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{{Short description|Public college in Toledo and Findlay, Ohio, US}} | |||
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|name = Owens State Community College | |||
|motto = ''We believe in serving our students and our communities'' | |||
|name = Owens Community College | |||
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|established = {{start date and age|1965}} | |||
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|president = Dione Somerville<ref>{{cite press release |title=OWENS COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES SELECTS DR. DIONE SOMERVILLE AS EIGHTH PRESIDENT |url=https://www.owens.edu/news-releases/2021/05/05/owens-community-college-board-of-trustees-selects-dr-dione-somerville-as-eighth-president/ |access-date=5 August 2021 |work=Owens Community College |date=5 May 2021}}</ref> | |||
|city = ] | |city = ] | ||
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|students = 8,282<ref name="headcount">As of fall 2019. {{cite web | title=15th Day Headcount, Fall Term 2019 | url=https://www.ohiohighered.org/sites/default/files/uploads/data/enrollment/Preliminary_hc_2019_101719.pdf | publisher=Ohio Department of Higher Education | access-date=23 April 2020}}</ref> | |||
|undergrad = 20,160 | |||
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|administrative_staff= 1,300 | ||
|endowment = $2.1 million (2007)<ref>{{cite web|title=Owens Community College Financials|url=https://www.owens.edu/foundation/form990-2007.pdf|publisher=Owens Community College Foundation|access-date=12 May 2011}}</ref> | |||
|endowment = US$823 ] | |||
|campus = ] | |campus = ] | ||
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|nickname = Express | ||
|mascot = Big E | |||
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|colors = Red, White, & Black<ref>https://www.owens.edu/marketing/graphic_standards.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}</ref><br />{{Color box|#E00053|border=darkgray}}{{Color box|white|border=darkgray}}{{Color box|black|border=darkgray}} | |||
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|website= {{URL|https://www.owens.edu}} | |||
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'''Owens |
'''Owens Community College''' ('''OCC''') is a ] ] with campuses in ] and ]. Owens was founded in 1965 in Toledo and chartered in 1967.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.owens.edu/about_owens/history.html |title=History of Owens Community College |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=n.d. |website=Owens Community College |access-date=2017-04-11 }}</ref> The Findlay campus opened in 1983. Owens Community College is named after ], the Toledo-based inventor of automated glass bottle-making technology.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.owens.edu/about_owens/history.html|title=About Owens, Namesake and History: Owens Community College|website=www.owens.edu|language=en-US|access-date=2017-04-02}}</ref> | ||
Owens's district includes ], ], |
Owens's service district includes ], ], ], and parts of ] counties.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ohiocommunitycolleges.org/public-page.php?s=community-college-map-and-profiles|title = Home}}</ref> | ||
==History== | |||
Findlay received a new campus in the Fall of 2005. | |||
The Toledo campus was originally the Rossford Army Depot from 1941 to 1963.<ref>{{cite web |title=Owens recognizes its place in history |url=https://www.toledoblade.com/local/2015/11/10/OWENS-RECOGNIZES-ITS-PLACE-IN-HISTORY.html |website=Toledo Blade |access-date=6 December 2019 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Ex-Rossford depot workers assemble for annual reunion |url=https://www.toledoblade.com/local/2010/08/24/Ex-Rossford-depot-workers-assemble-for-annual-reunion/stories/201008240016 |website=Toledo Blade |access-date=6 December 2019 |language=en}}</ref> | |||
On January 21, 2004, President ] gave a speech at Owens Community College pledging support for community colleges and job training programs.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Stout |first1=David |title=Bush Campaigns in Ohio, a Key State for Re-election Hopes |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2004/01/21/politics/bush-campaigns-in-ohio-a-key-state-for-reelection-hopes.html |access-date=23 April 2023 |work=The New York Times |date=21 January 2004}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Wenzel |first1=Fritz |title=Owens gets Bush's vote as President praises job-training programs |url=https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2004/01/22/Owens-gets-Bush-s-vote-as-President-praises-job-training-programs/stories/200401220037 |access-date=23 April 2023 |work=The Blade |date=Jan 22, 2004 |language=en}}</ref> Former President ] would later give a speech at the campus as part of the ].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Oppel Jr |first1=Richard |title=Clinton Assails Romney on Swing Through Ohio |url=https://archive.nytimes.com/thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/01/clinton-assails-romney-on-swing-through-ohio/ |access-date=23 April 2023 |work=The Caucus |date=2 November 2012 |language=en}}</ref> | |||
==Campus== | |||
==Campuses== | |||
The Owens State Community College Toledo-area campus covers more than 280 acres and is located near downtown ], a modern Midwestern City. The new 60-acre Findlay-area campus is on Findlay's northeast side. | |||
