From OWENS COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Owens Community College has received an Ohio Department of Higher Education loan totaling nearly $1 million to support the demolition of Health Technologies Hall and Bicentennial Hall, marking the next step in the college’s long-term vision to reduce operating costs and continue to ensure the campus aligns with the region’s educational, workforce, and economic needs.
For more than five decades, Health Technologies Hall and Bicentennial Hall served as the center of healthcare education at Owens, preparing thousands of nurses and allied health professionals who now provide patient care throughout the northwest Ohio region. The five-story Health Technologies building quickly became one of the most recognizable landmarks on the Toledo-area campus in northern Wood County, crowned by the iconic Owens-Illinois “O” that was donated to the college in 1979…