 A Thanksgiving tradition at Cincinnati State
November 18, 2011
President Owens spent his lunch hour and then some working the serving line in the ATLC Cafeteria Thursday, serving mashed potatoes to students, faculty and staff as part of the Thanksgiving meal. A similar event was staged for evening students.
(11/22/11) On Saturday (Nov. 26), ten of the best girl’s high school teams in the city will gather at Cincinnati State to participate in the Cincinnati Sports Medicine Girls’ Basketball Shootout. The fifth annual Shootout includes teams from Oak Hills, Princeton, Hamilton, Sycamore and Lakota East from the Greater Miami Conference, and Alter, Mercy, Seton, Ursuline and McAuley from the Girls Greater Catholic League. Part of the excitement surrounding this year’s event centers around a Princeton player, Kelsey Mitchell, who is regarded as one of the top potential recruits in the nation when she graduates in 2014, and Mercy’s Hall of Fame coach Mary Jo Huismann, who won her 600th game as head coach last season. Mercy and Princeton are scheduled to square off at 1:45 p.m. Saturday. Read more (11/22/11) Lisa May Evans has been named to the new position of Director of Organizational Development & Legal Compliance at Cincinnati State. In this role, she will lead the college’s Human Resources team in the development of labor and employee relations initiatives that support the achievement of Cincinnati State’s strategic goals and objectives. Ms. Evans comes to Cincinnati State with more than 16 years experience as a human resources executive and corporate labor and employment law attorney. Her human resources experience includes serving as Vice President, Human Resources with d. e. Foxx & Associates, and Director, Supply Chain Human Resources with Sara Lee Corporation. Read more (11/18/11) Carla Chance is the newly appointed Executive Vice President at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College, providing leadership for human resources, student services, technology, facilities and security. Ms. Chance previously served as Vice Chancellor for Finance and Business Services at St. Louis Community College from October 1999 to November 2011. There she was responsible for budget management, physical facilities, auxiliary services, financial resources management, and procurement. STLCC is a comprehensive urban community college serving almost 30,000 credit students and more than 90,000 continuing education and workforce enrollees annually. The STLCC system is comprised of four campuses, two extension centers and a downtown training center. “Carla has the mix of qualities that I was looking for,’’ added Cincinnati State President O’dell M. Owens. “Moreover, she’s originally from this area, and she knows the turf around here.’’ Ms. Chance succeeds Dr. Carolyn Anderson, who recently retired. Read more (11/18/11) Cincinnati State President O’dell M. Owens stands in the midst of students who were honored recently during the 2011 Scholarship Recognition Dinner. In addition to saluting the achievements of students, the annual event is designed to recognize donors and the work of the Cincinnati State Foundation and its Scholarship Committee. This year more than 175 named scholarships were awarded to Cincinnati State students, thanks to the generosity of our donors. Read more (11/17/11) The Board of Trustees of Cincinnati State Technical and Community College is scheduled to meet at 3:45 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 22 in the Conference Center, Rooms 344-346 Main Building, on the main campus at 3520 Central Parkway, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45223. Click here to view the agenda for the meeting (11/10/11) Eileen Berke and members of her family gathered recently at a home on Ludlow Avenue in Clifton for a quiet ceremony to sign papers deeding the property to Cincinnati State Technical and Community College for use as a real-world instructional laboratory for Occupational Therapy Assistant students. The structure, located directly across from the Cincinnati State campus in Clifton, will be known as the Eileen Berke Occupational Therapy Center. The home will be used by students and faculty in Cincinnati State’s regionally-renowned Occupational Therapy Assistant program to demonstrate how to train individuals to live independently as they recover from a stroke or other debilitating disease, injury or illness. Read more (11/8/11) Cincinnati State has just received its license to operate a new aviation weather station that was recently installed at the Cincinnati West Airport in Harrison. Known as AWOS, for Automated Weather Observation System, it reports cloud height, visibility, temperature, dew point and other weather conditions over an aircraft radio frequency used by pilots. The radio signal extends between 40 and 60 miles from the Harrison airport, depending on altitude on the plane. The system also makes this information – which is updated every minute – available to pilots as a telephone voice recording. Read more (11/3/11) The Cincinnati State Board of Trustees today ratified a new collective bargaining agreement with the union representing about 200 full-time faculty members. The unanimous vote came during a special meeting this morning. It follows a 136-15 vote Wednesday by the Cincinnati State chapter of the American Association of University Professors to approve the agreement, which will govern wages, benefits and a variety of labor/management relationships for the next three years. “Today represents the ability of the whole College to move forward and focus our energies on our most precious asset – our students,’’ said Cathy Crain, chair of the Cincinnati State Board of Trustees. Read more (11/1/11) The Board of Trustees of Cincinnati State Technical and Community College is scheduled to meet at 7:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 3, 2011 in the Conference Center, Rooms 344-346 Main Building, on the main campus at 3520 Central Parkway, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45223. The board is expected to consider a proposed collective bargaining agreement with full-time faculty members represented by the Cincinnati State chapter of the American Association of University Professors. Bargaining teams representing Cincinnati State and the AAUP have reached tentative agreement on a new contract. That agreement must now be put to a vote by the AAUP membership and the Cincinnati State Board of Trustees. (11/1/11) The Ohio Association of Two Year Colleges has presented a Cincinnati State instructor, Charlene Barnett McDaniel, with its 2011 Outstanding Adjunct Faculty Award. McDaniel, a Liberty Township resident who has taught at Cincinnati State for 16 years, was presented the award during recent ceremonies hosted by Rhodes State College in Lima, Ohio. Thirty-two faculty members were nominated by their respective institutions for the top teacher awards, one for a full-time faculty member and the other for an adjunct faculty member. McDaniel teaches developmental education (writing) at Cincinnati State, along with a variety of writing courses that range from Basic Writing I to English Composition III. She has also taught in the First Year Experience and TRIO programs, and has worked in Cincinnati State’s Writing Center with traditional and online instructional sequences. Read more (10/31/11) The Summit Restaurant at Cincinnati State will be honoring bourbon on Nov. 12 with a Culinary Theatre event. Chef Robert Coltrane has not only prepared a menu of foods cooked with bourbon or that pair well with bourbon, he and the team at the Midwest Culinary Institute have also assembled a panel of experts who will discuss its history, its production processes and the reasons it is now enjoying a resurgence in popularity. The evening will begin at 6 p.m. in the Midwest Culinary Institute’s Demonstration Theater with a bourbon tasting, a cooking demonstration and a panel discussion featuring representatives from several of the nation’s leading distillers. Read more (10/24/11) The Board of Trustees of Cincinnati State Technical and Community College is scheduled to meet at 3:45 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1 in the Conference Center, Rooms 344-346 Main Building, on the main campus at 3520 Central Parkway, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45223. The board normally meets on the fourth Tuesday of the month, but delayed the October meeting for one week because of scheduling conflicts. Click here to view the agenda for the meeting. (10/20/11) Negotiating teams from Cincinnati State and the College’s chapter of the American Association of University Professors met for approximately four hours Thursday, and agreed to meet again on Tuesday, Oct. 25. Today’s session began about 4 p.m. and ended at 8 p.m. The most recent contract between Cincinnati State and the AAUP expired Sept. 5. AAUP members conducted a week-long strike from Sept. 23-Sept. 30. They have been working since then under terms of the old contract. Read more (10/19/11) Cincinnati State is among six educational institutions in Ohio to win funding under the U.S. Education Department’s TRIO Educational Opportunity Centers program. Cincinnati State was awarded $230,000, according to an announcement by U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown. “Ohio’s impressive network of community colleges and universities play an integral role in connecting displaced workers, veterans, and working Ohioans with the resources needed to earn a college degree,’’ Sen. Brown said in a release. Bari Ewing, Director of College Access Programs for Cincinnati State, noted that many of those served by the EOC are the first in their families to attempt to attend college. Read more (10/18/11) Members of the bargaining teams representing Cincinnati State and the College’s chapter of the American Association of University Professors met for approximately five hours Monday. Both sides agreed to another negotiating session starting at 4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 20. Today’s session began about 2:30 p.m. and ended shortly after 7:30 p.m. Negotiations between Cincinnati State and the AAUP began May 16. Read more (10/14/11) Cincinnati State President O’dell M. Owens announced today a $500,000 donation to the college from Dick Weiland in memory of the Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth. The funds will be earmarked for the “Dick Weiland Endowed Scholars Program in Honor of Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth.” Weiland is the founder and president of Richard Consulting Corporation, which provides lobbying and mediation skills to more than 60 companies and numerous nonprofit organizations. He has also pledged to lead a fund drive with the goal of raising another $1 million or more to be used toward the Shuttlesworth Endowed Scholars Program. “We are deeply touched by Dick’s generous gift in memory of Rev. Shuttlesworth,’’ said Dr. Owens. “What a perfect way to honor the legacy of a man who spent his life fighting to open doors for people to receive these kinds of opportunities.” Dr. Owens said the funds would be used to pay for scholarships for deserving students from targeted communities. He said the college plans to structure the scholarship program in a way that involves community leaders as well as Cincinnati State administrators and applicants. Dr. Owens and Weiland also said they anticipate exploring other initiatives involving health care and hunger if fund-raising for the program is successful. Read more (10/13/11) Cincinnati State President O’dell M. Owens will host a press conference at 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13 in the President’s Dining Room in the Advanced Technology & Learning Center to announce a major gift and scholarship program in memory of the late Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth. Read more (10/12/11) Doug Bowling has been appointed Dean of Cincinnati State’s Center for Innovative Technologies. Bowling received his BS in materials science and engineering from Wright State University and an MS in materials science and engineering from the University of Cincinnati. He began his career working for Wright Patterson Air Force Base performing testing in the area of battle damage repair of composites. From there he went on to the University of Cincinnati as manager of college laboratories for the Materials Science and Engineering Department. In this role he managed all instructional and research laboratory facilities within the department; supervised department support and operations staff in technical, service, and academic areas; and provided all facility, safety, and equipment training. Read more (10/11/11) Negotiators for Cincinnati State and the College’s chapter of the American Association of University Professors met for more than three hours Tuesday. No agreement was reached, but both sides agreed to another negotiating session Monday, Oct. 17 at 2:30 p.m. James Lawrence, an attorney representing Cincinnati State, said the college put forth a new offer concerning workload and other issues. Tuesday’s session, called by mediator Earl Leonhardt, began about 4:30 p.m. and ended at approximately 7:50 p.m. It was the first since Sept. 22. Read more (10/10/11) Representatives of Cincinnati State’s bargaining team and the Cincinnati State chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) are scheduled to meet for a bargaining session with a mediator Tuesday, Oct. 11 at 4:30 p.m. The most recent contract expired Sept. 5. AAUP members conducted a week-long strike from Sept. 23-Sept. 30. They have been working since then under terms of the old contract. (10/10/11) Hazmat training is a staple at Cincinnati State’s Workforce Development Center in Evendale. Firefighters, police and other first responders from the public and private sectors are among those who routinely enrollment in classes at the WDC designed to train individuals how to identify various type of hazardous materials, minimize their danger, safely dispose of them – and comply with the dizzying array of federal, state and local HAZMAT regulations. Read more (10/6/11) Officials from the Cincinnati Faculty Club, Inc., the University of Cincinnati and Cincinnati State celebrated the formal launch of a new partnership between the three organizations Wednesday, Oct. 5. The Faculty Club – an independent organization that provides dining, meeting and other services to members and guests on the UC campus – has contracted with Cincinnati State’s Midwest Culinary Institute to operate the facility. The agreement stipulates that students from both UC and Cincinnati State will be employed in co-op or work-study positions at the Faculty Club, working both in the kitchens and in the front of the house. “We structured this into a pathway, both in the front of the house and the back of the house,’’ said Richard E. Friedman, president of the Cincinnati Faculty Club Board of Governors. Read more (10/5/11) Cincinnati State has received permission to begin offering security management training courses at the federal Transportation Security Administration’s offices in Erlanger. In a letter to Cincinnati State President O’dell M. Owens, the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education said the college could begin teaching courses as an out-of-state institution at the TSA offices. These courses will be made available to all TSA agents in the region served by the Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky International Airport, as part of their ongoing continuing education program. Read more (10/4/11) Cincinnati State Writing Center Manager Terry Endres has been elected to his third consecutive term as president of the Cincinnati Astronomical Society. During the society’s recent annual elections, Nathan Mantia, a Cincinnati State student, was elected to a three-year term as a trustee of the organization. The Cincinnati Astronomical Society is in the midst of celebrating its 100th year, and is among the oldest astronomy groups in the nation. It is dedicated to public outreach and schedules numerous educational events throughout the year. Read more (10/3/11) Josh Rockey, a second-year student at Cincinnati State, has achieved a perfect score on the American Chemical Society General Chemistry Exam. The examination has been given to over 500 students in universities, colleges and two-year institutions since this summer to determine their achievement in freshman chemistry. Chemistry apparently isn’t the only scientific field for which Rockey has an aptitude. He scored in the 99.9th percentile in the national PCAT, a national entrance test for pharmacy school applicants. Read more (9/30/11) Striking members of the Cincinnati State chapter of the American Association of University Professors returned to the classroom today, ending a walkout that began Sept. 23. Cincinnati State and the AAUP have not reached agreement on a new contract. The approximately 200 faculty members represented by the AAUP will be working under terms of the old contract, which expired Sept. 5. No new bargaining sessions are scheduled at present. Read more (9/29/11) The Cincinnati State Board of Trustees has approved an agreement that could pave the way for development of a campus in Middletown. Cincinnati State President O’dell M. Owens and members of his administrative team presented a financial plan to the Board on Tuesday (Sept. 27) that envisions a collaboration with a Boston-based company, Higher Education Partners (HEP). Under the proposal, HEP would be responsible for build-out of the campus, lease and operating payments, equipment purchases and other operational details while the College would have primary responsibility for programming and curriculum development, staffing and academic operations. Read more (9/27/11) Cincinnati State learned Monday that it will be the lead partner with nine other community colleges across the country in a $19.6 million federal workforce training grant that targets the health professions. The grant was announced Monday by the U.S. Department of Labor, as part of a $500 million round of workforce training awards to community colleges by the Obama administration. “This award is a wonderful testament to the great work already being done by our college and will be a great help in achieving my first priority, to enhance our student success,’’ said Cincinnati State President O’dell M. Owens. “My plan for every student coming to Cincinnati State is that he or she will leave with at least one credential and the 21st Century skills wanted by employers locally, and nationally.” Part of the impetus for the Cincinnati State grant came from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation as a result of its research into a pioneering health workforce training program launched in Cincinnati. That program, known as the Health Careers Collaborative, has seen Cincinnati State, hospitals and other organizations in the area work together to help individuals get the training they need to land jobs or improve their chances for promotion if they already have jobs. Read more
