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Owens Community College
Owens Community College (OCC) is a public community college with campuses in Toledo and Findlay, Ohio. Owens was founded in 1965 in Toledo and chartered in 1967. The Findlay campus opened in 1983. Owens Community College is named after Michael J. Owens, the Toledo-based inventor of automated glass bottle-making technology. Owens's service district includes Lucas, Wood, Hancock, and parts of Ottawa counties. History The Toledo campus was originally the Rossford Army Depot from 1941 to 1963. Campuses The Owens Community College Toledo-area campus covers more than and is located near Toledo, Ohio. OCC also maintains a learning center in downtown Toledo. The Findlay-area campus is located in Findlay, Ohio and covers more than . The new campus for Findlay was completed in fall of 2005. OCC's Arrowhead Park campus, located in Maumee, closed in 2016. In April 2007, Owens opened the new Center for Emergency Preparedness. This $20.5 million center serves as a state, regional ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Public College
A public university or public college is a university or college that is in owned by the state or receives significant public funds through a national or subnational government, as opposed to a private university. Whether a national university is considered public varies from one country (or region) to another, largely depending on the specific education landscape. Africa Egypt In Egypt, Al-Azhar University was founded in 970 AD as a madrasa; it formally became a public university in 1961 and is one of the oldest institutions of higher education in the world. In the 20th century, Egypt opened many other public universities with government-subsidized tuition fees, including Cairo University in 1908, Alexandria University in 1912, Assiut University in 1928, Ain Shams University in 1957, Helwan University in 1959, Beni-Suef University in 1963, Zagazig University in 1974, Benha University in 1976, and Suez Canal University in 1989. Kenya In Kenya, the Ministry of E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lourdes University
Lourdes University is a private Franciscan university in Sylvania, Ohio. Established in 1958, the university is sponsored by the Sisters of St. Francis of Sylvania. History In 1916 Mother Adelaide Sandusky traveled from Minnesota to Northwest Ohio to establish a province of the Rochester Franciscans that eventually became the Sisters of St. Francis of Sylvania. For nearly 50 years, she cultivated the Sylvania Franciscan community establishing ministries including the Catholic and Franciscan institution known today as Lourdes University. Initially created as an extension campus of the College of St. Teresa (in Winona, Minnesota), Lourdes Junior College was founded in 1958 to educate the Sisters of St. Francis. In 1964, the liberal arts institution was accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. As time passed and there were fewer candidates in formation, Lourdes began admitting lay students with women enrolling ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alpha Mu Gamma
Alpha Mu Gamma () is a national collegiate foreign language honor society founded at Los Angeles City College on April 29, 1931. More than three hundred charters have been granted to chapters in the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. In January 1957, through the efforts of Sister Eloise-Therese of ''Sigma chapter'' at Mount Saint Mary's College, the week of February 16â22 was proclaimed at "National Foreign Language Week" by President Dwight D. Eisenhower. Each successive President has continued to proclaim National Foreign Language Week, and the tradition is now celebrated in high schools, colleges and universities in the United States during the first full week of March. The aims of Alpha Mu Gamma are to (1) recognize achievement in foreign language study, (2) nurture an interest in the study of foreign languages, literatures and civilizations, (3) stimulate a desire for linguistic attainment, and (4) foster sympathetic understanding of other peoples through ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swanton, Ohio
Swanton is a village located in Fulton County, Ohio, Fulton and Lucas County, Ohio, Lucas counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 3,897 at the United States Census, 2020, 2020 census. Total area is 8.90 km2 (3.44 sq mi). History A post office called Swanton has been in operation since 1827. The village takes its name from nearby Swan Creek. In the heyday of steam power, Swanton was home to the A. D. Baker Company, a manufacturer of steam powered traction engines and road contractors' equipment. It was at the Baker Company that an improved valve gear for steam engines was developed. A Baker employee named Gifford is credited with the initial idea, which was subsequently developed into the Baker valve gear and patented in 1903. Baker valve gear was eventually manufactured by The Pilliod Company, another Swanton business. Baker valve gear from Pilliod saw widespread use on U.S. steam locomotives for railroads in the first half of the 20th century. On February 15, 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swanton High School
Swanton High School is a public high school in Swanton, Ohio, USA. It is the only high school in the Swanton Local School District. School details In the 2002-2003 school year Swanton High moved into its new school building. The school' provides for 9th to 12th grades. During the 2005-2006 school year, there were of 145 freshmen, 127 sophomores, 142 juniors and 127 seniors, totalling 541 students. 495 of those students were Caucasian, 9 were Black, 15 Hispanic and 6 of other races. The student-to-teacher ratio was 24.7. Athletics Swanton High School's mascot is the Bulldog. Its colors are purple and white. The school is a member of the Northwest Ohio Athletic League. The current athletic director is Wade Haselman. NWOAL championships (1957-1969, 1978-) *American football: 1981, 1985*, 1989*, 1991, 1995, 2015* *Boys' cross country: 1981, 1982, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 *Girls' cross country: 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 2003 *Golf: 1992, 1993 *Girls' socce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holland, Ohio