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The Owens Community College Toledo-area campus covers more than {{convert|280|acre|km2}} and is located in ]. OCC also maintains a learning center in downtown Toledo. The Findlay-area campus is located in Findlay, Ohio and covers more than {{convert|60|acre|m2}}. The new campus for Findlay was completed in fall of 2005. | |||
OCC's Arrowhead Park campus, located in ], closed in 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.toledoblade.com/Education/2016/02/02/Owens-Community-College-has-left-Maumee-five-years-after-it-expanded-into-western-Lucas-County-riding-a-wave-of-record-high-enrollment.html|title = Owens leaves Maumee 6 years after expansion}}</ref> | |||
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==Editing of the Wiki== | |||
The editing of this wiki is encouraged by the Owens Community College Faculty and Staff. It is used to give students the knowledge of how simple it is to spread misinformation on the internet. By editing the page, they are seeing first hand what may happen elsewhere on the internet. Please refrain from reverting this page as it interfers with college course materials. | |||
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.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Yonke |first1=David |title=800 watch as Owens Community College lights fire on training |url=https://www.toledoblade.com/Education/2007/04/30/800-watch-as-Owens-Community-College-lights-fire-on-training.html |website=Toledo Blade |access-date=6 December 2019 |language=en}}</ref> The {{convert|110|acre|km2|adj=on}} facility features full-size, state-of-the-art training props that were developed with emphasis on realism and safety, including a ],<ref>{{cite news |title=News Releases - Owens Community College |url=https://www.owens.edu/news-releases/2007/11/13/owens-relocates-donated-fedex-727-aircraft-to-new-center-for-emergency-preparedness/ |newspaper=News Releases |date=13 November 2007 |access-date=6 December 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=FedEx delivers gift plane to Owens |url=https://www.toledoblade.com/Education/2007/04/19/FedEx-delivers-gift-plane-to-Owens.html |website=Toledo Blade |access-date=6 December 2019 |language=en}}</ref> 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|date=April 2017}} | |||
==Flags for Freedom== | |||
==Academics== | |||
Owens recently launched a program called Flags for Freedom. Anyone who brings a picture of Osama bin Laden into the library and shreds it will receive a free flag. This program was launched by student worker Pete Macke in the Spring of 2006. (Sponsored by Owens Community College SIFE and Taco Bell) | |||
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|date=April 2017}} | |||
In 2006, Owens Community College and ] formulated a partnership program called 60/60, which allows allied health students at Owens to also earn a baccalaureate degree at Lourdes.<ref>{{cite news |title=News Releases - Owens Community College |url=https://www.owens.edu/news-releases/2006/07/19/6060-program-leads-to-lourdes-college-ba-for-owens-community-college-aas-health-science-students/ |newspaper=News Releases |date=19 July 2006 |access-date=6 December 2019}}</ref> | |||
==Staff== | |||
Owens Community College is proud to have such great staff. Every teacher loves their job and they're always striving to do their best to better serve the students. Along with this, many of the staff have had extraordinary experiences and achievements throughout their lives. | |||
The Dean of the Libraries, Thomas Sink, has a storied history of ] in ]. He was reportedly asked by the Mexican Bullfighting League to leave the country because all the bulls were afraid of him and wouldn't leave their pens. | |||
The college continued to add off-campus educational sites for students. In December 2006, the college and ] signed an agreement allowing the college to offer classes at the new ]. The college also partnered with the ] Educational Service Center and began holding classes at its Skilled Learning Center. | |||
Judy Ennis was actually the first woman in America to see the ]. She was the ] on their flight into ] on Feb. 7, 1964. | |||
The college has longstanding off-campus educational partnerships with ] in ], ] near ], ] in ], ] in ] and ] in ].{{Citation needed|date=April 2017}} | |||
Matio Ortiz Jr, aka Mario as many have come to know him, enjoys long walks on the ] and candlelight dinners with loved ones. Mario also ]s as the administrator of the Findlay ''Courier'' ]. When he's not busy securing the internets, Mario spends his free time saving princesses and fighting the threat posed by the evil ]. | |||
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. | |||
Fran Weith, a member of the ] department, is a former ]. She won in ] and the following year came in as runner-up behind ]. Congrats to Fran. | |||
Tim Rice, also a member of the English department, was ]'s ] for the films ], ], and ]. If you happen to have him in class someday, make sure to ask about his experience working with such a fine actor. | |||
===Honor societies=== | |||
Dr. Jack Raymond was the original Penguin in the ] TV series. He starred alongside ], ], ] and the beautiful ], among many others. | |||
* ] (Nu Kappa Chapter) | |||
* Chi Alpha Epsilon | |||
* ] | |||
* ] | |||
* ] (Pi Chapter) | |||
* ] (Alpha Omega Pi Chapter) Toledo-Area Campus | |||
* ] (Beta Xi Chi Chapter) Findlay-Area Campus | |||
* ] - the national honor society in psychology for two year colleges | |||
* ] (Theta Alpha Chapter) | |||
* ] | |||
