Owens Community College
| Motto | We believe in serving our students and our communities |
|---|---|
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1965 |
| Endowment | US$2.1 million |
| President | Mike Bower |
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Administrative staff
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1,300 |
| Undergraduates | 20,160 |
| Location |
Toledo, OH, USA 41°35′16″N 83°32′25″W / 41.587849°N 83.540173°WCoordinates: 41°35′16″N 83°32′25″W / 41.587849°N 83.540173°W |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colors | Red, White, & Black |
| Nickname | Express (Big E is the mascot) |
| Website | owens.edu |
Owens State Community College is a comprehensive community college with campuses in Toledo and Findlay, Ohio, United States. Owens was founded in 1965 in Toledo, and was chartered in 1967. The Findlay campus opened in 1983. The college was named for Michael J. Owens, a well known glass entrepreneur in the early 20th century.
Owens's district includes Lucas, Wood, Hancock, and parts of Ottawa counties.
The Owens State Community College Toledo-area campus covers more than 280 acres (1.1 km2) and is located near Toledo, Ohio. 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. There was also an Arrowhead Park campus which was located in Maumee, Ohio. It closed circa 2015. lastly, there is The Source learning center located in Downtown Toledo.
Owens Community College is named after Michael J. Owens, a Toledo inventor who changed the glass industry forever by mechanizing bottle blowing in 1903. His Owens Bottle Machine introduced automation to glassmaking, in the process eliminating child labor and revolutionizing the glass industry, which had changed little in 2,000 years. His work made it possible for thousands of jobs to be created and changed Toledo, now referred to as the Glass City, and the community.
In April 2007, Owens opened the new Center for Emergency Preparedness. This $20.5 million center will serve as a state, regional and national education and resource center for public safety and emergency training. 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, burn simulators, dive and rescue pond and mock city. Training props will be used to train students and area first responders on procedures for emergency situations and recovery maneuvers. The center has the nation’s most advanced 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.
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