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University of Cincinnati
The University of
Cincinnati is Ohio's second largest university and one of the nation's 20
largest public universities. U.C. is one of the top 25 public research
universities in the United States. It offers 445 academic degrees through
its 17 colleges and divisions. It ranks 22nd in the National
Science Foundation's annual ranking of the top U.S. public research
universities. The College of Engineering is ranked as one
of the top in the nation, and its mandatory engineering co-op program is
the first and largest of its kind. The college of Applied Science and the
Master of Business Administration programs both are highly respected. The
University of Cincinnati:
• Ranks 22nd in the
National Science Foundation’s annual ranking of the top U.S. public
research universities.
• Originated the
concept of co-op education.
• Ranks among the top
60 schools by National Science Foundation for dollars spent on research
and grant dollars received.
• Graduates nearly 300
engineers each year with the largest mandatory co-op program of any public
engineering school in the U.S.
• U.C. Medical Center
plays a vital role in making Greater Cincinnati a major center for
biomedical research and is doubling its medical research activity over the
next five years.
• Vontz Center for
Molecular Studies is on target to be the most advanced facility for the
study of cancer and neuroscience.
• U.C. Medical Center
was involved in many firsts including oral polio vaccine and the first
antihistamine.
Miami University
Miami
University, commonly known as the public university's answer to
the Ivy League, is located in Butler County. With 200 areas of
undergraduate study, 60 masters-degree and 10 doctoral-degree
programs, Miami is a leading institution for business
administration, applied science, education, and computer
programming. Another strength is the Paper Science and
Engineering Program through which bachelor and masters degrees
may be earned. And Miami's new Page Center for Entrepreneurship
is geared to become an important asset for business development.
The university also is committed to providing engineering
programs designed to meet the needs of the region's
manufacturing sector. At the same time, Datamation
magazine has selected
Miami's Management Information Systems program as "one of
the best from which to recruit the next rising IT stars."
Miami also
has two regional campuses, one in Hamilton and one in
Middletown, serving more than 3,000 students per campus each
year. These commuter campuses provide technical and career
oriented courses leading to certificates and associate degrees
in engineering technology, business technology, computer
information technology, chemical technology (Middletown only),
nursing, and pre-kindergarten/early childhood education.
Students may pursue baccalaureate degrees in engineering
technology and nursing on the regional campuses. The campuses
also offer associate in arts programs and selected upper level
courses leading to bachelor's degrees at Miami's Oxford campus
or at other institutions. Selected graduate course offerings in
business administration and education are also available.
Each regional campus offers credit and non-credit classes and
training. Through their Business and
Industry
Centers,
the regional campuses work with area employers to provide
customized training and work force development programs.
Xavier University
Founded in
Cincinnati in 1831, Xavier University is a private coeducational
university and the third-largest independent institution in
Ohio, the sixth-oldest Catholic university in the nation, and
one of 28 Jesuit colleges and universities nationwide.
Majors include
Accounting, economics,
entrepreneurship, finance, human resources, information systems,
international business, management, marketing, mathematics, and physics.
According to U.S. News & World Report 2007 edition of
America’s Best Colleges, among 142 Midwest comprehensive colleges and
universities, Xavier ranked:
- Second
overall, now rating 12 straight years in the top 10.
- First for
the fourth straight year with a 90% freshmen retention rate.
- First with a
76% graduation rate.
- Third with a
29% alumni giving rate.
Xavier is included as one of the
nation's best institutions for undergraduate education according to
The Princeton Review's
2007 annual guide, "The
Best 361 Colleges." Only 15 percent of all four-year colleges in the
United States are in the book.
University of Dayton
The University of Dayton is rated as one of the outstanding
private universities in the Midwest and one of the nation's top
Catholic universities. It is a comprehensive university with a
college of arts and sciences and professional schools of
engineering, education, business and law. The university offers 79
undergraduate degree programs and 70 post-graduate degrees.
Wright State University
Wright State University near Dayton offers programs leading to 100
undergraduate and 40 professional degrees, including medicine.