==Athletics== | |||
Mr. Tom Marshall has refered to himself as the "] of ]" and is also the leader of ]. Many think of SIFE as just a business club but they also help patrol out cities streets and often can be seen helping small children get their kittens down from trees. | |||
The Owens Express compete in the ]. Men's sports include ], ]. Women's sports include ], ], and ]. | |||
==Notable alumni== | |||
Verne Walker became the first man to ever walk on ] in the early 90's. Though at first a very public event, ] later did its best to cover up the mission. | |||
* ] - ice dancer | |||
* ] - ice dancer<ref>{{cite web |title=Dancing on ice, Hubbell siblings team up on skates |url=https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/amateur/2008/02/19/Dancing-on-ice-Hubbell-siblings-team-up-on-skates/stories/200802190030 |website=Toledo Blade |access-date=6 March 2020 |language=en}}</ref> | |||
* ] - professional basketball player in the ]<ref>{{cite web |title=James Kelly commits to Hurricanes |url=https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/2013/04/04/Owen-Express-forward-Kelly-commits-to-University-of-Miami-basketball-team/stories/ |website=Toledo Blade |access-date=6 March 2020 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Hurricanes add Ohio JUCO transfer Kelly |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/9273997/miami-hurricanes-add-ohio-juco-transfer-james-kelly |website=ESPN.com |access-date=6 March 2020 |language=en |date=14 May 2013}}</ref> | |||
* ] - American-born Jamaican footballer<ref>{{cite web |title=Owens standout signs with Dallas |url=https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/college/2009/02/14/Owens-standout-signs-with-Dallas/stories/200902140044 |website=Toledo Blade |access-date=6 March 2020 |language=en}}</ref> | |||
* ] - NBA player | |||
* ] - Basketball player<ref>{{cite news|title=Jim Penix finally at home at BG State University |url= https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121397765/the-circleville-herald/ |newspaper=Circleville Herald|date=February 26, 1970|page=15|via =]|access-date = March 22, 2023}} {{Open access}}</ref> | |||
==References== | |||
Steve Grimes enjoyed much success in the late 80's driving the number 85 Tide Chevrolet for Bob Macke Motorsports. After nearly winning the title in 1988, Grimes was involved in a late race accident caused by Bill Elliot. After the race Mr. Grimes placed a ] on Elliot, causing much outrage in the fan community. ] later suspended Grimes on the suspicion he was injecting ] into his tires before each race. Steve Grimes goes down as one of the greatest drivers of all time. | |||
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==External links== | |||
Mr. Glenn Rettig is well known as the ] of ] (World Wrestling Entertainment). Because of the WWE's hectic travel schedule, Mr. Rettig is often out of the office. | |||
* {{Official website|https://www.owens.edu}} | |||
{{Toledo}} | |||
Dick Newcomer, a part-time advisor at Owens, had a role in the movie ]. Sadly, his scenes as ] were cut in the final product. Rumor has it they have been restored for the new 25th Anniversary Edition set to be released in 2007. Some websites have also pegged him to record a commentary track for the film. | |||
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Brent Ice, an ] professor, is actually related to the popular Adult Contemporary artist, ]. Before embarking on a teaching career, Brent was his older brother's tour ]. Brent, under the name ], would be at every tour stop to greet the adoring fans. Sadly, a freak accident while attending a DJ battle left Brent with damage to his scratching wrist and he had to retire from the DJ business. Vowing never again to return to the music business, he now teaches students the evils of the music business by showing them actual accounting statements for many famous singers. He also started the anti-music and pro-reading group known as "'''Books, Not Hooks'''." | |||
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Cy Keiffer, instructor of Business and Public Service Technologies, is also a ]. He has solved many high profile cases, but prefers his name to be kept out of any media reports. Way to keep it humble, Cy! | |||
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Terry Sherman, Coordinator of Skilled Trades Training for the Findlay campus, was the lead singer of the popular 80s band ]. After their one big hit "]," the band floundered and eventually broke up. Terry went on to form ] but then handed the reigns over to close friend ] and accepted a teaching post at Owens. | |||
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Bob Connour had a promising career in ] and was on set to represent the United States at the ] when a tragic accident put an end to that. He made a valient comeback and won a championship. His story was later made into a movie titled ]. | |||
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Mike Sprowls was one of the first US citizens to be tested in the ]'s top secret program ]. His testing was different than the testing others later endured. He was transformed into a super-soldier for the United States. He was the basis for the ] hero ]. | |||
Susan Burris, when not taking care of her duties as a professor in communications and humanities, tours the ] as a member of an ] tribute band. They take the popular rap duo's songs and translate them into disco covers. | |||
