Press Releases

Young chefs will compete Sunday at Midwest Culinary Institute

(11/13/09) Eighteen young chefs will test their skills Sunday (Nov. 15) in a competition at the Midwest Culinary Institute sponsored by the Cincinnati branch of the Chaine des Rotisseurs, which bills itself as the oldest gastronomic organization in the world. Read more

November ‘Wine Flights’ now boarding at The Summit

(11/4/09) The Summit is a fine-dining restaurant featuring the culinary and pastry students at the Midwest Culinary Institute at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. Open Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 5:30 p.m. until 9 p.m., it offers fabulous meals in an elegant setting. The Summit also provides a unique attraction for guests who love to enjoy fine wine. Read more

Cincinnati State to host Honors Experience Open House Nov. 18

(11/2/09) Cincinnati State Technical and Community College will hold a reception and Open House on Nov. 18 for high school students interested in learning about Cincinnati State’s Honors Experience program. The event will run from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Main Campus. The Honors Experience is a complement to Cincinnati State’s academic offerings, which in some instances are drawing national attention. Read more

Cincinnati State helps develop training for HAZMAT SWAT teams

(11/2/09) Representatives of the Center for HAZMAT Rescue & Safety at the Workforce Development Center at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College have been working with Butler County’s law enforcement community in recent months. The goal: to develop techniques for training officers to combat a threat that is getting increasing attention. Read more

Veteran's Appreciation Day at Cincinnati State

(10/29/09) Cincinnati State Technical and Community College will honor students, faculty members, administrators and staff members who are military veterans – and those who are still in active service -- during a reception Nov. 4. Interim President Dr. John Henderson – who served in the ROTC during college and in the U.S. Army afterward – is scheduled to open “Veterans Appreciation Day’’ ceremonies with a welcoming address at 11:30 a.m. College officials will greet veterans and serve refreshments afterward, and memorabilia gathered from those who have served in the military will be on display. The event will be held at The Point, Room 108 in the Advanced Technology & Learning Center on the main campus. Read more

Cincinnati State to host academic tournament Saturday, Oct. 31

(10/28/09) Student teams will compete at Cincinnati State in the Greater Cincinnati Academic League (GCAL) Fall Tournament. Students will answer questions on subjects that include math, science, literature, mythology, spelling, history, art and zoology. Teams are competing for a chance to move on to the Ohio Academic Competition in April. Read more

Cincinnati State coach records 100th victory

(9/25/09) Mike Combs, head coach of the Cincinnati State men’s soccer team, notched a personal milestone Friday when the Surge defeated visiting Schoolcraft College. The 1-0 win over Schoolcraft, a community college based in Livonia, Michigan, marked Combs’ 100th career victory as a college coach. Cincinnati State currently leads the Ohio Community College Athletic Conference. Its overall record is 8-1-1; its OCCAC record is 3-0-0 with three league games remaining. Read more

Cincinnati State wins U.S. Green Building Council grant

(9/22/09) The U.S. Green Building Council has awarded Cincinnati State Technical and Community College an “Excellence in Green Building Curriculum Incentive Grant’’ for 2009. More than 150 institutions of higher education entered the USGBC’s grant competition this year – a 30 percent increase over 2008, the first year of the competition. For 2009, judges awarded 10 Recognition Awards of $1,000 each and three Incentive Grants worth $10,000 apiece. Cincinnati State was awarded an Incentive Grant in the community and technical college category. Read more

Cincinnati State enrollment jumps 23.5 percent

(9/17/09) Enrollment at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College is up 23.5 percent over the same period in 2008, and is now at an all-time high. The increase for the College’s Early Fall term comes on the heels of a Summer term that saw enrollment climb by 32 percent over the prior year, and a Spring 2009 enrollment increase of nearly 9 percent over the Spring 2008 term. “Students are coming to Cincinnati State in record numbers,’’ said interim president Dr. John Henderson. “It’s encouraging to see so many men and women pursuing the education and training they need to succeed in today’s economy.’’ Read more

