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FVTC, UWM & UWSP Unite for Seamless Bachelor’s Degree Transfers
Student Emma Goodman has a plan. Enrolled in the University Transfer Degree (UTD) program, Emma is taking a chemistry class this summer to get her that much closer completing an Associate of Arts degree. She then plans to transfer to UW-Oshkosh and eventually go to law school. Emma’s plan is becoming more common among FVTC
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From Here to There: FVTC & Ripon College Create a Transfer Partnership
With a flick of two pens, presidents from Fox Valley Technical College and Ripon College have signed an agreement making higher education more accessible to students. The agreement creates a seamless path for students with an Associate of Arts or an Associate of Science degree from FVTC to transfer to Ripon College with junior status
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Food Lockers Ready to Help
It’s only been a few weeks, but a unique food locker program designed to give students fresh food and produce is already off to a strong start. The lockers were made possible through a partnership with Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin. The organization was awarded a $750,000 grant from US Foods to expand its Direct to
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What’s Happening to TikTok? Cybersecurity Instructor Has Answers
The future of the social media platform TikTok is changing by the day. However, unless the U.S. Supreme Court overturns a proposed ban, or there is other federal intervention, the platform will go dark for 170 million US users on January 19. Under federal legislation approved last spring, TikTok’s Chinese parent company ByteDance was ordered
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Wildland Firefighter Program Keeps Watch on LA Fires
With dry weather and dangerous winds threatening to trigger another round of wildfires, more than 15,000 first responders—including firefighters from around the U.S., Canada and Mexico—are battling fires that broke out in the Los Angeles area last week. Wildland Fire and Natural Resources instructor Jon Kellermann is watching the developments closely and knows the plan
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Culinary Arts Program Grows with Inspiration from TV Food Shows
Big-name food shows like “Top Chef” have put Wisconsin’s culinary talent on the map, sparking a surge of interested students at Fox Valley Technical College in the Culinary Arts program. To highlight this trend, Spectrum News 1 produced a story about the topic and asked Chef Mike Balistrieri, department chair and instructor of Culinary Arts at FVTC,
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Embracing AI in Higher Education
Higher education is increasingly embracing artificial intelligence (AI), focusing on its potential benefits rather than concerns about student misuse. To highlight AI’s role in improving education, Insight on Business magazine recently wrote an article about the topic and asked Jay Stulo, director of AI strategy at FVTC, for his expertise. Jay explains that integrating AI into
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Open House: Getting Ready for the Biggest Event of the Year
We are just days away from Open House 2024. On October 8, all FVTC locations will be open to the community and future students. From 3-7 p.m., visitors can tour the location of their choice, check out hands-on learning labs where many will have live demos, and meet faculty to learn more about the 200+
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Final Beam Hoisted for New Construction Training Center
With the clip of a ribbon and a ceremonial beam hoisted into place, the Fox Valley Technical College’s Construction Training Center is officially complete. The college broke ground on the unique $1.4 million outdoor training facility in September of 2023. The new facility allows students in the Construction Management Technology (CMT) associate degree program to fully construct and deconstruct
