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University of Cincinnati College of Design, Architecture, Art and Planning’s Claudia B. Rebola worked with graduate students to combat overdose deaths in the region.
Higher Learning on the Rise LOCAL SCHOOLS ARE GAINING RECOGNITION AND ADDING PROGRAMS By Kevin Michell
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here are a bev y of colleges and universities in the Greater Cincinnati area and many of them are celebrating milestones, developing initiatives for community betterment and making improvements to their academic offerings. Here’s just a sampling of some of the notable news coming from our local higher learning facilities.
MOUNT ST. JOSEPH UNIVERSITY Two prestigious local grants have been awarded to Mount St. Joseph University
Mount St. Joseph University donates to nonprofits that students study in its Student Philanthropy Project. that will assist the school’s programs for art, philanthropy and community betterment. Cincinnati’s Cambridge Charitable Foundation announced in Januar y it would award two grants totaling $10,000 to The Mount. The new funds are to be
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ABOVE and RIGHT: Northern Kentucky University’s FUEL NKU program provides free access to nutritional and non-perishable food to students. Cincinnati area. The program, which started in 2015, has involved nearly 300 Mount St. Joseph students so far. Keith Lanser, manager of Service Learning and Civic Engagement, is excited about leveraging the funds to drive student philanthropy towards socially conscious organizations that serve women, children, the environment, the impoverished and others in need. “One of the things we do a little differently here at The Mount is encourage our faculty to help students raise additional funds,” he says. Student philanthropy is closely tied to Mount St. Joseph’s core philosophy. “We give preference to classes around the core curriculum, [which is] the common good.” In the program, students get between $1,000 and $3,000 to eventually hand to a nonprofit organization after spending the semester becoming familiar with its operations, methodology and impact. The other portion will allow for the purchase of three new digital pianos for The Mount’s music department, which in turn will help accommodate expanded class sizes and greater availability of the equipment. 62
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Another grant Mount St. Joseph received came in February from the Greater Cincinnati Foundation. The $17,000 award will be used in creating a literacy program called Project Ready. This initiative’s purpose is to decrease the gap in early childhood literacy that is common between children of impoverished families and those of greater means in the area. Spearheaded by Amy Murdoch with assistance from assistant professor Elizabeth Corbo, Project Ready is gathering data for crafting a better early childhood literacy curriculum. Murdoch will spend the semester through mid-May at local area preschools and with families of students to identify ways to bridge the literacy gap and ensure equal quality of preschool education. The hope is that the resulting curriculum plan can be distributed to at-risk schools after the research is completed.
NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY Northern Kentucky University has partnered with Kroger to open a 2,300-squarefoot food pantry on the NKU campus. The FUEL NKU program has been around since 2013, providing students with free, easy ac-
cess to nutritional and non-perishable food items. As NKU’s student body has grown so has usage of the FUEL NKU program, necessitating an expanded facility made possible through The Kroger Company’s involvement. Initially located in a tiny former mailroom on campus inside the University Center building, the FUEL NKU pantry has moved into its new location in the A.D. Albright Health Center—which also contains the Campus Recreation Center— which is over seven times the size of the original pantry. The new space opened in February and already the positive results are apparent in the eyes of FUEL NKU director Jessica Averitt Taylor. “In the new space we’ve seen about 50 to 55 visits per day,” says Taylor, who is also an associate professor in the department
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Guide to Colleges and Universities 2019 of counseling, social work and leadership. “That’s up from around 25 per day in the old space.” FUEL NKU’s goal is to combat student hunger, provide additional essentials such as toiletries and eliminate food waste while maintaining a welcoming and nonjudgmental environment at the location. The zero waste goal is something Taylor hopes is assisted by enhanced recycling and composting efforts as the program grows into the new pantry. However, the priority now is more about keeping the shelves stocked than figuring out what to do with leftover items. “Our campus partners and community members help with donations,” she says, “but donations are always needed and all are appreciated.” Taylor points out that interested community members can visit nku.edu/fuelnku for details on a wide array of convenient donation options. Taylor is excited about what the future holds and the potential of the partnership with Kroger. Part of that is continuing collaboration with area food gardens, like the
one operated by fifth graders at Latonia Elementary, and integrating that into the social work program. “One thing we want to do is horticultural therapy and train students on how to use it for their clients,” Taylor mentions.
