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At City Hall in Milwaukee, youth leaders from Milwaukee’s refugee community took center stage on Milwaukee’s World Refugee Day.
Refugee Day in Milwaukee
The third-floor stairwell is in the background on the left; the student meeting room is behind the glass on the right-hand side; games, study tables and comfy chairs are in the foreground in this picture of the Student Lounge and Rec Center in the S Building. The Convenience Store is located behind the meeting space and is not visible from this angle.
Student lounge luxury: Opening in Fall 2024
Executive Director of The Table Venice Williams
Nourishing souls: A tribute to Venice Williams
Lavonte Ford photo courtesy of MATC’s Marketing and Communications department.
MATC’s Choir honors a student who passed
Monique, a Culinary Arts student drizzles frosting over cherry-filled donuts.
Culinary Arts students serve Downtown Food Pantry guests
M-Cubed participants (from left to right) Noah Barry-Kessler, Paul Maynard, Jonathan Evans, Zyair Buckner
M-Cubed: Bridging futures, forging paths
The Fiserv was packed at Sundays Commencement with MATC students, family and friends.
Congratulations Class of 2024
Excited MATC Nursing students pose for a photo.
Celebration and smiles as students prepare to enter the nursing profession
Dr. Vicki J. Martin and MATC student Gabrielle Armon-Wickers at the MATC Foundation’s BluTender event, a March 2024 fundraiser at the Pfister to support the MATC Promise scholarship. Photo courtesy of MATC Photographer/ Videographer Tim Evans.
MATC’s President prepares for her next chapter: retirement
Graduation poem: Vibe to life
Graduation poem: Vibe to life
Graphic provided by MATC
Preliminary plans approved to lease new athletic training facility
MATC Head Baseball Coach Caleb Bounds studies the players strengths and capabilities.
Players wanted: fastball pitchers and power hitters
#20 Stormers Volleyball Middle Blocker Emma Gresch, photo courtesy of MATC Athletics
Volleyball sophomores who made their mark
Stormers basketball players Brionne Williams (L) and Shelton Williams-Dryden (R) pose for a photo at MATCs 2024 Spring Commencement ceremony at Fiserv Forum.
Stormer Graduates: Men’s Basketball
#23 Mikkalla Robertson Stormers Womens Basketball, photo courtesy of MATC Athletics
Four standout sophomores: Stormers Women’s Basketball
People leave West Allis Central High School on Tuesday, July 23, feeling empowered after Vice President Kamala Harris speech.
Kamala Harris campaigns in West Allis
Protestors approach police officers that stand guard on the hard perimeter of the RNC.
Milwaukee protestors make their mark during RNC
Members of the Rohingya Student Association pose for a photo during their visit to MIT. From left to right, they are: Aung Hein Kyaw, Khin Maung Aye, Zar Ni Ko, Zaw Min Naing, Chan Nyein San and Hnin Yati Aung. (Photo courtesy of Zar Ni Ko)
Rohingya Student Association’s educational summer field trips
People eat and drink outside of Drink Wisconsinbly during the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. The bar was in the heart of the action; its located directly across from the Fiserv Forum.
RNC from a disinterested POV
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks next to Vice President Kamala Harris as he delivers a statement a day after Republican challenger Donald Trump was shot at a campaign rally, during brief remarks at the White House in Washington, U.S., July 14, 2024. REUTERS/Nathan Howard
Joe Biden drops out of the 2024 presidential race
Noah Thomson is the illustrator and content creator for Film Facts Trivia.
Film Facts Trivia-3
Frida Fest 2024
Frida Fest celebration
Life’s fleeting moments
Life’s fleeting moments
Noah Thomson is the illustrator and content creator for Film Facts Trivia.
Film Facts Trivia-2
A lot of smiling faces at Strawberry Festival 2024 in Cedarburg.
Strawberry lovers gather in Cedarburg
Kung Fu Critters, Issue 8
Kung Fu Critters, Issue 8
Kung Fu Critters, Issue 7, Part 5c
Kung Fu Critters, Issue 7, Part 5c
Kung Fu Critters, Issue 7, Part 5b
Kung Fu Critters, Issue 7, Part 5b
Kung Fu Critters, Issue 7, Part 5a
Kung Fu Critters, Issue 7, Part 5a
Stiff McGouly shares his advice for dating.
