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Madison College President Dr. Jennifer Berne began her role on July 1 and has been busy meeting people on campus and throughout the district community.
Focused on student completion
Students and staff can be seen in a newly renovated section of the Student Services are at the Truax Campus.
Welcome to the new Student Services Center
The newly remodeled Student Wellness Center, in the Health Building, Room 101, includes a large space for food storage for the Cupboard Food Pantry.
Student Wellness Center, pantry move into a custom-built space
Two small plots of land near the Watertown Campus were sold by Madison College to Habitat for Humanity.
College sells land near the Watertown Campus
Illustration depicting an AI journalist.
Clarion adopts policy on AI use
Clarion editor in chief Sara Bernabe
Like you, I’m a student here to learn
Illustration depicted manipulated data.
Dangers of data manipulation for political gain
Clarion editor Sara Bernabe meets her soon-to-be pet, now named Gatsby, at Madison College’s Vet Tech Lab.
Getting Gatsby: Madison College helped me find the perfect cat
Jonathan Bailey and Scarlett Johansson in "Jurassic World Rebirth." (Universal Pictures / Zuma Press / TNS)
‘Jurassic World: Rebirth’
Book reminds us dinosaurs once ruled the Earth
Hoodie Allen performs at Summerfest on June 20 at the U.S. Cellular Connections Stage in Milwaukee.
Hoodie Allen performs with energy and passion
Def Leppard’s show was a highlight of Summerfest
Madison College men’s soccer player Rodrigo Lasso holds off a defender during a scrimmage with UW-Stevens Point.
Depth will be a strength for WolfPack men’s soccer team
Madison College volleyball players receive a serve during a recent practice.
4 volleyball returnees to help lead newcomers
Madison College Esports coach Joe Hanson, center, has stepped down after five seasons and 10 national titles. (Photo provided by Madison College Athletics)
After 5 years and 10 titles, Hanson steps aside as Esports coach
WolfPack 5th in NJCAA Division 2 World Series
Study Abroad Fair at Madison College
Study Abroad Fair at Madison College
World Heart Day at Madison College
World Heart Day at Madison College
Protect the Pack: Suicide Prevention Month
Protect the Pack: Suicide Prevention Month
Join the Madison Running Club
Join the Madison Running Club
Members of the cast of Cabaret sing the last musical number of the first act during rehearsal on March 1.
‘Cabaret’ remains relevant
A youth group performs at the annual Hmong New Year Celebration on Dec. 7 at the Truax Campus.
Hmong New Year Celebration
Madison College President Dr. Jack Daniels, III, shown in his office, is retiring after 11 years at the college.
Career of helping students
Jovhany Michaud walking out of his polling place on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024.
Voting lessons from an immigrant
Vet Tech adopt a pet poster
Mascotas del Programa de Veterinaria listas para ser adoptadas
A new rapid transit bus for Madison Metro.
Las líneas del autobús ‘Rapid Transit’ ya están en funcionamiento
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New name, same mission for WolfPack Volunteers

Morgan Engels, News Editor • September 29, 2021

The Service Learning Academy has been rebranded as WolfPack Volunteers.  The new name has not brought about any changes to program expectations. The change has been made in the hopes that new students...

Active Citizen Challenge

Eimy Gonzalez, Staff Writer • November 24, 2020

The Volunteer Center is actively working to reinvent volunteering. At the beginning of the month of October, they launched the Active Citizen Challenge to motivate students and staff of Madison College...

Volunteer Center advisor Brianna Stapleton-Welch stands with the dropped off cat beds outside the Truax Campus.

Volunteer center creates cat beds for DCHS

Chris Bird, Managing Editor • November 11, 2020

Students and staff of the Madison College Volunteer Center were able to donate cat beds to the Dane County Humane society thanks to the combined effort of the volunteers and planning...

Santa played by student volunteer Jhoan Cosme-Torres brought a lot of smiles to visitors at the Volunteer Center and PAC’s Snacks with Santa event on Dec. 1.

A holiday to remember

Arsenio Sorrell, Staff Writer • December 5, 2018

The holidays are a time for spending time with family, friends and loved ones. When you think of your favorite holidays it usually involves some sort of gifts or traditional festivities. Unfortunately,...

Brianna Stapleton-Welch

New advisor connects students with volunteer opportunities

Joseph Craker, Staff Writer • September 12, 2018

As the fall semester begins to take shape for students, many begin to find a bit of spare time as they settle into a routine. Thankfully, Madison College has countless of...

Student volunteers helped at the Best Friends Animal Sanctuary last year.

Alternative winter breaks give students opportunity to help communities in need

Mary J. Nastri, Staff Writer • November 29, 2015

Madison College is offering an upcoming Alternative Winter Break from Jan. 3 – Jan 9. Typically, alternative breaks allow students, who are interested in being a part of social change, an opportunity...

New Orleans’ resiliency on display for student volunteers

David A. Fernandez, Staff Writer • March 30, 2015

New Orleans has a lot to offer, the Volunteer Center gave me and other students an opportunity over spring break to visit and help others. It’s a city filled with rich history, unbelievable food and...

Volunteer Fair shows how you can help

Alison Malek, Staff Writer • February 3, 2015

The Volunteer Center held a Volunteer Fair in the Student Lounge on Jan. 28 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Once a semester, the Volunteer Center has brought in representatives from many different types of non-profit...

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Abundant opportunities to help

Marisa Comeau-Kerege, Arts Editor • October 4, 2014

The Volunteer Center held a Volunteer Fair Sept. 17, in the Student Lounge.  Many different organizations came to inform and recruit students and staff for their projects.  Presenters at the fair included...

Veterans, volunteers take time to remember Sept. 11

Marisa Comeau-Kerege, Arts Editor • September 18, 2014

MCT Illustration Sept. 11, 2001 was a day that shook the country and the world. The Volunteer Center and the Veterans club paid homage to this tragic day, as well as to all military and first responders...

Students on the service trip assisted with a variety of pets, including birds and pot-bellied pigs.

Vet Tech trip helps sanctuary over winter break

Daniel Herron, Multimedia editor • February 5, 2014

What did you do during your winter break? Visit family, perhaps or open some presents or eat too much chocolate? Maybe you played way too many video games or read a book. Inevitably, some of us had more...

Volunteer Center needs help with events

Jennifer Edens, Student Life staff • August 26, 2013

The Madison College Volunteer Center has many events planned for students and staff to get involved with the community this year.  Volunteers are needed to take advantage of these opportunities to impact...

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