MATC Website Goes Bilingual
New Spanish Section Provides Important Information to Future Students, Community
MILWAUKEE (May 18, 2022) — Milwaukee Area Technical College has further increased its commitment to becoming a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) by adding a Spanish-language sub-site within its primary website, matc.edu.
The Spanish language content can be reached via an “En Español” icon on the top of matc.edu, which allows visitors to connect to the Spanish site. The move makes MATC’s website more accessible to native Spanish speakers by offering a variety of college information, including sections on academic advisors, student aid, and bilingual assistance. For students whose first language is not English, MATC offers English as a Second Language, Spanish-language high school completion programs and English-Spanish bilingual programs.
“Our team is proud to offer this important option to the community we all share,” MATC Chief Marketing Officer Tony Tagliavia said. “We are grateful for the ongoing partnership with our Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer and our Hispanic-Serving Institution steering committee to bring this vision to reality.”
In 2018, MATC President Dr. Vicki Martin announced that national HSI certification would be a goal for the college, citing its mission to provide quality education to the communities it serves – including the Milwaukee area’s large Hispanic population. To become classified as an HSI, the school must have at least 25 percent Hispanic undergraduate full-time equivalent student enrollment. MATC’s Hispanic population has grown from about 16 percent to more than 18 percent as it works toward reaching 25 percent by 2024.
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