Beyond that, the hope is to expand this food pantry program and concept to other campuses in order to battle the hidden prevalence of student hunger, which Taylor points out is terribly common but rarely seen by the public. The AntiOD device is designed to allow anyone to dispense naloxone to someone experiencing an overdose.
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UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI In the College of Design, Architecture, Art and Planning (DAAP), graduate studies coordinator Claudia B. Rebola and a team of graduate students have created a new tool for combatting overdose deaths in the current opioid epidemic. The AntiOD device—a publicly accessible cabinet containing single-use dispensers of naloxone, much like defibrillators placed in common spaces—is meant to help take some of the burden off first responders who often can’t arrive at the scene of overdoses soon enough. AntiOD’s packaging features easy instructions for administering the naloxone so the public can help save more lives. Rebola, who holds a doctorate in information design, had previously developed an iteration of this while she was a professor at the Rhode Island School of Design. There, working with the city of Providence and Geoffrey Capraro of Brown University, she deployed the predecessor to the AntiOD program—called NaloxBoxes—in 48 locations in Rhode Island. When she joined UC’s DAAP program in 2017 and was made aware of the area’s high rate of opioid overdoses, Rebola went back to work on a new version of the NaloxBox.
Rebola worked with UC graduate students on the design of AntiOD. “When I moved here to the University of Cincinnati,” she says, “I began to think about how we can use design to combat the opioid crisis.” The intersection of design and medicine has been something Rebola has been involved with through her career, though it
may not be an obvious connection to the general public. But it’s something that Rebola is passionate to educate the public about so as to further destigmatize the act of saving a stranger from succumbing to an opioid overdose. “[It’s about] changing the mindset,” she
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Guide to Colleges and Universities 2019 says. “It’s not someone else’s problem, it’s a shared problem.” Rebola recognizes that changing public mindsets requires a better approach to providing access. In fact, her proposal for grant funding was titled Designing Access. “It’s all about that access,” she points out. “Access to information, access to understanding of the stigma, access to naloxone.” Between working on deployment and scalability at UC’s 1819 Innovation Hub and coordinating an initial spring rollout with the city, the AntiOD program is gaining more supporters all the time. Rebola is encouraged by the reactions from the public, the city and various organizations as well as the potential to scale deployment up and save even more lives. “Downtown is just a starting point,” she notes in light of early successes in raising awareness and planning implementation. “I’m amazed by the support.”
MIAMI UNIVERSITY While varsity athletics generally conjure up images of the gridiron or a hardwood court, Miami University is leading the region when it comes to one of the newest collegiate sports options: esports, the term coined for organized competitions of multiplayer video gaming. Miami started a varsity esports team in 2016 that competes in collegiate tournaments involving video games such as Hearthstone and Rocket League. It’s a brave new world in college athletics and the Redhawks esports team has steadily gained more recognition and support, particularly after it won the 2017 National Association of Collegiate eSports (NACE) championship for the game Overwatch. “It’s an interesting time,” says Glenn Platt, director of Interactive Media Studies, Armstrong Chair in Interactive Media and co-director of the varsity esports program. “Kind of the Wild West. It’s a bit of a free-for-all.” Miami is one of the largest schools competing in the NACE and the school recognizes its standing as an early adopter. “We were the first Division I school to have varsity esports,” Platt notes. “So we’re taking on a leadership role with other universities.” But it’s not just about the competition. The university offers partial scholarships 66
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for esports and Platt and the Armstrong Institute for Interactive Media Studies (AIMS) are integrating the gaming side of things with various educational tracks. Miami’s game design program was recently ranked third in the world among public universities by the Princeton Review and the school is one of the first to offer a graduate program in esports management, incorporating technology and entrepreneurial courses. One immediate application of the esports management program will be to help run Bill Donabedian’s upcoming PiviP video game festival at Kings Island in May. The rise of varsity esports has helped grow enrollment in the AIMS program— now up to 850 students—and has set Miami on a path to becoming one of the leading schools in the nation in both varsity esports and degrees related to the business and development of video games. There are plans to soon build two new esports arenas in or near the Armstrong Student Center on the Oxford campus.
