Help lifelong learners start their careerOwens Community College School of Liberal Arts offers a broad range of degrees, certificates and concentrations that not only prepare students for the workforce but challenge them to become lifelong learners. Courses in the liberal arts are designed to teach in-demand skills of communication, creativity, critical thinking, problem-solving and reasoning. By selecting coursework in the areas of Humanities, Social Sciences, Education or the Arts students are challenged to develop and utilize these transferable skills in the classroom or internship opportunities. These departments also offer a wide variety of programming available to students, alumni, faculty, and the entire community, including but not limited to: OutCast Radio, OutView TV, Outlook News, The BIG Read, The Silo creative journal, The Oregon Road Film Series, as well as many concerts, productions, and showings hosted in the Center for Fine and Performing Arts Theater and Walter E. Terhune Art Gallery. As we continue to deliver a high-quality liberal arts education for all students, our course will be driven by the Owens Community College mission of being the conduit to changing lives for the better in northwest Ohio through affordable, accessible, high quality education and training. Thank you for choosing Owens Liberal Arts for your support! |
OutCast Radio is a student-run station providing interested Owens students an initial experience in radio and podcast production.
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The BIG Read brings awareness of different perspectives through books and accompanying activities on campus and in our surrounding communities.
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Center for Fine and Performing ArtsThe CFPA opened in August 2003 at a cost of approximately $11 million as the final piece of the Galleria Complex. The architecture of the 74,000 square foot Center for Fine and Performing Arts complements its artistic academic programming. The building is sculptural in shape, with geometrical curves and cylindrical elements. The main entrance opens into the Rotunda, which features a glassed, two-story circular staircase. The awe-inspiring “Owens Rings” is a suspended glass sculpture in the Rotunda, created by world-renowned artist Ray King of Philadelphia. The art features a series of six, tapered metal rings, which capture the abundant sunlight entering the Rotunda. The 526-seat Mainstage Theatre is a venue that hosts student theatrical and musical productions as well as community performances and occasional national touring acts. The 50-seat Studio Theatre serves as a lecture hall, large ensemble rehearsal space, recital hall and black box theatre. The performing and visual arts classrooms, practice rooms and studios offer students a creative environment to pursue their chosen field.
| Walter E. Terhune Art GalleryThe 1,300-square-foot Gallery is part of the Center for Fine and Performing Arts. It is committed to exhibiting diverse, vibrant visual arts created by faculty, students and community members, and to embedding arts programming within the curriculum. Exhibits at the Gallery – both in the main exhibit space and along the outside wall – have spanned a wide range of media and styles, from traditional art to interactive, multi-media installations. The Gallery is named on behalf of Walter E. Terhune, following a donation in 2003 to the Owens Community College Foundation from KeyBank’s Terhune Memorial Fund.
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Success Starts HereOwens Community College is focused on meeting the needs of students across Northwest Ohio and is deeply committed to student success. Over 70% of Owens students live and work in Northwest Ohio and your participation in Giving Tuesday provides a direct benefit to our local community. You may choose to donate to the main campaign page supporting The Owens Fund, or click "Campaigns" if you wish to choose a specific service or program to direct your support. Please also share this page via social media or email using the buttons above. According to extensive research by the Gates Foundation in collaboration with Community College Research Center and the National Center for Postsecondary Education, increasing the number of low-income students who earn a credential or degree was the most effective way to end multigenerational poverty and promote social mobility. Furthermore, an advanced education becomes even more crucial as society grows more complex. With over half of all new jobs requiring at least some college, educational attainment must keep pace to avoid dire consequences for our communities and the country. Your contributions will support outreach, scholarships, and innovative workforce training programs at Owens. Together, we can continue to break the cycle of poverty. Together, we invest in our community's success. |  |
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History
Owens Community College began as a technical institute under the jurisdiction of the Ohio Department of Education. The first classes were offered in Toledo on September 13, 1965 with less than 200 students. Two years later, in 1967, the College was chartered by the Ohio Board of Regents as a technical college. In 1983, Owens Community College opened its Findlay-area campus at Cory and Davis streets.
In 1994, the College was chartered as a comprehensive state community college with a district encompassing Lucas, Wood and Hancock counties, and parts of Ottawa and Sandusky counties.
In 2002, the Owens Community College Foundation was reorganized and incorporated for the purpose of encouraging and accepting private donations to benefit the College’s programs and students.
Since 2002, donors have contributed $10.3 million in gifts and grants. As a result, nearly $5 million has been distributed to the College for programs and capital support and approximately $3 million has been distributed to students for scholarships.
As of February 2023, the Owens Community College Foundation has more than $6.5 million in endowed fund assets, up from $822,000 in 2002.
The Foundation Board of Directors currently is comprised of 20 community leaders from Lucas, Wood and Hancock counties.
 Help Start SuccessDonate now to join the efforts to starting success at Owens Community College! Thank you for your continued support and for fostering academic achievement for our students. Your gift is tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. | Contact
Kelle Pack
Danielle Davis
Courtney Fleck
foundation@owens.edu
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