Madison Area Technical College

Madison Area Technical College (Madison College) is a public technical and community college based in Madison, Wisconsin. It serves students in parts of 12 counties in south-central Wisconsin: Adams, Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Green, Iowa, Jefferson, Juneau, Marquette, Richland, Rock, and Sauk. Campus locations include several throughout the city of Madison and four regional sites in the cities of Reedsburg, Watertown, Fort Atkinson, and Portage.[1]

For other uses, see MATC (disambiguation).
Madison Area Technical College
MottoReal world smart.
TypePublic
Technical College
Established1912
PresidentJack E. Daniels, III
Academic staff
2,400
Students33,991
Location
Madison
,
Wisconsin
,
United States
CampusUrban
NicknameWolfpack
ColorsBlue & White    
MascotWolfie
Websitemadisoncollege.edu

It is among the largest of the 16 schools in the Wisconsin Technical College System, serving 21,249 degree-credit and 12,742 non-credit students in 2017–2018.[2] In addition to traditional, campus-based courses, the college offers degrees and courses in online, accelerated (6-week), compressed (8-week), and hybrid formats.[2]

History

The college was founded in 1912 as the Madison Continuation School, providing vocational education, citizenship, and homemaking classes.[3] In 1921, it moved into a building next to the former Madison Central High School in downtown Madison and became known as Madison Vocational School.[3]

In response to the Great Depression, the Madison Vocational School created non-credit, continuing education courses in artisan crafts, such as millinery, woodworking, and chair-caning. During the 1942–43 academic year, courses met on the third shift to teach skills needed for wartime manufacturing jobs.[3]

Starting in 1966, the college offered college-transfer and credit-bearing courses. In 1987, the primary campus shifted to a larger, east-side facility, built near the Truax Field Dane County Regional Airport.

In 2012, a state referendum funded physical updates at regional campuses and new construction at the Truax campus.

Nickname change

In 2010 the college began to refer to itself as "Madison College", in part to help end confusion with Milwaukee Area Technical College (also known as "MATC"). The official name of the school remains Madison Area Technical College.[4]

Facilities upgrade

On November 2, 2010, 60 percent of voters supported the Madison College Smart Community Plan, a $133,770,000 plan for new facilities, renovations, and upgrades to meet the increasing demand for education and job training.[5] Projects included in the plan were a Health Education Building, including a public clinic, dental hygiene clinic, and massage therapy clinic; a Protective Service Center; an emergency vehicle operations course; the Truax gateway, which contains a library, student achievement center, and enrollment center; and new classrooms, labs, and learning centers at the regional campuses in Fort Atkinson, Reedsburg, Portage, and Watertown. In response to the need for accessible, quality higher education facilities and community gathering spaces in Madison's most underserved part of the city, Madison College opened its new Goodman South Campus in Fall 2019.[6] This $23 million, state-of-the-art facility was funded largely by private donations.[7]

Academics

The school offers more than 175 associate degrees and technical diploma programs, as well as trade apprenticeships and other certifications. The Liberal Arts transfer program offers Associate of Arts and Associate of Sciences degrees that satisfy the first two years of general studies at some four-year institutions.[8] The University of Wisconsin--Madison is the school's largest transfer partner.[9]

Adult continuing education programs offer non-credit professional and personal development classes.[10] In 2014, Madison College began to offer digital badges for learning.[11]

Athletics

The Madison College Wolfpack is a member of the NJCAA Division III (North Central Community College Conference) for all sports except for Baseball & Softball (Division II).

Notable people

References
  1. Madison Area Technical College Campus and Location Information "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-09-19. Retrieved 2012-08-27.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. https://www.usnews.com/education/community-colleges/madison-area-technical-college-CC04955
  3. Madison Area Technical College, History of Madison Area Technical College Archived 2014-09-27 at the Wayback Machine.
  4. "Search | Madison Area Technical College". madisoncollege.edu. Retrieved Aug 10, 2020.
  5. Madison Area Technical College Smart Community Plan http://blog.madisoncollege.edu/smart-community-plan/about-plan%5B%5D
  6. Times, Steven Elbow | The Capital. "Madison College's new south side campus seeks to serve the underserved". madison.com. Retrieved Aug 10, 2020.
  7. "2015 Facilities Three Year Plan" (PDF). Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  8. "Liberal Arts Transfer | Madison Area Technical College". madisoncollege.edu. Retrieved Aug 10, 2020.
  9. "UW-Madison, MATC announce student 'transfer contract'". news.wisc.edu. Retrieved Aug 10, 2020.
  10. Madison Area Technical College 2009-2010 Academic Year Headcount http://blog.madisoncollege.edu/smart-community-plan/madison-college-fact-book
  11. http://madisoncollege.edu/badges
  12. "Biographical Sketch". Retrieved Aug 10, 2020.
  13. 'Wisconsin Blue Book 2009-2010,' Biographical Sketch of Steve Hilgenberg, pg. 53
  14. 'Wisconsin Blue Book 2009-1010, Biographical Sketch of Joseph T. Parisi, pg. 51

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