Whe Mike Senour is not taking care of business at Owens Community College, he's in ] where he has a successful stint as a ] ]. "Barry Manilow" himself has been quoted as saying, "I could have sworn I was looking into a mirror while listening to one of my albums. I think he'd fool my mother." | |||
Steve Hillard was a member of the secret government department which faked the moon landings. He helped design the soundstage where all the footage was shot and helped write the script. Sadly, he was fired when alert television viewers noticed a ] can floating through the shot. | |||
Brent Wickham, Chair for Business on the Findlay-area Campus, was the man responsible for fixing the ]. Due to a downturn in popularity, the ] wanted to ensure that a big name star go to a big name city. Mr. Wickham rubbed ] on the ] envelope in order to ensure their envelope would be noticeable. With their envelope picked first, the Knicks picked ]. | |||
Former ] ] Andy Woodard is the Interim Director of Marketing & Communications. | |||
==Famous Former Students== | |||
Peter Macke, professional basketball player for the New York Knicks, was the first professional player drafted from the OCC Express. | |||
==Center for Emergency Preparedness== | |||
In April 2004, Owens broke ground on its high-tech Center for Emergency Preparedness, to expand practical training opportunities at the College. | |||
The Center will provide full-size, training preparation for first responders to practice rescue and recovery maneuvers in a controlled environment. Upon completion the facility will include a burn building, an emergency operations center with classrooms and laboratories, and observation tower, a swift water rescue pond, a mock city and a variety of other simulation scenarios. First responders will also gain experience utilizing an inactive gas station training prop, three railroad cars and more. | |||
The center will allow area fire, police, fire responders and other emergency personal to conduct exercises via distance learning, on a variety of simulated terror incidents emergency hazards and natural disasters. | |||
==Finkbeiner Hall== | |||
On December 1, 2006, Owens Community College will break ground on Finkbeiner Hall. Finkbeiner Hall will be located on the east side of the Toledo-area campus behind the existing Transportation Technologies building. The 20,000 square foot Hall will serve as classroom and office space for the new Political Science department. | |||
==Partnerships== | |||
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Owens is engaged in collaborative partnerships with a number of local businesses. One such collaborative effort includes a partnership between Owens and the ]. The two academic institutions expanded educational opportunities in 2005 by establishing a joint Emergency Medical Services Certificate Program and offering Owens’ first-ever courses on the Medical University of Ohio’s campus in Lucas County. | |||
Owens also continues to cultivate relationships with colleges and universities across the United | |||
States through transfer articulation agreements. These initiatives benefit Owens students, who | |||
seamlessly transfer to four-year colleges and universities. A partnership with the Ohio Fire Academy even allows its students to earn Owens college credit via distance learning opportunities. | |||
Owens teams up with primary and secondary educational institutions by offering the Tech | |||
Prep Program and the Post-Secondary Enrollment Option Program. | |||
In 2005, Owens served more than 400 companies in business and industry partnerships and serviced | |||
over 18,000 individuals in workforce development and training. Through Workforce and Community | |||
Services, Owens broadened its presence in Lima, Ohio, by way of a partnership with Ford Motor Company’s Lima Engine Plant. Owens employs two full-time and two part-time instructors at the Lima site to teach employees GED, college prep and computers courses as part of Ford’s Skills Enhancement Program. | |||
Owens Workforce and Community Services also provided avenues to partner with such organizations | |||
as the Associated General Contractors of Ohio to work with unions on safety and apprenticeship training, and Promedica Health System to offer computer training for its employees in Northwest | |||
Ohio and Southeast Michigan. | |||
In early 2006, Owens announced it's partnership with 3M. The multimillion dollar deal will bring advanced products to the school and students will begin testing prototypes during credit hours. | |||
Another notable 2005 partnership included collaboration with ] ] | |||
in Toledo to offer on-site credit and non-credit courses to help employees obtain a two-year | |||
degree and prepare for the challenges of the 21st century. | |||
==External links== | |||
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Type | Public community college |
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Established | 1965; 60 years ago (1965) |
Parent institution | University System of Ohio |
Endowment | $2.1 million (2007) |
President | Dione Somerville |
Administrative staff | 1,300 |
Students | 8,282 |
Location | Toledo, Ohio, United States 41°35′16″N 83°32′25″W / 41.587849°N 83.540173°W / 41.587849; -83.540173 |
Campus | Suburban |
Colors | Red, White, & Black |
Nickname | Express |
Sporting affiliations | OCCAC |
Mascot | Big E |
Website | www |
Owens Community College (OCC) is a public community college with campuses in Perrysburg and Findlay, Ohio. Owens was founded in 1965 in Toledo and chartered in 1967. 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.