(9/25/11) The Board of Trustees and College Administration have been working for months to ensure that classes continue as seamlessly as possible in the unfortunate event of a strike. While this week will be a bit out of the ordinary, with some replacement faculty, students are not in jeopardy of failing to complete courses this term. The Board is committed to excellent faculty, which includes full-time and adjunct instructors. Approximately 200 out of 784 faculty members have chosen to go on strike. The rest of Cincinnati State’s faculty are expected to remain on the job, teaching in classrooms. Nothing will change in those classes. Read more (9/23/11) The chairman of the Cincinnati State Board of Trustees expressed disappointment Friday that the union representing full-time faculty chose to begin the first strike in the history of the college, and said the administration’s offer concerning workload was reasonable. Board chairman Michael Oestreicher also said the College would continue to operate normally while the strike is in progress. Read more (9/22/11) The Board of Trustees of Cincinnati State Technical and Community College are scheduled to meet in regular session at 3:45 p.m. Tuesday, September 27 in the Conference Center, Rooms 344-346 Main Building, on the main campus at 3520 Central Parkway, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45223. Click here for a copy of the meeting agenda. (9/21/11) Dr. Monica Posey, Academic Vice President at Cincinnati State, was among a group of panelists from across the country invited to participate in a White House roundtable discussion today (Wednesday, Sept. 21) concerning the contributions of community colleges to the nation’s economy. Each week, the White House said in a release, the administration highlights “Champions of Change” who are “making an impact in their communities and helping America rise to meet the challenges of the 21st century.” It said Dr. Posey and Cincinnati State were being recognized for their “clear focus on career development, creating pathways to employment for students.” Read more (9/19/11) The classroom will be the focus of activities surrounding the inauguration of Dr. O’dell M. Owens as the fifth president of Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. Events are planned in Harrison, Middletown and at the main campus in Clifton from Wednesday, Sept. 21 through Friday, Sept. 23. The inauguration itself will take place from 9:30 a.m. – 11 a.m. in the gymnasium at the main campus. Aside from the investiture, the signature event is a reception designed to raise funds for scholarships and promote the range of Cincinnati State’s academic offerings. Titled “1 Life, 12 Classrooms’’ and supported by presenting sponsor US Bank, it will be held from 6 p.m. – 10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 23 in a variety of locations in the Advanced Technology & Learning Center and the Health Professions Building. Read more
(9/16/11) The Institute for Social Media at Cincinnati State has added six new members to its Advisory Committee. The committee includes individuals whose expertise spans social media, business, public, private and non-profit organizations. Members are charged with helping to direct the Institute’s certification programming; they also provide guidance regarding the overall program, the evolving curriculum, and Institute membership based on College, community, and business needs. Read more (9/14/11) The Cincinnati State Board of Trustees voted unanimously Wednesday to accept a Fact-Finder’s report concerning collective bargaining issues with the union representing full-time faculty members. “We felt that the Fact-Finder worked hard to achieve a fair compromise,” said Michael Oestreicher, chairman of the Board of Trustees. “After discussing it in depth with senior administrators, the board concluded that although some of her recommendations present financial and institutional challenges, accepting the overall compromise she proposed is in the best interest of the College and the community.” Representatives of the administration and the Cincinnati State chapter of the American Association of University Professors have been in contract negotiations since May 16, and presented 24 unresolved issues to independent fact-finder Felicia Bernardini on Aug. 29. The most recent contract, a three-year agreement, expired Sept. 5. Faculty members have been working since then under terms of the old contract. Read more (9/9/11) The Board of Trustees of Cincinnati State Technical and Community College is scheduled to meet at 11 a.m. Wednesday, September 14 in the Conference Center, Rooms 344-346, Main Building, on the main campus at 3520 Central Parkway, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45223. Read more (9/1/11) The Midwest Culinary Institute at Cincinnati State is spreading its entrepreneurial wings. Not only has it secured the management contract of the Faculty Club at the University of Cincinnati, it is also feeding UC’s football team. And its men’s soccer team. And its women’s volleyball team. And, when the season rolls around, MCI chefs and students will feed UC’s basketball teams and other athletic teams as well. And in their spare time, members of the MCI and the UC Faculty Board are trying to drum up more business for the handsome banquet room on the eighth floor of the Richard E. Lindner Center, the curvaceous structure with the triangular windows that loops around the north end of Nippert Stadium. Read more (8/19/11) Friends of Cincinnati State Technical and Community College will tee up Monday, Sept. 19 at the Western Hills Country Club to raise funds for student scholarships. In years past this event has funded scholarships for more than 50 Cincinnati State students. Even though Cincinnati State’s tuition is about half that of other schools in the region, approximately 70 percent of its students require financial assistance. Read more Cincinnati State Board of Trustees will meet on August 23(8/16/11) The Board of Trustees of Cincinnati State Technical and Community College is scheduled to meet at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, August 23 in the Conference Center, Rooms 344-346 Main Building, on the main campus at 3520 Central Parkway, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45223. The regular meeting originally scheduled for Aug. 30 has been canceled. (8/15/11) Cincinnati State President O’dell M. Owens is scheduled to participate in the “Ohio Governor’s 21st Century Energy & Economic Summit” next month in Columbus. Organizers report the two-day summit, to be held Sept. 21-22 at The Ohio State University, will be built around themes critical to developing an energy policy that supports long-term economic growth and job creation. More than 75 industry, environmental, and policy leaders have been invited to present their viewpoints to members of Gov. John Kasich’s administration and other Ohio policymakers. Read more (8/11/11/) After leading the Cincinnati State Lady Surge to the NJCAA national tournament last season, Theresa Check has decided to step down from coaching and focus on her duties as Director of Athletics. Cincinnati State President Dr. O’dell M. Owens has named associate head coach Ron Harris to lead the women’s basketball program on an interim basis for the 2011-12 season. Harris has been associated with the Cincinnati State program since 2006, and has served as Check's assistant and director of recruiting since her arrival at the college in 2008. Together, Check and Harris led the Lady Surge to back-to-back Ohio Community College Athletic Conference championships in 2009 and 2010 and the National Junior College Athletic Association Region XII championship and the national tournament in the 2010-11 season. Read more (8/4/11) The Herb Society of Greater Cincinnati (www.herbsociety.net) has awarded scholarships to three Cincinnati State students for the 2011-12 academic year. The scholarships are based on academic achievement and the recommendation of the chair of the Horticulture Program, Mark Deacon. Read more (7/26/11) The Board of Trustees of Cincinnati State Technical and Community College is scheduled to meet in regular session at 3:45 p.m. Thursday, July 28 in the Conference Center, Rooms 344-346 Main Building, on the main campus at 3520 Central Parkway, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45223. Read more (7/22/11) Greg Schipper, an industrial design student at Cincinnati State, explains details of his design for a gripper bar clamp. His was among the projects prepared as part of a “capstone class’’ in the industrial design program, designed to pull together a variety of skills in a real-world setting. In this instance, Schipper designed a modification to a type of clamp often used by woodworkers and home hobbyists to hold two pieces of wood or other material together – typically so that they can be glue or permanently fastened in some way. Greg’s breakthrough was to design a round opening at the business end of the clamp to allow a drill to be inserted and used while the clamp was in place. Read more (7/19/11) “Queen City” kicks into high gear this week to promote the show premiering 11 p.m. Sunday on WXIX-TV (Channel 19). The Thursday screening at Cincinnati State Cincinnati Technical and Community College, which is producing the half-hour reality show, is at 6:30 PM. All four stars — Tracey Conrad, Adhrucia Apana, Lauren Brown and Katie Cassidy — 4 well known young philanthropists, have been invited to the screening in the second-floor ATLC Auditorium (Advanced Technology & Learning Center) at the school, 3520 Central Parkway, The reception starts at 5:30 p.m. with “lite bites and cash bar.” Cincinnati State President Dr. O’dell Owens, Executive producer and director Paul Grundy, the Cincinnati State video production manager, and his staff & student TV team will also be there too. Seating is limited to 230, says Jean Manning, Cincinnati State Vice President of Marketing and Communications. However, more than one showing might be necessary due to the terrific response we have received. Read more (7/18/11) The Board of Trustees of Cincinnati State Technical and Community College is scheduled to meet in regular session at 3:45 p.m. Thursday, July 28 in the Conference Center, Rooms 344-346 Main Building, on the main campus at 3520 Central Parkway, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45223. Read more (7/8/11) In recent years, students taking the “capstone’’ course in John Buttelwerth’s construction management program at Cincinnati State have found themselves learning – and demonstrating what they’ve learned – through real-world projects in Cincinnati. Student teams in these classes have been assigned to draw up detailed proposals for renovating properties controlled by the Urban Land Cooperative, a non-profit organization devoted to preserving and fixing up affordable housing for families in the West End and South Fairmount. Read more (7/7/11) Cincinnati State President O’dell M. Owens has been inducted into the Association of Ohio Commodores. The Association of Ohio Commodores is a group of individuals recognized by the Governor of Ohio with one of the state’s most distinguished honors, The Executive Order of the Ohio Commodore, for their business accomplishment, acumen, and leadership. Dr. Owens was one of 16 people from around Ohio who were inducted in the 2011 summer ceremony as new members of the Association. “As the president of a community college dedicated to training men and women to become productive participants in the workforce, I am particularly proud of this honor,’’ Dr. Owens said, following the recent summer induction ceremony at The Ohio State University’s Faculty Club. Read more (7/5/11) Each year for the past seven, the Cincinnati State family has convened to celebrate students who have displayed exceptional leadership abilities in clubs and other campus activities. This year more than two dozen awards were given. The most prestigious of all, the President’s Up-Lift Award, was presented to Sima Bayamna, an immigrant from Togos, West Africa. Sima was recognized for the many activities she has organized on campus, including a fund drive for an orphanage in her native West Africa, as well as her energy, accomplishments and positive attitude. Read more (7/1/11) Jake Jones, a member of the nationally-ranked Cincinnati State men's soccer team the past two years, was named today (Thursday, June 30) as a winner of a 2011 Academic Student-Athlete Award by the National Junior College Athletic Association. Jones, who graduated Magna Cum Laude earlier this month from Cincinnati State, helped lead the Surge to the NJCAA Finals this past season. The team finished second in the national tournament. Read more Cincinnati State is No. 8 nationally in engineering technologies associate degree grads(6/30/11) Cincinnati State ranks No. 8 in the United States among two-year and four-year institutions for producing graduates associate’s degrees in engineering technologies and engineering-related fields, according to a recent report in Community College Week. This ranking is not a new one – we’ve consistently been among the top producers in this arena. Meanwhile, for details about the Cincinnati State rankings, please click here. (6/30/11) When the Greater Cincinnati Convention and Visitors Bureau landed several major conventions that will bring exceptionally diverse audiences here to the heart of the American Midwest, its executives decided to conduct special training sessions for the hundreds of volunteers who would be key to making these events a success. One of these conventions, the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), is kicking off this week; under the sponsorship of Procter & Gamble it is bringing a raft of celebrities to Cincinnati. Also coming in 2011 are conventions of the Improved Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks of the World (IBPOEW) and the Prince Hall Shriners, and then, in 2012, the World Choir Games. Read more (6/28/11) The International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) has formally awarded “Authorized Provider” status to Cincinnati State. IACET Authorized Providers are the only organizations approved to offer IACET Continuing Education Units (CEUs). The recognition period extends for five years, and includes all programs offered or created during that time. “Cincinnati State is proud of our education programs, which train thousands of engineering technicians, public safety officials, manufacturing workers and others in safety, health, environmental and technical skills so that our customers stay on the cutting edge,” said Dr. Dennis Ulrich, executive director of the Workforce Development Center at Cincinnati State. Read more Thickening the PLOT(6/26/11) Laser LabCincinnati State faculty member David Simmermon, center, stands in front of the Laser Laboratory with a group of high school physics and science teachers who were participating in a training program designed to improve their understanding of lasers and photonics. Known as PLOT, for Photonics Laboratory Operating Training, the course was coordinated by Tim Nolan and Lorrie Cox and taught by Simmermon. In addition to improving the quality of classroom instruction, the goals of the PLOT program include nurturing relationships that could lead to dual enrollment and/or articulation agreements between Cincinnati State and regional high schools in lasers and other engineering disciplines. (6/24/11) The Board of Trustees of Cincinnati State Technical and Community College are scheduled to meet in regular session at 3:45 p.m. Tuesday, June 28 in the Conference Center, Rooms 344-346 Main Building, on the main campus at 3520 Central Parkway, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45223. Click here for a copy of the meeting agenda (6/22/11) Cincinnati State will be among the many exhibitors at the 2011 “Kids Outdoor Adventure Expo” Thursday, June 23 at Coney Island.The Kids Outdoor Adventure Expo, a prelude to the upcoming Paddlefest on the Ohio River, is a volunteer effort designed to introduce children to water sports, water safety, natural science, environmental awareness and an appreciation of Greater Cincinnati’s waterways. The Cincinnati State booths, organized by Larry Feist, chair of the renewable energy program at the College, will feature hands-on activities designed to introduce students to different aspects of renewable energy. One, for example, features a working windmill. Another has a solar array that lights different types of light bulbs. Another demonstrates the use of a kilowatt meter to measure electrical energy consumption. Read more (6/22/11) Cincinnati State will hold its 2011 Commencement ceremony Thursday, June 23 at the Duke Energy Center, starting at 7 p.m. Two of the honorees at Cincinnati State’s commencement – Buddy LaRosa, founder of the LaRosa’s restaurant chain, and William “Bill’’ Motto, founder of Meridian Bioscience Inc. – will be available for media interviews prior to the ceremony. Mr. LaRosa and Mr. Motto are scheduled to be in Junior Ballroom A on the Third Floor of the Duke Energy Center between 5:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Read more (6/21/11) The Midwest Culinary Institute at Cincinnati State is launching another sequence in its popular Creations Cooking Class series next month. The summer series, sponsored by Kroger, features 14 offerings in July and August ranging from Ice Cream Making to Advanced French Technique. As ever, each class is entirely hands-on and taught by certified, professional chefs – many of whom can be found most nights in the kitchens of some of Greater Cincinnati’s best restaurants. Read more (6/20/11) Cincinnati State is hosting a three-day Summer Leadership Summit this week designed to bolster the skills of high school students and help craft approaches for reducing the number of teen dropouts. The Summit is unusual in that it will be heavily student-focused, involving many of the students from Upward Bound, Gear Up and Project Grad programs who are spending their summer at Cincinnati State in a variety of day programs for college-bound high school students. The keynote speaker for the first day of the conference will be State Sen. Eric Kearney, who is scheduled to take the podium at 9 a.m. Tuesday, June 21 in the auditorium of the Advanced Technology & Learning Center. Read more (6/20/11) On June 21 and 22, the Cincinnati USA Convention & Visitors Bureau – in partnership with Cincinnati State – is hosting two free Ambassador Education and Training seminars at the Duke Energy Convention Center. The interactive sessions – geared to hospitality industry and other business professionals across the region – will highlight the power of customer service and the extraordinary social, cultural and economic impact new meetings and conventions can have on Cincinnati USA. Read more (6/16/11) Cincinnati State’s commencement ceremony on Thursday, June 23 will celebrate a diversity of speakers and honorees. Gary Cates, the Senior Vice Chancellor for the division of Innovation and Enterprise Development at the Ohio Board of Regents, will be the featured speaker at the ceremony, which will be held in the Grand Ballroom at the Duke Energy Center starting at 7 p.m. This year more than 1,470 students will graduate from Cincinnati State. Read more (6/14/11) U. S. Rep. Steve Chabot paid a visit to Cincinnati State recently to discuss workforce development, job training and other issues with President O’dell M. Owens (far right), other school leaders and several of the college’s industry partners. Read more (6/10/11) The Cincinnati State golf team recorded its best finish in the program’s history today, placing third out of 13 teams in the National Junior College Athletic Association D-III National Tournament at Chautauqua Golf Club in Chautauqua, New York. Cincinnati State had entered the final day Friday with a three-stroke lead over Monroe Community College (NY). But the two-time defending champions from Monroe shot a tournament team score low of 294, and a four-day total of 1,216 strokes, as they ran away from the Surge and everyone else in the fourth and final round. Read more (6/8/11) Diane Hopper has been appointed Director of Development at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. An attorney with a background in commercial and employment litigation, Hopper worked as an institutional fund raiser for more than a decade before joining Cincinnati State. “I’m delighted to have someone with Diane’s blend of development background, legal skills and energy,’’ said Cincinnati State President O’dell M. Owens. A native of Youngstown, Ohio, Hopper earned her bachelor’s degree from Mount Holyoke College (South Hadley, Massachusetts) and her law degree from Ohio State. Read more (6/7/11) Dr. O'dell M. Owens and the Cincinnati State community came together Thursday to celebrate the achievements of its student athletes, coaches and support staff.
