Tiffin University, in partnership with Owens Community College, will offer a Bachelor of Criminal Justice Degree in Justice Administration beginning fall semester 2012.
TU’s Bachelor of Criminal Justice program will provide students with the skills necessary to analyze threats to the communication infrastructure, and to assess the role of terrorism in world politics, among other skills. The program brings together working professionals from the criminal justice system. The distinguished faculty has proven academic and professional careers. This kind of diversity encourages a dynamic synergy in the classroom.
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Owens Community College’s Alumni Association in collaboration with Books-A-Million Inc., nine Directions Credit Union branches, three Great Lakes Credit Union branches and five Genoa Bank branches are reaching out to area children in need of school supplies by holding a month-long “Backpack to the Future” School Supply Drive beginning July 17. Collected items will benefit low-income kindergarten-age school children throughout Northwest Ohio.
The “Backpack to the Future” School Supply Drive will occur at the Books-A-Million bookstores (2105 Levis Commons Blvd.) in The Town Center at Levis Commons in Perrysburg and (1800 …

Area residents as well as business professionals are invited to learn about the latest innovative technology within the welding industry as Owens Community College unveils new state-of-the-art VRTEX 360, a virtual reality arc welding training system from Lincoln Electric, during an Open House Demonstration of Virtual Welding event July 18. Owens is the first academic institution in Northwest Ohio to utilize the new virtual welding training system.
The event will take place from 7:30-10 a.m. at the College’s Arrowhead Park Learning Center on 1724 Indian Wood Circle in Maumee. The event …

Twenty-three Owens Community College student-athletes have received Academic All-Conference honors by the Ohio Community College Athletic Conference (OCCAC) in recognition of their scholarly achievements for the 2011-12 academic year.
“Owens Community College is extremely proud to honor and recognize these student-athletes for exhibiting academic excellence within the classroom,” said Rudy Yovich, Owens Director of Athletics.
Selection criterion for the honored recipients is based upon achieving a minimum 3.30 cumulative grade point average.
Owens has been a member of the OCCAC since 1987. The other member schools comprising the OCCAC are Cincinnati State Technical …

Area youth ages 8 through 17 will have the opportunity to place themselves in shoes of first responders and explore the areas of emergency medical service, law enforcement and fire service as Owens Community College serves as host to Heroes Summer Youth Camp, July 31 – Aug. 2.
The Heroes Summer Youth Camp will take place at the College’s Center for Emergency Preparedness, which is located on Tracy Road in Lake Township. The College will offer two separate age-appropriate class sections as part of the three-day camp. Both class sections will …

Area working professionals with aspirations of advancing in the career fields of business and office administration will soon have the opportunity to pursue their college education one night per week at Owens Community College as the academic institution is expanding its associate’s degree offerings to include new Cohort Programs in Business Management Technology and Office Administration Technology on the Findlay-area Campus.
“Owens Community College is excited to complement our current academic offerings with new Cohort Programs and provide area residents with alternative ways to pursue a college education,” said Mazhar Anik, …

Area youth will have the opportunity to learn about the fundamentals of basketball and life lessons as basketball stars Todd Mitchell and Jim Jackson host their annual basketball camp at Owens Community College, July 23-26. This marks the fifth year that the annual basketball camp is being held at Owens Community College.
The four-day youth basketball camp runs from 8:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. in the College’s Student Health and Activities Center on the Toledo-area Campus. Owens is located on Oregon Road in Perrysburg Township.
Camp instructors for the four-day event will …

Owens Community College’s Environmental Club is raising environmental awareness by bringing new life to worn-out jeans, jackets and purses previously destined for overcrowded landfills. As a result of the student group’s recent collection drive efforts, over 500 denim items will soon find their way to “COTTON. FROM BLUE TO GREEN. ®” and given “new life” as part of the environmental program’s UltraTouch National Cotton Fiber Insulation.
The Environmental Club recently presented the denim materials to Eisenhower Middle School sixth grader Erek Hansen of Curtice to assist in his personal goal of …

Area youth ages 13 through 17 will have the opportunity to become a detective for several days and learn how the world of forensic science is used in solving a crime as Owens Community College serves as host to a Crime Scene Investigator (CSI) Youth Camp, Aug. 7-9.
The CSI Youth Camp will be offered at the College’s Center for Emergency Preparedness, which is located on Tracy Road in Lake Township. The camp will take place Tuesday-Thursday from 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
“Owens Community College is proud to offer an educational …

Dr. Mike Bower officially began his appointment as the sixth President and Chief Executive Officer in the 47-year history of Owens Community College July 1.
The Owens Board of Trustees unanimously approved Bower’s selection as President and Chief Executive Officer during their board meeting in March.
“As I researched Owens Community College via website during the presidential search, I was impressed with the College vision statement with reference to excellence, innovation and collaboration,” explained President Bower. “My vision for Owens Community College is to be recognized for our expertise in utilizing emerging …