Job fair provides career opportunities
by Shanell Brookshire, Times Staff Reporter
October 24, 2017
Searching for employment can be scary. MATC has partnered with multiple businesses and organizations to kick-start employment for students. On Sept. 27, booths lined the first to the second floors of the Downtown Milwaukee campus S Building. Employers filled the tables with gift bags, employment appli...
Accommodation office offers tools to succeed
by Armand Edwards, Times Downtown Milwaukee Campus Editor
October 24, 2017
Many of us have different needs in life. When it comes to education, there’s a need to ensure that every student receives the kinds of benefits and opportunities that other students receive. But what if a student has a learning disability, or a physical disability that inhibits learning or note takin...
Back-to-school money tips
by Kimberly Gilmartin, Times Contributor
October 24, 2017
With the new semester underway, new expenses come along with it. Here are some suggestions on managing your money. - Manage your student loan debt. Student loans can be perplexing. Take the time to understand your loan. Each semester, check the amount you have already borrowed and what y...
Club provides networking opportunities for students
by Times Staff
October 12, 2017
The Welding Club recently met at the West Allis campus. The club has been in existence for more than 15 years. Welding students from the one-year and the two-year programs can join. It is meant to help students with networking, and build camaraderie among students as well as the advisors. They plan and atten...
Connecting students like never before
by Jacquelyne Daniels, Times Staff Reporter
October 12, 2017
One essential key to begin a solid career is an internship. Internships polish skills unique to the desired career and make the individual a more marketable employee. Unlike part-time jobs, internships don’t always pay in cash but supply a unique learning experience by allowing students to work ...
Opportunities for honor recognition
by Jacquelyne Daniels, Times Staff Reporter
October 6, 2017
Scholastic honor recognition programs recognize students and their academic excellence, accompanied by their service to others, by allowing these students to participate in several honor society and scholastic achievement programs. Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK) offers a lifetime membership th...
Lavishly living on a student budget
by Jacquelyne Daniels, Times Staff Reporter
October 6, 2017
MATC has recently paired with Eleven25 at Pabst to provide students with a luxury apartment close to campus and within a student’s budget. The address is actually in the name. Eleven25 at Pabst is located at 1125 N. Ninth St., just down the street from the Downtown Milwaukee campus. Formerly Elev...
Multicultural Career Enrichment Fair Sept. 23
by Michael Dozier, Times Photo Editor
September 19, 2017
On Saturday, Sept. 23, there will be a career enrichment fair at the Downtown Milwaukee campus in room M605, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Both U.S. Bank and the Men of Color student organization collaborated to host the event in an effort to involve men and women of all colors an opportunity to come and s...
Craig looks to make a difference
by Kirsten Schmitt, Times Senior Editor
September 19, 2017
Looking back, Johnny Craig, new vice president of student services and enrollment management at MATC, knew he wanted to be involved in higher education. He credits his parents for putting him in programs like Upward Bound and Trio that exposed him to college. Craig grew up in Tallahassee, Fla. His fathe...
College hosts summit
by Armand Edwards, Times Downtown Milwaukee Campus Editor
July 6, 2017
The world we live in is a very fragile place, one in which removing even one organism from it can change the face of the planet for generations. It is easy then to understand the importance of caring for the environment. As a means to spread the word regarding the importance of this occurrence MATC hosted...
Makers Space: A dedication to Cathy Lechmaier
by Naz Silva, Times Staff Reporter
July 6, 2017
On May 4, MATC’s Oak Creek campus officially opened the Makers Space. A makerspace is sometimes referred to as a “hacker space” and is often associated with the fields of engineering, computer science and graphic design, but is open to all fields and careers for exploration. The concept emerges from the...
Extending a helping hand
by Soreh Milchtein, Times Features Editor
May 9, 2017
“I don’t have the time.” “I’m afraid someone will laugh at me.” Those are the two most commonly cited reasons why students don’t use the tutoring center at MATC. Former President Ronald Reagan once said, “We can’t help everyone, but everyone can help someone.” MATC utilizes their stu...