There was plenty to celebrate. Read more (6/6/11) Cincinnati State recently held a ceremony for students who have earned Honors Experience Scholarships and other awards of excellence. The Honors Experience scholarships pay not only for tuition, but also fees and books – nearly the entire cost of attending Cincinnati State. They are among the more than 50 named scholarships offered annually at Cincinnati State, and are an important part of an effort to convince the families of academically gifted students to review the wealth of educational offerings at Cincinnati State. Read more (6/2/11) Warren County Career Center Adult Education and Cincinnati State Technical and Community College are partnering to help students interested in careers in the electric power industry. The two institutions will offer “one plus one” programs that marry the WCCC’s career training programs in advanced electrical occupations with those at Cincinnati State leading to an Associate of Technical Studies in electrical power technology. The partnership gives students in Greater Cincinnati’s northern suburbs the advantage of taking their first year at WCCC, seeking industry certification as an electrical power line mechanic or as an electromechanical-PLC technician and gaining workforce skills. Then those students would apply those credits toward a second year of study at Cincinnati State, which would lead to not only an associate degree but, through the College’s co-op program, additional job experience as well. Read more (5/26/11) When student film-making teams from Cincinnati State and seven other area colleges entered the 6th Annual College Movie Festival this spring, they faced the same challenge: conceive, write, film, edit and complete a seven-minute film in just two weeks. The teams were also required to incorporate certain elements into their project. Each film, for example, had to include a character named Tony Carbone, a special events planner. Read more (5/25/11) Cincinnati State Technical and Community College has presented faculty members David Killen and Robert Eveslage with its 2011 House/Bruckmann Awards for teaching excellence. The House-Bruckmann Awards are given annually on the basis of nominations and secret ballots by Cincinnati State faculty members. They are named after Clifford House, the first president of Cincinnati Technical College, and Alice Bruckmann, a member of the College’s first board of trustees. Read more (5/24/11) The Board of Trustees of Cincinnati State Technical and Community College will meet in regular session at 3:45 p.m. Tuesday, May 31 in the Conference Center, Room 342 Main Building, on the main campus at 3520 Central Parkway, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45223. Read more (5/19/11) As part of its Honors Experience program, Cincinnati State hosted a three-week series that brought several of the region’s leading documentary film makers to campus to share and discuss their work. While designed for students, the screenings were open to the public free of charge. Read more
(5/18/11) More than 100 men and women became naturalized U.S. citizens during a recent ceremony at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. U.S. District Court Judge J. Gregory Wehrman swore in 102 new citizens from 43 nations, in what has become an annual event at Cincinnati State. This year, as in the past, hundreds of family members, friends and children came to the Clifton campus for the ceremony, where they were welcomed by President O’dell M. Owens and members of the Cincinnati State family. Read more (5/9/11) Cincinnati State Technical and Community College raised more than $14,000 for the 2011 ArtsWave Campaign, President O’dell M. Owens reported today. As important as the dollar amount, he said, was the participation rate, which this year reached 27.5 percent. That is nearly triple Cincinnati State’s 9.8 percent average participation rate over the past five years. “A thriving arts environment creates unexpected benefits to everyone in the community and is an essential element of a healthy and vibrant region,” Dr. Owens said, in a letter to Cincinnati State students, faculty and staff. Read more (5/5/11) Cincinnati State’s enrollment has reached a new Spring Term record, President O’dell M. Owens announced today. As of the close of the official reporting period for the 2011 Spring Term, which began April 18, enrollment stood at 10,901. That represents an increase of 2.3 percent over the same period in 2010. “This is an encouraging development on several levels,’’ Dr. Owens said. “It shows that the good news about Cincinnati State is starting to get out. It also shows that, even in a tough economy where money is tight, individuals are sticking with their plans to improve their lives through education.’’ Read more (5/3/11) Cincinnati State Technical and Community College will host a naturalization ceremony on Friday, May 6 from 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. in its Conference Center (Room 342, Main Building). U.S. District Court Judge Michael Barrett is scheduled to swear in between 75 and 100 new citizens, in what has become an annual event at Cincinnati State. In past years, more than 300 future citizens, family members and friends have come to campus for the ceremony. Read more (4/28/11) Cincinnati State Technical and Community College is partnering with the National Sustainability Coalition and the International Sustainability Institute of Applied Sciences to launch an initiative designed to cement its standing as a regional leader in sustainability education. Cincinnati State President Dr. O’Dell M. Owens today announced the establishment of a “Center of Sustainability Excellence.” The program will begin with an 8-hour online course that provides an in-depth overview of sustainability concepts and the business case for sustainable development. Those who complete the prerequisite e-course earn a certificate in addition to one credit hour and qualify to take an entire sustainability program consisting of seven additional accredited courses being offered this summer and fall at Cincinnati State’s Workforce Development Center in Evendale. Read more (4/27/11) Cincinnati State Technical and Community College will promote environmental awareness during its 13th annual “Earth Jam,’’ scheduled from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Thursday, April 28. Cincinnati State’s Environmental Engineering Technology faculty, working with industry representatives and Environmental Club members, will staff booths and conduct hands-on activities that focus on local environmental issues and solutions in the courtyard outside the Advanced Technology & Learning Center (ATLC). The event will move inside the ATLC lobbies and lounges if it rains. “Earth Jam’’ is held every year on the Cincinnati State campus in conjunction with the week-long activities surrounding national Earth Day. Read more (4/27/11) Members of the press corps are cordially invited to Cincinnati State Technical and Community College at their convenience to speak with Dr. Owens about his debut in the major leagues this coming Sunday, May 1, at the game against the Florida Marlins where he will throw out the ceremonial first pitch around 4:10 p.m. While you are here, sample the special Reds cupcakes designed and baked by the chefs at Cincinnati State’s retail bakery at the Midwest Culinary Institute, Bakery Hill. Dr. Owens has been practicing every day, and his pitching coach, the Honorable Mayor of Cincinnati, Mark Mallory, assures us that his arm will be ready and that Dr. Owens will honorably represent the 1,300 faculty, staff and students who will be attending the game as part of the Cincinnati State Day at the Reds promotion. Read more (4/26/11) There will be seas of green in several sections of Great American Ball Park on May 1, thanks to supporters of Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. Students, faculty, staff and friends of the college bought nearly 1,300 tickets as part of a promotion that was aimed at not only joining together for a little fun off campus, but also ensuring that Cincinnati State’s new president, Dr. O’dell M. Owens, would have the honor of throwing out the ceremonial first pitch. (The 2011 event represents a marked increase from last year’s Cincinnati State Day at the Reds, which drew about 75 participants.) Joining Dr. Owens on the field May 1 as his catcher will be the Cincinnati State mascot, a bolt of lightning known as the Surge. Read more (4/26/11) As part of its Honors Experience program, Cincinnati State Technical and Community College is hosting a documentary film series in May. While designed for students, the screenings ¬– each followed by a discussion, including one May 17 with award-winning documentary filmmaker Andrea Torrice – will be open to the public free of charge. Each of the films was shot in Cincinnati, by professionals based in the region. In recent years the Honors Experience has been bringing a recognized scholar or professional to the Cincinnati State campus. Torrice, this year’s choice, has focused her work on contemporary issues, notably problems facing urban America. According to Marcha Hunley, director of the Honors Experience, the panel responsible for the program decided this year to expand it over a three-week period and discuss how documentary films engage citizens on a variety of topics. Read more (4/25/11) Andrew Probert, a concept artist known for his work in television, film, computer gaming and theme park design, will visit Cincinnati State May 2 and 3. Probert will give a presentation at 6 p.m. Monday, May 2 in the ATLC Auditorium that includes examples of his work on such Hollywood hits as “Back to the Future” and two of the “Star Trek” films. At 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 3, Probert will conduct a drawing clinic in the Conference Center in the Main Building at Cincinnati State. Read more (4/22/11) It doesn’t take long for new students at Cincinnati State to discover what faculty and staff have known for years: if you want to find instructor Brad Levy, a good place to start looking is the cafeteria. It’s not because he’s particularly fond of eating. Rather, it’s because he could quite often be found seated at a book-strewn table in the middle of the noisy cafeteria, surrounded by students, engrossed in another volunteer tutoring session. Levy teaches developmental math and algebra at Cincinnati State. Last year he was one of two instructors awarded the college’s House-Bruckmann Award for teaching excellence. Read more (4/21/11) Earth Day 2011 finds Cincinnati State deep into the second phase of a stormwater management project with the Metropolitan Sewer District that is drawing the attention of experts around the region. For almost a year now, Cincinnati State has been working with MSD to implement a plan to capture rain that lands on its hilltop campus and keep it from running off into the combined sewers that serve the area. MSD is under a federal consent decree to address combined sewer overflows into the Mill Creek and other streams. A major cause of those discharges is the volume of water that comes into its system during heavy rainfalls. Read more (4/20/11) The Board of Trustees of Cincinnati State Technical and Community College will hold a regular meeting on Tuesday, April 26, 2011 at 3:45 p.m. in the Conference Center (Room 342, Main Building) at the Main Campus, 3520 Central Parkway, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45223. Read more (4/18/11) Chef Sean Kagy and his friends at The Summit Restaurant will be taking the stage in June to let guests in on some “trade secrets’’ – and then let them taste the results. On Saturday, June 11, Kagy will host a special dinner. First, in the Midwest Culinary Institute’s Demonstration Theater, he will give a step by step explanation of what it takes to expertly prepare Salmon en Croute with Lobster. Then, guests will head upstairs to The Summit Restaurant and enjoy a three-course meal featuring the dish they just learned about: Salmon en Croute with Lobster. Read more (4/15/11) The Greater Cincinnati Chapter of the American Culinary Federation will host its annual competition this weekend at the Midwest Culinary Institute. Student and professional teams from as far away as San Diego, New York, and Detroit will be competing against local students and chefs for national medals. All available spaces in the competition have been filled, with 69 chefs and students competing. This competition, which involves the preparation of both hot and cold dishes, is regarded as one of the premium events of this kind in the American Culinary Federation’s national calendar. Read more (4/14/11) Cincinnati State Technical and Community College will hold a ceremony next month to welcome six students who have been awarded Honors Experience Scholarships. The 2011 “Scholars and Scholarships Ceremony” will begin at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday May 25 in the auditorium of the Advanced Technology & Learning Center on the main campus. Read more (4/13/11) Mark Walton, a member of the Board of Trustees of Cincinnati State Technical and Community College and a vice president with Fifth Third Bank, testified recently before the Ohio House Finance & Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education about the important role that community colleges play in workforce development. Walton – himself a Cincinnati State graduate – told committee members that community colleges build strong relationships with the business community and quickly respond to their training needs. “The nimble nature of community colleges as well as their long history of workforce training has been a shining light to workers and employers during this current economic downturn,” said Walton, who began his banking career as a co-op student at Cincinnati State. He later earned a B.S. in Accounting from the University of Cincinnati. He is currently the Community Reinvestment Act Manager for Greater Cincinnati at Fifth Third Bank. Read more (4/11/11) Dr. O’dell M. Owens, President of Cincinnati State Technical & Community College, today announced the appointment of Nan Kohnen Cahall as Director of Government & Community Affairs. In this newly established position she will be responsible for the College’s relationships with local, state and federal officials and agencies, along with its dealings involving community organizations and constituencies. Nan Kohnen Cahall has more than 20 years of public policy and community relations experience, most recently serving as State Director for U.S. Sen. George Voinovich of Ohio. Read more (4/08/11) Academic teams from 16 high schools will compete Saturday, April 30 at Cincinnati State in the Southwest Regional of the 2011 Ohio Academic Competition. The event at Cincinnati State is one of six regional competitions that will be taking place across Ohio on April 30. The top two finishers from each regional will move on to the state finals in May. The 16 teams competing April 30 represent the top performers from the many academic leagues competing in the southwestern part of the state. For the past four months students have been matching wits in a series of weekly contests and tournaments in one-on-one, question/answer competitions. Read more (4/7/11) The new Chancellor of the Ohio Board of Regents, Jim Petro, is scheduled to visit Cincinnati State Technical and Community College at approximately 2:45 p.m. on Friday, April 8. Petro will take a brief tour of the campus, then meet privately with President O’dell M. Owens and Michael Oestreicher, Chairman of the Cincinnati State Board of Trustees, as well as members of the College’s executive team. Petro was named Chancellor by Gov. John R. Kasich effective March 14. Read more (4/7/11) Cincinnati State’s Institute for Social Media will soon launch its third Certification Program. The three-day session is designed to introduce participants to proven social media best practices, tactics, and strategies from industry experts.Through a partnership with Cincinnati State, Boot Camp Digital and O’Keeffe PR, class members will learn a step-by-step method for applying tools, tactics, and techniques to successfully implement social media marketing strategies and to communicate effectively with internal and external customers around the clock. Read more (4/5/11) Cincinnati State’s Landscape Horticulture Technologies Department, in cooperation with the college’s Workforce Development Center, will sponsor a seminar April 15 on the use of plants to help promote the reclamation of brownfield sites. The technical term for the process is “phytoremediation.’’ It refers to the use of plants to remove or neutralize contaminants in polluted soil or water. Read more (3/29/11) Students from Cincinnati State’s landscape horticulture program won team and individual honors during the recent Student Career Days competition, held this year on the campus of Joliet Junior College in Illinois. More than 800 students from 60 colleges and universities in the United States and Canada participated in the event, sponsored by the Professional Landcare Network (PLANET). In addition to the contests, the event included job fairs, tours and opportunities for students and faculty members to meet industry representatives. Read more (3/28/11) Cincinnati State Technical and Community College is planning to join this year’s Findlay Market Opening Day Parade. The College is planning to enter one of its fire trucks (used as part of its Fire Service Technology/Public Safety curriculum) in the parade, along with a small fleet of custom vehicles manufactured by students. Read more (3/25/11) Jean Manning has been appointed vice president for marketing and communications at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College and is the first new member of the team that Dr. O’dell Owens is putting together to cast and achieve his vision for the College. Read more (3/23/11) The Professional Grounds Management Society (PGMS), a national organization headquartered in Baltimore, Md., has awarded a $1,000 scholarship to Alex Benoit, a student at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. Benoit, a Milford, Ohio, resident, is a second-year student with a double major in Landscape Horticulture and Turfgrass Management. Read more (3/22/11) One of the most eagerly anticipated events on the fund-raising calendar, at least among those who enjoy great food and good times, is 1 Night 12 Kitchens at Cincinnati State. Read more (3/22/11) The Cincinnati State Lady Surge will continue their run in the National Junior College Athletic Association Division II Women’s Basketball National Tournament, following their 84-79 victory Friday over Kankakee (Ill.) Community College. Read more (3/17/11) Regina Troxell, director of organization development for The Christ Hospital, has been named to the Advisory Committee of Cincinnati State’s Workforce Development Center. Read more (03/15/11) The Board of Trustees of Cincinnati State Technical and Community College will hold a regular meeting on Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at 3:45 p.m. in the Conference Center (Room 342, Main Building) at the Main Campus, 3520 Central Parkway, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45223. Read more (03/07/11) The Cincinnati State women’s basketball team has earned a berth in the National Junior College Athletic Association national tournament March 15-19 in Peoria, Ill. The Lady Surge, ranked 14th in the NJCAA Div. II polls, made it to the national tournament on the strength of a come-from-behind 75-71 victory in the Region 12 District 7 tournament final against Owens Community College on Saturday. Read more (2/28/11) Cincinnati State will host approximately 150 high school students and teachers on Tuesday, March 1 for a day-long round of environmentally-themed events.This marks the 12th consecutive year that Environmental Engineering Technologies faculty members Dr. Ann Gunkel and Ann Fallon have received funding from Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc. to develop programs with environmentally-based themes at the College. Read more (2/25/11) The Summit Restaurant has scheduled a special event for St. Patrick’s Day, March 17: A beer dinner, put on in conjunction with Hoperatives, a Cincinnati-based group dedicated to the art and craft of brewing a product that once and might again put Cincinnati on the map. Read more (2/24/11) Students from the Multimedia Information Design (MID) programs at Cincinnati State won five Gold and six Silver ADDY® Awards presented last weekend by the Cincinnati Ad Club. Cincinnati State students have dominated the local student ADDY awards since first entering the competition in 2007. In the past five years Cincinnati State students have won Best of Show in Cincinnati three times, Best of Show at the district level in 2008, and a Gold ADDY in the 2008 national competition. Read more (2/18/11) Cincinnati State’s Workforce Development Center, in cooperation with Cincy Magazine, is sponsoring the first annual Unsung Hero and Scholarship Award Program on Friday, Feb. 18. The keynote speaker is Fernando Aguirre, the Chairman and CEO of Cincinnati-based Chiquita Brands who was featured last October on the CBS reality show “Undercover Boss.’’ Read more (2/15/11) WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today met with presidents and trustees of Ohio Community Colleges, including Dr. O’dell M. Owens, President of Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. “Cincinnati State and Ohio’s network of community colleges are one of the best kept secrets of our nation. They’re at the frontline of our efforts to meet the demand for high-skilled workers in high-growth sectors like clean energy manufacturing, health care, and information technology,” Brown said. “It’s always good to meet with leaders of Ohio community colleges and work alongside them as we meet the President’s call to out-educate and out-innovate the world.” Read more (2/11/11) Of all the scholarships offered at Cincinnati State each year, few are more prized than the six awarded annually in conjunction with the Honors Experience. The Honors Experience scholarships pay not only for tuition, but also fees and books – nearly the entire cost of attending Cincinnati State. Read more (2/4/11) Student teams will compete at Cincinnati State in the Greater Cincinnati Academic League (GCAL) Winter Tournament. Students will answer questions on subjects that include math, science, literature, geography, government, history, art, and biology. Teams are competing for a chance to move on to the Ohio Academic Competition in April. Read more (2/3/11) Students and faculty from Cincinnati State Technical and Community College are joining in a tutoring initiative at Hoffman-Parham School in Evanston. Cincinnati State’s partnership with Hoffman-Parham is part of a larger “Be the Change’’ effort by Cincinnati Public Schools to recruit at least 2,000 tutors by the end of the next school year to help elementary students throughout the district improve their math and reading abilities. Read more (2/01/11) Dr. Nick Nissley, the former executive director of leadership development programs for The Banff Centre in Alberta, Canada, has been named dean of the Business Technologies Division at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. In his position at Cincinnati State he will supervise a division that enrolls more than 2,500 students and takes in programs ranging from accounting to information management to the Midwest Culinary Institute. Read more (1/19/11) The Board of Trustees of Cincinnati State Technical and Community College will hold a regular meeting on Tuesday, January 25, 2011 at 3:45 p.m. in the Conference Center (Room 342, Main Building) at the Main Campus, 3520 Central Parkway, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45223. Read more Will be inducted into Hall of Fame on Jan. 22
(1/13/11) Omar Cummings, one of the most exciting scorers in American MLS soccer today, will be inducted into the Cincinnati State Athletic Hall of Fame on Jan. 22. Cummings, a native of Jamaica, started his American career at Cincinnati State in 2003. He played two years for the Surge, where he won All-American honors before graduating and moving on to the University of Cincinnati, where he was twice named to the All Big-East Team. Read more On a cold winter day, there’s sometimes nothing quite like a hot bowl of homemade soup to warm the body and soul. To hear Chef Jeff Sheldon tell it, this form of salvation is close at hand. All it takes is a little patience and the right ingredients – and in most homes the ingredients are in the refrigerator or sitting on the shelf. If not, he says, they’re typically among the cheapest items in the grocery store. Read more First 2011 Marketing Certificate program to be offered Feb. 9, 16, and 23
(1/6/11) The Institute for Social Media at Cincinnati State has assembled an Advisory Committee that has attracted leading practitioners in the field. The committee’s primary role will be to provide guidance and feedback regarding the curriculum, the overall programming and services as well as the long-range objectives of the Institute, which is housed at Cincinnati State’s Workforce Development Center in Evendale.Read more Celebrity Farmer Lee Jones will visit Cincinnati State on Jan. 27 (1/5/11) Farmer Lee Jones, an iconic presence in the culinary world and a recent judge on Iron Chef America, will visit Cincinnati State’s Midwest Culinary Institute on Jan. 27 for two events. Read more (12/23/10) The Cincinnati Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council has presented its fourth annual “Sustainable Leader of the Year Award’’ to Larry Feist, a faculty member at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College.Feist is chairman of the electro-mechanical engineering technology program and co-chairman of the power systems engineering technology program at Cincinnati State. At Cincinnati State, he introduced and developed the renewable energy major and certificate program, which was the first of its kind to win approval from the Ohio Board of Regents. He also developed the College’s Smart Grid major, another first within the state. Read more (12/22/10) Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Workforce Development Center and Cincy Magazine have announced the winners of the inaugural Unsung Hero Award and Scholarship Program. This award has been created to honor outstanding employees who rarely, if ever, receive the recognition they deserve. The program is also designed to establish a substantive scholarship fund for unemployed and under-employed workers with financial need who wish to participate in training at Cincinnati State’s Workforce Development Center. Read more (12/22/10) Amanda Seaburn, a standout defender for the Cincinnati State women’s soccer team, has been named a First Team All-American by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America.Seaburn, a 2009 graduate of Oak Hills High School, joins Ashton Bennett and Cody Clark from the Cincinnati State men’s soccer team as a recipient of the 2010 All-American awards from the NSCAA. Read more (12/21/10) Cincinnati State Technical and Community College has nominated two students, Joshua Monroe and Shieh Yen Chong, for the 2011 All-USA Academic Team competition. Read more (12/20/10) Ashton Bennett and Cody Clark, who were recently named national All-Americans by the National Junior College Athletic Association, have received First Team All-American designations from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. Read more (12/10/10) A team from Cincinnati State’s Midwest Culinary Institute won a regional Silver Medal during the Villeroy & Boch Culinary World Cup at the recently-concluded Expogast 2010. The competition was held over Thanksgiving Week in Luxembourg. It attracted more than 2,500 chefs and confectioners from 53 countries. The five-day event included individual competitions as well as entries from 25 national teams, 10 national military teams, 10 national junior teams and 10 collective catering teams. Read more (12/8/10)
Who: Ohio Governor-elect John Kasich
What: Press Availability
When: 1:15 p.m.