GATEWAY COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE The three northern Kentucky campuses of Gateway Community and Technical College have provided a way to attain associate’s degrees and technical certifications for nearly 20 years. In 2019, the school is trying to make it easier for high school
graduates throughout the Tristate to attend through a new scholarship program. The Tri-State Scholars Program provides in-state tuition for non-Kentucky residents and is available to those hailing from Butler, Clermont, Hamilton or Warren counties in Ohio and Dearborn, Ripley, Switzerland or Ohio counties in Indiana. Qualified applicants must be recent high school graduates with a minimum 2.0 GPA and enrolled in six or more credit hours of classes at Gateway. The wider outreach this scholarship allows is made possible in part by partnerships among Cincinnati Public Schools, the Cincinnati Youth Collaborative, YMCA of Greater Cincinnati and Gateway. For parents attending classes at Gateway, a new childcare program is being offered on the Edgewood campus on evenings
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ART ACADEMY OF CINCINNATI 1212 Jackson St. | Cincinnati, OH 45202 513-562-6262 | artacademy.edu Make Art, Make a Difference.
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our experience at the Art Academy of Cincinnati is all about discovering your brightest, most vibrant self. It’s about finding your artistic voice and making it resonate. As a part of our collective of rule-breaking makers, you’ll be challenged to take bold risks. To explore media you never dreamed of and invent art forms no one has yet imagined. In our active, hands-on classrooms, you’ll work side by side with faculty who are not only your mentors, but your peers, collaborators and greatest supporters. Our major-fluid programs give you the freedom to experiment and explore across disciplines and the power to customize your education so it fits your vision. Set in the historic district of Over-the-Rhine, the AAC is at the heart of an active and vibrant culture—one that drives curiosity and passion and is filled with inspiration and opportunity. Tap into the movement and experience everything our community has to offer aspiring artists, from the small, independent print shops, galleries and museums, to the dynamic design agencies and Fortune 500 companies.
The AAC gives students the opportunity to major in creative writing, design, painting and drawing, illustration, photography, print media and sculpture; minor in film, video and audio and art history; and earn and associate’s degree in graphic design.
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Bethany Theological Seminary
615 National Road West | Richmond, IN 47374 765-983-1800 | bethanyseminary.edu
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ounded in 1905 in Chicago, Bethany is the graduate school for the Church of the Brethren, a Historic Peace Church. Three principles in theological education that have remained constant are academic rigor, spiritual formation and the practice of ministry. In 1994 Bethany moved to Richmond, Indiana, to partner with the Earlham School of Religion (a Quaker institution), featuring a common campus and joint curriculum. Bethany is on the cutting edge of theopoetics, offering the only certificate and, in cooperation with Earlham School of Religion, the only master’s. Through synchronous video, students in different locations can take courses together in real time. Bethany is known for a strong MDiv Ministry Formation program and requires an intercultural experience of all students. In 2018 Bethany launched its first international partnership with Ekklesiyar Yan’uwa a Nigeria (Church of the Brethren in Nigeria), featuring synchronous video courses.
