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| Type | Public community college |
|---|---|
| Established | 1965 |
Parent institution | University System of Ohio |
| Endowment | $2.1 million (2007)[1] |
| President | Dione Somerville[2] |
Administrative staff | 1,300 |
| Students | 8,282[3] |
| Location | , , United States 41°35′16″N 83°32′25″W / 41.587849°N 83.540173°W |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colors | Red, White, & Black[4] |
| 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.[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's service district includes Lucas, Wood, Hancock, and parts of Ottawa counties.[7]
- ^ "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 [bare URL 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".