Recently, Wright State has added a Ph.D. program on engineering, a
collaborative effort with the University of Dayton, Ohio State
University, the Air Force Institute of Technology, and the
University of Cincinnati.
College of Mount St. Joseph
The College of Mount St. Joseph offers the Weekend College at the
Mount, a degree program that provides educational opportunities
for adults seeking job advancement. It is the largest such program
in Ohio.
Indiana Wesleyan to
open local campus Oct. 18
Business Courier
Indian Wesleyan University plans to open its $5 million
regional campus in West Chester next week.
Classes will start Oct. 18 at the new two-story Cincinnati
Education & Conference Center, at 9286 Schulze Drive. Initially,
IWU will have seven classrooms and offices for 10 people at the
site. The university plans to expand to include 10 classrooms on
the second floor as enrollment grows. In five years, the school
hopes to have 1,000 adults enrolled in West Chester. IWU also is
currently recruiting professionals in the Cincinnati area to
teach classes.
According to a news release, IWU will offer degrees in
business, accounting, marketing, computer information systems,
management, education and nursing to local students.
The Courier first reported in April that IWU planned to
expand its campus network to Cincinnati. The university has six
regional campuses in Indiana, one in Louisville and one in
Cleveland.
IWU also is negotiating the purchase of a building in Dayton,
where classes are slated to begin in April 2005.
Technology
& Career Development Education and Training
The Butler Technology & Career Development Schools, the second
largest career-technical school district in the State of Ohio, offers a broad
spectrum of programs closely tied to the needs of the area
businesses and industry.
Butler Tech
provides career-technical education for over 25,000 teen and adult
students each year. They provide high impact educational
experiences at D. Russel Lee Career-Technology Center, Greentree
Health Science Academy, The Natural Science Center, and programs
located at nine school districts throughout Butler County.
Additionally, Butler Tech will work with corporate clients to
customize educational programming to suit their company
requirements.
www.ButlerTech.org
2005 Annual Report *coming soon
2004 Annual
Report
Butler
Tech Earns Achievement
of Excellence Award
The
Ohio Partnership for Excellence (OPE), the state's premier quality award
program, has announced that Butler Technology and Career Development
Schools has won the prestigious Achievement of Excellence Award. The
Achievement of Excellence award is an advanced level of recognition for
organizations demonstrating through commitment and practice significant
progress toward excellence. Butler Tech was the only school district in
Ohio to receive this recognition.
“We are very
pleased to receive this recognition from the Ohio Partnership for
Excellence. This represents a great deal of hard work on the part of our
faculty and staff”, said Dr. Robert Sommers, Butler Tech CEO. “The
important thing to remember is that our efforts are not focused on
winning an award. Our hard work is devoted to enhancing quality
processes that will consistently deliver excellent educational
experiences for our students.”
All award
recipients underwent a rigorous assessment and examination into their
quality processes, leadership, strategic planning, customer focus,
information and analysis, workforce development, and overall achievement
of results. The assessments are conducted by the members of the OPE
board of more than 150 examiners who evaluate the award applications and
prepare critical applicant feedback reports. These examiners are
experienced professionals in the key sectors of government, education,
healthcare, business and non-profit organizations.
Patterned
after the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, OPE is endorsed by
Governor Bob Taft and has recognized high performing organizations in
the state since 1998.
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Cincinnati State
Cincinnati
State Technical and Community College provides student focused,
accessible quality technical and general education, academic transfer,
experiential and cooperative education, and workforce development.
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14,000 students enrolled
annually in credit and non-credit classes.
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Chartered by the Ohio Board of Regents in 1969.
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Over 75 associate degree programs and majors and over 40 certificate
programs.
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Cooperative education and/or clinical practice as part of studies.
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One of the ten largest co-op education programs in thenation as
measured by the number of student placements.
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2900 co-op student job placements in 2001-2002.
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800 co-op employers in 2001-2002.
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Six year
graduate placement rate of 98%.