The school offers three graduate degrees (master of divinity, master of arts and master of arts: theopoetics and writing) and six graduate certificates (certificate of achievement in theological studies, specialized graduate certificates in biblical peacemaking, intercultural biblical interpretation, just peace and conflict transformation, theology and science, and theopoetics and theological imagination.
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ART ACADEMY OF CINCINNATI It may come as a surprise that Over-theRhine’s Art Academy of Cincinnati is one of the oldest institutions in the city. Founded in 1869, the Art Academy was closely tied to the Cincinnati Art Museum and spent much of its existence in Eden Park before securing a dedicated campus in Over-theRhine in 2005. The school is celebrating its 150 years of operation in 2019 with several events. A limited print, 144-page retrospective book on the Art Academy’s history and influence on the art world has been published to highlight the notable names and art to have come out of the institution over the last century and a half. An exhibition featuring work produced by alumni to commemorate the anniversary wrapped up at the academy’s Pearlman Gallery in March and a concurrent
The Art Academy of Cincinnati is celebrating its 150th anniversary. exhibit of art from notable alumni hosted at the Cincinnati Art Museum concludes on April 28. The evening of May 3 will feature a free,
public block party on Jackson Street in Over-the-Rhine where the Art Academy invites the neighborhood and all Cincinnatians to celebrate their anniversary
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GATEWAY COMMUNITY & TECHNICAL COLLEGE 500 Technology Way | Florence KY 41042 (859) 441-4500 | (855) 346-4282 | gateway.kctcs.edu
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ateway Community & Technical College offers highquality, targeted education to meet the personal and professional needs of the Tristate and contribute to the economic development of the region. With programs in a variety of subject areas leading to high-wage, high-demand jobs, Gateway gives you more than a diploma. Gateway prepares you for your career. Students have the opportunity to pursue associates degrees, certifications and diplomas. Degrees and credits earned at Gateway transfer to any public university in Kentucky and regionally accredited higher education institutions in the United States. Gateway’s Workforce Solutions provides assessments, training, and certifications that boost advancement in many careers paths. In addition, staff works with employers to develop strategies for
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employee recruitment, development, and retention. The Center for Advanced Manufacturing at Gateway’s Boone Campus in Florence, Kentucky, is home to the KYFAME apprenticeship and Enhanced Operator programs, which collaborate with advanced manufacturing industry partners. Gateway’s state-of-the-art Transportation Technology Center is home to the automotive technology, Ford Asset, and Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) programs, among others. For your convenience, Gateway offers daytime, evening and weekend classes at three campuses in Edgewood, Covington and Florence. High school students can earn college credit through the early college program. Gateway’s nationally recognized online courses make going to college even more accessible. Gateway is your first step to a better life!
The Art Academy created a timeline to show off the highlights of its 150-year history.
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GREAT OAKS CAREER CAMPUSES 110 Great Oaks Drive | Cincinnati OH 45241 513-771-8840 | greatoaks.com
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xperiential learning—the chance to put knowledge into action—is an important part of education. One way students gain this hands-on experience is through Great Oaks Career Campuses. There, students can learn aviation maintenance with real airplanes, study culinary arts in fully-equipped commercial kitchens, program manufacturing robots, use the latest software for cybersecurity or digital arts, work with horses and other animals, and more. Great Oaks is the public career-technical school district serving 36 southwest Ohio school districts. Students typically attend as juniors and seniors and can earn college credit and a professional credential in their career field. “Career-technical programs are super-electives for high schoolers,” says Jon Weidlich of Great Oaks. “Students meet the same academic requirements as their classmates, but have the chance to spend part Adult career training programs are also available. For more of their school career trying something new and different.” information, go to greatoaks.com.