Cincinnati State to celebrate Founder’s Week Sept. 19-25

(9/16/09) Cincinnati State Technical and Community College will celebrate its 40th anniversary with a series of Founder’s Week events from Sept. 19 through Sept. 25. The celebration will begin Saturday with a Scholarship Dance sponsored by alumni of Central High School and Courter Technical High School, which once occupied the site where Cincinnati State now stands. On Monday, Sept. 21, Cincinnati State will host its Annual Scholarship Golf Classic at Western Hills Country Club. The event raises funds that typically provide scholarships for more than 50 Cincinnati State students each year. Read more

Cincinnati State to host Scholarship 5K Run and Fitness Walk

(9/11/09) Cincinnati State Technical and Community College will host a 5K Run and Fitness Walk on Saturday, Oct. 17, starting at 9 a.m. Pre-race registration for non-students is $20. The fee is $25 the day of the event. In honor of Sweetest Day, couples may participate in the run or walk for $35 and be entered in a special drawing for a romantic getaway and other prizes. All proceeds will be used to fund scholarships for students at Cincinnati State.Read more

Alumni group launches scholarship fund drive

(8/26/09) Alumni of the former Central and Courter Tech high schools in Clifton have launched a scholarship fund for students at the institution that now occupies the site, Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. Members of the Central High/Courter Tech Alumni Group (an affiliate of the Cincinnati State Alumni Association) gathered today at Cincinnati State to announce details of efforts to raise money for the project. Those efforts include a founding contribution from Central High alum Gus Perdikakis, the 1962 class president. Read more

Cincinnati State named a ‘Military Friendly’ school

(8/18/09) A national magazine that caters to members of the Armed Forces has named Cincinnati State Technical and Community College to its list of “Military Friendly Schools’’ for 2010. Read more

Scholarship Golf Outing is doubly important this year

(8/14/09) Friends of Cincinnati State will tee up Monday, Sept. 21 at the Western Hills Country Club for one of the College’s most important fund-raising events of the year. In years past such golf outings have raised $50,000 or more toward scholarships for Cincinnati State students. Each year more than 50 students receive scholarships funded by the event. Read more

Happy Birthday, Julia Child

(8/11/09) In honor of the late Julia Child, two Midwest Culinary Institute chefs renowned for their love of French cooking will host an elegant dinner. Press coverage is welcome for the start of the event. Read more

Cincinnati State hosts Master Sommeliers examination

(7/31/09) The Midwest Culinary Institute at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College was recently privileged to host the Master Sommelier Diploma Examination. Of the 38 people who participated in the grueling three-day process, only two earned the title of Master Sommelier. Both are from Louisville: Scott Harper of Bristol Bar & Grille, and Brett Davis of Vintner Select. Read more

American Chemical Society presents awards to two students

(7/15/09) Two recent graduates from the chemical technology program at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College have been honored by one of the industry’s leading support organizations. The American Chemical Society gave Chemical Technology Student Recognition Awards to Brandy Sturgeon and Andrea Henderson. Read more

Dater Foundation approves grant for Connect2Success

(7/10/09) The Charles H. Dater Foundation has awarded Cincinnati State Technical and Community College a $10,000 grant for use in a regional program designed to help young people complete their education and find productive jobs. Cincinnati State is host to the program, known as Connect2Success, and partners with more than two dozen organizations in the region to deliver services. The program -- which is also funded by Hamilton County and the state of Ohio, among others – is open to persons between the ages of 15 and 25 who live in Hamilton County. Read more

Ohio, Indiana tuition agreement takes effect today

(7/2/09) Southeastern Indiana residents will be able to enroll in most programs at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College at in-state rates, thanks to a new tuition reciprocity agreement. The agreement, which took effect July 1, is part of a larger reciprocity package negotiated by higher education officials involving 14 schools in Ohio and six in Indiana. Read more

