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Two Great Schools Under One Roof
Lakeland University opens a new location on the FVTC campus.
Fox Valley Technical College has officially welcomed Lakeland University to campus. The two schools celebrated with an open house and ribbon cutting shortly before the fall semester began. The university is located just inside Entrance 15 on the Appleton Campus and will have office space and access to several classrooms during the spring, fall and summer semesters. Graduates from Fox Valley Tech have long been welcomed at Lakeland University. More than one-third of the students that Lakeland currently serves in the Fox Cities are FVTC graduates. A transfer agreement between the two schools will allow students who earn an Associate of Arts or Associate of Science degree at Lakeland President Beth Borgen & FVTC to transfer to Lakeland with junior standing and apply all their FVTC President Chris Matheny credits toward a Lakeland bachelor’s degree.
Lakeland offers more than a dozen bachelor’s degree programs and four master’s degree programs in the Fox Cities. Any FVTC graduate who enrolls in a bachelor's degree program with Lakeland will receive a 20% tuition discount.
Prepare to Launch: New Transfer Degree Options
College receives approval to offer a new pathway to a bachelor’s degree.
With approval from the Higher Learning Commission, Fox Valley Technical College is getting ready to offer two transfer-focused associate degree programs.
The University Transfer - Associate of Arts and University Transfer - Associate of Science degrees will allow students to earn a degree at FVTC and be eligible to transfer into a baccalaureate program with junior standing at UW Oshkosh and Lakeland University. Plus, additional four-year college partners will be added soon.
Each degree will meet the requirements for general education courses at both schools. The programs are made up of 60 credits, including 39 to 41 credits in general education and 19 to 21 credits in electives.
In recent years, a growing number of students have shown interest in beginning their college coursework at FVTC and then transferring to another school in pursuit of a bachelor’s degree. In fact, 6.8% of FVTC students last enrolled during the 2020-21 academic year pursued additional credentials at a four-year college or university.
These transfer-focused degree programs are coming soon.
FVTC Briefs
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• A new certificate program is being offered at FVTC that will prepare students for a career in the meat industry, where workers are in high demand. As part of a $5 million state grant, FVTC is one of the technical colleges able to offer the 8-credit career pathway. With state funding, students who successfully advance through the program will receive tuition reimbursement.
• FVTC has been awarded a $35,000 federal grant to create a faculty-led, short-term study abroad program in the
Bahamas. Students in Agriculture and Natural Resources programs will be eligible to participate. In traveling abroad, the students will get firsthand knowledge of resource management, agricultural practices and sustainability in the
Bahamas.
• Electricity student Kaden Keenlance took home the gold award in the national SkillsUSA competition in
Atlanta. Kaden competed in the
Electrical Construction competition. • Susan Kaufman, SHRM-CP, PHR, has been named Vice President of
Human Resources at the college.
Kaufman joined FVTC in 2002 and has held various HR leadership roles, including Associate Director of Human
Resources. Since December 2021,
Kaufman served as Interim Vice
President of Human Resources until being permanently named to the role in
June 2022.
• A new partnership has resulted in a specialized truck driver training program for Afghan and Somali refugees. FVTC will administer the program, which will prepare students to earn a commercial driver’s license (CDL). The program is being coordinated with the Bay Area Workforce Development
Board and COMSA, a community-based organization assisting refugees.
Kaden Keenlance Susan Kaufman
FVTC and Partners Launch Innovative Training Program
Project will help reverse hardships created by pandemic.
Fox Valley Technical College and partners Rawhide Youth Services and Goodwill Industries of North Central Wisconsin have teamed up to create an innovative training program designed to help reverse economic and mental health hardships created by the pandemic.
Through a $6.5 million state Workforce Innovation Grant, Career EXCELerate Wisconsin will offer a unique education and training program that identifies and connects high-potential individuals with employers. As part of this process, participants will receive job skills training at FVTC, wrap-around services such as classroom support, and comprehensive employment case management. The program is free to eligible participants.
The first cohort in Career EXCELerate Wisconsin will start in January 2023. Participants will receive training and certification in such areas as industrial maintenance technician, wood manufacturing/cabinet maker, welding fundamentals, plumbing, early childhood teacher’s aide, nursing assistant, truck driving, and mechanic-vehicle manufacturing.
The program intends to serve around 450 individuals through the 2024 calendar year.
Big Renovations at the Riverside Campus
Surgical Technology program among updates bringing more healthcare training to Oshkosh.
The FVTC Oshkosh Riverside campus recently underwent major renovations, bringing new opportunities to students in Oshkosh and the surrounding areas.
At 66,000+ square feet, the Riverside campus is FVTC’s second-largest facility. It’s located along the Fox River and has been a pillar of the Oshkosh community since its construction in 1982.
The new 64-credit Surgical Technology associate degree program is the largest addition to the campus, which can be completed in its entirety at this location. This 4,000+ square-foot space welcomed the first class of students in fall 2022.
In addition, more than 3,800 square feet of science labs were constructed, creating space to offer classes in General Biology, Microbiology, Anatomy & Physiology and General Chemistry. Remodeled facilities also include a Medical Assistant lab, a Nursing lab, a Nursing Assistant lab, and a Phlebotomy lab.
The full-service campus continues to offer student services and program classes in business and marketing, information technology, as well as adult education, English language learning and community classes.
Surgical Technology Lab
Chemistry & Microbiology Lab
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