Moraine Park Technical College

Automotive Computers and Scan Tools
2018-10-26 09:00 - 15:30 (America/Chicago) | Fond du Lac Campus, Room B-109, 235 N. National Avenue, Fond du Lac, WI, 54935, United States
Explore computer control systems and troubleshoot using Snap-on Verus scan tools in class. Expand on electrical testing techniques covered in Automotive Circuits & Testing and Automotive Voltage & Ohmeters. Students are encouraged to bring other brand lab scopes for classroom discussion. It is recommended that students take auto scan tool class prior to this course or have significant scan tool experience. Classroom education is combined with hands-on application. Course prepares student for completion of A6 ASE electrical exam.

WB: Night on the Canvas
2018-10-25 18:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | West Bend Campus, Commons Area
Join us for a night of Painting! Class will start at 6pm in the Cafeteria at MPTC-West Bend Campus.
$25 registration for one class or $45 if you pre-register for both classes. Register by emailing maximustalentMPTC@gmail.com.
Class dates: October 25 and November 29 beginning at 6pm.
All payments collected at the door – cash only. A portion of profits will benefit the MPTC Scholarship Fund. Snacks and beverages will be available.

WB: Student Senate Meeting
2018-10-25 12:00 - 13:00, 2018-10-11 12:00 - 13:00 UTC | West Bend Campus Room T-101
All students are invited to learn more about Student Senate membership and meetings.
Why Join Senate?

Meet new people and make friends
Skill building and leadership development
Enhance your resume
Network – on campus, in the community and throughout the state
Plan and promote entertaining and educational activities and events
Give a voice to Moraine Park’s student body and make decisions that affect them
Attend leadership and programming conferences and workshops, legislative seminars, and state-wide student government meetings
Experience college life and learning beyond the classroom
Influence change at Moraine Park
Grow as a leader, team-player and communicator
Make a difference in the community by supporting, sponsoring and leading community service projects
Have fun!

Lunch provided for members and prospective members. For more information, stop by the Student Life office, L-160.2.

FDL: Student Senate Meeting
2018-10-25 11:30 - 12:30, 2018-10-11 11:30 - 12:30 UTC | Fond du Lac Campus, Room A-112, 235 N. National Avenue, Fond du Lac, WI, 54935
Do you want to meet new people, plan activities, make important decisions, and enhance your resume? If yes, then you should consider joining Student Senate!
All students are welcome! Free lunch for those that attend.

Microsoft Excel Level 2 Professional Series
2018-10-24 17:30 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | Jackson Regional Center, Room JX-113, N173 W21150 Northwest Passage Way, Jackson, 53037
This course covers more complex skills than those presented in Level 1 course, but with the same proven instructional design.
Topics introduced include large worksheets and workbooks; tables; outlines; inserting clip art, pictures and SmartArt; templates; digital signatures; and more. After completing this course, students can successfully face the challenges presented in Microsoft Excel 2013: Level 3.
This class meets Wednesdays, October 24 and 31, 2018.

WB: Children's Halloween Party
2018-10-24 17:30 - 19:30 (America/Chicago) | West Bend Campus, Commons Area
Students, staff and community members can bring their children down for a safe, family friendly Halloween Party organized by the Early Childhood Program.
Sponsored by the West Bend Student Senate.

IT System Maintenance
2018-10-21 07:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago)

Reiki for Health Care Professionals
2018-10-20 08:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Fond du Lac Campus, Room O-103, 235 N National Ave , Fond du Lac, 54935
Hands-on healing that is effective for emotional, mental and physical health issues is currently being practiced at 800 hospitals and clinics throughout the United States. While focusing on the use of Reiki in the Health Care profession, this Japanese form of stress reduction and deep relaxation helps strengthen the immune system and promote healing for just about anyone. Join us to learn Level I Reiki so you are able to give a Reiki session to a patient and perform self-healing. A book is provided. Students will earn a certificate of completion.

District Student Government Meeting
2018-10-19 11:00 - 14:00 UTC
District Student Government (DSG) is a college-wide student governing body that meets approximately once a month in Lomira. DSG is comprised of representatives from each campus senate.
To attend a DSG meeting or for more information, contact your Student Life Specialist.

MPTC District Board Meeting
2018-10-17 17:00 - 20:00 UTC
Click here to view the Agenda

BD: Stress Less for Success
2018-10-17 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | Beaver Dam Campus, Room K-201, 700 Gould Street , Beaver Dam , 53916
Everyone needs to take a breather once in a while, especially college students! Relaxation is proven to help the mind, so help yours by giving it a little down-time. Stop in anytime throughout the hour for comfort foods, stress relievers, freebies and giveaways.
Come and go as your schedule allows.
Co-sponsored by the Beaver Dam Student Senate and Counseling.

