Western Technical College
- Western Technical College
Western Technical College is part of the Wisconsin Technical College System. The main campus is located in La Crosse, Wisconsin.
The school was previously known as Western Wisconsin Technical College (WWTC), but the "Wisconsin" part of the name was officially dropped on March 29, 2006. [http://www.wwtc.edu/news/newsdetail.asp?RelID=827]
Western Technical College
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| School type | State Technical College |
| President | Lee Rasch |
| Primary Location | La Crosse, Wisconsin |
| Enrollment | 6,502 program students, and 12,851 continuing ed
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| Founded | 1912
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| Campus surroundings | Urban |
| Building Footage | |
Other locations
Other locations where classes are offered include:
* Black River Falls
* Independence
* Mauston
* Sparta, Wisconsin
* Tomah
* Viroqua
Programs
Programs of study include Associate of Applied Science, various technical diplomas and certificates. Also, Western has agreements with four-year colleges that allow students to transfer in with junior standing. As of 2006, these colleges were:
*Capella University
*Franklin University
*Marian College
*Milwaukee School of Engineering
*University of Minnesota Crookston
*University of Wisconsin-Stout
*Upper Iowa University
*Viterbo University
Athletics
Western's sports teams are called the Cavaliers, who play in blue and gold colors. The school began athletics in 1975.
Former names
*1912-17: La Crosse Continuation and Adult Schools [ [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3652/is_200702/ai_n18705607?lstpn=article_results&lstpc=search&lstpr=external&lstprs=other&lstwid=1&lstwn=search_results&lstwp=body_middle Transforming tech school] ; La Crosse Tribune; February 11, 2007; Schott, Kate; Retrieved October 2 2007]
*1917-63: La Crosse Vocational School
*1936-65: Coleman Vocational and Adult Schools
*1965-68: Coleman Technical Institute
*1968-87: Western Wisconsin Technical Institute
*1987-2006: Western Wisconsin Technical College
*2006-present: Western Technical College
References
External links
* [http://www.westerntc.edu Official Web site]
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