Category: News

The Wisconsin Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (WACRAO) hosted the 2019 Veterans Conference at Western on June 25 and 26. The conference included presentations on Veterans Affairs education resources, information on credit for prior learning, and veterans’ educational benefits. Thank you to everyone who attended!

Western Technical College’s Juan Jimenez was recently recognized for his work in reviewing the third edition of Course-Based Learning Assistance Best Practice Guidelines, literature used by the National Organization for Student Success as the standards for accreditation of peer learning programs by colleges and universities around the country. Jimenez is currently the associate dean for […]

Western Technical College will have adjusted business hours for the Fourth of July holiday. Western’s Campus Shop will be closing at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 3. Student services, including Admissions, Cashier’s Office, and Financial Aid will also be closing at 4:00 p.m. that same day. All Western regional locations will be closing that evening […]

Western Technical College’s Lin Rauch and Pam Solberg have visited a historic Buddhist temple, hiked through Doi Inthanon National Park, and traveled over 8,000 miles across the globe. This all occurring in just one week. Rauch and Solberg are currently in the Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai provinces of Thailand, as part of the Fulbright-Hays […]

The Western Technical College Foundation recently announced that a recent scholarship, the Jennifer Brave Endowed Scholarship, has met its fundraising goal and is now fully endowed. Jennifer’s scholarship is everlasting and supports Western students in need at our regional location centers. This school year, a very lucky student will receive Jennifer’s scholarship in the amount of […]

Western student Cooper Richason, of Galesville, was recently appointed to the Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS) Board as its student representative by Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers, pending approval by the Wisconsin State Senate. Richason recently completed his first year in the Associate of Science-Liberal Arts program at Western. In April, he was voted by his […]

We continue to provide information and updates regarding the recent changes to street parking around Western’s campus. As you know by now, the City of La Crosse has implemented the pay-by-phone parking program around several streets surrounding Western. We have heard from several of you regarding your frustration with this program. To clear up any […]

Staff from Western Technical College reviewed the portfolios of cadets from Wisconsin’s Challenge Academy at Western on Tuesday, June 11. Cadets were assessed on whether they meet the course competencies for Western’s Professionalism and Success course. If they demonstrated their knowledge, cadets were granted three college credits. Western staff also conducted campus tours throughout the […]

As part of Bike to Work Week in La Crosse, Western Technical College hosted a Bike to Work event at Western’s downtown La Crosse campus on Wednesday, June 5. Employees and the public were invited to learn more about the benefits of biking, as well as the ability to register their bike for free with […]

This summer, one of Western Technical College’s most important buildings is getting a much-needed facelift. The Academic Resource and Welcome Center, which has served as the central student hub since 1995, is undergoing a $5.7 million remodeling project over the summer. The project, which is expected to be complete by the fall, will dramatically shift […]