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Groundbreaking and forward-thinking, Western now offers a new academic program, the Internet of Things (IoT) Integration Specialist. This program merges Informational Technology (IT) and Operational Technology (OT). After much research, advisory committee meetings, and curriculum design, this state-of-the-art–program launches this fall!     For over thirty years, we have witnessed significant technological developments and disruptions. IoT is an all-encompassing concept, and despite the current hype is more than just the latest buzzword. The IoT and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) are powerful, unavoidable systems that […]

Agriculture is one of the oldest and most essential occupations on earth. Today, the ag world looks a lot different from the past—careers in agriculture are becoming very diverse and innovative. New technologies and practices are revolutionizing the game. If you aren’t accustomed to the agriculture world, you may be unfamiliar with many of the […]

Today, manufacturing is a cornerstone of the American economy. According to the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), manufacturers in the United States account for 11.39 percent of the total output in the economy, employing 8.51 percent of the total workforce. It’s a field that helps our country grow, encourages innovation and provides valuable opportunities for […]

Plants. They give us life, breath and beauty. But plants are so much more than the flowers in our garden and the trees in our parks. They play an important part in our ecosystem and benefit all living things. Advancements in plant technology, the increasing demand of plant-based products and a growing agricultural industry makes […]

By Blake Bremmer, Marketing Management student Online schooling is becoming the new wave of education, but are you participating and educating yourself just as if you were in a classroom? Well, here is some of my personal insight on how I’ve been doing better than ever in school. I got my feet a little wet […]

By Delaney Schomberg, Digital Marketing student When I applied to Western Technical College in the fall of 2019, I was expecting to have classes in person, but then world as we knew it completely changed. I started at Western in the fall of 2020. I was nervous about online learning but as the semester went […]

By Seth Draeger, Marketing Management student My Name is Seth Draeger. I was a 2020 graduate from Fort Atkinson High School. COVID-19 started during my senior year and the administration let us know halfway through spring break that we would not be returning to school; this was a weird time for me. Whoever thought that […]

By Michaela Hermeier, Marketing Management student The adjustment to online learning was a pain. When it first started, I did not realize the difference that it was going to make. Looking at the adjustments that I had to make taught me a lot. I wanted to share my tips on how to be successful in […]

By Avery Strangstalien, Digital Marketing student When I heard Western TC was planning on going fully online during the pandemic crisis, I was thrilled. I could watch class in my pajamas, my schedule became more flexible, and I could have snacks and coffee without sounding like that one terrible, terrible person at the movie theater […]

By Bryce Weymiller, Digital Marketing student Nobody was expecting it, no one wanted it, but it happened. A pandemic that would flip this world upside down for everyone. As they say when life throws you a curveball, don’t let it knock you down and keep you down. Re-adjust, and keep moving forward. That is exactly […]