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Eastern Kentucky University
521 Lancaster Avenue | Richmond, KY 40475 859-622-1000 | eku.edu
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astern Kentucky University strikes the right balance for students and their families on many levels. For example, with about 16,000 students and small classes, EKU feels big, but not too big. And it’s an easy, 90-minute drive down Interstate 75 from Cincinnati, the ideal distance for students who want to earn independence but stay close enough for an occasional visit home. However, the cost value is where the balance truly felt. EKU has long been known for punching above its educational weight class, delivering the region’s most in-demand and unique programs for an affordable tuition. That affordability now extends to out-ofstate students thanks to the University’s Selective Merit Aid/Reduced Tuition (SMART) Program. The SMART Program provides near instate tuition to students from Ohio, Indiana and other surrounding states. At a flat, $10,000-per-year tuition, plus affordable housing and meal plans, SMART students are likely to find the cost of attending EKU less than or equal to schools in their home state. To qualify, students must have at least a 2.5 cumulative, unweighted GPA. Located in scenic Richmond, Kentucky, EKU offers nearly 100 degree programs at the associate, baccalaureate, master’s and doctoral levels, preparing students
for careers as pilots, nurses, psychologists, forensic scientists, firefighters, video game designers, entrepreneurs and much more. Students learn from accomplished professors in small class settings, allowing those professors to provide a high degree of mentorship and one-on-one engagement. EKU is also known for balancing classroom learning with hands-on, realworld experience. For example, aviation students earn flight hours in the cockpits of a fleet of Piper and Cessna aircraft. Nursing students practice lifesaving skills in simulation environments with some of the most advanced technology in the state. Additionally, nearly 6,000 employers have worked with EKU to place students in internships and coop positions in their fields.
student organizations, a fully equipped fitness center (complete with a popular indoor rock climbing wall) and frequent cultural events, live performances and social gatherings, so there’s plenty to do on campus outside the classroom. Students who live on campus have 12 residence halls with many different traditional-, suite- and apartment-style rooms to choose from. Other buildings opened within the last two years include the largest science building of its kind in Kentucky and brand-new dining hall.
EKU graduates have distinguished themselves in almost every conceivable career, from teachers, police and social workers to business owners, corporate executives and NASA engineers. With a degree from EKU, students join more than 135,000 successful, living alumni Outside of academics, student life is at worldwide who are proud to call themthe forefront at EKU. The University is selves an Eastern Kentucky Colonel. home to 15 NCAA athletic teams, 230
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ABOVE: Cincinnati State’s Advanced Technology and Learning Center BELOW: Cincinnati State and Wilmington College
Jackson streets, which formerly housed the BarrelHouse Brewery, the $5 million project—named Future House—coincides with the academy’s increasing emphasis on video production, animation and other emergent fields of visual art. Construction and renovations are slated to begin in early 2020. with the school. That will be followed in November by the return of the Beaux Arts Ball, a formal costumed event that has been a semiannual fixture of the academy for the last 100 years. Most notable, though, is the Art Academy’s announcement of a planned expansion to its Over-the-Rhine campus. Utilizing the unused space at 12th and
CINCINNATI STATE TECHNICAL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE January at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College saw the opening of its remodeled Advanced Technology and Learning Center (ATLC). The $2.2 million remodel of the ATLC includes many amenities for students and faculty, including a welcome center, career center and transfer
center. The building is also home to an auditorium, bookstore, cafeteria, lounge and multiple mixed-use spaces, as well as offices for career and educational guidance. Cincinnati State’s partnership with Wilmington College was extended late in 2018, solidifying the program that allows adult students to more easily achieve bachelor’s degrees. The 15-year collaboration thus far between the schools allows adult undergraduates to attain an associate degree from Cincinnati State and a bachelor’s from Wilmington while only having to attend the Cincinnati State campus. Eighty-two percent of associate degree recipients have gone on to successfully receive their bachelor’s over the history of the program. n w w w.