Central State, Cincinnati State form academic partnerships

(6/26/09) Administrators from Central State University and Cincinnati State Technical and Community College will sign an articulation agreement next week designed to create a smooth transition for students from the two-year institution to the four-year university. The signing ceremony will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, June 30 in the President’s Dining Room (Room 236) in the Advanced Technology & Learning Center at Cincinnati State’s Clifton campus. Read more

Regional Dropout Summit will be held Thursday, June 25

(6/23/09) “Dropouts: They’re Our Business.’’ That’s the theme of a day-long summit scheduled Thursday, June 25 on the campus of Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. The summit has been organized by more than two dozen organizations and corporations active in Greater Cincinnati. Over 300 people are expected to attend in an effort to develop plans to keep students in school and help reclaim those who have dropped out. Read more

Cincinnati State commencement will be energetic

(6/11/09) Dr. Steven Chu, the secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy and a co-winner of the 1997 Nobel Prize for Physics, will be the featured speaker at the June 18 commencement ceremony for graduates of Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. The event will be held at U.S. Bank Arena starting at 7 p.m. This year more than 1,300 students will graduate from Cincinnati State. Nearly 700 will be awarded associate of applied science degrees. Another 357 graduates will be awarded associate of applied business degrees, 240 will receive associate of arts degrees, and 42 will receive associate of science degrees. Read more

Cincinnati State delegation visits Hispanic Chamber

(6/9/09) Cincinnati State President Dr. John Henderson recently led a delegation from Cincinnati State Technical and Community College to address a meeting of the Cincinnati USA Hispanic Chamber. The theme of his presentation was "Cooperative Partnerships, The Key to Creating Student Success.” Dr. Henderson stressed the importance that Cincinnati State places on diversity – and on access to an affordable education.He also applauded the warm relationship that is developing between Cincinnati State, the chamber and the larger Hispanic community. Read more

Approaching graduation with dreams intact

(6/3/09) Cincinnati State President Dr. John Henderson cited, and recited, this short poem by Langston Hughes (1902-1967) in a recent address to members and supporters of the Black Male Initiative at Cincinnati State. The occasion was a ceremony to honor three students who are about to graduate: Sean McKenzie, Cassius Loyd Bell and Oter Aljak Amon. Read more

Cincinnati State students, faculty reach beyond borders

(6/3/09) Cincinnati State faculty, staff and students have been taking their Safe Water for Africa program on the road – with impressive results. The student group Beyond Borders -- with support from faculty member Martha Brosz (who regularly offers lessons on global drinking water issues) and from recent graduate Cara Dyne (who is now employed in the Upward Bound program at Cincinnati State) -- has been visiting high schools in the region, demonstrating simple, inexpensive water purification techniques. Read more

Cincinnati State to host reception, testing for top chefs

(5/29/09) Top chefs from North America will be meeting at the Midwest Culinary Institute over the next few days. On Monday (June 1), 14 chefs from around the country will launch a two-day test of their kitchen skills. The chefs are preparing to take the American Culinary Federation’s grueling Certified Master Chef examination in January, 2010. Read more

Cincinnati State, partners win $1.7 million grant

(5/29/09) Cincinnati State and two partner institutions have received a $1.7 million grant from the Ohio Board of Regents for an initiative designed to attract students who are interested in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine. The grant was the third-largest of the 11 announced by the Regents. Read more

Learning to harness sunshine

(5/28/09) Contractors from as far away as Toledo, Ohio and Huntington, W. Va., came to Cincinnati State recently to attend a three-day training session on solar hot-water systems. Participants met for two days in the renewable energy lab at Cincinnati State to hear presentations about the theory and practice behind solar thermal applications, and to learn how to install solar thermal devices. Among those addressing the class were Larry Feist, chairman of the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy program at Cincinnati State, and Athan Barkoukis, a program manager for Green Energy Ohio, a nonprofit statewide organization dedicated to promoting environmentally and economically sustainable energy policies and practices in Ohio. Read more

