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Western Technical College’s Student Life department will be hosting a Halloween event for kids of all ages on Tuesday, Oct. 30 from 5-7:00 p.m. at Western’s Residence Hall, 820 La Crosse St., La Crosse. Western Residence Hall students will be offering treats and hosting games for children and their families. Staff will also be accepting […]

Western Technical College hosted an open house for its new Learning Commons on Thursday, Oct. 11. The Learning Commons, formally known as the library, was recently remodeled this summer. Private study areas have been updated and improved, and full-time academic support staff in health science, math, and communication skills, which were previously housed in a […]

Western Technical College hosted a Wellness Fair for current students at the Lunda Center on Wednesday, Oct. 10. Various resources were on hand to provide information about physical, mental, and social wellness. National motivational speaker Monti Washington was featured at the event, beginning at 11:30 a.m. Washington used his difficult upbringing to speak to students […]

Western Technical College will unveil its newly remodeled Wellness Center with a ribbon cutting and open house event on Tuesday, Oct. 23, beginning at 9:00 a.m. in the lower level of Western’s Administrative Center, 111 7th St. N., La Crosse. The new space includes improved lighting, flooring, and fitness equipment. Following the ribbon cutting, Wellness […]

Western Technical College students and staff will soon see a number of changes to street parking around Western’s La Crosse campus. Last month, the City of La Crosse announced they would begin charging for parking on streets around the Western and UWL campuses. The cost will be $1 per hour up to a four hour […]

A series of workshops will help Western Technical College students file for scholarships. Western’s Foundation and Financial Aid Departments are hosting, “Free Money Fridays” throughout the month of October. Western staff will be on hand to help students learn how to access and complete the application. Below are the times staff will be available. October […]

Western Technical College hosted its bi-annual college-wide open house event on Wednesday, Oct. 3 at the La Crosse, Black River Falls, Independence, Mauston, Tomah and Viroqua locations. Program and admissions information, facility tours, refreshments, and door prizes were available at each location. The residence hall in La Crosse was open for tours and wait list […]

For years, Western Technical College’s Culinary Management program has been all about getting food on the table. But now, in 2018, it’s about getting unused food off the table, and back into the environment. Starting this fall, Western’s Culinary Management program is offering a one-credit Sustainable Food Communities course. The class brings in speakers to […]

Western Technical College will be hosting an open house for its new Learning Commons on Thursday, Oct. 11 from 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. on the second floor of the Academic Resource Center, 400 7th St. N., La Crosse. The Learning Commons, formally known as the library, was recently remodeled this summer. Private study areas have been […]

High school juniors and seniors were invited to learn more about Western Technical College’s public safety programs at “Heroes are Made Here,” an open house event on Thursday, Sept. 27 . at the Sparta Public Safety and Training Center. The event allowed those interested a chance to learn more about the Emergency Medical Services (EMS), […]