Moraine Park Technical College

BD: Student Senate Meeting
2021-11-04 11:30 - 12:30, 2021-12-02 11:30 - 12:30 (America/Chicago) | Beaver Dam Campus; Room K-305
You are invited to Student Senate! Membership requirements are minimal but meaningful. Besides enhancing their employability skills and resumes, members receive a ton of perks!
FREE lunch for members and prospective members.
Join us. Why?

To enhance your resume
To develop employability skills
To meet new people and make friends
To get involved
To network – on campus, in the community and throughout the state
To plan and promote entertaining and educational activities and events
To give a voice to Moraine Park’s student body and make decisions that affect them
To attend leadership and programming conferences and workshops, legislative seminars, and state-wide student government meetings
To experience college life and learning beyond the classroom
To influence change at Moraine Park
To grow as a leader, team-player and communicator
To learn balance, multi-tasking and prioritization
To make a difference in the community by supporting, sponsoring and leading community service projects
To have fun!

All students are welcome.
For more information, contact Lisa (K-323), lmanuell@morainepark.edu, 920-887-4462.

WB: Student Senate Meeting
2021-11-04 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | West Bend Campus Room T-101
You are invited to Student Senate! Membership requirements are minimal but meaningful. Besides enhancing their employability skills and resumes, members receive a ton of perks!
Special Guest: Roy Marquez, Director of Facilities
FREE lunch for members and prospective members.
Join us. Why?

To enhance your resume
To develop employability skills
To meet new people and make friends
To get involved
To network – on campus, in the community and throughout the state
To plan and promote entertaining and educational activities and events
To give a voice to Moraine Park’s student body and make decisions that affect them
To attend leadership and programming conferences and workshops, legislative seminars, and state-wide student government meetings
To experience college life and learning beyond the classroom
To influence change at Moraine Park
To grow as a leader, team-player and communicator
To learn balance, multi-tasking and prioritization
To make a difference in the community by supporting, sponsoring and leading community service projects
To have fun!

All students are welcome.
For more information, you can contact Sandy (L 160.2); sbotham@morainepark.edu; (262) 335-5743

FDL: Student Life Bowling Night
2021-11-04 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) | Ledgeview Lanes, 170 Prairie Road, Fond du Lac, WI, 54935, United States
Join Fond du Lac Student Life for a night of bowling, pizza, and fun! This FREE event is for current MPTC students. Pre-registration required by Monday, November 1st. Sign up outside Student Life office (A102.10).
Sponsored by Fond du Lac Student Senate

BD: Evening Bingo 'n Dinner
2021-11-08 16:30 - 17:30 (America/Chicago) | Beaver Dam Campus; Room K-305
Eat, play and win! Lots of prizes and free food for students.
PRE-registration is required. Contact Lisa in Student Life (lmanuell@morainepark.edu). Seats are limited.
Sponsored by the Beaver Dam Student Senate.

FDL: Casino Day
2021-11-09 11:30 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | Fond du Lac Campus, Commons Area, 235 N. National Avenue, Fond du Lac, WI, 54935
Stop by the Commons to play Blackjack, Roulette, and Poker to win prizes! FREE lunch for student participants. Come and go as your schedule allows. No experience necessary; all games are fun, fast and easy to learn. No pre-registrations required. Must bring ID to participate.

FDL: MPTC Holiday Helpers
2021-11-10 - 2021-12-15 | Fond du Lac Campus
Help make a BIG difference in the life of a child this holiday season! Fond du Lac Student Senate is looking to spread some holiday cheer this year by donating gifts to local families in need! Ornaments are located around campus on all Student Life bulletin boards AND many Student Club bulletin boards including:
CET, Cosmetology, Criminal Justice, Culinary Arts, EMS, IT, MLT, Respiratory Therapy, SME, and SNA
How does it work? Easy!

Pick an ornament (or as many as you’d like).
Purchase the gift(s).
Wrap each gift and attach the ornament.
Drop off gifts to Student Life Office (A102.10) by December 15th.