Chefs gather to celebrate anniversary of Summit Restaurant

(5/21/09) Five leading chefs from Greater Cincinnati will gather Thursday, May 21 to help celebrate the first anniversary of the Summit Restaurant at the Midwest Culinary Institute. They will join the Summit’s chef de cuisine, Matt Winterrowd, in presenting a menu worthy of the occasion. The selections include Tuna Ceviche; Atlantic Salmon Basmati with Oranges, Coconut and Broccoli; Jonah Crab Salad; Venison Vindaloo with Peach Chutney, Braised Rabbit with Fava Beans, Red Onion and Brioche; and Black and Blue Blini. Read more

Hatter honored by chamber

(5/20/09) David Hatter, an adjunct faculty member at Cincinnati State, was honored Tuesday by the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber with a 2009 Small Business Excellence Award. Hatter is president of Libertas Technologies, a software firm based in downtown Cincinnati that specializes in helping companies streamline their operations and use technology to promote operational efficiencies. Read more

Jean Robert to be chef-in-residence at Midwest Culinary Institute

(5/15/09) Chef Jean-Robert de Cavel has accepted the appointment as “chef in residence” at the Midwest Culinary Institute at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. “We are delighted to be able to keep such a talented chef here in the Tri-State,’’ said Dr. John Henderson, interim president of Cincinnati State. “His enormous talent and worldwide connections to the culinary industry, along with his passion for food – and for helping others -- will be a huge benefit to the College,’’ Henderson said. Read more

Cincinnati State to host summer sports camps

(5/14/09) Coaches and staff at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College will host several sports-related camps for children this summer. Read more

Harrier named national co-op educator of the year

(5/13/09) Peggy Harrier, Dean of the Business Technologies Division at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College, has been named “Educator of the Year’’ by the Cooperative Education and Internship Association. The designation – formally known as the Dean Herman Schneider Award -- was made at the CEIA’s annual conference, held this spring in Portland, Ore. CEIA officials said the award reflects Harrier’s leadership in co-op education at Cincinnati State and with local, regional and national organizations, as well has her record of scholarship in the field. Read more

Cincinnati State to award six honors scholarships

(5/13/09) Cincinnati State Technical and Community College will formally award six Honors Experience scholarships during a ceremony May 28. Read more

Cincinnati State Foundation Board elects new members

(5/11/09) Grant V. Hesser and Brian S. Kelly have been elected to the governing board of the Cincinnati State Foundation. The Foundation raises funds and in other ways supports the programs, services and capital improvement projects of Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. Read more

Welcome back, Central High and Courter Tech!

(5/6/09) As part of the year-long celebration of its 40th anniversary, Cincinnati State Technical and Community College is planning to extend a welcome to those who knew the campus from its high school days. On Friday, June 5, and Saturday June 6, Cincinnati State will host several events for those who attended Central High School and later Courter Technical School – each of which occupied the structure now known as the Main Building on the Clifton campus. The agenda includes a gourmet dinner at Cincinnati State’s Midwest Culinary Institute, an open house and an old fashioned mixer in the gym. Read more

Craft/Garage Sale at Cincinnati State on May 16

(4/30/09) The Cincinnati State Alumni Association, along with the campus student activities program, will host a first-ever “Craft & Garage Sale’’ on Saturday, May 16 at the college’s Clifton campus. The event will be held from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. in Parking Lot C at the corner of Ludlow Avenue and Central Parkway. In case of rain it will be held in the Central Parkway Garage. Read more

Macbeth visits Cincinnati State

(4/29/09) The Cincinnati Shakespeare Company brought “Macbeth’’ to the stage of Cincinnati State Technical and Community College on Wednesday, April 29. The production was sponsored by Student Services and the Humanities and Sciences Division at Cincinnati State. It was open to the general public at no charge. Read more

Energy Secretary Steven Chu will give commencement address at Cincinnati State

(4/29/09) U.S. Energy Secretary Dr. Steven Chu, a noted research scientist and co-winner of the 1997 Nobel Prize for Physics, will give the commencement address for June graduates of Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. Chu has emerged over the past decade as a leading voice in the push to develop renewable energy sources and address global climate change, and is a leading advocate for President Obama’s energy and climate policies. Read more

