Category: News

Western students from the Early Childhood Education, Foundations of Teacher Education, Medical Assistant, Human Services, and Occupational Therapy Assistant programs participated in the Great Rivers United Way’s hunger simulation on Monday, March 11. Participants were randomly assigned an identity within a family facing a unique set of challenges. The goal of the program was to […]

Western Technical College’s Women’s Basketball team defeated Hibbing Community College 62-53 on Thursday at the NJCAA Division III Championship in Bethlehem, PA. The victory puts the Cavaliers into the semifinals against one seed Hostos Community College on Friday, March 15, at 4:00 p.m. CST. The game was back and forth throughout, with both teams exchanging […]

“Chemistry is one of the more difficult classes to teach and learn online,” said Western Instructor Kristin Born. For most of us, chemistry was the chance to get our hands dirty; mixing chemicals, performing experiments, and learning in a lab. But as needs for students have changed over time, so has the course delivery. In […]

Western Technical College Business Management hosted Suits for Success, an event that offers free, gently used professional clothing, on Wednesday, March 6. The event, which was open to the public, offered new or gently used professional clothing, including suits, blouses, sweaters, dresses, and dress shoes. There was also be a tie tying demonstration and an […]

Western Technical College Computer Support Specialist students are offering a technology support help desk for the community from March 4-April 12. Services will be available online, over the phone, or in person in room 219 of the Business Education Center, 405 8th St., La Crosse. The support desk will run on Mondays from 4:00-7:00 p.m., […]

Sponsored by Marine Credit Union Foundation and with collaboration from Great Rivers United Way, Consumer Credit Counseling Service of La Crosse, and UW-La Crosse’s It Make$ Cents program, Western Technical College hosted a free tax assistance event for individuals and married couples making less than $66,000 in 2018 on Thursday, Feb. 28. Tax assistance was […]

Several Holmen High School seniors know a thing or two about college already, even though none of them have even graduated high school. Depending on the course at Holmen, any one of them could be learning how to write a business plan, learning accounting principles, or organizing a school function. Whatever it is, they feel […]

Western Technical College joined 22 other colleges and universities earlier this month in signing a call to action, calling for accelerated equitable and just climate solutions in response to the growing urgency in addressing the impacts of climate change. The call to action reaffirms the commitments and initiatives regarding climate change on college campuses, collaboration […]

Western Technical College hosted high school students for Explore the Trades, a career exploration event, on Friday, Feb. 15. Students got hands-on experience in welding, mechanical design, and automotive & diesel, as well learn more about apprenticeship opportunities. A panel of recent female Western grads were present during lunch. Although the event was open to […]

Western Technical College and various local employers hosted a Construction and Apprenticeships Career Fair on Thursday, Feb. 14 at the Lunda Center. Twenty employers, including JF Brennan, Tradesmen International, and Mathy Construction, were on hand to speak with students about construction and apprenticeship opportunities. In addition, interested individuals were able to connect with local unions […]