Madison Area Technical College
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3550 Anderson St. Madison, WI 53704-2599 WI Tel. 608-246-6100 Toll Free 800-322-6282 Fax 608-246-6880 |
Type: School
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http://matcmadison.edu/matc/
Madison Area Technical College (MATC) is a technical and community college that offers courses in liberal arts and sciences, adult basic education, and technical training. Students often enter careers in biotechnology, broadcast captioning, internet development, mechanics, or law enforcement. The college, which is the largest member of the Wisconsin Technical College System, provides education to about 44,000 students each year. Many students go on to transfer to the University of Wisconsin or other UW system schools. MATC was founded in 1912 and includes 10 college facilities spread among five campuses in south central Wisconsin.
Officers:
President: Bettsey L. Barhorst
VP Infrastructure Services: Roger Price
Finance Director and Controller: Ed Noehre
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Madison Area Technical College
For other uses, see MATC (disambiguation).
| Madison Area Technical College | |
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 "MATC" |
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| Established | 1912 |
| Type | Public Technical College |
| President | Dr. Bettsey L. Barhorst. |
| Academic staff | 2,400 |
| Students | 40,000 |
| Location | Madison, WI, USA |
| Campus | Urban |
| Nickname |
MATC (de facto) |
| Colors | Blue & White |
| Mascot | Wolfie |
| Website | Matcmadison.edu |
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Madison Area Technical College (MATC) is a technical and community college headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin. It serves parts of 12 counties in south-central Wisconsin: Adams, Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Green, Iowa, Jefferson, Juneau, Marquette, Richland, Rock, and Sauk. It is among the largest of the 16 schools in the Wisconsin Technical College System, serving about 40,000 people per year. It consists of eight locations in Madison and four regional campuses in the cities of Reedsburg, Watertown, Fort Atkinson, and Portage.[1]
The college was founded in 1912 to serve the local Madison community. It was located in the former Madison Central High School in downtown Madison; in the 1980s the campus was largely moved to an east-side location near the Dane County Regional Airport.
The school offers more than 140 associate degree and technical diploma programs, as well as trade apprenticeships and other certifications and adult continuing education programs. In the 2009–2010 school year, 23,994 students were enrolled in degree-credit programs and 19,294 students were enrolled in non-degree courses.[2]
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Facilities Master Plan
On November, 2, 2010, 59.60 percent of voters supported the Madison College Smart Community Plan. It's a $133,770,000 plan for new facilities, renovations, and upgrades to meet the increasing demand of local residents who need affordable education and job training.
The College is moving forward with the plan because student enrollment and waiting lists are at all-time highs, while interest rates and construction costs are at all-time lows.
This expansion will provide an opportunity for more students to learn in high tech classrooms that will prepare them for increasingly complex jobs.[3]
Nickname Change
In 2010, the College's nickname of MATC changed to Madison College because of many factors, such as to help end confusion with Milwaukee Area Technical College (also MATC). The official name of the College remains Madison Area Technical College.[4]
Notable people
- Robert Dwayne Gruss, Roman Catholic bishop[5]
- Steve Hilgenberg, Wisconsin State Assembly[6]
See also
References
- ^ Madison Area Technical College Campus and Location Information http://matcmadison.edu/campus-information
- ^ Madison Area Technical College 2009-2010 Academic Year Headcount http://blog.matcmadison.edu/smart-community-plan/madison-college-fact-book
- ^ Madison Area Technical College Smart Community Plan http://blog.matcmadison.edu/smart-community-plan/about-plan
- ^ Madison Area Technical College Name and Logo Change http://matcmadison.edu/frequently-asked-questions-name-and-logo#6
- ^ Biographical Sketch
- ^ 'Wisconsin Blue Book 2009-2010,' Biographical Sketch of Steve Hilgenberg, pg. 53
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