon events

Stephanie Beirne Leuer, Social Media Editor April 10, 2014

On April 29, Madison College will hold a Thank-a-Thon as a way to show gratitude to the local taxpayers who approved the “Smart Future” building referendum. Voters passed the referendum on the first...

Philosophy course offerings growing at Madison College

Ellie Dahlquist, Outreach Coordinator April 10, 2014

Thirty people at Madison College’s Truax campus were asked what came to mind when they heard the word, “argument.” Their answers ranged from fighting, to discussion, to parameters in a function for...

Campus updates for April 9, 2014

Clarion staff April 10, 2014

Global Showcase takes place April 10 The Center for International Education (CIE), the World Students Association and United Common Ground, are hosting the fifth Annual Global Showcase April 10 from...

Off the Shelf: Celebrate National Library Week

Julie Gores, Library Director April 10, 2014

That annual rite of spring, National Library Week, April 13-19, is upon us once again. It is a week when librarians all over the world celebrate the difference they make in the lives of individuals and...

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