Student Senate will present the gifts to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Fond du Lac County.
More information –> MPTC Holiday Helpers

WB: Lunch at Casino Day & Deer Hunting Raffle (commemorative hats will be distributed)
2021-11-10 11:30 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | West Bend Campus, Commons Area
Stop by the Commons to play Blackjack, Roulette, and Poker to win prizes! FREE lunch for student participants.
You will also have a chance to enter a Deer Hunting Raffle to kick off the new season. Lots of great deer hunting prizes will be available to win!
Sign up for the WB Student Senate Instagram page and you’ll receive a Commemorative MPTC Student Life Baseball Hat or Beanie!
Come and go as your schedule allows. No experience necessary; all games are fun, fast and easy to learn. No pre-registration required.
Sponsored by the West Bend Student Senate.

Wisconsin Student Government Meeting
2021-11-12
Wisconsin Student Government’s (WSG) mission is to represent, promote, advocate, and protect the interests of the technical colleges and their students. Students who participate create a positive and active network amongst the 16 technical colleges in the state. Opportunities are provided to develop leadership skills.
WSG is comprised of representatives from each of Wisconsin’s 16 technical colleges, and the group meets approximately five times a year throughout the state.
All students welcome. To attend a WSG meeting, contact your Student Life Specialist.
(Specific times and location/virtual TBD)
For more information about WSG, visit https://wsgtech.com/

WB: Make & Take POP ART
2021-11-15 10:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | West Bend Campus, Commons Area
Stop by the Commons to get your own personalized POP ART or a portrait of that special person/pet in your life.
Just like the classic Andy Warhol portraits of Marilyn Monroe, you can have your photo turned into a pop art classic on the spot. We shoot your photo and then make it to look just like the classic 4 panel images by the iconic artist. The final product is a full color 8.5″ x 11″ print in a clear protective cover.
If you don’t want a self portrait – you can take a photo from your phone of a friend, family member, pet (see below) and more. The photo from your phone, needs to have good lighting, person/pet must be facing the camera and be relatively close up.
This is such a unique piece of artwork that would so fun to have for yourself or as a gift to a friend/family member.

Sponsored by the West Bend Student Senate

BD: Bean Bag Toss Games and Brat Fry
2021-11-16 10:30 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | Beaver Dam Campus, Energy Education Center (EEC), 700 Gould Street - Energy Education Center, Beaver Dam, WI, 53916, United States
Join the FUN!!
10:30 a.m. Bean Bag Toss Games
11 a.m. Brats, beverages and chips for sale
Proceeds benefit Christmas in a Shoebox project – GUTS Club.

FDL: Food and Facts - Fight or Flight
2021-11-16 11:30 - 12:30 (America/Chicago) | Fond du Lac Campus, Commons Area, 235 N. National Avenue, Fond du Lac, WI, 54935
Learn about the unspoken effects of military life on family, relationships, and mental health from MPTC’s very own Amanda Kollmorgan. Kollmorgan, an active-duty communications security manager for the Army, aims to help other understand military life. FREE lunch for students and employees who attend the presentation.
Sponsored by Fond du Lac Student Senate.

BD: Volunteer Dog Walking for the Humane Society
2021-11-17 09:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago)
The Beaver Dam Student Senate is sponsoring 45-minute Dog Walking sessions for the Humane Society. Choose which session you’d like to volunteer for, either 9 – 9:45 a.m., 10 – 10:45 a.m. OR 11 – 11:45 a.m. Then, pre-register with Lisa in Student Life (lmanuell@morainepark.edu). Limited spots available, so sign up early.

FDL: BINGO
2021-11-17 11:30 - 12:30 UTC | Fond du Lac Campus, Commons Area, 235 N. National Avenue, Fond du Lac, WI, 54935
Join us for an exciting game of BINGO! Free for current students with student ID. Play to win prizes, gift cards, and more!
Sponsored by Fond du Lac Student Senate.