Where: Summit Restaurant, 2nd Floor, Advanced Technology & Learning Center (ATLC)
Read more (12/3/10) Two members of the Cincinnati State men’s soccer team that played in the national finals last month won All American awards Friday from the National Junior College Athletic Association. Ashton Bennett, a forward and second-year student from Clarendon, Jamaica, was named to the Div. I All-American First Team. In his first year at Cincinnati State, Bennett was named to the Ohio Community College Athletic Conference All-Academic Team for his combined athletic and academic performance. Cody Clark, a second-year midfielder from Bright, Indiana (East Central High School), was named to the Div. I All-American Second Team. Last year Clark was one of five players from Cincinnati State to be named to the OCCAC All Conference First Team. Read more (11/18/10) The Board of Trustees of Cincinnati State Technical and Community College will hold a regular meeting on Tuesday, November 23, 2010 at 3:45 p.m. in the Conference Center (Room 342, Main Building) at the Main Campus, 3520 Central Parkway, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45223. Read more (11/18/10) The Cincinnati State men's soccer team will make its debut today (Thursday, Nov. 18) in the National Junior College Athletic Association National Tournament. Cincinnati State, ranked No. 3 in the NJCAA national poll, will face Lincoln College at 12:30 p.m. in Tyler, Texas in the first of three rounds to decide the NJCAA national championship. Read more (11/17/10) Cincinnati State Technical and Community College’s Workforce Development Center will soon introduce the Institute for Social Media at Cincinnati State. The Institute’s goal is to educate students on the most advanced techniques available for leveraging social media to achieve business success for themselves and their employers, according to Dr. Dennis Ulrich, executive director of the Workforce Development Center. Read more (11/16/10) Cincinnati State is teaming up with Metro to offer a discount card program that will allow participating students to ride for $1 on any route. The Cincinnati State/Metro discount card program – which is subsidized by the College – is intended to lessen traffic congestion, free up valuable parking on and near campus, and reduce transportation costs for students. Read more (11/4/10) Officials at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College have signed agreements with the Metropolitan Sewer District that should keep more than 11 million gallons of storm water on campus annually during rainstorms and reduce the volume of runoff reaching the district’s combined sewers. Read more (11/3/10) The chief executives of Cincinnati State Technical and Community College and the Metropolitan Sewer District will host a joint press conference at 9 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 4 to announce a major initiative on the Cincinnati State campus. Read more (11/1/10) The Cincinnati State men's soccer team made history this past weekend, winning the National Junior College Athletic Association Regional Tournament Championship for the first time in school history. The Surge captured the title by beating arch-rival Schoolcraft, 2-1, on Sunday, in a game played at Delta College in Bay City, Michigan. Read more (10/29/10) The Midwest Culinary Institute at Cincinnati State will host Iron Chef contender and Food Network host Ming Tsai on Friday, Nov. 5. He will give a cooking demonstration at 2 p.m. in the demonstration kitchen auditorium at the Midwest Culinary Institute, located on the main campus of Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. He will be assisted by Master Chef John Kinsella from the Midwest Culinary Institute. Read more (10/29/10) The Cincinnati State Green Tones and the First Unitarian choirs will join voices at the “Sweet Harmonies” concert at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 29 at First Unitarian Church, 536 Linton St. in Avondale. They will perform a variety of songs such as “De Colores,” “The Lord Bless You and Keep You,” and the popular “Hallelujah” from Shrek, as sung by Michael Bolton on “Dancing With the Stars.” Read more (10/27/10) The Board of Trustees of Cincinnati State Technical and Community College has authorized negotiations aimed at establishing a campus in Middletown. The unanimous vote Tuesday (Oct. 26) came after representatives of the City of Middletown approached Cincinnati State about setting up a campus in downtown property that it owns or proposes to acquire. The property includes the historic (1922) Manchester Inn, a 78-room hotel with a restaurant and banquet hall; a former senior citizens center and a former Cincinnati Gas & Electric building that currently houses The Middletown Journal. Read more (10/14/10) Dr. Steven Chu, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy, will visit the Evendale campus of Cincinnati State Technical and Community College today. Dr. Chu will visit Cincinnati State’s Workforce Development Center in Evendale – not the main campus in Clifton, as announced in a DOE release sent Wednesday – to learn about the school’s workforce training efforts in renewable energy, energy audit, and sustainable building, and participate in a demonstration of a home energy audit. Their discussion is also expected to highlight the partnership that has been formed with the Greater Cincinnati Energy Alliance (GCEA.) Read more (10/13/10) Cincinnati State Technical and Community College is partnering with the Walt Disney World College Program for a series of events Thursday, Oct. 14 and Friday, Oct. 15. This project provides $1,000 scholarships toward tuition and books at Cincinnati State to students who successfully complete the Disney College Program, essentially a co-op experience at Walt Disney World. Read more (10/11/10) When Congress and state legislatures passed the first generation of environmental protection laws, the big problems were generally pretty easy to spot, according to Ohio EPA Director Chris Korleski. Quite often, Korleski told a Cincinnati State audience during a recent address, there was a large pipe dumping pollutants directly into a waterway. All that regulators had to do was follow the pipe back to the source and they could figure out where the problem was and eventually, come up with a way to control or eliminate emissions. Read more (10/8/10) In an effort to better serve western Hamilton County residents, Cincinnati State is partnering with the Great Oaks Career Campus at Diamond Oaks to offer one of the College’s most popular Early Childhood Education sequences. Starting in mid-November, Cincinnati State will offer its complete Early Childhood Education Child Development Associate (CDA) certificate curriculum at the Diamond Oaks campus, 6375 Harrison Avenue near I-74. Read more (10/5/10) Cincinnati State Technical and Community College is joining 16 other community colleges across the Midwest in launching a novel series of courses involving health information technology. It’s all part of the long-anticipated effort to implement an electronic health records system in the United States – one capable of letting physicians, hospitals, pharmacists and other providers communicate with each other about the same patient without needless duplication, while allowing patients to protect their privacy and retain control of their own information. Read more (10/4/10) Nikol Soluski, a student at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College, has been awarded a scholarship by the Perennial Plant Association in recognition of her academic performance and potential contributions to the industry. Soluski, a Corryville resident, is a second-year student majoring in Horticulture with a minor in Landscape Design. Read more For more than 400 of the nearly 11,000 students currently enrolled at Cincinnati State, English is a second language. These international students come from Asia, Africa, Europe, South America and points beyond, bring to Cincinnati State a wealth of cultures and backgrounds. Read more (9/30/10) Rick Potter, a well-known chef in Northern Kentucky and an instructor at the Midwest Culinary Institute, has been inducted into the Panamerican Forum of Professional Culinary Associations.Potter has been traveling to Central and South America for the past eight years to participate in culinary events and serve as a judge in cooking competitions. Read more (9/27/10) Cincinnati State’s 2010 Convocation had something for the entire campus community: an address by its new president, Dr. O’dell M. Owens, a keynote presentation about communications in the Digital Age, and breakout sessions covering everything from culturally responsive teaching to tips for providing legendary customer service. Read more (9/20/10) Gov. Ted Strickland has reappointed three individuals to serve on the board of trustees of Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. Named to fresh six-year terms on the nine-member board were Cathy Crain, Laurie Nippert Leonard, and Michael Oestreicher. Read more (9/16/10) Friends of Cincinnati State Technical and Community College will tee up Monday, Sept. 20 at the Western Hills Country Club to raise funds for student scholarships. In years past this event has funded scholarships for more than 50 Cincinnati State students. Even though Cincinnati State’s tuition is about half that of other schools in the region, approximately 70 percent of its students require financial assistance. Read more (9/14/10) Representatives of the Walt Disney World Resort and College Program will visit Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Oct. 14 and 15 to help raise funds for the Cincinnati State Disney Scholarship Project.,This project provides $1,000 scholarships toward tuition and books at Cincinnati State to students who successfully complete the Disney College Program, essentially a co-op experience at the Disney resorts. Read more Spurred by a greater than expected surge in enrollment and a change in construction plans involving its Ludlow Avenue Gateway construction project, Cincinnati State officials today announced plans to expand a free offsite parking program for students when the Early Fall Term begins on Sept. 7. Read more (8/28/10) Environmental Mountain Ecology is not a course title you would expect to see in the summer catalog of a community college located squarely in the Ohio River Valley. It’s even more surprising that the mountains under scrutiny are not the Appalachians, which are within a half-day’s drive of the Cincinnati State campus. Thanks to a U.S. EPA grant secured by Dr. Ann Gunkel, an Environmental Engineering Technology (EVET) faculty member, 11 Cincinnati State students were able to participate in a two-week field course in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado in June. Read more (8/24/10) Cincinnati State will offer free parking and free shuttle-bus service from a lot in Northside starting in Early Fall Term 2010 as part of a series of efforts to relieve parking congestion at its main campus. The lot is located 1.8 miles from campus at 4781 Hamilton Avenue, on property owned by the Greater Bethlehem Temple Church near the intersection with Ashtree Drive. Two full-sized shuttle buses will run to and from campus from 7:30 a.m. until 10:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and from 7:30 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. on Fridays. Cincinnati State will also provide security at the parking site. Read more (8/18/10) The board of trustees of Cincinnati State Technical and Community College voted unanimously Wednesday to appoint Dr. O’dell M. Owens as the next president of the College. He will succeed Dr. John L. Henderson, who has been serving as interim president of Cincinnati State since November, 2007. "Dr. Owens is the right man for this place at this time. We are confident he will take Cincinnati State to new heights,’’ said Michael Oestreicher, chairman of the board of trustees. Read more (8/16/10) After five days of intense lectures and examinations, and months, if not years, of study, eleven sommeliers successfully passed the Court of Master Sommeliers’ Advanced Exam on Friday, August 13. Held at the Midwest Culinary Institute at Cincinnati State University, the Advanced Exam is the third in a series of four increasingly challenging tests of knowledge and skill offered by the Court, and is designed to distinguish those candidates with a superior understanding of wine theory and the beverage service industry, as well as a highly sophisticated tasting ability. Having successfully cleared this hurdle, these eleven individuals from across North America are now setting their sights on achieving the highest sommelier designation in the world, that of Master Sommelier. Read more Cincinnati State trustees to meet August 18 in special session (8/16/10) The Board of Trustees of Cincinnati State Technical and Community College is scheduled to meet in special session at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 18 in the Conference Center at the Main Campus in Clifton to discuss matters pertaining to the presidential search. (8/12/10) Cincinnati State students will have a new option starting Early Fall Term for acquiring textbooks. They’ll be able to rent certain books, rather than buying them. The attraction is at the front end: a rental textbook, on average, costs about half what it would take to buy a new one, according to Laura Smith, textbook manager for the Cincinnati State Bookstore (which is operated under contract by the Follett Corporation). Students, of course, can typically sell back a purchased textbook – sometimes for as much as half of what they paid for the original. But renting has proven a popular option at Follett bookstores on campuses across the country, Smith says, because it lowers the initial outlay for students. (8/12/10) They were students – 25 of them, from Withrow International/University High School and Hughes High School – when they began coming to Cincinnati State Technical and Community College at the start of the summer. By the time they left at the end of July, they were budding entrepreneurs as well. Read more (7/30/10) Friends of Cincinnati State will tee up Monday, September 20 at the Western Hills Country Club for one of the College’s most important fund-raising events of the year. In years past such golf outings have raised more than $50,000 toward scholarships for Cincinnati State students. Each year more than 50 students receive scholarships funded by the event. Read more (7/27/10) Most folks in and around Cincinnati know Kathy Wade as a singer. She is that. A terrific vocalist, in fact. Jazz, mostly. She’s been performing for more than 35 years now, touring throughout the United States, Canada, Europe and the Caribbean. She has opened for such stars as Dionne Warwick, Nancy Wilson, George Benson, Al Jarreau and Ramsey Lewis. Performed at the Kennedy Center with Lionel Hampton. Guest actress for the national tour of the Vagina Monologues.But there’s another side to Kathy Wade that’s not quite as well known. It involves education. Read more (7/27/10) Summer term enrollment at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College is up 18 percent over the same period a year ago. As of the close of the official reporting period for the Summer 2010 Term, enrollment stood at 7,818. Last year at this time, Cincinnati State had 6,608 students. In the past five years, summer enrollment has increased by 51 percent and the number of credit hours taken has grown by 60 percent, according to Anne Foster, Director of Institutional Research and Effectiveness.Read more (7/14/10) The Presidential Search Committee today announced that it will recommend two candidates to the board of trustees of Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. The recommended candidates are: Dr. Mitchel D. Livingston, vice president for Student Affairs, Chief Diversity Officer and Professor of Educational Studies at the University of Cincinnati; and Dr. O’dell M. Owens, a physician and the current Hamilton County Coroner and a former member of the University of Cincinnati board of trustees. The Presidential Search Committee, which has been meeting since May, has screened more than 20 applications and nominations. Read more (7/12/10) Students from the Sculpture 2 class at Cincinnati State took on an unusual assignment for Spring Term – creating realistic sea creatures out of clay and other materials. Now that the term is over, the work of these students is on display in the glass case in the corridor near Room 180 Main, close to the Admissions office. Read more (6/30/10) The Cincinnati State Foundation, which supports programs, services and capital improvement projects at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College, has added four members to its board of directors. Joining the board of directors of the Cincinnati State Foundation are Alison H. Muth, Safety & Risk Management Vice President, Messer Construction Co.; Bob Pohl, Sales Vice President, Dwyer Real Estate, LLC.; Ross E. Wales, Attorney, Taft, Stettinius & Hollister; and Owen J. Wrassman, Vice President of Investments, Robert W. Baird and Company. Read more (6/29/10) Cincinnati State Technical and Community College has presented faculty members Brad Levy and Dr. Jon P. McKamey with its House-Bruckmann Award for 2010 in recognition of excellence in teaching. The award was presented during a recent ceremony on campus, and Levy and Dr. McKamey were recognized during Cincinnati State’s commencement ceremony June 24. Read more (6/30/10) On any college campus, student clubs and organizations are an essential part of the social fabric – and for those students who participate, they’re often an essential part of the learning experience.Those experiences don’t come together by themselves, of course. It takes hard work, by students and by faculty advisors and staff. Read more (6/17/10) The Green Tones – a choral group comprising faculty, students and staff members – presented their first on-campus concert at the end of Spring Term to an appreciative audience at the ATLC. The Green Tones sing under the direction of Dr. Robert Coil, an instructor in the Business Information Systems Technology program. Dr. Coil holds bachelor’s degrees in music performance and music education from the UC College-Conservatory of Music (as well as an associate’s degree in electronics engineering technologies from what was then Cincinnati Technical College, an MBA from UC and a Ph.D. from The Union Institute in adult education). When he’s not in the classroom, Dr. Coil plays trombone in professional and amateur ensembles. Read more (6/17/10) Eric D. Fingerhut, the Chancellor of the Ohio Board of Regents, will be the featured speaker at Cincinnati State’s commencement ceremony Thursday, June 24. The event will be held at U.S. Bank Arena starting at 7 p.m. This year more than 1,600 students will graduate from Cincinnati State. Read more (6/16/10) The 4th Annual Employee Appreciation Picnic in early June proved to be a display of the performing arts – vocal, culinary, comic and hospitable. The food was prepared by the crew from the Overlook Café and Bakery Hill, and the hospitality was provided by President John Henderson and the top administrators of the college who served it and by the facilities, grounds and maintenance crews who set the stage. Read more (6/15/10) Cincinnati State Technical and Community College has won approval from the Ohio Board of Regents to launch a new major in stormwater management. This initiative is largely a response to the growing effort to meet federal water quality standards by minimizing the interaction between stormwater and sanitary sewer systems. Increasingly, governmental officials and property owners are also trying to reduce erosion and the contamination of waterways from runoff during heavy rainfall events. “In Greater Cincinnati, and really throughout much of the nation, the Clean Water Act is making stormwater management a genuine priority,’’ said Dr. Ann Gunkel, chair of Cincinnati State’s Environmental Engineering Technology program. Read more (6/7/10) On a warm day in late spring, there’s sometimes time for a little “Clowning Around’’ on the Cincinnati State campus. At least, that’s what the good folks in the Student Activities Office thought when they decided to suit up in clown suits, set up a variant of the old-fashioned dunking booth and other activities and, for good measure, host a free cookout for the entire student body. Read more (6/2/10) Frank Hill was born in Crawford, Mississippi, pop. 691, in the middle of the last century. He remembers spending his early years there in a society that was practical, hard-nosed and self-sufficient. Family and friends raised their own crops, built their own homes, slaughtered their own hogs, made their own clothes. The only time they really needed money, he recalls, was the one time during the year when the tax bill came due. Read more (5/26/10) Trustees at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College voted Tuesday to raise tuition by 3.5 percent, effective in the Early Fall Term of 2010. Tuition, currently $83 per credit hour, will rise to $85.90. About 60 percent of Cincinnati State’s students are part-time and carry an average of nine credit hours per term. A full-time student is regarded as one who carries 12 or more credit hours a term. For a student carrying nine credit hours the tuition increase would amount to $26.10 a term. Read more (5/25/10) The title on Matt Glowacki’s business card – “Revolutionary’’ – is at odds with the smile that animates his public persona.