All Campuses: Fair Trade 101
2018-10-17 11:45 - 12:45 (America/Chicago) | Fond du Lac Campus, Room A-112, 235 N. National Avenue, Fond du Lac, WI, 54935
Come and watch Liz Marczak and Steven Anderson of Serrv speak about Fair Trade. Fair Trade Mayan Hands bracelets will be sold at the event for $5 each.
Fond du Lac: Room A-112
Beaver Dam: Room K-320
West Bend: Room L-137

WB: Bingo and Lunch
2018-10-17 11:30 - 12:30 UTC | West Bend Campus, Commons Area
Play & Win at BINGO!! All students are invited to attend and win prizes while playing Bingo. Prizes include gas and grocery gift cards. Free to students with ID, $1 for those without ID/staff (2 card limit for all). Free lunch for participants. Served first come, first served.

FDL: Comedy Lunch Hour featuring Jessi Campbell
2018-10-16 11:30 - 12:30 (America/Chicago) | Fond du Lac Campus, Commons Area, 235 N. National Avenue, Fond du Lac, WI, 54935
FREE lunch during Jessi Campbell’s show. She’s recently been seen on Last Comic Standing and she’s here to makes us laugh!
Free for students or $1 w/out ID; $2 for staff and $5 for public. Served on a first-come, first-served basis.

Sponsored by the Fond du Lac Student Senate.

Communicate Clearly
2018-10-16 08:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | West Bend Campus, Room T-120, 2151 North Main Street, West Bend , 53090
Participants learn to be clear and concise when giving directions and presenting information in an organized format. They further learn to communicate in writing using appropriate grammar, spelling format and technical terms, according to established writing standards.

BD: Comedy Lunch Hour featuring Jessi Campbell
2018-10-15 11:30 - 12:30 (America/Chicago) | Beaver Dam Campus, Commons Area
FREE lunch during Jessi Campbell’s show. She’s recently been seen on Last Comic Standing and she’s here to makes us laugh!
Free for students or $1 w/out; $2 for staff and $5 for public. Served on a first-come, first-served basis.

Sponsored by the Beaver Dam Student Senate.

Wisconsin Student Government Meeting
2018-10-13, 2018-10-12
The first Wisconsin Student Government (WSG) meeting of the year will be held at Northcentral Technical College in Wausau, WI.
WSG meets approximately five times a year throughout the state. WSG is comprised of representatives from each of Wisconsin’s 16 technical colleges.
To attend a WSG meeting, contact your Student Life Specialist.
For more information about WSG, visit https://wsgtech.com/

Automotive Intro to Scan Tools
2018-10-12 09:00 - 15:30 (America/Chicago) | Fond du Lac Campus, Room B-109, 235 N. National Avenue, Fond du Lac, WI, 54935, United States
Navigate and operate a Snap-on Verus Pro scan tool by exploring 95% of the features and functionality. Verus Pro scan tools are used in class but students can bring in their own scan tools if they prefer. Snap-on certification testing after passing certification exam (optional).

BD: Student Senate Meeting
2018-10-11 12:00 - 13:00 UTC | Beaver Dam Campus, Room K-104, 700 Gould Street, Beaver Dam , 53916
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.

Sustaining Lean
2018-10-11 08:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | Fond du Lac Campus, Room O-104, 235 N National Ave. , Fond du Lac , 54935
Discuss proven ways to sustain the gains that you achieved during your “Lean Journey.” Determine what tools and strategies improve your chances of continuing the push towards being a world-class organization. We will discuss:

Obtaining buy-in.
Obtaining good data.
The importance of the decision making process.
The idea of continuous improvement.

Microsoft Excel Level 1 Professional Series
2018-10-10 17:30 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | Jackson Regional Center, Room JX-113, N173 W21150 Northwest Passage Way, Jackson, 53037
This course covers beginning-level skills, and is ideal for the newer computer user who wants to become well versed in Excel.
Topics introduced include the Ribbon interface; entering and editing data; selecting cells and ranges; printing worksheets; creating formulas and functions; formatting cell contents; inserting and deleting columns, rows, and cells; charts; and more. After completing this course, students can successfully face the challenges presented in Microsoft Excel 2013: Level 2.
This class meets Wednesdays, October 10 and 17, 2018.