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Guide to Colleges and Universities 2019 The Tristate benefits from one of the most diverse educational portfolios around. With more than 20 colleges and universities in the area, residents have the opportunities to add job skills and certifications, keep up with continuing education needs, and earn various undergraduate and graduate degrees. Those not in the region are supporters of this publication. Did we miss your school? Please email us at publisher@cincymagazine.com so we can make sure to include it next year. Art Academy of Cincinnati 1212 Jackson St., Cincinnati 45202 513-562-6262 artacademy.edu Four-year college that focuses on art and design. Majors include design, illustration, print media and photography. The Art Institute of Cincinnati: College of Design 1171 E. Kemper Road, Cincinnati 45246 513-751-1206 aic-arts.edu Graphic design college. Offers focused three-year degree.
Athenaeum of Ohio 6616 Beechmont Ave., Cincinnati 45230 513-231-2223 athenaeum.edu Third oldest Roman Catholic seminary in the United States. Bluffton University 1 University Drive, Bluffton 45817 419-358-3000 bluffton.edu More than 90 programs for undergraduate students, adult degree-completion programs and master’s degrees in business and education.
Chatfield College 1544 Central Parkway, Cincinnati 45202 513-921-9856 chatfield.edu An open enrollment college offering the associate of arts degree plus a third year towards a bachelor’s degree. The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences 2139 Auburn Ave., Cincinnati 45219 513-585-2401 thechristcollege.edu Bachelor’s and associate’s degrees in nursing. Also offers LPN-RN pathway and RN-BSN completion. Cincinnati Christian University 2700 Glenway Ave., Cincinnati 45204 800-949-4228 ccuniversity.edu Christian university that offers programs in biblical/ cultural studies, deaf studies, business management, music and worship, psychology, ministry, education and arts and sciences.
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INDIANA TECH - Northern Kentucky Campus
809 Wright Summit Parkway, Suite 310 | Fort Wright, KY 41011 859-916-5884 | indianatech.edu/cps
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ndiana Tech educates students beyond its home base in Fort Wayne, Indiana, with regional campuses throughout the Midwest, as well as online programs that meet the needs of students worldwide. The private, not-for-profit university offers career-oriented degree programs at the associate, bachelor’s, master’s and Ph.D. levels, as well as graduate certificates. Each program aligns with an in-demand career, including project management, engineering, business, cybersecurity, accounting, information technology, computer science, health care administration, criminal justice and more. Busy working adults find Indiana Tech an ideal fit, with class schedules that allow students to take one class at a time and still make rapid progress toward a degree. Many classes start every six weeks, so students can begin their education at any time of year. The university is accredited through the Higher Learning Commission (HLC). For more information or to enroll today, contact the Northern Kentucky admissions team at 859-916-5884.
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SINCLAIR COLLEGE MASON CAMPUS 5386 Courseview Drive | Mason OH 45040 513-339-1212 | sinclair.edu/mason
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pened in 2007, the Sinclair College Campus in Mason continues Sinclair’s mission of providing accessible, affordable, flexible education to meet the needs of the community. Conveniently located, the campus is easily accessible from Intersate 71, central to Warren County. Students come from throughout the Warren, Butler, Clinton and Northern Hamilton County areas.