But spend a little time with him and you’ll come to understand the scope of his ambition. He’s trying to get people he jokingly calls “walkies’’ to treat folks like him, who must use wheelchairs to get around, as fully formed human beings. Read more (5/19/10) Four graduating honors students were feted, and six incoming Honors Experience scholars were recognized, during a recent ceremony at Cincinnati State. Honors Experience Chairperson Marcha Hunley presented plaques and golden chords (to be worn at graduation) designating successful completion of the Honors Experience program to Jennifer Amato, Christina Rielag, Ryan Welsh and Kimberly Ziccardi. A posthumous award was given to Melissa Urbisci, an Honors Experience student who died in an automobile accident in March. Read more (5/19/10) Andrea Cheng, an instructor at Cincinnati State who is also a well-known author and illustrator of books for children and young adults, was the featured speaker at a recent “Bookfest’’ event at Northern Kentucky University. Bookfest is an annual event for middle school students from Cincinnati, southwestern Ohio and Kentucky. This year’s event attracted more than 500 students. Read more (5/18/10) One is known for teaching developmental math to students at Cincinnati State. The other is known for teaching Cincinnati State teachers to use the latest in instructional technologies. But Brad Levy and Dr. Jon P. McKamey have something in common, and it’s more than their place of employment. They are now recipients of the House-Bruckmann Award, Cincinnati State’s most prestigious honor for excellence in teaching.Read more (5/17/10) Rob Portman, the 2010 Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate in Ohio, visited Cincinnati State recently and visited a renewable energy class. Read more (5/14/10) The indefatigable folks at the Student Activities Center came up with another gem the other day: a chance to put yourself into a Hollywood movie poster. All it took was the ability to relax your inhibitions a bit and stand before a computer camera operated by a skilled – and practiced – technician. Read more (5/13/10) As the number of women U.S. military veterans increases, the Veterans Administration is stepping up its efforts to meet their needs. And Congress has given the VA an important new tool to help in that effort with the recent passage of legislation known as SB 1963. That was the core of the message delivered recently by U.S. Army Capt. Karen Caligaris during a ceremony at Cincinnati State during its second annual Women Veterans Appreciation Day Ceremony. Read more (5/7/10) Wyoming is a Cincinnati suburb known for its gorgeous old homes, mature trees and superior public school system. It will also be known for its embrace of “weatherization’’ techniques, if the Greater Cincinnati Energy Alliance (GCEA) succeeds in a campaign it launched there the other day. Members of the alliance called a press conference at a private residence in Wyoming to publicize the inauguration of a door-to-door campaign to encourage homeowners to improve the energy efficiency of existing homes. Read more (5/7/10) For the second year in a row, Cincinnati State Technical and Community College is extending a special welcome to those who knew the campus from its high school days. On Friday, June 4, and Saturday June 5, Cincinnati State will host events for those who attended Central High School and later Courter Technical School – each of which occupied the structure now known as the Main Building on the Clifton campus.Read more (5/3/10) 1 Night 12 Kitchens put together another winning recipe this year: - Bring together nearly three dozen of the region’s best chefs.
- Give them the run of the state of the art kitchens in one of the finest culinary schools in the Midwest.
- Give students at that school the chance to work alongside those chefs, get to know them on a first-name basis.
- Invite the public to an event that raises funds for scholarships for students at the Midwest Culinary Institute. Give them a glass of wine and welcome them to an evening of exploration – wandering through the kitchens, talking with chefs and students, sampling the dishes the chefs create and the wines on hand to go with them. Read more
(4/29/10) Cincinnati State wrapped up a decidedly green April with an “Earth Jam’’ celebration on the 29th. It was part teach-in, part party, part just an excuse to get outside and enjoy a marvelous (if windy) spring day on a hilltop overlooking the Mill Creek Valley. For the 12th straight year, this year’s Earth Jam was sponsored by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing, North America, Inc., which is headquartered in Erlanger, Ky. Read more (4/29/10) Every time they set out to compete at a regional conference, members of the Cincinnati State chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers know they’ll be testing themselves against students from four-year colleges and universities. At the recent 2010 ASCE Ohio Valley Regional Conference at the University of Kentucky, Cincinnati State was the only two-year institution to participate. The two-day event attracted more than 250 students and included teams from such engineering powerhouses as the University of Cincinnati, The Ohio State University and the University of Pittsburgh. Read more (4/28/10) The board of trustees at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College has formed a search committee to choose a successor to Dr. John Henderson, who has been serving as interim president of the College since November, 2007. The presidential search committee will be led by Mark D. Walton, vice chair of the Cincinnati State board of trustees and a vice president at 5/3 Bank. Read more (4/27/10) To meet the needs of the patients it serves in Greater Cincinnati, the Hoxworth Blood Center has to attract about 350 volunteer blood donors and 40 volunteer platelet donors each day. Hoxworth – one of the oldest community blood centers in the United States – is the sole supplier of blood and blood services to 32 hospitals in 17 counties in southwestern Ohio, Northern Kentucky and southeastern Indiana. Read more (4/26/10) Cincinnati State Technical and Community College is continuing its environmentally-themed activities this month with an “Earth Jam’’ on April 29. The Earth Jam – sponsored for the 12th straight year by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing, North America, Inc. – will run from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. at Cincinnati State’s main campus. Cincinnati State Environmental Engineering Technology faculty, working with industry representatives and members of the campus Environmental Club, will organize display booths and conduct hands-on activities that focus on local environmental issues and solutions.Read more (4/23/10) Kenny Wilson has practiced what he preaches. Kenneth V. Wilson isn’t a preacher, but he knows how to preach. His recent talk at Cincinnati State at the invitation of the Black Male Initiative started from one fundamental, inspirational premise: It’s up to you to take control of your life. “There are no excuses,’’ Wilson told more than 100 people who gathered to hear his luncheon address. “Your family of origin is not an excuse for what you make of your life.’’Read more (4/22/10) Edward Lee, the featured chef at this weekend’s 1 Night 12 Kitchens fundraiser at Cincinnati State, will conduct a class Friday (April 23) for students in the Midwest Culinary Institute. The class will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the culinary demonstration theater in the Advanced Technology & Learning Center. The proprietor of 610 Magnolia in Louisville, Lee was a semi-finalist in the 2010 James Beard Award competition for Best Chef in the Southeast. He’s known for his dedication to locally produced foods and a unique approach to preparing them – one that combines Southern culinary traditions with those of his Korean-American family in New York City. Read more Wilderness author John Tallmadge visits Cincinnati State in time for Earth Day (4/22/10) Environmental educator John Tallmadge, an author of books and essays on nature, the wilderness, and related themes, spent a day at Cincinnati State during Earth Week as a Visiting Scholar. Tallmadge led small group discussions, joined a panel of faculty authors, led a nature walk, and gave an evening lecture open to students, faculty and the general public. Read more (4/21/10) Academic teams from 17 high schools will compete April 24 at Cincinnati State in the Southwest Regional of the 2010 Ohio Academic Competition. The top two finishers will move on to the state finals in May. The 17 teams competing Saturday represent the top performers from academic leagues in southwestern Ohio. For the past four months they have been matching wits in a series of weekly contests and smaller tournaments. Read more (4/16/10) The Equal Opportunity Center at Cincinnati State recently hosted a breakfast in honor of teachers, social workers, counselors, policy makers, administrators and others involved in the effort to help economically challenged students achieve success in school. Nashid Lateef, assistant director of the EOC and one of the lead organizers of the event, noted that the breakfast came on the heels of the NCAA basketball tournament known as March Madness. “What you do every day,’’ he told his guests, “helps deal with some of the madness in people's lives.’’ Read more (4/12/10) Students, faculty and staff members in the Landscape Horticulture Program recently traveled to metro Atlanta to attend the Professional Landcare Network’s 34th Annual Student Career Days competition. Cincinnati State’s team placed 15th out of 67 from schools across the country competing in the event, which was hosted by Chattahoochee Technical College. Most teams were from universities with four-year landscape programs; of those that finished ahead of Cincinnati State, only two were from community colleges. Read more (4/9/10) Edgewood, Kentucky – Gateway Community and Technical College has opened a Veteran Support Center at its Edgewood Campus to provide academic, career and other services to veterans seeking to continue their education. In Gateway’s first-ever partnership with Cincinnati State Technical and Community College, the center will provide services under the Veterans Upward Bound program, which is made possible under a federal Trio grant to Cincinnati State. Read more (4/9/10) Environmental educator John Tallmadge, an author of books and essays on nature, the wilderness, and related themes, will spend April 21 at Cincinnati State as a Visiting Scholar. Tallmadge will lead small group discussions, join a panel of faculty authors, lead a nature walk, and give an evening lecture open to the general public. All sessions are open to the college community; each will have a focus related to specific programs. Read more (4/9/10) Cincinnati State is one of 17 community colleges in the Midwest, and one of 70 in the United States, chosen to participate in a federal program designed to train workers for jobs supporting a fast-growing health information network. The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (or HITECH) Act, passed by Congress in 2009 as part of the economic stimulus package, contains a variety of measures designed to encourage the rapid adoption of electronic health information technologies by physicians, hospitals and other providers. Read more (4/6/10) Coaches in two of the leagues that will be represented in the April 24 Southwest Regional of the 2010 Ohio Academic Competition at Cincinnati State have selected students for the equivalent of All-Star honors.The All-Star analogy is fitting, because the Ohio Academic Competition has much in common with a season-ending sports tournament. Read more The House/Bruckmann Faculty Excellence Committee hosted a reception recently to honor 10 individuals nominated for the College’s annual awards to recognize excellence in teaching. Plaques noting the nominations were presented by Dr. Monica Posey, Vice President for Academic Affairs, second from left, and Cincinnati State Interim President Dr. John Henderson, far right. Read more (4/1/10) “Going Green Makes Cents.’’ That’s what 150 high school students and their teachers heard at every turn when they visited Cincinnati State for a field trip featuring a hands-on approach to the environment. The day-long event was organized by Ann M. Gunkel, PhD, Chair of the Environmental Engineering Technology Program and her faculty colleague, Ann Fallon, and funded, for the 11th year in a row, by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., headquartered in Erlanger, Ky. Read more (3/30/10) Approximately 150 high school students and teachers will visit Cincinnati State Wednesday, March 31, for a full set of hands-on, environmentally-oriented activities. The day’s theme is “Going Green Makes Cents.’’ The activities will deal with water conservation, air pollution control, energy conservation and the economics of recycling, among other topics. The interactive activities that have been developed for the high school students are designed to demonstrate the complexities of many environmental issues – and also to spark an interest in the field of Environmental Engineering Technology, which happens to be offered at Cincinnati State. Read more (3/30/10) Student members of the American Society of Civil Engineers at Cincinnati State recently paired up with a team from the City of Cincinnati’s Department of Transportation and Engineering to enter the Canstruction art competition and food drive. The event – which involves creating temporary sculptures from canned goods – was not only great public spectacle, it generated a lot of food for the Freestore Foodbank. Organizers said the 65,000 cans collected through the event will be distributed across 20 counties in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana and provide about 45,000 meals.Read more (3/23/10) Cincinnati State Technical and Community College will host a Naturalization Ceremony for 100 new citizens from 45 nations at 11 a.m. on Friday, March 26. The event will be held at the Conference Center (Room 342) in the Main Building of the Clifton campus. Magistrate Judge Timothy S. Hogan of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio will preside over the ceremony and administer the oath. Read more St. Pat's Day (3/22/10) St. Patrick’s Day at Cincinnati State prompted the Student Activities team to serve up green punch, cake and popcorn to students and anyone else who happened by. And it prompted Don Rolfes to bring out his bagpipes and offer a brief concert in the lobby outside the ATLC cafeteria. Rolfes, a first-year Fire Service Training student from Western Hills, said he’s been playing the pipes since he was 11 years old. (3/19/10) Edward Lee, one of the hottest young chefs in the Midwest, will be featured at a charity dinner April 23 that kicks off this year’s 1 Night 12 Kitchens gala at the Midwest Culinary Institute. The proprietor of 610 Magnolia in Louisville, Lee is a Semi-Finalist in the 2010 James Beard Award competition for Best Chef in the Southeast. He’s known for his dedication to locally produced foods and a unique approach to preparing them – one that combines Southern culinary traditions with those of his Korean-American family in New York City and the education he picked up in kitchens across Asia, Europe and the United States. Read more (3/16/10) The Cincinnati State men’s basketball Surge upset top-seeded Monroe Community College (Rochester, N.Y.) Monday in the opening round of the National Junior College Athletic Association Division II Tournament in Danville, Illinois.The 83-72 victory over Monroe means Cincinnati State will advance to the field of eight teams on Wednesday. Read more (3/16/10) Cincinnati State was named one of 16 finalists in the Cincinnati Business Courier’s inaugural Green Business Awards during a recent ceremony at Xavier University. Cincinnati State – on the strength of its Energy and Environment Center and its overall effort to promote sustainable design, renewable energy and environmentally responsible programs – was one of 66 institutions, businesses and non-profit organizations nominated for the awards. Read more (3/10/10) As part of its ongoing effort to raise scholarship funds, the Cincinnati State Alumni Association is sponsoring a “March Madness’’ party on campus. The event will begin at 6:30 p.m. March 26. Participants will enjoy one of the Sweet 16 games on a big screen TV, complete with game snacks, liquid refreshments and a delicious hot halftime buffet. Read more Cincinnati State’s enrollment rises 30 percent over year-ago levels (3/9/10) Enrollment at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College has again shattered its all-time high, rising 30 percent over the same period a year ago. As of the close of the official reporting period for the Winter 2010 Term, enrollment stood at 11,319. Last year at this time, Cincinnati State had just 8,692 students. “For the longest time, the veterans here at Cincinnati State wondered when we were ever going to hit the 10,000-student milestone,’’ remarked interim president Dr. John Henderson. “Well, we raced past that milestone last year and didn’t even slow down. We are now at the point where our master plan predicted we would be in 2016.’’ Read more (3/3/10) Cincinnati State’s Workforce Development Center celebrated its new partnership with CBT and Rockwell Automation with a brief ceremony that capped a crowded product and training show at the College’s Evendale campus. “We understand that investing in employees brings big returns in the long run for all of us,’’ said Dr. John Henderson, the interim president of Cincinnati State and one of the three executives on hand for the event. Read more (3/2/10) According to Otis Williams, the secret to college success is no secret. It takes desire. Hard work. Commitment. Hard work. The ability to learn from mistakes. Hard work. The ability to set goals. Hard work. You get the idea. “It’s not about where you start. It’s where you finish,’’ Williams recently told a packed house at the Conference Center, during a talk organized by the Black Male Initiative at Cincinnati State. Read more Cincinnati State celebrates employee service (3/1/10) It’s probably fair to say that one of the most popular initiatives to come out of Cincinnati State’s Continuous Quality Improvement Network is the Employee Service Award Ice Cream Reception. This is a low-key event by the standards of a school with one of the finest culinary schools in the Midwest, but it gives the entire Cincinnati State family an opportunity to come together to celebrate the contributions of faculty, staff and administrators. After a welcome by President John Henderson and a performance by the College Choir, Master of Ceremonies Jesse Brown introduced employees who had reached the 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 and 35 year marks at Cincinnati State. And Dr. Henderson presented a special College Loyal Service Award to Janice Lewis, associate director of financial aid. Click here for photos (3/2/10) Cincinnati State Technical and Community College will host a dinner Wednesday, March 3 to honor the first group of students to graduate through the Health Careers Collaborative. The collaborative represents an innovative effort by some of Cincinnati’s leading educational and health care institutions. Their initial aim was to help employees – those with a strong work ethic but limited educational skills – advance in their careers. Thanks to a $4.9 million federal grant announced last month (February, 2010), the program will be expanded and will eventually include those who are not currently employed. Read more (2/26/10) A U.S. Marine reserve unit that left last summer for service in Iraq returned to Cincinnati on Saturday, February 20 to reunite with their families at the Evendale campus of Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. The Marines are from Communications Company, Headquarters Battalion, 4th Marine Division, which is based in Cincinnati and Indianapolis. They represent some of the last Marines to withdraw from Iraq. Read more (2/26/10) Cincinnati State’s Workforce Development Center in Evendale will be the site of a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 1:30 p.m. March 2 to celebrate its partnership with CBT and Rockwell Automation. Rockwell Automation, a multi-national corporation, is a leading designer and manufacturer of equipment used to control industrial processes. CBT, based in Cincinnati, is a regional supplier of industrial automation products and is a distributor for Rockwell Automation products and services. Read more Cincinnati State students win 7 of 15 student ADDY Awards (2/24/10) Students from Cincinnati State’s Multimedia Information Design (MID) programs won seven of the 15 student awards presented in the 2010 ADDY® Award competition sponsored by the Cincinnati Ad Club. Cincinnati State students won Best of Show, two Gold ADDYs, and four Silver ADDYs during ceremonies Feb. 20. Cincinnati State students have won the Best of Show award in the local competition in three of the last four years. Read more (2/19/10) A U.S. Marine reserve unit that left last summer for service in Iraq will return to Cincinnati this weekend and reunite with their families at the Evendale campus of Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. The Marines are from Communications Company, Headquarters Battalion, 4th Marine Division, which is based in Cincinnati and Indianapolis. They represent some of the last Marines to withdraw from Iraq. The Marines are scheduled to arrive by plane in Cincinnati and Louisville and arrive by bus in two separate groups at Cincinnati State’s Workforce Development Center, 10100 Reading Road in Evendale. A brief welcoming reception is planned in the auditorium at the Workforce Development Center. Members of the news media are invited to attend, and will have an opportunity to conduct interviews if Marines and family members consent. Read more (2/18/10) Jean-Robert de Cavel will be in the kitchen this month as The Summit restaurant continues its “1 Night, 2 Chefs’’ feature. On Friday, Feb. 26, de Cavel – who is currently Chef in Residence at the Midwest Culinary Institute, which houses The Summit – will join The Summit’s chef de