Media Advisory: Cincinnati State to host Earth Jam Thursday, April 30

(4/28/09) Students, faculty members and industry partners will gather Thursday, April 30 at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College for the 11th annual Toyota Environmental Earth Jam. The event, held each year during Earth Week, is designed to promote environmental awareness. Between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., participants will have the opportunity to engage in hands-on activities that focus on local environmental issues and solutions. The events will be held in the courtyard of the Advanced Technology Learning Center at Cincinnati State’s Clifton campus. In the event of rain, activities will move into the ATLC lobbies and lounges. Read more

Macbeth will visit Cincinnati State

(4/24/09) The Cincinnati Shakespeare Company will bring “Macbeth’’ to the stage of Cincinnati State Technical and Community College on Wednesday, April 29. The performance is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. in the auditorium of the Advanced Technology Learning Center on Cincinnati State’s Clifton campus. Read more

Cincinnati State wins energy grant

(4/23/09) Cincinnati State Technical and Community College has received a grant of nearly $500,000 from the U.S. Department of Labor to expand its programs in renewable energy, “green’’ manufacturing and construction, and other fields related to energy conservation and pollution control. According to officials in the Grant Administration Office at Cincinnati State’s Division of Institutional Advancement, the money will be used over the next three years to expand course offerings and workforce training programs as well as support efforts by a consortium of schools, employers, non-profit organizations and governmental agencies to increase job opportunities in “green’’ businesses. Read more

Cincinnati State students joining Thirty Hour Famine

(4/22/09) Students at Cincinnati State are joining a worldwide effort to raise awareness about hunger. Members of a campus student group, Beyond Borders, will set up a cardboard shantytown outdoors in the courtyard of the Advanced Technology Learning Center (ATLC) on the Clifton campus beginning at 4 p.m. Friday, April 24. The event includes a showing of the film “Blood Diamond.’’ Participants will spend the night in the cardboard structures they created. On Saturday students will distribute canned goods they have collected over the past month to organizations in Greater Cincinnati that assist children. Read more

Academic teams will tangle in regional contest

(4/17/09) Cincinnati State Technical and Community College will host one of the six regional Ohio Academic Competition events that will take place around the state Saturday, April 18. More than 120 students from 16 public and private high schools will face off in the Southwest Regional at Cincinnati State. The double-elimination, one-on-one tournament will begin at 9 a.m. in the Main Building of Cincinnati State’s Clifton campus. The final round, with four finalist school teams, is expected to begin about 11:30 a.m. Read more

Cincinnati State to launch Energy and Environment Center

(4/17/09) Cincinnati State Technical and Community College is launching an initiative designed to cement its standing as a regional leader in energy efficiency, renewable energy, sustainable design and the environment. Cincinnati State President John Henderson today announced the establishment of the Energy and Environment Center at Cincinnati State. The center will function as a way to consolidate Cincinnati State’s green energy and construction offerings and expand them as opportunities arise. But, more importantly, it will serve as a regional resource for businesses, community leaders and learners who are interested in environmental and energy-related issues and new careers in these expanding fields. Read more

Cincinnati State students win regional ADDY awards

(4/16/09) Students from Cincinnati State Technical and Community College have won a gold medal and three silver medals in a regional ADDY® competition covering Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana. The gold medal was one of four presented to student contestants in the region. It was awarded in the Interactive Media category, for a website devoted to the Copperleaf Disc Golf Course on the Cincinnati State campus in Clifton. In addition to presenting the course layout and features, the display provided information about the arboretum on the front lawn of the campus where the course is located. Read more

MCI pastry chef will compete on Food Network

(4/15/09) Megan Ketover, a pastry chef at the Midwest Culinary Institute at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College, has been invited to participate in a “Food Network Challenge’’ this month. Ketover will be up against three other chefs during a television episode that will be taped April 30 and broadcast later this year. All four pastry chefs on the show will face the same challenge: Build a bridge from cereal and other ingredients. Read more