Sinclair offers more than 50 degree and certificate programs, including university transfer, business, IT, computer information and health care options. Partnerships with other schools provide access to advanced degrees. Awards and Recognitions • 2013 U.S. Professor of the Year: Bob Chaney (CASE and Carnegie Mellon Foundation) • 2013 Automotive School of the Year (Tomorrow’s Tech magazine) • Largest regional provider of online education with more than 200 different courses and 27 online degree programs
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THE CHRIST COLLEGE OF NURSING & HEALTH SCIENCES 2139 Auburn Ave. | Cincinnati, OH 45219 513-585-2401 | thechristcollege.edu
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he Christ College, located on The Christ Hospital campus for over 116 years, provides a fully-immersed health care education. A clinical partnership with the region’s most preferred hospital ensures students receive a guaranteed clinical seat, connections to first hand career experiences, and up-close study alongside the best health care professionals. The college offers a traditional 4-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), an Accellerated BSN (ABSN) for second degree seekers, and on online RN to BSN completion program for nurses wishing to advance their education. An online Bachelor of Science in Health Care Administration (HCA) and Associate of Science in Medical Assisting (MA) are also offered with learing opportunities in partnership with The Christ Hospital. Ranked 1st in the region for post-graduate salaries by The Cincinnati Busines Courier (2017) and 1st in the region/12th in the nation by Payscale (2018) for producing the highest paid graduates entering the wrokforce, The Christ College was once again listed by The Cinncinnati Courier as graduating students best positioned to pay down college debt (Nov 2018). Visit us @ TheChristCollege.edu
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Miami University Regionals Middletown Campus 4200 N. University Blvd. Middletown, OH 45042
Hamilton Campus 1601 University Blvd. Hamilton, OH 45011
513-785-3111 | miamioh.edu/regionals iami University Regionals serves our region with open access to a Miami University degree at three campuses and online, offering one of the lowest tuition rates for four-year public institutions in Ohio.
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option allows students to begin one of over 100 majors on the regional campuses and relocate to the main campus in Oxford. Regardless of which campus you start at or finish at, as One Miami, you would join the Miami Family and earn a Miami University degree.
you through your education. Ninety-six percent of our recent alum are employed or furthering their graduation. Our Career Services and Professional Development Office support students from start to finish and beyond!
Miami University Regionals offers a nationally ranked education close to you at one of our three locations—Hamilton, Middletown and West Chester. And, for students looking to fit college into their busy lives, Miami University Regionals E-Campus delivers high quality online courses and 100 percent online degree options.
Our Miami Tuition Promise allows families to plan the cost of their four-year college education without surprises, and with one of the lowest tuition rates for four-year public institutions in Ohio, a bachelor’s degree can be affordable at Miami University Regionals.
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Guide to Colleges and Universities 2019 Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science 645 W. North Bend Road, Cincinnati 45224 513-761-2020 ccms.edu Offers associate’s degrees and bachelor’s degrees in mortuary science. Specializes in clinical services and funeral directing.
Fortis College 11499 Chester Road, Suite 200, Cincinnati 45246 513-771-2795 fortis.edu Programs include nursing, dental assisting, HVAC, medical assisting, practical nursing and welding technology.
Cincinnati State Technical & Community College 3520 Central Parkway, Cincinnati 45223 513-569-1500 cincinnatistate.edu Offers 75 associate’s degrees and 40 certificate programs in business technologies, health and public safety, engineering technologies, humanities and sciences and information technologies
Galen College of Nursing 100 E. Business Way, Suite 200, Cincinnati 45241 513-475-3636 galencollege.edu Offers dual track BSN, LPN to BSN, and online RN to BSN.
Eastern Kentucky University 521 Lancaster Ave., Richmond KY 40475 859-622-1000 eku.edu Offers bachelor’s and master’s degrees as well as doctorates in five academic colleges.
Gateway Community and Technical College 500 Technology Way, Florence KY 41042 859-441-4500 gateway.kctcs.edu Two-year associate’s degree in business administration, criminal justice and others. Also offers certificates.
God’s Bible School & College 1810 Young St., Cincinnati 45202 513-721-7944 gbs.edu Non-denominational Christian school. Associate’s and bachelor’s degrees available in education, professional studies, ministerial, intercultural studies and music. Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health Science 375 Dixmyth Ave., Cincinnati 45220 513-862-2631 gscollege.edu Nonprofit nursing program. Subsidiary of Good Samaritan Hospital, a partner of TriHealth. Great Oaks Career Campuses 110 Great Oaks Drive, Cincinnati 45241 513-771-8840 greatoaks.com One of the largest career and technical districts in the US. Offers career, workforce and economic development.