cuisine, Matt Winterrowd. In addition to the regular Summit menu, guests will be able to choose a first and/or second course prepared by de Cavel. Read more (2/17/10) Cincinnati State will share in a $5 million federal grant to help train displaced workers for new careers in the biomedical industry. The grant was awarded to BioOhio, a 23-year-old non-profit organization based in Columbus, by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration. Read more (2/12/10) The Health Careers Collaborative of Greater Cincinnati was awarded more than $4.9 million in federal stimulus funds Friday to support the expansion of an education and jobs readiness program that has already helped hundreds improve their lives. Cincinnati State Technical and Community College is the lead partner in the grant, which will be shared by a collaborative that includes community organizations and some of the region’s leading hospital groups and educational institutions. Read more (2/10/10) Rabbi Abie Ingber is a fixture in Greater Cincinnati’s Jewish community – and in the region’s network of religious communities. For more than three decades he has participated in efforts to build bridges between people of different faiths. Read more (2/10/10) Michael J. Geoghegan has been named Vice President for Finance/Treasurer at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. Read more (2/3/10) The Ohio Board of Regents has approved a new major at Cincinnati State centering on “Smart Grid’’ technology, which involves the way households, businesses and factories use electric power. Cincinnati State will offer the Smart Grid major starting in autumn of 2010 as part of its power systems engineering technology program. Read more (2/3/10) Officials from Cincinnati State and its Workforce Development Center were invited to join Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland recently when he came to Cincinnati to tour the historic – and thriving – soap-making plant in Ivorydale. The tour was part of a series of stops emphasizing the state’s job development initiatives. Read more (2/1/10) Students, faculty and staff at Cincinnati State raised more than $5,000 – along with food, clothing and other supplies – to help victims of the Haitian earthquakes last month. Along the way, they did a great deal to increase public awareness about the importance of clean drinking water and to publicize a remarkable purification process that was perfected by researchers at the Cincinnati-based Procter & Gamble Co. Read more (1/27/10) Trustees at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College voted Tuesday to raise tuition by 3.5 percent, effective in Spring Term 2010. Tuition, currently $80.20 per credit hour for Ohio residents and those in nearby counties in Northern Kentucky and Indiana who are covered under tuition reciprocity agreements, will rise to $83. For a part-time student carrying six credit hours, the increase would amount to $16.80 a term. For full-time students (who account for about 40 percent of total enrollment at Cincinnati State) carrying 12 credit hours, tuition would rise by $35.60 a term. Read more (1/20/10) Ten local high schools will compete at Cincinnati State in the Cincinnati Academic League (CAL) Tournament. The question/answer style competition will feature students at the varsity and reserve levels, with varsity level students competing for a chance to move on to the Ohio Academic Competition in April. Students will answer questions on a variety of subjects ranging from math, science and literature to mythology, spelling and history. Read more (1/19/10) After spending much of the early season on the road, Cincinnati State’s basketball teams are launching conference play with a schedule that keeps them closer to their fans. Both the men’s and women’s teams are nurturing hopes of post-season play. Read more Cincinnati State’s relief effort for Haiti focuses on drinking water (1/15/10) Students and faculty at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College are joining the relief effort for victims of the earthquake in Haiti – with a particular focus on clean drinking water. For years, students and faculty members have been involved in a program that demonstrates how packets of Procter & Gamble’s PUR powder can be used to make contaminated water clean enough to drink. In addition to hosting demonstrations on campus for Cincinnati State students and visiting high school groups, representatives of student organizations have gone to high schools throughout Greater Cincinnati to talk about the importance of water quality and the cost-effectiveness of the PUR process. Read more (1/12/10) The Summit Restaurant at the Midwest Culinary Institute is launching a new feature this month: 1 Night, 2 Chefs. On Thursday, Jan. 21, Chef Anne Kearney of Rue Dumaine in the Dayton suburb of Centerville will join The Summit’s chef de cuisine, Matt Winterrowd. In addition to the regular Summit menu, guests will be able to choose a first and/or second course prepared by Kearney, one of the region’s hottest talents. Read more (1/6/10) Cincinnati State was one of the featured stops when the U.S. Census Bureau kicked off its national “2010 Portrait of America Road Tour’’ on Jan. 4. Federal officials are planning to send Census forms to about 130 million mailboxes across the country in mid-March. The “Portrait of America’’ tour is part of an effort by the Census Bureau and local officials to convince residents to fill out the forms and return them by April 1. Read more (12/21/09) The Hispanic Chamber Cincinnati USA has awarded academic scholarships to two students at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. The scholarships were presented at a recent gala dinner featuring an address by Peru’s ambassador to the United States, Luis M. Valdivieso. The scholarships were awarded to Carlos Osores and Jazzhil S. Echeverria Mendez. Read more Duke Energy Project Underway (12/18/08) A major project is underway by Duke Energy to replace the 55 year old electrical infrastructure and substations of the Main Building. Most of the construction will take place in the parking lot behind Main Building. The loudest and most disruptive part of construction will take place over the holiday break, with some working being done on 3rd shift. Completing this project will help keep Main Campus electric online during future outages. Contact Facilities Director Ray Mirizzi, 513-569-1561, with questions or concerns. (12/17/09) Gov. Ted Strickland has filled two vacancies on the board of trustees of Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. Named recently to serve on the nine-member board were Cathy Crain, a retired investment counselor and a well-known arts and civic volunteer in Greater Cincinnati. She will serve the remainder of a term that expires October 30, 2010, and Robert Ringel, vice president, legal and assistant corporate secretary for Duke Energy. He will serve a term that expires October 31, 2014. Read more (12/14/09) A holiday get-together is a tradition for faculty and staff at Cincinnati State, and the highlight is always the performance by the Cincinnati State Choir. The 2009 version did not disappoint. The food was delicious – something, perhaps, one might come to expect at the home of the Midwest Culinary Institute, but by the same token something that is never taken for granted by those who understand the challenge of preparing good food for large numbers of people. Read more (12/14/09) Students from 39 school and neighborhoods FIRST LEGO League robotics teams came to Cincinnati State to test their talents in a friendly competition that required them to not only design and program robots, but identify and figure out solutions to the major transportation problems facing Greater Cincinnati. Read more (12/9/09) Santa and his helpers paid an early visit to Cincinnati State the other day. There was something for children of all ages. A juggler who wielded everything from bowling balls to knives. Elves who helped wit faces painting and balloons and Christmas crafts. It was too warm for the reindeer, but Henry the horse was on hand outside the ATLC, and children were welcome to climb into his sleigh. And, of course, St. Nick himself was on hand to hear what those who believe in him want for Christmas. And for a little while, he brought something we all could use – a bit of joy to the world. Read more (12/4/09) Enrollment at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College continues to surge. As of the close of the official reporting period for the Late Fall Term, enrollment was 10,622 – a 24 percent increase over the same period in 2008. This marks the third consecutive term in which Cincinnati State has recorded growth of more than 20 percent over 2008 levels. Read more (12/2/09) Youngsters from 39 school and neighborhood teams in southwestern Ohio will soon be powering up their LEGO robots to see which has the best “Smart Moves.’’ The students will participate Saturday, Dec. 12 and Sunday, Dec. 13 in the 2009 iSPACE FIRST LEGO League Regional Tournament, which will be hosted by Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. Read more (12/02/09) Dr. Dennis N. Ulrich, Executive Director of the Workforce Development Center at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College, has been named to the Ohio Green Pathways Advisory Panel. Read more (11/30/09) Cincinnati State thanked its students, staff and faculty for all their hard work this year by treating them to a traditional Thanksgiving feast – prepared, of course, by the hard-working team at the Midwest Culinary Institute. The meal was free for students, and for faculty and staff the cost was just $5. Read more (11/24/09) The Summit is a fine-dining restaurant featuring the culinary and pastry students at the Midwest Culinary Institute at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. Open Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 5:30 p.m. until 9 p.m., it offers fabulous meals in an elegant setting. The Summit also provides a unique attraction for guests who love to enjoy fine wine. Each month our chefs select wines from different parts of the world and package them in flights. In December, The Summit is featuring the wines of France. Read more (11/23/09) For students in Cincinnati State’s multi-media program, the capstone course is a rite of passage that is a source of both apprehension and anticipation. Apprehension because it requires an extraordinary commitment of time and energy – and, perhaps, because the capstone course is a team project for which there is no guarantee of success. Click here for additional photos. Read more (11/20/09) The Kroger Creations Community Cooking Classes at the Midwest Culinary Institute offers something for almost every taste in its Winter 2010 lineup. In addition to traditional favorites involving wines, pastries and the preparation of classic meals, the Winter lineup includes several classes that focus on healthy dining options. It also includes seasonal classes, such as “Party Like a Wokstar for the New Year’’ with Mike Wong, chef/owner of the Oriental Wok; “Quick and Easy Mardi Gras’’ with Brian Whisman, Kroger Division Chef Coordinator; and “Valentine’s Treats for Kids’’ with Lisa Kindle from the BonBonerie. And back by popular demand is a six-course Master’s Series sequence for serious home cooks who wish to hone their culinary skills. It’s taught by Certified Master Chef John Kinsella of the Midwest Culinary Institute, with assistance from MCI alumnus Sarah Huskey. Read more (11/18/09) The end of the fall term is traditionally a special time for students in the capstone classes in the pasty program at the Midwest Culinary Institute. It’s a chance to show off, to display what they’ve learned how to do. This year the Presidential Dining Room served as the venue for a display of the work prepared by pastry students in the capstone classes. Family, friends, instructors and fellow students had an opportunity to see – and taste -- the results of a lot of hard work and inspiration. Read more (11/17/09) As part of International Education Week, school officials distributed information about the nations of the world and study abroad programs available to Cincinnati State students. Read more (11/13/09) Eighteen young chefs will test their skills Sunday (Nov. 15) in a competition at the Midwest Culinary Institute sponsored by the Cincinnati branch of the Chaine des Rotisseurs, which bills itself as the oldest gastronomic organization in the world. Read more (11/9/09) Cincinnati State has a new, student-run news publication. The name: Surge Life. It’s an online publication, available at www.cstatesurgelife.org. Surge Life is part of a growing trend within the journalism industry, as rising costs, declining advertising revenues and the artistic freedoms afforded by electronic venues are increasingly driving publishers away from traditional print forms and toward online distribution models. Read more (11/5/09) A delegation of university administrators from the Kyrgyz Republic visited Cincinnati State’s Midwest Culinary Institute recently, as part of their effort to study market-based models for transforming their educational system . The Kyrgyz Republic, formerly known as Kyrgyzstan, is an isolated, mountainous region between China and the former Soviet Union with a population of about 5.2 million. Historically it has been a society dominated by semi-nomadic herders, and agriculture and mining are today important components of its economy. In the modern era the Kyrgyz Republic was one of the first to break away from Soviet control. Read more (11/5/09) Cincinnati State Technical and Community College honored students, faculty members, administrators and staff members who are military veterans – and those who are still in active service -- during a reception Nov. 4. Interim President Dr. John Henderson – who served in the ROTC during college and in the U.S. Army afterward – opened “Veterans Appreciation Day’’ ceremonies with a welcoming address at 11:30 a.m. College officials greeted veterans and served refreshments afterward, and memorabilia gathered from those who have served in the military was on display. The event was held at The Point, Room 108 in the Advanced Technology & Learning Center on the main campus. Read more (11/4/09) The Summit is a fine-dining restaurant featuring the culinary and pastry students at the Midwest Culinary Institute at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. Open Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 5:30 p.m. until 9 p.m., it offers fabulous meals in an elegant setting. The Summit also provides a unique attraction for guests who love to enjoy fine wine. Read more Cincinnati State to host Honors Experience Open House Nov. 18 (11/2/09) Cincinnati State Technical and Community College will hold a reception and Open House on Nov. 18 for high school students interested in learning about Cincinnati State’s Honors Experience program. The event will run from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Main Campus. The Honors Experience is a complement to Cincinnati State’s academic offerings, which in some instances are drawing national attention. Read more (11/2/09) Representatives of the Center for HAZMAT Rescue & Safety at the Workforce Development Center at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College have been working with Butler County’s law enforcement community in recent months. The goal: to develop techniques for training officers to combat a threat that is getting increasing attention. Read more Students and faculty at Cincinnati State stepped up in a big way during a recent event to support Breast Cancer Awareness Month. After a presentation by cancer survivor Cathy Halloran -- founder of a non-profit organization that supplies wigs, custom garments and supplies for breast cancer victims – several students and faculty members donated their hair to the Locks of Love campaign. The campaign uses donated human hair to manufacture wigs for women who are being treated for breast cancer. (Hair loss is a common side effect of radiation treatments frequently used to combat breast cancer.) Read more (10/28/09) Student teams will compete at Cincinnati State in the Greater Cincinnati Academic League (GCAL) Fall Tournament. Students will answer questions on subjects that include math, science, literature, mythology, spelling, history, art and zoology. Teams are competing for a chance to move on to the Ohio Academic Competition in April. Read more (10/5/09) Even though Cincinnati State is a community college in a community that’s often regarded as rather provincial, it enjoys a substantial population of international students. Over the past three years, between 3 percent and 4 percent of all students enrolled at Cincinnati State have been here on a visa from another country, according to the Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness. Read more
(10/1/09) Norman Ng is a magician who likes to work college campuses. He paid a visit to Cincinnati State in early fall at the invitation of the Student Activities Office, and found an appreciative audience. Billed as the Norman Magic Experience, the show combines humor with a steady diet of audience participation. Read more (9/29/09) Learn as much as you can. Follow your heart.Try to find satisfaction in your work, and don’t worry too much about the money. Always take care of the customer, and take the best care of the best customer.That was just some of the advice heard by students at the Midwest Culinary Institute, during a program that brought some of the region’s leading chefs to the Cincinnati State campus for a discussion about careers in the industry. Read more (9/25/09) Mike Combs, head coach of the Cincinnati State men’s soccer team, notched a personal milestone Friday when the Surge defeated visiting Schoolcraft College. The 1-0 win over Schoolcraft, a community college based in Livonia, Michigan, marked Combs’ 100th career victory as a college coach. Cincinnati State currently leads the Ohio Community College Athletic Conference. Its overall record is 8-1-1; its OCCAC record is 3-0-0 with three league games remaining. Read more (9/22/09) The U.S. Green Building Council has awarded Cincinnati State Technical and Community College an “Excellence in Green Building Curriculum Incentive Grant’’ for 2009. More than 150 institutions of higher education entered the USGBC’s grant competition this year – a 30 percent increase over 2008, the first year of the competition.For 2009, judges awarded 10 Recognition Awards of $1,000 each and three Incentive Grants worth $10,000 apiece. Cincinnati State was awarded an Incentive Grant in the community and technical college category. Read more (9/17/09) Enrollment at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College is up 23.5 percent over the same period in 2008, and is now at an all-time high. The increase for the College’s Early Fall term comes on the heels of a Summer term that saw enrollment climb by 32 percent over the prior year, and a Spring 2009 enrollment increase of nearly 9 percent over the Spring 2008 term. “Students are coming to Cincinnati State in record numbers,’’ said interim president Dr. John Henderson. “It’s encouraging to see so many men and women pursuing the education and training they need to succeed in today’s economy.’’ Read more (9/16/09) Cincinnati State Technical and Community College will celebrate its 40th anniversary with a series of Founder’s Week events from Sept. 19 through Sept. 25. The celebration will begin Saturday with a Scholarship Dance sponsored by alumni of Central High School and Courter Technical High School, which once occupied the site where Cincinnati State now stands. On Monday, Sept. 21, Cincinnati State will host its Annual Scholarship Golf Classic at Western Hills Country Club. The event raises funds that typically provide scholarships for more than 50 Cincinnati State students each year. Read more (9/11/09) Cincinnati State Technical and Community College will host a 5K Run and Fitness Walk on Saturday, Oct. 17, starting at 9 a.m. Pre-race registration for non-students is $20. The fee is $25 the day of the event. In honor of Sweetest Day, couples may participate in the run or walk for $35 and be entered in a special drawing for a romantic getaway and other prizes. All proceeds will be used to fund scholarships for students at Cincinnati State. Read more (9/1/09) Taylor Brown dreams of being a chef. Lots of people share that dream, and many of them, like Taylor, make their way to Cincinnati State’s Midwest Culinary Institute. But Taylor Brown isn’t like any of the other aspiring chefs here. For one, she’s just 12 years old. And those 12 years have been extraordinarily difficult. Taylor was born at 26 weeks gestation with multiple complications, and since then has battled a raft of illnesses that include cerebral palsy, osteoporosis and pituitary dwarfism. Two years ago she underwent a multi-visceral (small bowel, pancreas, liver colon) transplant at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and since then has been staying at the Ronald McDonald House as she continues to receive treatment. Read more (8/26/09) Alumni of the former Central and Courter Tech high schools in Clifton have launched a scholarship fund for students at the institution that now occupies the site, Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. Members of the Central High/Courter Tech Alumni Group (an affiliate of the Cincinnati State Alumni Association) gathered today at Cincinnati State to announce details of efforts to raise money for the project. Those efforts include a founding contribution from Central High alum Gus Perdikakis, the 1962 class president. Read more (8/28/09) Cincinnati State campus police officer Kay Harrison-Smith and her husband, Greg, keep horses on their farm in Okeana. Kay knows that children are often fascinated by the magnificent creatures – and how rare it is for youngsters raised in the city to have an opportunity to get close to a horse. So from time to time Kay and Greg have brought in some of her gentlest horses and made them available to children in the daycare program at Cincinnati State. Read more (8/18/09) A national magazine that caters to members of the Armed Forces has named Cincinnati State Technical and Community College to its list of “Military Friendly Schools’’ for 2010. Read more (8/14/09) Friends of Cincinnati State will tee up Monday, Sept. 21 at the Western Hills Country Club for one of the College’s most important fund-raising events of the year. In years past such golf outings have raised $50,000 or more toward scholarships for Cincinnati State students. Each year more than 50 students receive scholarships funded by the event. Read more (8/12/09) Graduation ceremonies were held today for 44 students from 24 high schools in southwestern Ohio who successfully completed the inaugural STEM Summer Academy at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. Read more (8/11/09) In honor of the late Julia Child, two Midwest Culinary Institute chefs renowned for their love of French cooking will host an elegant dinner. Press coverage is welcome for the start of the event. Read more (8/10/09) What started as a tool to help Cincinnati State Technical and Community College better manage its facilities has evolved into a cutting edge campus security system. The College has teamed up with a Cincinnati company, CMC Technologies, and a Louisville-based firm, FacilityONE, to develop an online system designed not only to improve maintenance and energy efficiency programs, but also to help improve campus security. Cincinnati State is believed to be the first college in the country using this combined, web-based technology. Read more (8/04/09) Since leaving the corporate world after working with Procter & Gamble Co., Clorox, and Chiquita Brands International, Alfonso Cornejo has become a champion – not only for his adopted city of Cincinnati, but also for its significant but poorly understood Hispanic population. “This is an amazing city,’’ Cornejo said, during a workshop at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College devoted to Hispanic Cultural Sensitivity. Read more (8/03/09)Late July marked the conclusion of classes for several students who will soon graduate from the aviation technology program at Cincinnati State. It was, of course, the occasion for a ceremony. The airport faculty and staff welcomed the students – along with their families and friends – for an informal luncheon at the Cincinnati West airport in Harrison, Ohio. Read more (7/31/09) The Midwest Culinary Institute at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College was recently privileged to host the Master Sommelier Diploma Examination. Of the 38 people who participated in the grueling three-day process, only two earned the title of Master Sommelier. Both are from Louisville: Scott Harper of Bristol Bar & Grille, and Brett Davis of Vintner Select. Read more (7/29/09) A team consisting mainly of current and incoming Cincinnati State basketball players will square off Saturday against one drawn largely from the University of Cincinnati’s Division I program. The showdown is scheduled to begin around 2:30 p.m., when the final tournament game of the Deveroes Summer League gets underway at the Woodward High School gymnasium. Read more (7./17/09) Effective August 3, 2009, Cincinnati State Technical and Community College will work with Official Payments to implement changes regarding payment options for tuition and fees. Read more (7/16/09) The Student Leadership Appreciation Banquet in June represented an effort by Cincinnati State to applaud the work of students and their faculty and staff advisors in clubs and organizations throughout the college. Anthony Cruz, Dean of Enrollment and Student Development, gave the welcoming address. Read more (7/15/09) Two recent graduates from the chemical technology program at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College have been honored by one of the industry’s leading support organizations. The American Chemical Society gave Chemical Technology Student Recognition Awards to Brandy Sturgeon and Andrea Henderson. Read more (7/13/09) The end of the spring term brought the presentation of capstone projects across the Cincinnati State campus. Among the most ambitious projects, at least in terms of presentation, were those produced by students in Cincinnati State’s Multimedia Information Design program. Read more (7/10/09) The Charles H. Dater Foundation has awarded Cincinnati State Technical and Community College a $10,000 grant for use in a regional program designed to help young people complete their education and find productive jobs. Cincinnati State is host to the program, known as Connect2Success, and partners with more than two dozen organizations in the region to deliver services. The program -- which is also funded by Hamilton County and the state of Ohio, among others – is open to persons between the ages of 15 and 25 who live in Hamilton County. Read more (7/09/09) Darrell Newbolt remembers looking up at the sky when he was a kid, studying the jet planes that would soar past. He wondered what it would be like to fly one of them, but never dreamed he’d ever do it. That was before the U.S. Air Force found him. The military gave Newbolt the chance to fly, and helped launch his eventual career as an engineer. Read more (7/8/09) Cincinnati State Technical and Community College was the venue for several of the games that comprised the Addis “It Takes 5ive’’ Basketball Classic. The tournament brought nearly 200 youth teams to Cincinnati in early July. In addition to Cincinnati State, games were played at the University of Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky University, Woodward High School and the Sportsville complex in Erlanger. Read more (7/2/09) Southeastern Indiana residents will be able to enroll in most programs at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College at in-state rates, thanks to a new tuition reciprocity agreement. The agreement, which took effect July 1, is part of a larger reciprocity package negotiated by higher education officials involving 14 schools in Ohio and six in Indiana. Read more (6/26/09) Administrators from Central State University and Cincinnati State Technical and Community College will sign an articulation agreement next week designed to create a smooth transition for students from the two-year institution to the four-year university. The signing ceremony will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, June 30 in the President’s Dining Room (Room 236) in the Advanced Technology & Learning Center at Cincinnati State’s Clifton campus. Read more (6/23/09) “Dropouts: They’re Our Business.’’ That’s the theme of a day-long summit scheduled Thursday, June 25 on the campus of Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. The summit has been organized by more than two dozen organizations and corporations active in Greater Cincinnati. Over 300 people are expected to attend in an effort to develop plans to keep students in school and help reclaim those who have dropped out. Read more (6/11/09) Dr. Steven Chu, the secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy and a co-winner of the 1997 Nobel Prize for Physics, will be the featured speaker at the June 18 commencement ceremony for graduates of Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. The event will be held at U.S. Bank Arena starting at 7 p.m. This year more than 1,300 students will graduate from Cincinnati State. Nearly 700 will be awarded associate of applied science degrees. Another 357 graduates will be awarded associate of applied business degrees, 240 will receive associate of arts degrees, and 42 will receive associate of science degrees. Read more (6/9/09) Cincinnati State President Dr. John Henderson recently led a delegation from Cincinnati State Technical and Community College to address a meeting of the Cincinnati USA Hispanic Chamber. The theme of his presentation was "Cooperative Partnerships, The Key to Creating Student Success.” Dr. Henderson stressed the importance that Cincinnati State places on diversity – and on access to an affordable education. He also applauded the warm relationship that is developing between Cincinnati State, the chamber and the larger Hispanic community. Read more (6/3/09) Cincinnati State President Dr. John Henderson cited, and recited, this short poem by Langston Hughes (1902-1967) in a recent address to members and supporters of the Black Male Initiative at Cincinnati State. The occasion was a ceremony to honor three students who are about to graduate: Sean McKenzie, Cassius Loyd Bell and Oter Aljak Amon. Read more (6/3/09) Cincinnati State faculty, staff and students have been taking their Safe Water for Africa program on the road – with impressive results. The student group Beyond Borders -- with support from faculty member Martha Brosz (who regularly offers lessons on global drinking water issues) and from recent graduate Cara Dyne (who is now employed in the Upward Bound program at Cincinnati State) -- has been visiting high schools in the region, demonstrating simple, inexpensive water purification techniques. Read more (6/2/09) Officials at Cincinnati State recently hosted a reception to recognize graduates of its honors program and welcome new participants. The program featured an address by Dr. Julie Pultinas. A 2004 graduate of the Honors Experience at Cincinnati State, Julie recently earned her M.D. from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. Read more (5/29/09) Top chefs from North America will be meeting at the Midwest Culinary Institute over the next few days. On Monday (June 1), 14 chefs from around the country will launch a two-day test of their kitchen skills. The chefs are preparing to take the American Culinary Federation’s grueling Certified Master Chef examination in January, 2010. Read more (5/29/09) Cincinnati State and two partner institutions have received a $1.7 million grant from the Ohio Board of Regents for an initiative designed to attract students who are interested in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine. The grant was the third-largest of the 11 announced by the Regents. Read more (5/28/09) Contractors from as far away as Toledo, Ohio and Huntington, W. Va., came to Cincinnati State recently to attend a three-day training session on solar hot-water systems. Participants met for two days in the renewable energy lab at Cincinnati State to hear presentations about the theory and practice behind solar thermal applications, and to learn how to install solar thermal devices. Among those addressing the class were Larry Feist, chairman of the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy program at Cincinnati State, and Athan Barkoukis, a program manager for Green Energy Ohio, a nonprofit statewide organization dedicated to promoting environmentally and economically sustainable energy policies and practices in Ohio. Read more (5/21/09) With spring in the air and everyone in the mood for some fun, Cincinnati State’s student activities branch recently sponsored a “Clowning Around Day’’ on campus. Student Activities Director Brenda Maples-Sterry certainly did her part, organizing activities in a way that proved her devotion to the cause. The entertainment included a free, customized and silly T-shirt, wobbly Tri-cycles for grownups, balloons and face painting for children of all ages, a band and, of course, food. Read more (5/21/09) Five leading chefs from Greater Cincinnati will gather Thursday, May 21 to help celebrate the first anniversary of the Summit Restaurant at the Midwest Culinary Institute. They will join the Summit’s chef de cuisine, Matt Winterrowd, in presenting a menu worthy of the occasion. The selections include Tuna Ceviche; Atlantic Salmon Basmati with Oranges, Coconut and Broccoli; Jonah Crab Salad; Venison Vindaloo with Peach Chutney, Braised Rabbit with Fava Beans, Red Onion and Brioche; and Black and Blue Blini. Read more (5/20/09) David Hatter, an adjunct faculty member at Cincinnati State, was honored Tuesday by the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber with a 2009 Small Business Excellence Award. Hatter is president of Libertas Technologies, a software firm based in downtown Cincinnati that specializes in helping companies streamline their operations and use technology to promote operational efficiencies. Read more (5/19/09) Every year Cincinnati State Technical and Community College honors faculty members with its House-Bruckmann awards, to recognize distinguished classroom performance and service to the College. The 2009 winners are Meg Clark and Larry Feist. Read more (5/19/09) Heather Hassloch, the star center for the Lady Surge, was honored with the President’s Award during the inaugural all-sports banquet at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. The President’s Award was but one of those presented Saturday, May 16 to athletes who represented Cincinnati State during the 2008-09 seasons in men’s and women’s basketball, soccer and in golf. Read more (5/15/09) Chef Jean-Robert de Cavel has accepted the appointment as “chef in residence” at the Midwest Culinary Institute at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. “We are delighted to be able to keep such a talented chef here in the Tri-State,’’ said Dr. John Henderson, interim president of Cincinnati State. “His enormous talent and worldwide connections to the culinary industry, along with his passion for food – and for helping others -- will be a huge benefit to the College,’’ Henderson said. Read more (5/14/09) Coaches and staff at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College will host several sports-related camps for children this summer. Read more (5/13/09) Peggy Harrier, Dean of the Business Technologies Division at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College, has been named “Educator of the Year’’ by the Cooperative Education and Internship Association. The designation – formally known as the Dean Herman Schneider Award -- was made at the CEIA’s annual conference, held this spring in Portland, Ore. CEIA officials said the award reflects Harrier’s leadership in co-op education at Cincinnati State and with local, regional and national organizations, as well has her record of scholarship in the field. Read more (5/13/09) Cincinnati State Technical and Community College will formally award six Honors Experience scholarships during a ceremony May 28. Read more (5/12/09) Brian Hamblin, a Cincinnati State student who works on the IT Help Desk, figured he had a leg up on the competition when it came to riding the mechanical bull on Country/Western Day. After all, Hamblin rode the real things for about 10 years. A friend, you see, was involved with the rodeo circuit, and took Hamblin up to Richmond, Ind. one fine day to see for himself what it was all about. Hamblin was hooked. Read more (5/11/09) Grant V. Hesser and Brian S. Kelly have been elected to the governing board of the Cincinnati State Foundation. The Foundation raises funds and in other ways supports the programs, services and capital improvement projects of Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. Read more (5/6/09) As part of the year-long celebration of its 40th anniversary, Cincinnati State Technical and Community College is planning to extend a welcome to those who knew the campus from its high school days. On Friday, June 5, and Saturday June 6, Cincinnati State will host several events for those who attended Central High School and later Courter Technical School – each of which occupied the structure now known as the Main Building on the Clifton campus. The agenda includes a gourmet dinner at Cincinnati State’s Midwest Culinary Institute, an open house and an old fashioned mixer in the gym. Read more (5/1/09) More than 60 Cincinnati State employees were recognized recently for their service to the college. The “Employee Service Award Ice Cream Reception’’ honored 30 employees who are marking their fifth anniversary with Cincinnati State, 15 who have 10 years of service, six with 15 years of service, 10 with 20 years of service, five who were hired 25 years ago; and one, Sue Burns, who has been with the institution for 30 years. Read more (4/30/09) Students, faculty members and industry partners gathered recently at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College for the 11th annual Toyota Environmental Earth Jam. The event, held each year during Earth Week, was designed to promote environmental awareness. This year, wet weather forced the event indoors into the lobby of the Advanced Technology Learning Center. In addition to enjoying green cotton candy and popcorn and listening to live music by The Seedy Seeds, participants visited information booths and engaged in hands-on activities focusing on local environmental issues and solutions. Read more (4/30/09) The Cincinnati State Alumni Association, along with the campus student activities program, will host a first-ever “Craft & Garage Sale’’ on Saturday, May 16 at the college’s Clifton campus. The event will be held from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. in Parking Lot C at the corner of Ludlow Avenue and Central Parkway. In case of rain it will be held in the Central Parkway Garage. Read more (4/29/09) U.S. Energy Secretary Dr. Steven Chu, a noted research scientist and co-winner of the 1997 Nobel Prize for Physics, will give the commencement address for June graduates of Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. Chu has emerged over the past decade as a leading voice in the push to develop renewable energy sources and address global climate change, and is a leading advocate for President Obama’s energy and climate policies. Read more (4/28/09) Students, faculty members and industry partners will gather Thursday, April 30 at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College for the 11th annual Toyota Environmental Earth Jam. The event, held each year during Earth Week, is designed to promote environmental awareness. Between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., participants will have the opportunity to engage in hands-on activities that focus on local environmental issues and solutions. The events will be held in the courtyard of the Advanced Technology Learning Center at Cincinnati State’s Clifton campus. In the event of rain, activities will move into the ATLC lobbies and lounges. Read more (4/29/09) The Cincinnati Shakespeare Company brought “Macbeth’’ to the stage of Cincinnati State Technical and Community College on Wednesday, April 29. The production was sponsored by Student Services and the Humanities and Sciences Division at Cincinnati State. It was open to the general public at no charge. Read more (4/23/09) Joel Knueven earned a communications degree from Cincinnati State and a bachelor of fine arts degree from Northern Kentucky University. He now teaches graphic design full-time here at Cincinnati State, while maintaining a screen-printing studio in his home and an active freelance practice. For much of the past month, Joel’s design work has been on display in an unusual venue -- with spectacular results. He designed the 2009 P&G Fountain Square Flower Carpet, a botanical display that filled Cincinnati’s favorite gathering spot with circle upon interlocking circle of pansies. Read more (4/22/09) Students at Cincinnati State are joining a worldwide effort to raise awareness about hunger. Members of a campus student group, Beyond Borders, will set up a cardboard shantytown outdoors in the courtyard of the Advanced Technology Learning Center (ATLC) on the Clifton campus beginning at 4 p.m. Friday, April 24. The event includes a showing of the film “Blood Diamond.’’ Participants will spend the night in the cardboard structures they created. On Saturday students will distribute canned goods they have collected over the past month to organizations in Greater Cincinnati that assist children. Read more (4/20/09) Two of the top teams in the Southwest Regional of the Ohio Academic Competition – Mason High School on the left, Cincinnati Country Day on the right – squared off Saturday at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. Serving as taskmaster for this round of the tournament was Cincinnati State faculty member Edward Sunderhaus, standing. Cody Clark, a volunteer from the University of Cincinnati, monitored the clock. Read more (4/17/09) Cincinnati State Technical and Community College will host one of the six regional Ohio Academic Competition events that will take place around the state Saturday, April 18. More than 120 students from 16 public and private high schools will face off in the Southwest Regional at Cincinnati State. The double-elimination, one-on-one tournament will begin at 9 a.m. in the Main Building of Cincinnati State’s Clifton campus. The final round, with four finalist school teams, is expected to begin about 11:30 a.m. Read more (4/17/09) Cincinnati State Technical and Community College is launching an initiative designed to cement its standing as a regional leader in energy efficiency, renewable energy, sustainable design and the environment. Cincinnati State President John Henderson today announced the establishment of the Energy and Environment Center at Cincinnati State. The center will function as a way to consolidate Cincinnati State’s green energy and construction offerings and expand them as opportunities arise. But, more importantly, it will serve as a regional resource for businesses, community leaders and learners who are interested in environmental and energy-related issues and new careers in these expanding fields. Read more (4/16/09) Two of the top teams in the Southwest Regional of the Ohio Academic Competition – Mason High School on the left, Cincinnati Country Day on the right -- squared off Saturday at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. Serving as taskmaster for this round of the tournament was Cincinnati State faculty member Edward Sunderhaus, standing. Read more (4/16/09) Students from Cincinnati State Technical and Community College have won a gold medal and three silver medals in a regional ADDY® competition covering Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana. The gold medal was one of four presented to student contestants in the region. It was awarded in the Interactive Media category, for a website devoted to the Copperleaf Disc Golf Course on the Cincinnati State campus in Clifton. In addition to presenting the course layout and features, the display provided information about the arboretum on the front lawn of the campus where the course is located. Read more (4/14/09) It was pretty quiet at Cincinnati State during the short break between winter and spring terms – except for the engineering technologies lab. There, a group of students from Clark Montessori High School convened to assemble a solar-assisted, battery powered cart that will be used by the Cincinnati Parks Department. Read more (4/7/09) Cincinnati State Technical and Community College prides itself on being a student-oriented institution that provides a cost-effective education that will lead to a good job. That doesn’t mean its students and faculty are blind to the big wide world outside Greater Cincinnati. Read more (4/6/09) Cincinnati State hosted a ceremony April 3 that officially transformed 94 men and women from 44 countries into naturalized U.S. citizens. Click here for photos. (4/3/09) Cincinnati State faculty and students will spend part of their spring break supervising construction of a solar/electric car. The vehicle – an electric car with a solar panel to recharge its batteries -- will be built from a kit by approximately 20 students from Clark Montessori school in Cincinnati. The vehicle will then be used by the Cincinnati Parks Department for maintenance and other tasks. Read more (4/1/09) Interactions involving the criminal justice system and young African-American men will be the focus of the next At Promise Community Summit on April 9. The one-day program on the campus of Cincinnati State Technical and Community College will bring educators, prosecutors, public defenders, legal professionals, social workers, members of the faith community and other stakeholders to the table for what promises to be a spirited series of discussions. Read more (4/1/09) Denny Baker’s real job is being a firefighter/paramedic for the Cincinnati Fire Department. But on the side Denny and his stuffed friends carry on the storied traditions of ventriloquism. They performed on April Fool’s Day at Cincinnati State to an appreciative audience. Read more (3/31/09) Community-minded food lovers are marking their calendars for an event that has quickly become one of Greater Cincinnati’s most popular scholarship fund-raisers – 1 Night 12 Kitchens. This year’s event will be held from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Sunday, April 26 at the Midwest Culinary Institute (MCI), located on the Clifton campus of Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. Read more (3/30/09) Cincinnati State Technical and Community College will host a Naturalization Ceremony for 100 new citizens at 1 pm on Friday, April 3. The event will be held at the Conference Center in the Main Building of the Clifton campus. Read more (3/30/09) Cincinnati State's House/Bruckmann Awards are given each year to honor distinguished classroom performance. Dr. Monica Posey, academic vice president, said the award is the highest the College bestows on faculty. Read more (3/27/09) “Think green…be green.’’ That was the theme of a day-long event at Cincinnati State that recently brought scores of high school students to the campus. The program featured presentations from faculty members and outside experts on a range of environmental topics. Read more (3/27/09) Andrea Cheng, who teaches English as a Second Language courses at Cincinnati State, and is a widely published author of children’s literature, spoke to College honors students about writing. The session was organized by Marcha Hunley, chair of the Honors Experience at Cincinnati State, and the Office of Student Activities. Read more (3/27/09) Whether or not you know it by its proper name, you’re probably familiar with the annual Canstruction® event. It’s a food drive – one now organized more than 100 North American cities – that has a sculptural dimension. Participating teams collect or purchase canned goods and form them into iconic structures, using a minimum of outside materials to hold them together. When the contest is over, the canned goods are donated to food banks. Read more (3/26/09) Joani Lacy is probably best known in Cincinnati for her performances with the band she and her husband front, Robin Lacy & DeZydeco. Not only does she sing and play the rubboard in the Cajun-oriented band, she also writes songs. Read more (3/26/09) The Society of Women Engineers at Cincinnati State held a fund-raiser featuring jewelry made by members. No doubt because the pieces were well-made (they were, after all, crafted by engineering technology specialists), the event attracted a steady flock of students, faculty and staff. Photos (3/25/09) Denise Rohr, chair of the nursing program; Chef Meg Galvin Midwest Culinary Institute instructor; and Kellee Fields, a clinical lab technology instructor were approved for tenure at Cincinnati State's Board of Trustees meeting on March 24. Read more (3/25/09) Cincinnati State Technical and Community College will host a meeting of the Southwest Ohio Clean Energy Network on Thursday, March 26. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. in Room 180 of the Main Building at Cincinnati State’s Clifton campus, and is open to the public. Read more (3/18/09) Student Activities celebrated St. Patrick's Day with a variety of green-hued foods. Click here for photos. (3/17/09) Two students at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College have been awarded top honors in the 2009 All-USA Academic Team competition. Mary Conner, a Fairfield resident and a second-year student at Cincinnati State, was named a Silver Scholar in the national competition. She was also one of 10 students in Ohio named to the First Team of the All-Ohio Academic Team. Another Cincinnati State honors student, Meghan Coil of Northside, was named to the All-Ohio Academic Team’s Second Team. Read more (3/17/09) A group of Cincinnati State graduates who are now in the culinology program at the University of Cincinnati have won top honors in a prestigious national competition.The team – consisting of Midwest Culinary Institute graduates John Parsons, Christian Serrato, Andrew Scholle and Robert Coltrane – garnered a nearly perfect score to win the Research Chef’s Association Student Culinology Competition for 2009. Their faculty advisor was Chef Christopher Keegan, a faculty advisor and adjunct instructor at the Midwest Culinary Institute at Cincinnati State who is also an adjunct professor at the University of Cincinnati. Read more (3/16/09) Anyone who has ever had their blood drawn – just about everyone, in other words – understands how important it is to have the job done by someone who knows what they’re doing. It’s also easy to understand why phlebotomy technicians are in high demand in the job market these days. Phlebotomy techs – the name given to those who collect blood specimens and perform other services – work in hospitals, clinics, medical group practices and elsewhere throughout the health care system. Read more (3/13/09) As part of Cincinnati State’s energy initiative, its Workforce Development Center is offering specialized training to electricians seeking certification as installers of solar photovoltaic systems. Read more (3/11/09) Gov. Ted Strickland’s vision of an adult education system that meets a wide range of needs moves ahead today as Cincinnati State Technical and Community College and Great Oaks Career Campuses combine their efforts in a Practical Nursing Certificate program. Read more (3/9/09) Cincinnati State's Information Technology Services recently discovered a computer virus affecting staff, faculty, and student machines in the Main Building. The virus is carried and spread through the use of flash drives inserted into the USB ports of the infected computers. When a flash drive in inserted into an infected computer, it infects the drive as well. The next computer that flash drive goes into will then also develop infected files. Read more (3/4/09) Nearly 40 four-year colleges and universities, joined by the Ohio Army National Guard and the U.S. Navy, visited Cincinnati State in early March for a “Transfer Fair.’’ The event was designed to help students who are finishing their studies at Cincinnati State explore options for the next steps in their academic or professional careers. Read more (2/26/09) Saba Chugtai of the Islamic Center in Mason recently addressed students at Cincinnati State. More than 50 students and faculty turned out for her talk, which proved so compelling that a group of students reconvened with her in a classroom in the Main Building to ask questions and continue the discussion. Read more (2/26/09) The board of trustees of Cincinnati State Technical and Community College has approved an administrative restructuring plan developed by Interim President Dr. John Henderson. Read more (2/24/09) Cincinnati State Technical and Community College hosted another in a series of high school academic competitions on Saturday, Feb. 21, bringing some of the brightest students in the region to our campus. The driving force behind the event was Cincinnati State’s Ed Sunderhaus, who has been organizing and hosting the quiz-type programs here for some 15 years now. Read more (2/23/09) John E. Hurley, a renowned basketball coach who for years was a pillar of the sports program at Cincinnati State, became the inaugural inductee in the Cincinnati State Athletic Hall of Fame. Read more (2/18/09) High school students from Cincinnati Country Day, Finneytown, Indian Hill, Madeira, Mariemont, Wyoming, Reading, Summit Country Day, Seven Hills, North College Hill and Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy will compete at Cincinnati State in the Cincinnati Academic League (CAL) Tournament. The question/answer style competition will feature students at the varsity and reserve levels, with varsity level students competing for a chance to move on to the Ohio Academic Competition in April. Read more (02/12/09) Students from the Multimedia Information Design (MID) programs at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College won 16 of the 22 student awards presented in the 2009 ADDY® Award competition sponsored by the Cincinnati Ad Club. Cincinnati State students won Best of Show, five of the eight Gold ADDYs and 10 of the 13 Silver ADDYs presented during a ceremony Feb. 7 at Paul Brown Stadium. Entries were judged by advertising professionals from Chicago, Los Angeles and other cities. Read more (02/11/09) Marcia Caulton works at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. As the assistant director of student activities, her job is to help students navigate the College and develop their interests outside the classroom. She’s also one of the people sought out by students – and sometimes faculty members – when they need help with audio equipment for a performance. Read more (02/10/09) Students will compete at Cincinnati State in the Greater Cincinnati Academic League (GCAL) Winter Tournament. Teams will answer questions on a variety of subjects ranging from math, science and literature to mythology, spelling and history. The winning teams will move on to the Ohio Academic Competition in April. Read more (02/09/09) Margy Waller, a Cincinnati resident who is Vice President for the Arts and Culture Partnership of Greater Cincinnati’s Fine Arts Fund, has been appointed to the board of trustees of Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. The appointment was made by Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland. Read more (02/06/09) Cincinnati State Technical and Community College will honor former basketball coach and athletic director John Hurley on Feb. 18. Hurley, who has recorded more victories than almost any other active coach in college basketball, will be installed as the inaugural member of the Cincinnati State Athletic Hall of Fame during halftime ceremonies during the men’s basketball game against Sinclair Community College. Read more | | 
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CEO will be keynote at Unsung Hero event, February 18, 2011, Fox 19 UC looks to close diversity gap, February 18, 2011, Cincinnati Enquirer Trade show to open doors to local college tech students, February 17, 2011, Hotrod and Restoration News First scholarships awarded for Cincinnati Zoo solar project, February 16, 2011, National Development Council blog My Soapbox: Cincinnati State President, Dr. O'dell Owens, February 15, 2011, SoapboxMedia.com METRO vs. TANK at basketball shootout charity fund-raiser Feb. 26, February 12, 2011 Cincinnati Herald Aerospace industry vital here, February 10, 2011, Cincinnati Enquirer Cincinnati area chefs dominate culinary competition, February 10, 2011, WXIX Fox 19 The unofficial history of Valentine’s Day, February 9, 2011, CityBeat Cincinnati State hosts Science Bowl, February 5, 2011, WLWT Nick Nissley named dean at Cincinnati State, February 2, 2011, WittyFlair Blog Cincy State courted by Hamilton, reaffirms commitment to Middletown, January 26, 2011, Middletown Journal Butler Township resident opens successful pizzeria, January 25, 2011, Vandalia Drummer News Older students filling the ranks at regional campuses, January 23, 2011, Oxford Press Middletown city council sets priorities for new year, January 22, 2011, Middletown Journal New & Noted: Farmer Lee Jones, January 21, 2011, Cincinnati.com Zoo starts solar array work, January 20, 2011 Cincinnati Enquirer Cincinnati Zoo announces advanced energy project, January 20, 2011 National Development Council Turning water into jobs, January 19, 2011, Cincinnati Enquirer Thacker to oversee Butler County engineer’s Tax Map Department, January 19, 2011, Cincinnati Enquirer Farmer Lee Jones in town, January 18, 2011, Cincinnati.com Ohio Insider, January 18, 2011, Columbus Dispatch The Friday morning rush, January 14, 2011, WCPO John Popovich Why you should be riding the Metro, January 14, 2011, Cincinnati Enquirer Development director’s resignation not expected to impact city 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Middetown Journal Zonta Club of Cincinnati Honors Jean Kieffer, Students, December 11, 2010, Dayton Daily News Amherst senior Sarah Leyman, from Seven Hills, is a Wooden Citizenship Cup finalist, December 10, 2010 Cincinnati Enquirer Culinary Institute Team takes silver, December 10, 2010, Cincinnati.com Bringing Veterans Together: A New Model for Support at Community Colleges, December 9, 2010, Community College Review Cody Clark college soccer All-American, December 9, 2010, Dearborn County Register Triton Takes Down Top Team; Moves Up in Rankings, December 8, 2010, NJCAA.com Kasich: Higher ed must tighten belt, December 8, 2010, Cincinnati Enquirer Governor-Elect John Kasich In Tri-State, December 8, 2010, Local12.com Ohio governor-elect wants more job training, December 8, 2010, Ohio.com Education Funding Cuts Coming, December 8, 2010, Ohio News Network Ohio governor-elect wants more job training, December 8, 2010, beaumontenterprise.com Governor-elect paying a visit to the 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Cincinnati State Surge lose to Tyler (Texas) in NJCAA Division men's soccer final, November 21, 2010, Cincinnati.com Tyler Repeats as DI Men's Soccer Champions, November 22, 2010, njcaa.org TJC Advance to NJCAA Soccer Finals, November 20, 2010, Apache Athletics Area Colleges: Lynx fall in national soccer tourney, November 19, 2010, sj-r.com College campus approved in Middletown, November 18, 2010, wdtn.com Cincinnati State launches social media program, November 17, 2010, Business Courier Cincinnati State to launch Institute for Social Media, November 17, 2010, fox19.com City OKs purchase for Cincinnati State campus, November 17, 2010, Middletown Journal Ride the bus for a buck, November 17, 2010, kypost.com Sean Kagy to The Summit, November 16, 2010, Cincinnati.com Cincinnati State and Metro announce $1 bus fares for students, November 16, 2010, wcpo.com Bonaventure Men's Basketball Adds Eric Mosley, November 16, 2010, Buffalo Sports Daily Cincinnati State lease branch site, November 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efforts help county and educate students, November 4, 2010, wvxu.org Cincinnati State to Collect Storm Water, November 4, 2010, wlwt.com Plan Could Keep 11 Million Gallons Of Water From Sewers, November 4, 2010, wlwt.com Council to vote on Cincinnati State project Nov. 16, November 4, 2010, Middletown Journal Cincinnati State looks to divert rain, November 3, 2010, ZanesvilleTimesRecorder.com Cincinnati State looks to divert rain, November 3, 2010, Cincinnati.com Sustainability training to bridge green divide in Cincinnati, October 30, 2010, The Cincinnati Herald Cincinnati State growth hinges on $, October 30, 2010, Cincinnati.com School, resident to rally support for Cincinnati State branch, October 29, 2010, Fairfield Echo Engineering Design Students Attend Cincinnati State Summer Academy, Grant Career Center Council meeting to discuss purchases for Cincinnati State branch, October 28, 2010, Middletown Journal Thatcher's daughter excited about Cincinnati State's plans, October 27, 2010, Middletown Journal New branch campus of Cincinnati State in the works for Butler County, October 27, 2010, Middletown Journal Cincinnati State wins Region XII championship, October 25, 2010, Cincinnati.com Great Oaks honors Gateway to Success grads, October 25, 2010, Cincinnati.com Ancilla Struggles at Cincinnati State, October 25, 2010, njcaa.com Disney co-op jobs boost reumes, October 23, 2020, Cincinnati.com New study recommends ways to increase green jobs in Cincinnati, October 21, 2010, wvxu.org Women in the Know, October 2010, housetrends Documentary Sparks Conversation on Schools, October 15, 2010, wlwt.com Green Home Summit celebrates second year with new events, residential focus, October 19, 2010, Soapbox Cincinnati Energy secretary touts weatherization on Cincinnati trip, October 14, 2010, Cincinnati Business Courier 'Waiting for Superman' gets mixed reviews, October 14, 2010, Cincinnati.com Foundation plans public boarding school for at-risk Cincinnati kids, October 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Student, October 9, 2010, WLWT.com Cincinnati State men’s soccer amongst top junior college programs in nation, October 6, 2010, Cincinnati.com Ex-Reds like what they see, October 5, 2010, Cincinnati.com Hartmann wants to nix county donation to liberal group; not United Way, October 4, 2010, Cincinnati.com Ohio colleges face millions in funding cuts, October 4, 2010, Cincinnati.com Klosterman in record batch of women-owned companies, October 4, 2010, Cincinnati.com 90:00 Exclusive Interview: Omar Cummins A Childhood Dream Come True, October 3, 2010, 90:00soccer.com Cincinnati State Soccer off to a strong start, October 2, 2010, The Cincinnati Herald Grant Career Center students attend Cincinnati State STEM Summer Academy, September 27, 2010 Cincinnati.com Cincinnati State provides training for a green workforce, September 22, 2010, Cincy Green Strickland names three to Cincinnati State board, September 21, 2010, Business Courier Group starts for single parents with autistic children, September 7, 2010, Cincinnati.com Boost for Biotech Jobs in Ohio, September 7, 2010, pharmaceutical-jobs.com Cincinnati State takes part in state Bioscience career retraining initiative, September 7, 2010, Soapbox Cincinnati Educators push dual-credit classes, August 31, 2010, Cincinnati.com Owens discusses new role as president Cincinnati State, August 29, 2010, youtube.com (WCPO interview) Newsmakers August 29th Part One: Hamilton County Coroner O'dell Owens - Dan Hurley talks with the Doctor and soon to be President of Cincinnati State, August 29, 2010, Local12.com (click on story under Newsmakers tab) Coroner selected college president Owens wants Cincinnati State to be first choice institution, August 28, 2010, The Cincinnati Herald Cincinnati State will offer free off-site parking, August 24, 2010, Fox19.com Crowded Cincy State offers free shuttle, August 24, 2010, Cincinnati.com CPS vows to reach deal with teachers, August 23, 2010, Cincinnati.com President Owens eager for 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Midwest Culinary Institute, Lunch, July 26, 2010, wine me, dine me Construction training helps build careers, July 25, 2010, Cincinnati.com Cincinnati State candidates campaign for job, July 22, 2010, Cincinnati.com Democrats will choose successor, if coroner O'dell Owens leaves, July 22, 2010, Cincinnati.com The Christ Hospital Restaurant Partnership offers heart healthy fare at independently owned eateries (including The Summit), July 20, 2010, Soapbox Cincinnati Coroner, UC official compete for Cincinnati State job, July 17, 2010, Cincinnati.com Reward Increased In SPCA Worker's Killing, July 15, 2010, Local12.com Cincinnati State president search down to coroner, UC official, July 14, 2010, Cincinnati.com Hamilton County Coroner Wants College President Job, July 19, 2010, WLWT.com Coroner in Cincinnati wants college president job, July 18, 2010, The Columbus Dispatch Cincinnati State down to two candidates, July 15, 2010, WMUB/WVXU News Cincinnati State narrows president search to 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State Athletics celebrates tremendous 2009-2010 achievements, Cincinnati.com, June 3, 2010 Dayes adds eight in 2010 class, The News Record, May 25, 2010 Flint Southwestern basketball player Dominique Fischer signs with Cincinnati State, mlive.com, May 21, 2010 Bearcats Add Eight for 2010, gobearcats.com, May 21, 2010 Goins signs with JMU, The Daily News Record, May 21, 2010 Cincinnati college helping develop green workforce, Energy Empowers, May 20, 2010 1 Night 12 Kitchens, cookingwithcaitlin.com, May 18, 2010 Former Cincinnati State soccer player Eddie Hertsenberg now plays for Dutch Lions, Dutch Lions, May 18, 2010 Surge men win Region 12 golf, Cincinnati.com, May 15, 2010 Clean Energy Advocates Celebrate 10 Years of Greening Ohio, Green Energy Ohio, May 10, 2010 School of Culinary Arts: Lessons Learned, cookingwithcaitlin.com, May 13, 2010 Compost Bin Sale is a Sensation!, Hamilton County Solid Waste Management District, May 11, 2010 UC graduation rate experiences upswing, The News 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Jean-Robert de Cavel to be ‘chef in residence’ at Cincinnati State Cincinnati Business Courier, May 15, 2009
Jean Robert de Cavel takes job at Midwest Culinary Institute
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