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Community Engagement, Fair Trade

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Anne Lemke shown with Fair Trade tea

Did you know Moraine Park is a Fair Trade College?  Actually we are the first Fair Trade technical college in the U.S.  Go MPTC!  In May, 2016 we will celebrate our one year anniversary as a fair trade college!

What is Fair Trade?

Fair trade supports farmers and artisans in developing countries who are socially and economically marginalized. These producers lack economic opportunity and often face steep hurdles in finding markets and customers for their goods. Fair Trade is about making a tremendous impact on artisan and farmer communities while offering great products to the public all around the world. Continue reading

April 11, 2016by Anne Lemke
Financial Aid

April is Financial Literacy Month!

Financial Aid employee

Do you know what to do if you can’t afford life’s necessities? How about why your credit score is important? What about handling issues repaying your student loans?

As part of Financial Literacy month, Moraine Park Technical College encourages you to learn more about your personal financial situation using some of the great resources that the College provides.  There will be displays and events all month long!  Stop at any campus library to pick up some financial goodies (and maybe a treat or two!)  Check out the MPTC library materials on personal finance.   Be on the look out for some stress-busting and financial-knowledge-boosting activities around campus including a Scavenger Hunt contest! Continue reading

April 11, 2016by Julie Waldvogel-Leitner
Administration, IT & Web

A new Moraine Park web experience

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For more than a year, a group of Moraine Park website stakeholders has been working to move the college’s web presence to a more user-friendly format. April 11, 2016 marks the switch to the responsive WordPress content management system. Hooray!

To be clear, moving the content from the old site to the new mobile-friendly site is only the first phase of creating a more user-friendly experience. Major highlights of the current phase include:

  • Optimization for desktop, tablet and mobile devices
  • Cleaner home page layout, still with upcoming events, headlines and social media highlights
  • Home page icons for the items our visitors have most frequently accessed
  • More imagery from the campuses
  • A cool new way to find programs

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April 11, 2016by Patty Lehn

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