LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT) University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, Viterbo University, and Western Technical College will each receive funding through the American Rescue Plan to help them cope with the financial fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic.
“There’s no doubt this past year has been hard on our local colleges, universities, and students. Despite the challenges, our outstanding technical colleges and universities here in Wisconsin’s Third Congressional District have continued to provide students with a top-tier education throughout this pandemic,” said U.S. Rep. Ron Kind. “Now, this historic investment through the American Rescue Plan will help provide much-needed relief to these valued institutions, ensuring that they are able to recover from the economic difficulties caused by COVID-19 and build back stronger than ever. The success of our local colleges is integral to the success of our communities, and I will continue to work to support our higher education institutions.
Solar Corps offers more instructional opportunities By: Daily Reporter Staff May 20, 2021
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The Midwest Renewable Energy Association’s Solar Corps initiative has extended its partnerships to 10 technical and community colleges in Iowa, Illinois and Wisconsin.
Solar Corps helps these colleges establish career pathways for students interested in working in renewable energy, one of the fastest growing job areas in the Midwest. As the need for qualified solar professionals grows, MREA’s Solar Corps works with colleges to connect students and recent graduates with real-work experience with solar contractors, and provides those contractors the opportunity to connect with qualified employees.
Participating Solar Corps technical and colleges include Chippewa Valley Technical College, Lakeshore Technical College, Madison Area Technical College, Mid-State Technical College, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College and Western Technical College, in Wisconsin. For more info
Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College will become Northwood Technical College effective Aug. 2, 2021.
Following a public process for name and mascot submissions last fall, a WITC Rebranding Leadership Task Force was created with stakeholders from inside and outside the college to narrow the naming options. The Board of Trustees then moved forward five names to student focus groups in early January. For the final selection, over 750 students and staff voted, preferring the name Northwood Technical College  Northwood Tech, for short.
The WITC Board approved the new name Feb. 15, followed by a Wisconsin Technical College District Boards Association approval March 17.
This week the college unveiled logo and mascot designs developed with KW2, a marketing agency in Madison.