Nicolet Area Technical College News and Events

UW-Green Bay , Nicolet College
team up for adult learning
The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay and Nicolet College in Rhinelander have formed a partnership that will make bachelor's degrees more accessible to place-bound working adults living in Wisconsin 's northern counties. -
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Medical ethics presentation on
death April 24 at St. Mary's Hospital
Noted ethicist Linda H. Newton will give a special presentation on the philosophical issues surrounding death at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, April 24, in St. Mary's Hospital Conference Room 1 in Rhinelander. - read more >>

Business, computer careers open house April 22

Nicolet College will hold a Business Careers Open House Tuesday, April 22, to give residents the opportunity to explore a variety of careers in business as well as computer information technology. The event will run from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the Tamarack Center on the Rhinelander campus. -
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Nicolet College Earth Day
event to focus on sustainability
The legacy of Earth Day created by Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson will live on at Nicolet College Wednesday, April 23, when distinguished Professor Lisa H. Newton presents Integrity, Stability and Beauty: A Sustainable Environmental Ethic. - read more >>

Nicolet to hold community meetings in Crandon April 21, Rhinelander April 25 - read more >>

Children's musical Harry the Dirty Dog Saturday -
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Area high school students attend
Manufacturing Academy at Nicolet College
Twenty area high school students are exploring welding careers at Nicolet College and area job sites this spring thanks to a grant from the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development. -
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Explore the Northwoods with
Nicolet's Outdoor Adventure Series
Outdoor adventures that last an afternoon or nearly a week are available in Nicolet College 's Outdoor Adventure Series, which features more than 60 guided classes designed to help residents and visitors explore, understand and appreciate our natural environment.- read more >>

Nicolet Culinary students earn
top honors at state competition
Culinary Arts students from Nicolet College swept the top three spots at a recent statewide culinary competition – a feat a single college has not accomplished in recent memory. - read more >>

Nicolet, Vilas County Sheriff's Dept. team up
to provide Jail Academy for Northwoods officers
Keeping order – and everyone safe – in a county jail can sometimes be a challenging proposition. To accomplish that task, correctional officers need special skills, which nine new Northwoods jailers recently received through a month-long joint training academy conducted by Nicolet College and the Vilas County Sheriff's Department.
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Nicolet students excel at
state business competition, head to nationals
Five Nicolet College students earned high marks in a recent state-wide Business Professionals of America (BPA) competition, with three of these students earning the right to represent Nicolet and the state at an upcoming national competition. - read more >>

Nicolet offers Lunch & Learn
professional development workshops

Nicolet College is offering a series of lunch-time professional development workshops designed to increase efficiency and effectiveness in the workplace. "Finding the time for employees to take professional development classes is a challenge for a lot of companies,” said Debbie Jones, business and community education coordinator at Nicolet. “The Lunch and Learn series gives employees the chance to upgrade their skills in a relatively quick timeframe and still tend to daily duties in the workplace.” - read more >>


Wisconsin technical colleges
key to Grow Wisconsin initiatives
Wisconsin 's technical colleges will be instrumental in several key initiatives in Governor Jim Doyle's Grow Wisconsin plan. Highlights of that plan were presented to the Wisconsin Technical College System Board today by Board Member and Secretary of the Department of Workforce Development Roberta Gassman.
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Nicolet College names Dean's List
students for 2007 Fall Semester
Nicolet College recently released its Dean's List for the Fall Semester of 2007. To qualify, students must have achieved a grade point of 3.5 or higher, based on a 4.0 scale - read more >>

New, part-time Industrial Electronics
& HVAC tech programs to start in February at Nicolet

Nicolet College is launching two new evening programs for people interested in careers in Industrial Electronics Maintenance or Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning (HVAC). Classes will meet from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. every Monday and Thursday night Feb. 11 through April 3. - read more >>


Cheryl Sell named Nicolet Community
Representative for Lakeland area
Nicolet College has named Cheryl Sell as the college's Community Representative to serve the Lakeland area and north, including the Mercer, Boulder Junction, Manitowish Waters and Presque Isle areas. - read more >>

Nicolet President Lorbetske honored
as UW-Madison distinguished alumnus
Nicolet College President Adrian Lorbetske was recently honored for a distinguished alumni award presented by the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Education. - read more >>

Nicolet College awarded grant
for computer energy conservation
Wisconsin Energy Conservation Corporation (WECC) recently awarded Nicolet College a $4,388 grant, sponsored by WPS, for an energy conservation program the college implemented that powers down college computers and monitors after 10 to 15 minutes of inactivity. The energy cost savings for the college could be as high as $17,500 a year. - read more >>

Nicolet to save up to $15,000 annually
by reducing computer energy demands
Nicolet College has launched a new energy conservation initiative that could save the college as much as $10,000 to $15,000 a year in energy costs and land Nicolet as much as a $4,300 grant from Focus on Energy. The initiative centers around configuring college computers to power down after they've been inactive for 10 to 15 minutes. - read more >>

Comments? Questions?
Contact: Terry Rutlin
(715) 365-4681
1-800-544-3039
trutlin@nicoletcollege.edu


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