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Guide to Colleges and Universities 2019 Indiana Wesleyan University 4201 S. Washington St., Marion IN 46953 866-468-6498 indwes.edu Evangelical Christian university with focus on liberal arts. Known for its master’s and adult education programs. John Carroll University 1 Jon Carroll Blvd., University Heights 44118 888-388-2971 sites.jcu.edu Offers 70 majors in areas including accountancy, biology, business, communications, data science, exercise science, pre-health professions, sports studies and many more. Marian University 3200 Cold Spring Road, Indianapolis IN 46222 317-955-6000 marian.edu The university’s focus areas include arts and sciences, business, education, engineering, nursing and ministry. Miami University 501 E. High St., Oxford 45056 513-529-2531 miamioh.edu Public liberal arts school that has bachelor’s degrees in more than 120 areas of study, more than 60 master’s degree programs and 12 doctoral degree programs. Also has regional programs in Hamilton, Middletown and West Chester. Mount Saint Joseph University 5701 Delhi Road, Cincinnati 45233 800-654-9314 msj.edu Liberal arts institution focused on experiential and cooperative learning. Northern Kentucky University Nunn Drive, Highland Heights KY 41099 859-572-5100 nku.edu One of the fatest growing universities in Kentucky. Recently renovated its College of Informatics, student union and BB&T Arena. Ohio Dominican University 1216 Sunbury Road, Columbus 43219 614-251-4500 ohiodominican.edu ODU offers nearly 50 bachelor’s and master’s degrees that will prepare you for an exciting career in a high-demand field.
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Sinclair Community College 5386 Courseview Drive, Mason 45040 513-339-1212 sinclair.edu Associate’s degrees in arts and science at a convenient location. Also offers certificates. Southern State Community College 100 Hobart Drive, Hillsboro 45133 937-393-3431 sscc.edu Academic programs as well as technical and transfer ones. Locations in Mt. Orab, Hillsboro, Wilmington and Washington Court House. Sullivan University 3101 Bardstown Road, Louisville KY 40205 502-456-6505 sullivan.edu Focused on practical degrees in areas ike accounting, business administration, information and computer technology, legal studies, early childhood education, nursing and more. Thomas More College 333 Thomas More Parkway, Crestview Hills KY 41017 859-341-5800 thomasmore.edu Small Catholic liberal arts college that offers 40 bachelor’s degree programs, 29 associate programs and several graduate degrees.
Union Institute & University 440 E. McMillan St., Cincinnati 45206 800-861-6400 myunion.edu Specializes in helping working adults achieve their dreams of obtaining an undergraduate, master’s or doctoral degree so they can change the world. Offers online and low residency learning. University of Cincinnati 2600 Clifton Ave., Cincinnati 45221 513-556-0000 uc.edu Hottest College in America. Public research institute. Features College-Conservatory of Music; Design, Architecture, Art and Planning (DAAP); Lindner College of Business; and College of Nursing. Warren County Career Center 3525 N. State Route 48, Lebanon 45036 513-932-8145 mywccc.org Career development and enhancement classes and training. Xavier University 3800 Victory Parkway, Cincinnati 45207 513-745-3000 xavier.edu Jesuit Catholic university. Focus on community service, sustainability and religious inclusion. Recently renovated Alter Hall.
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KU is a growing metropolitan university of more than 14,000 students served by more than 2,000 faculty and staff on a thriving suburban campus near Cincinnati. Located in the quiet suburb of Highland Heights, Kentucky, we have become a leader in Greater Cincinnati and Kentucky by providing a private school education for a fraction of the cost. While we are one of the fastest growing universities in Kentucky, our professors still know our students’ names. From accounting to visual communication and much more, we can help you find and develop your passion. Ignite your spirit with 17 division one sports teams and blaze new trails through study abroad in over 40 countries. With inviting and state-of-the-art facilities including Griffin Hall and the Health Innovation Center, NKU is empowering a new generation of professionals for the region’s information and health economies. Visit campus today and learn more about NKU.