Great Oaks Institute of Technology and Career
Development
Great Oaks, the largest career and technical education district in the
United States, has been providing career development, workforce
development, and economic development services to individuals, business,
industry, labor, communities, and other organizations in southwest Ohio
since 1970. The educational programs and services available through
Great Oaks enhance the lives of tens of thousands of people each year.
Full-time programs leading to careers in such high demand fields as
practical nursing, automotive technology, aviation maintenance, IT,
construction and heating, ventilating and air-conditioning are
available. Employers in the community can tap into Great Oaks
assessment, testing, and customized training services to maximize the
effectiveness of their workforce.
Sinclair Community College
A true asset to the region is Sinclair Community College in Dayton
where associate degrees are offered in the areas of allied health,
business, engineering, and industrial technologies, human
services, robotics, and more.
Training
Butler County is part of the Southwestern Ohio District of the
Ohio Industrial Training Program (OITP) which provides
opportunities and financial assistance for worker training.
Butler County offers training programs to upgrade workers' skills
through the JTPA Program and the PIC/ETA (Private Industry
Council/Employment Training Administration.
The Workforce One Investment Board of
Southwest Ohio is a three-county regional organization made up of
Butler, Clermont and Warren County leaders from business, education,
labor and government, with the majority of its board members
representing the private business sector.
The mission of the Workforce One
Investment Board is to set the vision, policy direction and performance
expectations for the regional work-force development system. The
mission of the Workforce One Investment Area workforce system is to
provide an educated and qualified workforce that meets the current and
future needs of employers.
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By far the largest school district in
Butler County is the award winning
Lokota School District which is the 8th largest school
district in the state. With two high schools, a freshman
school, four junior schools, and twelve elementary schools,
Lakota has grown in the last 20 years from a rural district
to a suburban district with student population of almost
17,000
Public School
Districts in Butler County
Name and
Address
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Area
Served
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Edgewood
City School District
Board of Education
5005 State Route 73
Trenton, OH 45067
(513) 863-4692
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Trenton/Wayne
Township
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Fairfield
City School District
Administrative Offices
5050 Dixie Highway
Fairfield, OH 45014
(513) 829-6300
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Fairfield
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Hamilton
City School District
Administrative Offices
322 Dayton Road
Hamilton, OH 45011
(513) 868-2000
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Hamilton
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Middletown
City School District
Administrative Offices
1515 Girard Avenue
Middletown, OH 45042
(513) 423-0781
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Middletown/Lemon Township
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Lakota
Local School District
Board of Education
5030 Tylersville Road
West Chester, OH 45069
(513) 777-0100
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Liberty and
Union Townships
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Madison
Local School District
Administrative Offices
601 Hill Street
Middletown, OH 45042
(513) 420-4750
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Northern
Butler County
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Monroe Local Schools
30 Overbrook Drive - Suite D
Monroe, Ohio 45050
Fax: 513.539.2648 |
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New Miami
Local School District
Board of Education
Seven Mile Avenue
New Miami, OH 45011
(513) 863-0833
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New Miami
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Ross Local
School District
Administrative Offices
3371 Hamilton-Cleves Road
Ross, OH 45062
(513) 863-1253
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Millville/Ross
Township
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Talawanda
City School District
Administrative Offices
131 West Chestnut Street
Oxford, OH 45056
(513) 894-1961
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Oxford
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Butler Technology & Career Development Schools
Administrative Offices
3603 Hamilton-Middletown Rd
Hamilton, OH 45011
(513) 868-6300
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Secondary
students from Butler County and adult students from any
area
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Adult
Workforce
Education
Butler County Schools
Butler Technology & Career Development School
Contact Person:
Ms. Mary Jane Perry
(513) 868-6300
Hamilton City Schools
Contact Person: Mr. Todd Matthews
(513) 887-4840
Middletown City School District
Contact Person: Dr. Richard Lail
(513) 420-4584
Miami University - Hamilton Campus
Contact Person:
Kathy
Weber, Director of Continuing Education
(513) 785-3131
Miami University - Middletown Campus
Contact Person:
Sharon
Attaway, Director of Continuing Education
(513) 727-3213
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