Cincinnati State students build solar electric car

(4/14/09) It was pretty quiet at Cincinnati State during the short break between winter and spring terms – except for the engineering technologies lab. There, a group of students from Clark Montessori High School convened to assemble a solar-assisted, battery powered cart that will be used by the Cincinnati Parks Department.  Read more

Cincinnati State students go "Beyond Borders"

(4/7/09) Cincinnati State Technical and Community College prides itself on being a student-oriented institution that provides a cost-effective education that will lead to a good job. That doesn’t mean its students and faculty are blind to the big wide world outside Greater Cincinnati. In fact, a group of students and faculty members at Cincinnati State have recently gotten involved in one of the thornier issues facing the international community: Getting humanitarian aid into troubled Zimbabwe, which has been hard hit by a cholera epidemic spread by contaminated drinking water.  Read more

Solar electric car to be assembled at Cincinnati State

(4/3/09) Cincinnati State faculty and students will spend part of their spring break supervising construction of a solar/electric car. The vehicle – an electric car with a solar panel to recharge its batteries -- will be built from a kit by approximately 20 students from Clark Montessori school in Cincinnati. The vehicle will then be used by the Cincinnati Parks Department for maintenance and other tasks. Read more

Get ready for 1 Night, 12 Kitchens!

(3/31/09) Community-minded food lovers are marking their calendars for an event that has quickly become one of Greater Cincinnati’s most popular scholarship fund-raisers – 1 Night 12 Kitchens. This year’s event will be held from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Sunday, April 26 at the Midwest Culinary Institute (MCI), located on the Clifton campus of Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. Read more

Cincinnati State to host Naturalization Ceremony April 3

(3/30/09) Cincinnati State Technical and Community College will host a Naturalization Ceremony for 100 new citizens at 1 pm on Friday, April 3. The event will be held at the Conference Center in the Main Building of the Clifton campus. Read more

Cincinnati State team proves it can ascend

(3/27/09)  Whether or not you know it by its proper name, you’re probably familiar with the annual Canstruction® event. It’s a food drive – one now organized more than 100 North American cities – that has a sculptural dimension. Participating teams collect or purchase canned goods and form them into iconic structures, using a minimum of outside materials to hold them together. When the contest is over, the canned goods are donated to food banks. Read more

Cincinnati State to host green energy meetings

(3/25/09) Cincinnati State Technical and Community College will host a meeting of the Southwest Ohio Clean Energy Network on Thursday, March 26. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. in Room 180 of the Main Building at Cincinnati State’s Clifton campus, and is open to the public. Read more  

Cincinnati State students win top honors

(3/17/09) Two students at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College have been awarded top honors in the 2009 All-USA Academic Team competition. Mary Conner, a Fairfield resident and a second-year student at Cincinnati State, was named a Silver Scholar in the national competition. She was also one of 10 students in Ohio named to the First Team of the All-Ohio Academic Team. Another Cincinnati State honors student, Meghan Coil of Northside, was named to the All-Ohio Academic Team’s Second Team. Read more 

Culinary programs bring home more honors

(3/17/09) A group of Cincinnati State graduates who are now in the culinology program at the University of Cincinnati have won top honors in a prestigious national competition.The team – consisting of Midwest Culinary Institute graduates John Parsons, Christian Serrato, Andrew Scholle and Robert Coltrane – garnered a nearly perfect score to win the Research Chef’s Association Student Culinology Competition for 2009. Their faculty advisor was Chef Christopher Keegan, a faculty advisor and adjunct instructor at the Midwest Culinary Institute at Cincinnati State who is also an adjunct professor at the University of Cincinnati.  Read more

Workforce Development Center to launch new health classes

(3/16/09)  Anyone who has ever had their blood drawn – just about everyone, in other words – understands how important it is to have the job done by someone who knows what they’re doing. It’s also easy to understand why phlebotomy technicians are in high demand in the job market these days. Phlebotomy techs – the name given to those who collect blood specimens and perform other services – work in hospitals, clinics, medical group practices and elsewhere throughout the health care system.  Read more