Queer Disability Justice Keynote w/ Lydia X.Z. Brown
2021-11-17 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago)
Keynote: Wednesday, November 17, 6:00-8:00 p.m., Virtual [Zoom]
https://bit.ly/lydiabrownuwokeynote
This link will take you to the registration form. After filling out the registration form, you will receive the link to join the event.
For questions about this event, contact Leslie Laster (MPTC’s Associate Director for Diversity and Inclusion, at 920-924-6355
Speaker Bio:
Lydia X. Z. Brown is an abolitionist disability justice advocate, organizer, attorney, strategist, and writer whose work focuses on interpersonal and state violence against disabled people at the intersections of race, class, gender, sexuality, faith, language, and nation. They are Policy Counsel for Privacy & Data at the Center for Democracy & Technology, focused on algorithmic discrimination and disability, as well as Director of Policy, Advocacy, & External Affairs at the Autistic Women & Nonbinary Network. Lydia is also adjunct lecturer and core faculty in Georgetown University’s Disability Studies Program, and adjunct professorial lecturer in the American Studies program at American University’s Department of Critical Race, Gender, and Culture Studies. They serve as a commissioner on the American Bar Association’s Commission on Disability Rights, chairperson of the ABA Civil Rights & Social Justice Section’s Disability Rights Committee, board co-president of the Disability Rights Bar Association, and representative for the Disability Justice Committee to the National Lawyers Guild’s National Executive Committee. Lydia founded the Fund for Community Reparations for Autistic People of Color’s Interdependence, Survival, and Empowerment, and they are creating Disability Justice Wisdom Tarot.
Previously, Lydia worked on disability rights and algorithmic fairness at Georgetown Law’s Institute for Tech Law and Policy, served as Justice Catalyst Legal Fellow for the Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law, and worked at the Autistic Self Advocacy Network as a member of the national policy team. They are former Chairperson of the Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council, Visiting Lecturer at Tufts University, Holley Law Fellow at the National LGBTQ Task Force, and Patricia Morrissey Disability Policy Fellow at the Institute for Educational Leadership. In 2015, Lydia was named to Pacific Standard’s 30 Top Thinkers Under 30 list, and to Mic’s list of 50 impactful leaders, cultural influencers, and breakthrough innovators. In 2018, NBC featured them as one of 26 Asian Pacific American breakthrough leaders for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, and Amplifier featured them as part of the We The Future campaign for youth activism. Most recently, Lydia was named to Gold House Foundation’s A100 list of the most impactful Asians in America for 2020 and them.’s Now List 2021 honoring LGBTQ+ visionaries. Their work appears in numerous scholarly and community publications, and they have received many awards for their work, including from the Obama White House, the Society for Disability Studies, the American Association of People with Disabilities, the Washington Peace Center, the Disability Policy Consortium, and the National Council on Independent Living. Often, their most important work has no title, job description, or funding, and probably never will.
Co-sponsors:
UW Oshkosh [LGBTQ+ Resource Center, Women’s Center, Reeve Union Inclusion Programs, University Speaker Series, Women’s Advocacy Council (WAC), Social Justice Club, Rainbow Alliance for H.O.P.E., The Intersection, Dean of Students, Division of Student Affairs, Active Minds at UW Oshkosh] and the Higher Education Diversity and Inclusion Team (HEDIT) for Fond du Lac County [Marian University, Moraine Park Technical College, Ripon College, UWO Fond du Lac].
Accessibility:
CART captioning (real-time captioning) and American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation will be provided for the duration of the keynote and workshop. If you need another reasonable accommodation to participate in this event, please contact the UWO ADA Coordinator at (920) 424-1166. Students should contact the Accessibility Center at (920) 424-3100.

WB: Student Senate Meeting
2021-11-18 12:00 - 13:00, 2021-12-02 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | West Bend Campus Room T-101
You are invited to Student Senate! Membership requirements are minimal but meaningful. Besides enhancing their employability skills and resumes, members receive a ton of perks!
FREE lunch for members and prospective members.
Join us. Why?

To enhance your resume
To develop employability skills
To meet new people and make friends
To get involved
To network – on campus, in the community and throughout the state
To plan and promote entertaining and educational activities and events
To give a voice to Moraine Park’s student body and make decisions that affect them
To attend leadership and programming conferences and workshops, legislative seminars, and state-wide student government meetings
To experience college life and learning beyond the classroom
To influence change at Moraine Park
To grow as a leader, team-player and communicator
To learn balance, multi-tasking and prioritization
To make a difference in the community by supporting, sponsoring and leading community service projects
To have fun!