Stiff McGouly’s Dating Advice
Noah Thomson is the illustrator and content creator for Film Facts Trivia.
Film Facts Trivia-3
Noah Thomson is the illustrator and content creator for Film Facts Trivia.
Film Facts Trivia-2
Noah Thomson is the illustrator and content creator for Film Facts Trivia.
Film Facts Trivia-1
Graphic courtesy of Milwaukees Office of Emergency Management
MATC Times encourages students to get MKE Alert
Thinking too much about video games - Mario and Heroism
Thinking too much about video games – Mario and Heroism
My open retirement letter
My open retirement letter
Perspectives: Who is your favorite woman?
Perspectives: Who is your favorite woman?
Brittany Sterling is a legally blind student who attends MATC. She is in her first year here and pursuing an associate degree in Business Management. She plans to eventually transfer to a four-year institution to get a degree in Accounting.
Be mindful of students with disabilities
Your friendly Stormers Little Village staff poses inside the new child care drop-in center in M172. The facility opened on Monday, July 22. Those picture (left to right) are: Lead Child Care Teacher, Tamara Allen; Child Care Attendant, Valencia Nelson; Child Care Attendant, BreAnna Jones; Manager, Scholarship Programs, Sara Cappaert.
Finally, relief for MATC’s student parents: Drop-in child care
Graphic courtesy of the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health
June is Men’s Health Month
Renovations continue in the Student Resource Center (SRC) in S215 at MATCs Downtown Campus.
The SRC (Student Resource Center): A lifeline for students
An MATC student squeezes a stress ball to relieve some of his stress.
Stress management tips
There are many networking opportunities at MATC. This is an Employer Appreciation Breakfast for M-Cubed, a partnership with MPS, MATC and UWM. The event was held to thank employers and organizations for creating work-based learning experiences for students in Milwaukee.
Career Corner: The importance of building career connections both now and in the future
Photo courtesy of MATCs Marketing and Communications department
MATC hosts Governor and Senator to celebrate biotech win
The Great MKE Playdate 2024
Finding joy in Milwaukee
Frida Fest 2024
Frida Fest celebration
Graphic provided by MATC Marketing and Communications
Coffee with Cruz
Downtown Campus closed due to RNC
Downtown Campus closed due to RNC
Image provided by the CareerHub
Career Corner: Navigating ‘transfer in’ options at MATC
There are many networking opportunities at MATC. This is an Employer Appreciation Breakfast for M-Cubed, a partnership with MPS, MATC and UWM. The event was held to thank employers and organizations for creating work-based learning experiences for students in Milwaukee.
Career Corner: The importance of building career connections both now and in the future
This graphic is from CareerHub.
Career Corner: Planning for a career-ready semester
Meet three of the friendly CareerHub Ambassadors: Wilmer Valderrama, Kara Sternlieb and Victor Lo
Career Corner: New Year! New Career!
This graphic is from CareerHub.
Career Corner Question: Once I’m offered a job, what questions should I ask before accepting it?
An MATC student squeezes a stress ball to relieve some of his stress.
Stress management tips
A bartender pours a beer from a tap. Alcohol is the most used substance in America, according to the CDC.
Substance Use and Abuse
Coping with stress and change at MATC
Coping with stress and change at MATC
Two people sit at a booth with big breakfast plates. One person has only eaten a little bit of her food. Photo courtesy of student photographer GKV.
One death every 52 minutes is due to an eating disorder
A woman is being watched while she walks her dog in a wooded area.
January is National Stalking Awareness Month
Renovations continue in the Student Resource Center (SRC) in S215 at MATCs Downtown Campus.
The SRC (Student Resource Center): A lifeline for students
Monique, a Culinary Arts student drizzles frosting over cherry-filled donuts.
Culinary Arts students serve Downtown Food Pantry guests
S215 is under renovation to create a more grocery-store feel to the Downtown Food Pantry.
Downtown Campus Food Pantry: Demand drives expansion
Anonymous MATC Dietetics students answer your diet dilemmas and help you can make wise choices.
Diet Dilemmas: Exploring intermittent fasting
Graphic provided by Student Life
Spring Semester Kick-Off – FREE Food at Mequon Campus
MATC student move-in day
MATC student move-in day
On Campus Housing
Student Legal Clinic
Don’t rent trouble
Student Legal Clinic
If looking to rent but don’t have money for the deposit, here is some help
Student Legal Clinic
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