BD: Red Cross Blood Drive
2018-10-10 09:30 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | Beaver Dam Campus, Room K-104, 700 Gould Street, Beaver Dam , 53916
Donate blood to save a life.
To schedule your appointment, please visit redcrossblood.org or contact Lisa Manuell at 920-887-4462, lmanuell@morainepark.edu, (Beaver Dam Campus, K-323).
Sponsored by the Beaver Dam Student Senate.

BD: Volleyball 'n Dinner
2018-10-09 17:30 - 21:00 UTC
Serve, spike, set, block – it’s time for a volleyball game! Join us for a game followed by free dinner afterwards (optional) and door prizes. No experience necessary. Players must pre-register by Thursday, 10/4, contact Lisa (K-323), lmanuell@morainepark.edu, 920-887-4462, TTY/VP: Use Relay/VRS.
Sponsored by the Beaver Dam Student Senate.

Adobe Illustrator Creative Cloud
2018-10-06 09:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | Fond du Lac Campus, Room O-216, 235 N National Ave, Fond du Lac, WI, 54935, United States
You do not need to be a professional artist to create beautiful graphics using Adobe Illustrator. This class will introduce the main tools and time-saving tricks for creating sharp and crisp artwork. With Illustrator’s many, easily used tools, you will discover that not only can you unlock the same creative impulses you’ve always had as you’ve picked up a pencil to sketch out an idea, but also capture those multiple ideas and “what ifs” during the creative process in ways that you never imagined. For those of you who are just embarking on building your creative skills, you will be surprised at “how good” your work will appear, even at the outset of your exploration of the world of graphic design.
Course Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to use Adobe Illustrator CC to create illustrations that include graphics and text. You will:

Identify the components and capabilities of Illustrator CC.
Create basic shapes.
Create custom paths.
Create graphics that contain custom text.
Customize objects.
Customize basic shapes.
Prepare documents for deployment.

This class meets Saturdays, October 6 and 13, 2018.

Walk to End Alzheimer’s
2018-10-06 08:30 - 12:00 (America/Chicago)
Walk to End Alzheimer’s
Get on Board for the Walk to End Alzheimer’s®
In Fond du Lac County
Saturday, October 6, 2018, at Moraine Park Technical College
Donna Freund invites you to WALK WITH US because The End of Alzheimer’s Starts with You! Register for the Walk to End Alzheimer’s on October 6, at Moraine Park Technical College in Fond du Lac. Start a team today! Gather your friends, family, co-workers, or members of your church or community organization. The Walk begins at 10:00 a.m., with on-site registration starting at 8:30 a.m. If you aren’t able to participate at the event, show your support by registering as a “virtual walker” or make a donation to support a friend, family member, or co-worker. Search for MPTC Walkers to join the MPTC team!
Enjoy a lovely 2 mile walk, plus pre-walk festivities including complimentary breakfast provided by the Kiwanis Club, A&W root beer floats, live music by Rock River, team photos, and the Purple Clubhouse activity area featuring family activities, temporary tattoos and a crazy Purple selfie station.
ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE IS RELENTLESS. SO ARE WE. Every year, nearly 500,000 people come together in over 600 communities for the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s. Participants carry flowers representing their connection to Alzheimer’s – a disease that can’t be prevented, cured or even slowed. But what if one day it could? Help make that beautiful day happen by participating in the world’s largest fundraiser to fight the disease.
Take the first step to a world without Alzheimer’s.
Start or join a team today at: FDL Walk to End Alzheimer’s

How to Avoid Discrimination and Harassment Claims - The Do's and Don'ts
2018-10-05 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | West Bend Campus, Room T-118
Create a legal workplace environment that treats employees fairly and enhances employee morale. Discover the legal and practical tricks of the trade needed to avoid discrimination and harassment complaints. Learn how and what to document, which employment policies are essential, and how and when to discipline and terminate employees. Participants will learn the right and wrong way to document and respond to potentially costly and time-consuming complaints of discrimination and harassment.

FDL: Launch Your Future Internship Fair
2018-10-05 08:30 - 15:30 (America/Chicago) | Thelma Sadoff Center for the Arts, Fond du Lac, WI
Looking for not a good, but great internship? Want the opportunity to hand-select your internship and network with area executives? Then you need to attend the Launch Your Future Internship Fair! Tour Grande’s state-of-the-art world headquarters, connect with the Young Professionals of Fond du Lac and so much more! But most importantly, find that internship opportunity that could be career defining. In addition to a business tour, activities will be held at Thelma Sadoff Center for the Arts.
This FREE event is exclusively for college students.
To register, visit: bit.ly/InternshipFairFDL
Registration is required and closes Friday, September 28th!
Contact Michele Sabel at 920-924-3205 with questions.