All students are welcome.
For more information, you can contact Sandy (L 160.2); sbotham@morainepark.edu; (262) 335-5743

Queer Disability Justice Workshop w/ Lydia X.Z. Brown
2021-11-19 09:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago)
Workshop: Friday, November 19, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Virtual [Zoom]
https://bit.ly/lydiabrownuwoworkshop
Advance registration is requested for the workshop so we can share the anticipated number of attendees with Lydia. The link above will take you to the registration form. After filling out the registration form, you will receive the link to join the event. The event will be structured around the MWF class schedule.

For questions about this event, contact Leslie Laster (MPTC’s Associate Director for Diversity and Inclusion, at 920-924-6355

Speaker Bio:
Lydia X. Z. Brown is an abolitionist disability justice advocate, organizer, attorney, strategist, and writer whose work focuses on interpersonal and state violence against disabled people at the intersections of race, class, gender, sexuality, faith, language, and nation. They are Policy Counsel for Privacy & Data at the Center for Democracy & Technology, focused on algorithmic discrimination and disability, as well as Director of Policy, Advocacy, & External Affairs at the Autistic Women & Nonbinary Network. Lydia is also adjunct lecturer and core faculty in Georgetown University’s Disability Studies Program, and adjunct professorial lecturer in the American Studies program at American University’s Department of Critical Race, Gender, and Culture Studies. They serve as a commissioner on the American Bar Association’s Commission on Disability Rights, chairperson of the ABA Civil Rights & Social Justice Section’s Disability Rights Committee, board co-president of the Disability Rights Bar Association, and representative for the Disability Justice Committee to the National Lawyers Guild’s National Executive Committee. Lydia founded the Fund for Community Reparations for Autistic People of Color’s Interdependence, Survival, and Empowerment, and they are creating Disability Justice Wisdom Tarot.
Previously, Lydia worked on disability rights and algorithmic fairness at Georgetown Law’s Institute for Tech Law and Policy, served as Justice Catalyst Legal Fellow for the Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law, and worked at the Autistic Self Advocacy Network as a member of the national policy team. They are former Chairperson of the Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council, Visiting Lecturer at Tufts University, Holley Law Fellow at the National LGBTQ Task Force, and Patricia Morrissey Disability Policy Fellow at the Institute for Educational Leadership. In 2015, Lydia was named to Pacific Standard’s 30 Top Thinkers Under 30 list, and to Mic’s list of 50 impactful leaders, cultural influencers, and breakthrough innovators. In 2018, NBC featured them as one of 26 Asian Pacific American breakthrough leaders for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, and Amplifier featured them as part of the We The Future campaign for youth activism. Most recently, Lydia was named to Gold House Foundation’s A100 list of the most impactful Asians in America for 2020 and them.’s Now List 2021 honoring LGBTQ+ visionaries. Their work appears in numerous scholarly and community publications, and they have received many awards for their work, including from the Obama White House, the Society for Disability Studies, the American Association of People with Disabilities, the Washington Peace Center, the Disability Policy Consortium, and the National Council on Independent Living. Often, their most important work has no title, job description, or funding, and probably never will.
Co-sponsors:
UW Oshkosh [LGBTQ+ Resource Center, Women’s Center, Reeve Union Inclusion Programs, University Speaker Series, Women’s Advocacy Council (WAC), Social Justice Club, Rainbow Alliance for H.O.P.E., The Intersection, Dean of Students, Division of Student Affairs, Active Minds at UW Oshkosh] and the Higher Education Diversity and Inclusion Team (HEDIT) for Fond du Lac County [Marian University, Moraine Park Technical College, Ripon College, UWO Fond du Lac].
Accessibility:
CART captioning (real-time captioning) and American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation will be provided for the duration of the keynote and workshop. If you need another reasonable accommodation to participate in this event, please contact the UWO ADA Coordinator at (920) 424-1166. Students should contact the Accessibility Center at (920) 424-3100.

District Student Government Meeting
2021-11-19 12:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago)
District Student Government (DSG) is a college-wide student governing body that meets approximately once a month. DSG is comprised of representatives from each campus senate.
To attend a DSG meeting or for more information, contact your Student Life Specialist.

