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Owens Community College

Owens Community College (OCC) is a public community college with campuses in Toledo and Findlay, Ohio. Owens was founded in 1965 in Toledo and chartered in 1967.[5] The Findlay campus opened in 1983. Owens Community College is named after Michael J. Owens, the Toledo-based inventor of automated glass bottle-making technology.[6]

Owens Community College
TypePublic community college
Established1965; 59 years ago (1965)
Parent institution
University System of Ohio
Endowment$2.1 million (2007)[1]
PresidentDione Somerville[2]
Administrative staff
1,300
Students8,282[3]
Location
Toledo
,
Ohio
,
United States

41°35′16″N 83°32′25″W / 41.587849°N 83.540173°W / 41.587849; -83.540173
CampusSuburban
ColorsRed, White, & Black[4]
   
NicknameExpress
Sporting affiliations
OCCAC
MascotBig E
Websitewww.owens.edu

Owens's service district includes Lucas, Wood, Hancock, and parts of Ottawa counties.[7]

History edit

The Toledo campus was originally the Rossford Army Depot from 1941 to 1963.[8][9]

On January 21, 2004, President George W. Bush gave a speech at Owens Community College pledging support for community colleges and job training programs.[10][11] Former President Bill Clinton would later give a speech at the campus as part of the Barack Obama 2012 presidential campaign.[12]

Campuses edit

 
The Findlay area Owens campus.

The Owens Community College Toledo-area campus covers more than 280 acres (1.1 km2) and is located near Toledo, Ohio. OCC also maintains a learning center in downtown Toledo. The Findlay-area campus is located in Findlay, Ohio and covers more than 60 acres (240,000 m2). The new campus for Findlay was completed in fall of 2005.

OCC's Arrowhead Park campus, located in Maumee, closed in 2016.[13]


In April 2007, Owens opened the new Center for Emergency Preparedness. This $20.5 million center serves as a state, regional and national education and resource center for public safety and emergency training.[14] The 110-acre (0.45 km2) facility features full-size, state-of-the-art training props that were developed with emphasis on realism and safety, including a Boeing 727-100,[15][16] burn simulators, dive and rescue pond and mock city. Training props are used to train students and area first responders on procedures for emergency situations and recovery maneuvers. The center a fiber-optic network for research and education. It will allow fire, police, emergency responders and other emergency personnel to conduct exercises via distance learning on a variety of simulated terror incidents, emergency hazards and natural disasters.[citation needed]

Academics edit

The college's community outreach includes recruiting employees from more than 500 business organizations to serve on advisory committees responsible for shaping and refining academic curricula.[citation needed]

In 2006, Owens Community College and Lourdes University formulated a partnership program called 60/60, which allows allied health students at Owens to also earn a baccalaureate degree at Lourdes.[17]

The college continued to add off-campus educational sites for students. In December 2006, the college and Toledo Public Schools signed an agreement allowing the college to offer classes at the new Rogers High School. The college also partnered with the Putnam County Educational Service Center and began holding classes at its Skilled Learning Center.

The college has longstanding off-campus educational partnerships with Arcadia High School in Arcadia, Liberty-Benton High School near Findlay, Riverdale High School in Mt. Blanchard, Springfield High School in Holland and Swanton High School in Swanton.[citation needed]

Owens also offers Post Secondary Enrollment Options to area high school students. Qualified students have the opportunity to take classes at Owens that may count for both high school and college credit while they are still in high school. In many cases, the cost of tuition, books and other fees can be paid for by the state of Ohio.

Honor societies edit

Athletics edit

The Owens Express compete in the Ohio Community College Athletic Conference. Men's sports include Basketball, Baseball. Women's sports include Basketball, Volleyball, and Softball.

Notable alumni edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Owens Community College Financials" (PDF). Owens Community College Foundation. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
  2. ^ "OWENS COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES SELECTS DR. DIONE SOMERVILLE AS EIGHTH PRESIDENT". Owens Community College (Press release). 5 May 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  3. ^ As of fall 2019. "15th Day Headcount, Fall Term 2019" (PDF). Ohio Department of Higher Education. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  4. ^ https://www.owens.edu/marketing/graphic_standards.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  5. ^ "History of Owens Community College". Owens Community College. n.d. Retrieved 2017-04-11.
  6. ^ "About Owens, Namesake and History: Owens Community College". www.owens.edu. Retrieved 2017-04-02.
  7. ^ "Home".
  8. ^ "Owens recognizes its place in history". Toledo Blade. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
  9. ^ "Ex-Rossford depot workers assemble for annual reunion". Toledo Blade. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
  10. ^ Stout, David (21 January 2004). "Bush Campaigns in Ohio, a Key State for Re-election Hopes". The New York Times. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  11. ^ Wenzel, Fritz (Jan 22, 2004). "Owens gets Bush's vote as President praises job-training programs". The Blade. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  12. ^ Oppel Jr, Richard (2 November 2012). "Clinton Assails Romney on Swing Through Ohio". The Caucus. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  13. ^ "Owens leaves Maumee 6 years after expansion".
  14. ^ Yonke, David. "800 watch as Owens Community College lights fire on training". Toledo Blade. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
  15. ^ "News Releases - Owens Community College". Owens Community College. 13 November 2007. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
  16. ^ "FedEx delivers gift plane to Owens". Toledo Blade. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
  17. ^ "News Releases - Owens Community College". Owens Community College. 19 July 2006. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
  18. ^ "Dancing on ice, Hubbell siblings team up on skates". Toledo Blade. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  19. ^ "James Kelly commits to Hurricanes". Toledo Blade. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  20. ^ "Hurricanes add Ohio JUCO transfer Kelly". ESPN.com. 14 May 2013. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  21. ^ "Owens standout signs with Dallas". Toledo Blade. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  22. ^ "Jim Penix finally at home at BG State University". Circleville Herald. February 26, 1970. p. 15. Retrieved March 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.  

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