Off-campus study site attracts more students
Students, faculty meeting at Borders bookstore.
Official spring enrollment up 16.6% at Ozarks Technical Community College
Enrollment at Ozarks Technical Community College has risen once again, with 12,383 students enrolled for the spring 2010 semester, up 16.6 percent from last spring. The Springfield campus has grown by 11.5 percent, with 7,991 students taking classes this spring. Online enrollment continues to grow dramatically: the number of students taking the majority of their…
OTC students, staff contribute to Haiti effort
Staff, students helping those in need after earthquake.
OTC receives $2.6 million donation from Southern Calif. couple for new campus in Lebanon
A gift of two new facilities and surrounding property has been presented to the OTC Foundation, the fundraising arm of Ozarks Technical Community College, by Reuben and Mary Lou Casey of San Clemente, Calif., located between Los Angeles and San Diego. The property, valued at approximately $2,600,000, will be used to establish a new campus…
Students flock to OTC’s weekend engine class
Flexible scheduling appeals to students.
Ozarks Technical Community College to announce largest gift in its history
Ozarks Technical Community College will hold a press conference to announce the largest gift in the history of the institution on Thursday, February 4, at 9 a.m. The event will be held in the Information Commons Atrium at the College’s Springfield campus, 1001 E. Chestnut Expressway. The multimillion-dollar gift has been presented to the OTC…
Hundreds of OTC students in teacher education program
This semester, there are 800 students enrolled in the program.
OTC Foundation receives financial contributions for Student Support programs
The OTC Foundation, the fundraising arm of Ozarks Technical Community College, has received pledges toward two of the College’s Student Support programs. Neal and Julie Spencer made a five-year pledge to both the Middle College and Read Right programs at Ozarks Technical Community College. Mr. Spencer is the CEO of BKD, LLP, and is a…
OTC to present “Arthur’s Stone, Merlin’s Fire”
Play is about young King Arthur.
Role of gender in career choices to be explored
An exploration day for area high school students interested in programs considered non-traditional based on gender will be held at Ozarks Technical Community College’s Springfield campus on Thursday, February 25. The all-day event is hosted by the College’s Breaking Traditions program and the Missouri Center for Career Education (MCCE). Beginning at 9 a.m., the students…
OTC Foundation receives gifts to create four new student scholarships
Four new scholarships have been created at Ozarks Technical Community College thanks to gifts from four area business leaders. The OTC Foundation, the fundraising arm of the College, has established the following scholarships from the endowment gifts: Judy Breeding has endowed the “Judy Breeding Scholarship” for female accounting students. Ms. Breeding is the CEO of…
Free seminar to help businesses cut costs
Ozarks Technical Community College’s Center for Workforce Development, the Ozarks Center for Sustainable Solutions (OCSS) at Drury University and the Southwest Area Manufacturers Association (SAMA) are teaming up to provide a seminar on identifying cost saving opportunities. The free seminar will be held Tuesday, January 12, from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. at the Center for…
Spring classes begin with more than 11,000 students enrolled
With spring classes beginning today, enrollment at Ozarks Technical Community College has increased once again. A total of 11,379 students are enrolled this semester, 14.3 percent more than the spring of 2009. Enrollment is up by more than 11 percent at the Springfield campus, with 7,901 students taking classes this spring. Online enrollment continues to…
New program trains electric line worker candidates
Program helps pre-screen potential candidates.