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Economic Development • Location • Land • Buildings • Workforce • Education • Incentives • Transportation • Southwest Ohio • Quality of Life
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All information provided on the Butler County Alliance Economic Development official web site is provided for information purposes only. Although every reasonable effort is made to present current and accurate information, Butler County Alliance makes no guarantees of any kind. Information on this web site is subject to change without prior notice.
Any links to external web sites and/or non-Butler County Alliance Economic Development information provided on Butler County Alliance Economic Development web pages are provided as a courtesy. They should not be construed as an endorsement by Butler County Alliance Economic Development of the content or views of the linked materials.
In no event shall Butler County Alliance Economic Development be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with the use of or reliance on any such content or services available on or through the Butler County Alliance Economic Development web site.
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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.
Majors include
Accounting, economics,
entrepreneurship, finance, human resources, information systems,
international business, management, marketing, mathematics, and physics.
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 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.
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 Earns Achievement
of Excellence Award “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.
Butler
Tech plans to build first biomedical high school in Butler County, Ohio.
The Hamilton-based vocational school, with
several locations throughout Butler County, will soon embark on its
first ninth through 12th grade high school off Interstate 75 in the West
Chester area. Vocational schools, which work in cooperation with the
districts in their area, typically teach only juniors and seniors.
Butler Tech has an option to purchase the
land for the new building, but the project remains in the early planning
stages. School officials hope to have the building open within the next
three to five years. Growth of hospitals and medical campuses in the southern Dayton area, including Children’s Hospital and Atrium Medical Center, served as a catalyst for Butler Tech choosing the West Chester location. The school is hoping to form partnerships with nearby hospitals to create an immersive environment for the students, guidance for curriculum and opportunities for clinical training.
Bill Solazzo, director of marketing for the
school, said the project has been in discussion for more than a year.
Solazzo did not have a time table for ground breaking, and said the
school has yet to select engineering or architectural firms for the
project. He said the school is not releasing specifics such as size,
cost and location, as the land purchase has not happened. The option
expires Dec. 1 and Butler Tech’s board is set to vote on the land option
Nov. 18.
Currently, Butler Tech operates a similar
medical-focused campus at the
Greentree Health Science Academy in Monroe, which would relocate to
the new space near West Chester. The current campus is in space leased
from the Monroe Schools. About 200 juniors and seniors interested in the
medical fields are currently at the school. However, with a goal to
expand to 500 and add staff, the building would be too small. Along with the Greentree Academy, Butler Tech operates two other campuses solely devoted to one career field, including a natural science center and a public safety education complex.
The tech center teaches nearly 25,000
students at all of its Butler County campuses and in-district school
programs and has more than 300 employees.
Solazzo did not say how large he expected
the new high school to be, but said it would need space for specialized
labs for medical coursework. Butler Tech’s plan fits in line with
what other career technical education schools are doing across the
country, according to The Association for Career and Technical
Education, based in Alexandria, Va. “One of the things career
technical education programs do is they analyze local communities and
figure out what type of jobs and workforce is needed in that community,”
said Sabrina Kidwai, media relations manger. Kidwai added that it was a shrewd decision for Butler Tech to build near the hospitals so they can have an active role in planning curriculum. Solazzo agreed, saying it was of the upmost importance to have the hospitals involved in all levels of planning for the high school. “To have a job market that’s ready and accepting is crucial,” he said. “We are experts in education but we would need to work hand in hand with those who are experts in health care.”
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College provides student focused, accessible quality technical and general education, academic transfer, experiential and cooperative education, and workforce development. ·
14,000 students enrolled
annually in credit and non-credit classes.
Great Oaks Institute of Technology and Career
Development
Training
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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In general, Southwest Ohio
has a higher level of
overall educational attainment than the rest of the state. The
EDR has a much higher proportion of adults
with postsecondary
degrees, especially people with master’s degrees or better: 9.5
percent compared with only 7.4 percent statewide. There is also
a larger proportion of adults with bachelor’s and associate’s
degrees—17.4 percent and 6.3 percent, respectively.
