Clark State College

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Clark State College
Clark State College logo.svg
Former names
Clark County Technical Education Program (1962–1966)
Clark County Technical Institute (1966–1972)
Clark Technical College(1972–1988)
Clark State Community College (1988–2020)
Type Public community college
Established1962;63 years ago (1962)
Parent institution
University System of Ohio
Endowment $30 million (2024)
President Jo Alice Blondin, Ph.D.
Academic staff
82 [1]
Administrative staff
154 [1]
Undergraduates 4,704
Location, ,
U.S.
Colors     Navy blue, royal blue, gold [2]
Nickname Eagles
Sporting affiliations
NJCAA, OCCAC
Website www.clarkstate.edu

Clark State College is a public community college in Springfield, Ohio. It opened in 1962 as Springfield and Clark County Technical Education Program. The college's main campus is located in Springfield with additional locations in downtown Springfield, Beavercreek, Bellefontaine, and Xenia.

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Clark State College offers certificates, associate, and Bachelor’s degrees in agriculture, business, computer and information technology, education, engineering and manufacturing, nursing, other healthcare disciplines, human services, and public safety. [3]

History

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The Springfield and Clark County Technical Education Program opened in 1962 and began to offer technical training for residents of Springfield, Ohio, and surrounding communities. The charter for the organization of the Clark County Technical Institute was effective February 18, 1966. Clark County Technical Institute became Ohio’s first technical college to be sanctioned by the Ohio Board of Regents, the name changed from Clark County Technical Institute to Clark Technical College by action of the Ohio Board of Regents on February 17, 1972. The charter changed from Clark Technical College to Clark State Community College on June 17, 1988, and the college began offering Associate of Arts and Associate of Science transfer degrees that same year.

With the addition of bachelor’s degrees now available at Clark State, the Board of Trustees had voted to change the name of the institution to encompass the advancements in educational opportunities made by the college. The college operates a peace officer academy. [4] On January 1, 2021, Clark State Community College became known as Clark State College.

Accreditation

Clark State College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. [5]

Athletics

The Clark State College athletic teams are a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA), regularly playing teams in the Midwest. Clark State is also a participating member of the Ohio Community College Athletic Conference (OCCAC).

The Eagles compete at the varsity level in Men's Baseball, Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Women's Softball, Women's Volleyball, and E-Sports. .

Workforce Development and Work-Based Learning

Clark State provides an extensive educational network of training opportunities for individuals and customized training for businesses. In-person and online trainings are available for all types of industries including healthcare, manufacturing, truck driver training, leadership and management, human resources, technology and more. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 As of spring 2017. "Fast Facts". Clark State College. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
  2. "Fast Facts About the College | About Clark State | About Clark State". Archived from the original on 2013-12-02. Retrieved 2021-05-22.
  3. "Degrees and Certificates".
  4. "Police academy leaders: Proposed standards may up costs". Associated Press. 29 December 2015. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  5. Accreditation Clark State College. Retrieved 23 July 2015
  6. "Workforce Solutions". Clark State College. Retrieved 2024-04-24.

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