Ohio Association of Two-Year Colleges

Conference 2012 -- Lorain County Community College
Save the date!  Our annual conference will be hosted this year by Lorain County Community College on October 12, 2012.  The theme for this year's conference is "Creative 'Spaces' for Quality Engagement."  The Call for Proposals will be announced on these pages in February 2012. For conference questions, please contact conference chair Mary DiGiandomenico.

Teaching Awards
At the 2011 conference, the OATYC recognized and celebrated 32 nominees for full- and part-time Ohio two-year college teachers of the year.  This year's top teachers were Angela M. Heaton (article about Heaton's award) of Rhodes State College for the full-time award and Charlene McDaniel of Cincinnati State Community and Technical College for the adjunct award.

Congratulations to both winners and to all 32 finalists!  Check back on these pages in February 2012 for nomination information for the 2011 / 2012 teaching awards.  Please consider nominating one of your colleagues this year!  For questions regarding the teaching awards, please contact Dr. Tim Vierheller.

Teaching Grant
The OATYC awarded two teaching grants in 2011.  Janet Thompson of the University of Akron won for her proposal "Finding Density – A Laboratory Experience to Promote Success in Basic Math."  Also winning the award was Jeneen Furaha Henry-Jones, of Sinclair  Community College, who won for her proposal "Facing Fears: Affect, eBooks, and the Digital Divide."  Congratulations to both winners! The teaching grant is awarded each year to the faculty member who submits a proposal that best enhances teaching and learning in his or her classroom.  Please revisit these pages in February 2012 for the next call for proposals for the Teaching Grant.  For questions regarding the Teaching Grant, please contact Vicki Rostedt.

Davis-Zimmerman Student Scholarship
The first Davis - Zimmerman Student Scholarship was awarded at the 2011 conference.  The inaugural scholarship recipients were Rhodes State College students Rickie Contreras and Danielle Jenkins, who shared the award. Congratulations to both recipients!  Next year's recipient will be a student from 2012 conference host Lorain County Community College. 

Journal
The OATYC annually publishes a refereed journal.  Please consider submitting your research and/or conference paper to our refereed journal.  Submissions are accepted year-round, and proposals are blind reviewed for acceptance.  Journal submission information is available. 

Newsletter
The latest newsletter, Fall 2011, is available as an electronic copy and focuses on our 44th Annual Conference which was held on October 21, 2011 at Rhodes State College in Lima, OH.  The next newsletter will be out in March 2012. 

OACC
Information for trustees of Ohio's two-year colleges is provided by the Ohio Association of Community Colleges which was founded in 1993 as a forum for sound trustee training, communication, and trustee-president cooperation.

OFSCTC
The Ohio Faculty Senate of Community and Technical Colleges, established in 1995, is made up of representatives chosen by the faculty from each two-year college in Ohio.   The OFSCTC, which meets five times annually in the offices of the Regents, provides the voice and perspective of the two-year faculty to the Chancellor and Regents on the relevant issues facing higher education.

University System of Ohio
The University System of Ohio was launched in August 2007 to promote Ohio's network of public colleges and universities--which includes 13 universities with 24 branch campuses, a public medical school, and 23 two-year technical and community colleges--working in a collaborative, cooperative environment across the state. 

AACC
The American Association of Community Colleges is the primary national advocacy organization for community colleges, with the mission of "building a nation of learners." 

Historical Slide Show
Please enjoy a short historical slide show of photos showing the growth of Ohio's two-year college system. This slide show was compiled for our 40th anniversary conference (2007) by Board member Vicki Rostedt and her team at Summit College of the University of Akron.