Holland is a village in eastern Springfield Township, Lucas County, Ohio, United States. Holland is a suburb of Toledo. The population was 1,664 at the 2020 census. Holland is home to the J.H. Fentress Antique Popcorn Museum. History The first name of the village was Drakes, which possibly came from the name of a family or was in reference to the large number of geese that did and still fly over the area. Later the crossroads called itself Hardy, which is probably taken from Samuel Hardy, who was one of the signers of a document (along with Thomas Jefferson, Arthur Lee and James Monroe) that ceded the northwest territories of Virginia to the government of the United States. He was a member of the Continental Congress in 1783-1785 and had been a lieutenant governor of Virginia. The name of Holland has been thought to have come from the fact that ditches being dug in the 1850s to divert the swamp water reminded people of the canals of Holland. Some have said the name was given ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Springfield Local High School
Springfield High School is a public high school located in Holland, Ohio, United States. It has an enrollment of approximately 1200 students in grades 9-12. The students it serves come from Holland, Sylvania Township, Maumee, Spencer Township, Toledo, and most of Springfield Township. Early history The first school house in Springfield Township was a log cabin on the south side of Angola Road between McCord and Clark Street. Land for more schools was deeded to the township. The Eight Square School on Garden Road in 1846; the Red School on Holloway Road in 1847; the Green School on Holland-Sylvania in 1847; Starr School at Crissey in 1848 and Clark Street School in 1847. In 1893 a new three winged school house for grades 1-12 was completed. It was located where our current Holland Elementary now stands on Kittle Road and Madison Street. Leo Jacobs was the first principal. By 1921 Holland had a centralized school system with nine teachers and 300 students. The library consis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Blanchard, Ohio
Mount Blanchard is a village in Hancock County, Ohio, United States. The population was 492 at the 2010 census. History Mount Blanchard was platted in 1830, and so named for its lofty elevation over the Blanchard River valley. A post office called Mount Blanchard has been in operation since 1837. The village was incorporated in 1865. Geography Mount Blanchard is located at (40.899942, -83.557126). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 492 people, 183 households, and 134 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 209 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 96.5% White, 0.4% African American, 0.4% Pacific Islander, 1.0% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.6% of the population. There were 183 households, of which 39.9% had children under the age o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riverdale High School (Hancock County, Ohio)
Riverdale Local School is a public Kâ12 school located near Mount Blanchard in Delaware Township, Hancock County, Ohio, United States. The school system is the result of a consolidation of three school districts. The communities of Forest (in Hardin County), Wharton (in Wyandot County) and Mount Blanchard (in Hancock County) comprise the school district which consolidated in 1962. It is the only school in the Riverdale Local Schools district. Their building, opened in 2005, currently houses grades K-12, while the original high school building still stands on campus to act as a centralized office for records, a head start program as well as other school functions. History Prior to the consolidation in 1962, the villages of Forest, Wharton and Mt. Blanchard had their own individual K-12 school buildings. With the consolidation, the system was set in place where elementary aged children would attend the Mt. Blanchard and Forest schools, combine to form a middle school in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liberty-Benton High School
Liberty-Benton High School is a public high school near Findlay, Ohio, and the only high school in the Liberty-Benton Local School district. It is named for Liberty Township, the village of Benton Ridge, and Eagle Township. Its mascot is the bald eagle, and its school colors are blue and white, accented with red. It is also a member of the Blanchard Valley Conference. In 1995, the school expanded by building a new high school facility about a fourth of a mile from the main building. After the new building was completed, all sports programs except football, baseball, track, and softball were moved to the new building. Football and track continued at the main school until 2003. The baseball and softball teams played at Benton Ridge Park until fields at the new high school were finished in the late 2000s. The new high school hosts district tournaments in basketball, volleyball, and track. Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships * Boys Basketball â 1995 * Girls Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arcadia, Ohio
Arcadia is a village in Hancock County, Ohio, United States. The population was 590 at the 2010 census. History Arcadia was laid out in 1855. The village most likely was named after Arcadia, Greece. On July 21, 1903 Arcadia was damaged by a fire. Arcadia became a qualified Tree City USA as recognized by the National Arbor Day Foundation in 2013."Tree Cities Ohio " ''Arbor Day Foundation'' accessed 18 September 2020. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 590 people, 217 households, and 156 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 239 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 96.1% White, 1.4% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.7% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.1% of the population. There were 217 households, of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arcadia High School (Ohio)
Arcadia High School is a public high school in Arcadia, Ohio, United States. It is the only high school in the Arcadia Local School district. The school is a member of the Blanchard Valley Conference. Notable alumni * Jerry Blevins, former MLB player (Oakland Athletics, Washington Nationals, New York Mets) See also *Native American mascot controversy *Sports teams named Redskins Sports teams named Redskins are part of the larger controversy regarding the use of Native American names, images and symbols by non-native sports teams. Teams of this name have received particular public attention because the term ''redskin'' is ... References External links * High schools in Hancock County, Ohio Public high schools in Ohio {{HancockCountyOH-school-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