WB: Turkey Bowling for a Grand Prize
2021-11-22 11:30 - 12:30 (America/Chicago) | West Bend Campus Patio
TURKEY BOWLING from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm just outside on Cafe patio
That’s right … you will be bowling with a TURKEY for prizes! All those who bowl a STRIKE will be entered into a drawing for a GRAND PRIZE and the TURKEY!
IT’s a HOOT so be sure to come out and give it a shot!
Sponsored by the West Bend Student Senate

WB: BINGO with FREE LUNCH
2021-11-30 11:30 - 12:30 (America/Chicago) | West Bend Cafe
America’s favorite GAME back at WB.
Stop down to the WB Cafe for your chance to win, MPTC give-aways, Gas Gift Cards and Visa Gift Cards!

BD: Casino Day
2021-11-30 11:30 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | Beaver Dam Campus, Commons Area
Try your luck at blackjack, roulette and poker! Games are easy and fast to learn. Come and go as your schedule allows which means you can play for as little or as long as you like!
FREE lunch for participants. Lots of prizes!
NO pre-registration required.
Sponsored by the Beaver Dam Student Senate.

FDL: Student Chair Massages
2021-11-30 13:00 - 17:00, 2021-12-02 10:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | Fond du Lac Campus, Commons Area, 235 N. National Avenue, Fond du Lac, WI, 54935
Sit back and let your stress fall away! Sign up for a 15 minute chair massage by a licensed massage therapist. FREE for students. Sign-up sheet available starting November 15 outside the Student Life Office (A102.10)
Sponsored by Fond du Lac Student Senate.

WB: Evening Holiday Trivia
2021-12-01 17:30 - 18:30 (America/Chicago) | West Bend Cafe
December is upon us – so you know what that means… time to get into the Holiday spirit!
Stop down to the Cafe for Dinner and to play Holiday Trivia for your chance to win MPTC Limited Edition Hats and Gift Cards!
Sponsored by the West Bend Student Senate

WB: Health & Wellness Club Holiday Silent Auction
2021-12-02 09:00 - 13:30 (America/Chicago) | West Bend Campus, Commons Area
Stop by the Cafe for the Annual Holiday Silent Auction to benefit the Health & Wellness Club.
The Auction will run from 9:00am – 1:30pm.

FDL: Food and Facts - Drive Smart, Drive Safe, Save a Life!
2021-12-06 11:30 - 12:30 (America/Chicago) | Fond du Lac Campus, Commons Area, 235 N. National Avenue, Fond du Lac, WI, 54935
Curt Kindschuh was one of the first Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) officers in the state of Wisconsin and has received statewide recognition for his outstanding work with young people. Also, the first State Executive Director of MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving), Curt will discuss his experiences working in law enforcement and his company Drunk Busters of America, LLC, the worldwide leader in drunk driving education and prevention.
Free lunch for MPTC students and employees who attend the presentation!
Sponsored on Fond du Lac Student Senate.

BD: Holiday Bingo 'n Lunch
2021-12-07 11:30 - 12:30 (America/Chicago) | Beaver Dam Campus, Room K-202, 700 Gould Street, Beaver Dam, WI, 53916, United States

BD: Flag Football 'n Dinner
2021-12-07 15:00 - 18:30 (America/Chicago) | Beaver Dam
Join us for a late Fall flag football game! No experience, just play to enjoy the game!
Free dinner afterwards for players, and door prizes too!
Must pre-register with Lisa in Student Life, lmanuell@morainepark.edu, 920-887-4462.
Sponsored by the Beaver Dam Student Senate.

FDL: ComedyCity Improv Show
2021-12-08 11:30 - 12:30 (America/Chicago) | Fond du Lac Campus, Commons Area, 235 N. National Avenue, Fond du Lac, WI, 54935
Entertaining Wisconsin since 1987, ComedyCity puts on a terrific show for all who attend and now they are bringing their high energy improvisational comedy to Moraine Park! Nothing is scripted, they make stuff up on the spot…it’s comedy without a net! All ComedyCity shows are based on audience suggestions so come ready to laugh and share your best ideas during the show!
This event is FREE for ALL MPTC students and employees. FREE lunch is provided for all students who attend and only $2 for employees who attend!
Sponsored by Fond du Lac Student Senate.
