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Type | Public community college |
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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]