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| Findlay received a new campus in the Fall of 2005. | Findlay received a new campus in the Fall of 2005. | ||
| ==Campus== | ==Campus== | ||
| The Owens State Community College Toledo-area campus covers more than 280 acres and is located near ]. The new 60-acre Findlay-area campus is on Findlay's northeast side. | 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. | ||
| ] | ] | ||
| ==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. | |||
| ==Flags for Freedom== | |||
| 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) | |||
| ==Staff== | ==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. | |||
| Judy Ennis was actually the first woman in America to see the ]. She was the ] on their flight into ] on Feb. 7, 1964. | |||
| <u>Senior Administration</u> | |||
| 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 ]. | |||
| Dr. Christa Adams, President | |||
| 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. | |||
| Dr. Paul Unger, Executive Vice President/Provost | |||
| 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. | |||
| Dr. Jack Raymond was the original Penguin in the ] TV series. He starred alongside ], ], ] and the beautiful ], among many others. | |||
| Ms. Judy Ennis, Executive Dean, Findlay-area Campus | |||
| 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. | |||
| Dr. William Ivoska, Vice President, Student Services | |||
| 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. | |||
| Mr. Charles Mann, Senior Vice President, Business Affairs | |||
| 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. | |||
| Mr. Brian Paskvan, Vice President for Administration | |||
| 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. | |||
| <u>Department Deans</u> | |||
| 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. | |||
| Dr. Renay Scott, School of Arts and Sciences | |||
| 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'''." | |||
| Dr. Myrna DeAustria, School of Business and Information Technology | |||
| 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! | |||
| Janell Lang, School of Health Sciences | |||
| 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. | |||
| Mark Durivage, School of Technology | |||
| 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 ]. | |||
| Dr. Jim Perry, Co-Interim Dean, Natural Sciences Technologies, School of Arts and Sciences | |||
| 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 ]. | |||
| Shelby Pierce, Co-Interim Dean, Natural Sciences Technologies, School of Arts and Sciences | |||
| 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== | ==Center for Emergency Preparedness== | ||
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| 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 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. | 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== | ==Partnerships== | ||
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| Owens State Community College | |
| Motto | We believe in serving our students and our communities |
|---|---|
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1965 |
| Endowment | US$823 Thousand |
| President | Christa Adams |
| Undergraduates | 20,160 |
| Location | Toledo, OH, USA |
| Campus | Rural |
| Nickname | The Bob Connour Express (Jaguar is the mascot) File:Owens-Panther.gif |
| Website | owens.edu |
Owens State Community College is a comprehensive community college with campuses in Toledo and Findlay, Ohio. Owens was founded in 1965 in Toledo, and was chartered in 1967. The Findlay campus was opened in 1983.
Owens's district includes Lucas, Wood, and Hancock counties, as well as parts of Ottawa and Sandusky counties.
Findlay received a new campus in the Fall of 2005.
Campus
The Owens State Community College Toledo-area campus covers more than 280 acres and is located near downtown Toledo, a modern Midwestern City. The new 60-acre Findlay-area campus is on Findlay's northeast side.
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.
Flags for Freedom
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)
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 bull fighting in Mexico. 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.
Judy Ennis was actually the first woman in America to see the Beatles. She was the flight attendant on their flight into New York on Feb. 7, 1964.
Matio Ortiz Jr, aka Mario as many have come to know him, enjoys long walks on the beach and candlelight dinners with loved ones. Mario also moonlights as the administrator of the Findlay Courier message board. When he's not busy securing the internets, Mario spends his free time saving princesses and fighting the threat posed by the evil King Koopa.
Fran Weith, a member of the English department, is a former Miss America. She won in 1978 and the following year came in as runner-up behind Miss Virginia. Congrats to Fran. Tim Rice, also a member of the English department, was Sean Connery's stunt double for the films From Russia With Love, Dr. No, and Goldfinger. If you happen to have him in class someday, make sure to ask about his experience working with such a fine actor.
Dr. Jack Raymond was the original Penguin in the Batman TV series. He starred alongside Adam West, Burt Ward, Cesaer Romero and the beautiful Lee Meriwether, among many others.
Mr. Tom Marshall has refered to himself as the "Billy Graham of free enterprise" and is also the leader of SIFE. 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.
Verne Walker became the first man to ever walk on Mars in the early 90's. Though at first a very public event, NASA later did its best to cover up the mission.
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 jihad on Elliot, causing much outrage in the fan community. NASCAR later suspended Grimes on the suspicion he was injecting steroids into his tires before each race. Steve Grimes goes down as one of the greatest drivers of all time.
Mr. Glenn Rettig is well known as the commissioner of WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment). Because of the WWE's hectic travel schedule, Mr. Rettig is often out of the office.
Dick Newcomer, a part-time advisor at Owens, had a role in the movie Tron. Sadly, his scenes as Pac-Man 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.
Brent Ice, an Accounting professor, is actually related to the popular Adult Contemporary artist, Vanilla Ice. Before embarking on a teaching career, Brent was his older brother's tour DJ. Brent, under the name Dr Jimmy The Jam Machine, 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."
Cy Keiffer, instructor of Business and Public Service Technologies, is also a private eye. 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!
Terry Sherman, Coordinator of Skilled Trades Training for the Findlay campus, was the lead singer of the popular 80s band Dexy's Midnight Runners. After their one big hit "Come On Eileen," the band floundered and eventually broke up. Terry went on to form Nine Inch Nails but then handed the reigns over to close friend Trent Reznor and accepted a teaching post at Owens.
Bob Connour had a promising career in figure skating and was on set to represent the United States at the Olympics 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 Ice Castles.
Mike Sprowls was one of the first US citizens to be tested in the CIA's top secret program MKULTRA. 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 Marvel Comics hero Captain America.
Susan Burris, when not taking care of her duties as a professor in communications and humanities, tours the Midwest as a member of an Insane Clown Posse 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 Las Vegas where he has a successful stint as a Barry Manilow impersonator. "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 Coca-Cola can floating through the shot.
Brent Wickham, Chair for Business on the Findlay-area Campus, was the man responsible for fixing the 1985 NBA Draft. Due to a downturn in popularity, the NBA wanted to ensure that a big name star go to a big name city. Mr. Wickham rubbed dry ice on the New York Knicks envelope in order to ensure their envelope would be noticeable. With their envelope picked first, the Knicks picked Patrick Ewing.
Former Culture Club bassist 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
Owens is engaged in collaborative partnerships with a number of local businesses. One such collaborative effort includes a partnership between Owens and the Medical University of Ohio. 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 DaimlerChrysler’s Jeep Plant 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.