Northeast Wisconsin Technical College, including its Sturgeon Bay campus, is avoiding restrictions being put in place at other higher learning institutions in the state. Wisconsin-Madison began two weeks of virtual instruction for all students, along with quarantines of two dormitories this past week as cases mount. Dr. Aliesha Crowe, Vice President for Student Advancement with NWTC, says the school was quick to close off the busiest areas of campus, so further measures were not needed. It also limited the size of its classes, even adding sessions to allow enrollment to stay steady.

Crowe says the stability that NWTC has offered compared to in-state universities, combined with an attractive price point, has helped enrollment in recent years. An increasing number of students are using Northeast Wisconsin Technical College for general elective courses that can transfer to four-year universities after they have completed their associate's degree.