Owens's service district includes Lucas, Wood, Hancock, and parts of Ottawa counties.
History
The Toledo campus was originally the Rossford Army Depot from 1941 to 1963.
On January 21, 2004, President George W. Bush gave a speech at Owens Community College pledging support for community colleges and job training programs. Former President Bill Clinton would later give a speech at the campus as part of the Barack Obama 2012 presidential campaign.
Campuses
The Owens Community College Toledo-area campus covers more than 280 acres (1.1 km) and is located in Perrysburg Township. 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 m). The new campus for Findlay was completed in fall of 2005.
OCC's Arrowhead Park campus, located in Maumee, closed in 2016.
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. The 110-acre (0.45 km) facility features full-size, state-of-the-art training props that were developed with emphasis on realism and safety, including a Boeing 727-100, 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.
Academics
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.
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.
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.
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
- Alpha Mu Gamma (Nu Kappa Chapter)
- Chi Alpha Epsilon
- Chi Alpha Campus Ministries
- Epsilon Pi Tau
- Kappa Beta Delta (Pi Chapter)
- Phi Theta Kappa (Alpha Omega Pi Chapter) Toledo-Area Campus
- Phi Theta Kappa (Beta Xi Chi Chapter) Findlay-Area Campus
- Psi Beta - the national honor society in psychology for two year colleges
- Sigma Kappa Delta (Theta Alpha Chapter)
- Tau Alpha Pi
Athletics
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
- Madison Hubbell - ice dancer
- Keiffer Hubbell - ice dancer
- James Kelly - professional basketball player in the Israel Basketball Premier League
- Sean Bucknor - American-born Jamaican footballer
- Bill Laimbeer - NBA player
- Jim Penix - Basketball player
References
- "Owens Community College Financials" (PDF). Owens Community College Foundation. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
- "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.
- As of fall 2019. "15th Day Headcount, Fall Term 2019" (PDF). Ohio Department of Higher Education. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- https://www.owens.edu/marketing/graphic_standards.pdf
- "History of Owens Community College". Owens Community College. n.d. Retrieved 2017-04-11.
- "About Owens, Namesake and History: Owens Community College". www.owens.edu. Retrieved 2017-04-02.
- "Home".
- "Owens recognizes its place in history". Toledo Blade. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
- "Ex-Rossford depot workers assemble for annual reunion". Toledo Blade. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
- Stout, David (21 January 2004). "Bush Campaigns in Ohio, a Key State for Re-election Hopes". The New York Times. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
- Wenzel, Fritz (Jan 22, 2004). "Owens gets Bush's vote as President praises job-training programs". The Blade. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
- Oppel Jr, Richard (2 November 2012). "Clinton Assails Romney on Swing Through Ohio". The Caucus. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
- "Owens leaves Maumee 6 years after expansion".
- Yonke, David. "800 watch as Owens Community College lights fire on training". Toledo Blade. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
- "News Releases - Owens Community College". News Releases. 13 November 2007. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
- "FedEx delivers gift plane to Owens". Toledo Blade. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
- "News Releases - Owens Community College". News Releases. 19 July 2006. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
- "Dancing on ice, Hubbell siblings team up on skates". Toledo Blade. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
- "James Kelly commits to Hurricanes". Toledo Blade. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
- "Hurricanes add Ohio JUCO transfer Kelly". ESPN.com. 14 May 2013. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
- "Owens standout signs with Dallas". Toledo Blade. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
- "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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