It’s the season of giving, and in the spirit of that, I have committed to being on the Be The Match registry as a potential bone marrow donor. Today I received confirmation that my Be The Match swab kit was received and is being processed. Next, they will test it to determine my human leukocyte antigen (HLA) tissue type, which will be the key to linking me with potential patients in need.
What kind of Community Education courses does Moraine Park Technical College offer?
Our campuses offer over 800 courses per year at various locations throughout the district. We have offerings in estate planning, health and wellness, small business, culinary, crafts and recreations, computers. Basically we offer a variety of courses in many different areas; these courses are available to help you grow your expertise or to take just for the fun of it!
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Moraine Park is a member of Wisconsin Campus Compact. Nationwide, Campus Compact is a coalition of nearly 1,200 college and university presidents and chancellors from public, private, two-and four-year institutions – representing some 6 million students – who are committed to fulfilling the public purpose of higher education. Campus Compact is a leader in building civic engagement into campus and academic life.
As part of our membership, we participate in the Campus Election Engagement Project (CEEP) encouraging all students and staff to register and vote and make sure to be engaged citizens.
Get to know the candidates by visiting www.wisconsinvote.org/candidates-and-races.
Did you know Moraine Park is a Fair Trade College? Actually we are the first Fair Trade technical college in the U.S. Way to go MPTC! In May, 2018 we celebrated 3 years as a Fair Trade college!
This past weekend Moraine Park celebrated Hispanic and Latino Heritage at Fiesta Beaver Dam and Fiesta de Independencia in Fond du Lac. Both of the events were wonderful, and the families enjoyed food, entertainment, and activities.
Moraine Park Technical College is currently accepting applications for one open employee member position on the Moraine Park Technical College District Board.
POW/MIA Recognition Day, September 21, 2018
National POW/MIA (Prisoner of War/Missing in Action) Recognition Day is September 21 (annually the third Friday in September) and I thought this would be a great opportunity to provide some of the history on the flag you may have seen featuring a silhouette of an individual before a guard tower and barbed wire in white on a black field with the words “You Are Not Forgotten”.
Moraine Park is currently seeking a mascot performer- YOU COULD BE MAXIMUS! (How cool is that?)
Moraine Park is celebrating Hispanic/Latino Heritage with multiple events throughout the months of September and October on all three campuses. We wish to invite all staff, students, and the public to celebrate diversity and enjoy cultural food and activities. The celebration begins on September 15th with Fiesta Beaver Dam and ends on October 15th.
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