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James A Rhodes State College

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School Notes:

• Lima Technical College was officially chartered in 1971 as a state, public assisted associate degree granting institution of higher education. A study conducted by community leaders in 1967 revealed the need for a number of technical educational programs to satisfy the employment demands of area businesses, industries and agencies. As a result, Penta Technical Institute of Perrysburg (now known as Owens Community College) established instructional programs on the Lima Campus in 1969. In the fall quarter of that year, a total of 49 students enrolled in the nursing program, the only course of instruction offered.
• Today, the College's on-line coursework and off-campus learning centers serve approximately 21 Ohio counties. The College has become West Central Ohio's largest two-year college, with nearly 3,000 students, offering more than 90 Associate degrees, majors and certificates programs. Additionally, it is the region's leading workforce development trainer, providing more than 2,100 specialized training courses to 18,000 employees in the past five years. Effective June 24, 2002, the College formally changed its name to James A. Rhodes State College, in honor of the former Ohio Governor who spearheaded the state's two-year college system.
• We prepare students to enter the workforce and assist them in pursuing their educational, career, and personal goals through exceptional program offerings in allied health, nursing, business, public service, information and engineering technologies.
• The Campus is located on 545 acres, 3 miles east of Lima. Rhodes State College is easily accessible. Classroom and laboratory space, comprising a total of 359,000 square feet, is available to sustain current programs in technical and continuing education.
• James A. Rhodes State College has gained accreditation from The Higher Learning Commission, a commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
• Profile last updated: 08/22/2008.

In the News:

• 4 W-G residents seek 2 BOE seats (Wapakoneta Daily News)
  posted on November 2, 2009 at 03:29:41 pm
  By WILLIAM LANEY Managing Editor Four Waynesfield-Goshen School District residents — one incumbent and three newcomers — are seeking the two seats available on the district’s Board of Education. They will learn Tuesday which ones are likely to be sitting around the board table for January’s meeting.
• Portraits honor Owens leaders (The Toledo Blade)
  posted on April 7, 2009 at 10:29:10 am
  Owens Community College celebrated more than four decades Monday with portraits of the leaders who have shaped its history. Oil paintings of the four presidents who have led Owens since its 1965 beginning were unveiled during a ceremony that recognizes April as National Community College Month. The college's first president was William Ramsey, who served from 1965 to '68. Next was Jacob See, who ...

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