Cincinnati State launches solar power classes

(3/13/09) As part of Cincinnati State’s energy initiative, its Workforce Development Center is offering specialized training to electricians seeking certification as installers of solar photovoltaic systems.  Read more

Cincinnati State to offer Practical Nursing at Great Oaks

(3/11/09) Gov. Ted Strickland’s vision of an adult education system that meets a wide range of needs moves ahead today as Cincinnati State Technical and Community College and Great Oaks Career Campuses combine their efforts in a Practical Nursing Certificate program. The new Cincinnati State/Great Oaks Practical Nursing Program replaces the current Great Oaks School of Nursing. School administrators say the change will have widespread benefits. Read more

Virus spread through flash drives affects computers on campus

(3/9/09)  Cincinnati State's Information Technology Services recently discovered a computer virus affecting staff, faculty, and student machines in the Main Building. The virus is carried and spread through the use of flash drives inserted into the USB ports of the infected computers. When a flash drive in inserted into an infected computer, it infects the drive as well. The next computer that flash drive goes into will then also develop infected files. Read more

College Transfer Fair a success

(3/4/09) Nearly 40 four-year colleges and universities, joined by the Ohio Army National Guard and the U.S. Navy, visited Cincinnati State in early March for a “Transfer Fair.’’ The event was designed to help students who are finishing their studies at Cincinnati State explore options for the next steps in their academic or professional careers. Read more

Speaker from Islamic Center addresses students, faculty

(2/26/09) Saba Chugtai of the Islamic Center in Mason recently addressed students at Cincinnati State. More than 50 students and faculty turned out for her talk, which proved so compelling that a group of students reconvened with her in a classroom in the Main Building to ask questions and continue the discussion. Read more

Board approves administrative restructuring

(2/26/09) The board of trustees of Cincinnati State Technical and Community College has approved an administrative restructuring plan developed by Interim President Dr. John Henderson. As part of that plan -- which Henderson said is motivated largely by new standards and goals articulated by the Ohio Board of Regents -- the College has established the position of Vice President for Strategic Initiatives and Entrepreneurial Development. Named to fill that post was Dan Cayse, former dean of Business Technologies at Cincinnati State. Read more

Sunderhaus driving force behind academic competitions

(2/24/09) Cincinnati State Technical and Community College hosted another in a series of high school academic competitions on Saturday, Feb. 21, bringing some of the brightest students in the region to our campus. The driving force behind the event was Cincinnati State’s Ed Sunderhaus, who has been organizing and hosting the quiz-type programs here for some 15 years now. Read more 

Cincinnati State honors Coach Hurley

(2/23/09) John E. Hurley, a renowned basketball coach who for years was a pillar of the sports program at Cincinnati State, became the inaugural inductee in the Cincinnati State Athletic Hall of Fame. Read more 

Cincinnati State to host academic competition

(2/18/09) High school students from Cincinnati Country Day, Finneytown, Indian Hill, Madeira, Mariemont, Wyoming, Reading, Summit Country Day, Seven Hills, North College Hill and Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy will compete at Cincinnati State in the Cincinnati Academic League (CAL) Tournament. The question/answer style competition will feature students at the varsity and reserve levels, with varsity level students competing for a chance to move on to the Ohio Academic Competition in April. Read more

Pastry chef preparing for national stage

(2/19/09) Megan Ketover never got an Easy Bake Oven when she was a girl. Instead, when the baking bug bit, her mom told her to use the big old gas oven in the kitchen. Good move, Mom. Ketover, you see, has turned out to be an accomplished pastry chef. Read more

Cincinnati State dominates student ADDY contest

(2/12/09) Students from the Multimedia Information Design (MID) programs at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College won 16 of the 22 student awards presented in the 2009 ADDY® Award competition sponsored by the Cincinnati Ad Club. Cincinnati State students won Best of Show, five of the eight Gold ADDYs and 10 of the 13 Silver ADDYs presented during a ceremony Feb. 7 at Paul Brown Stadium. Entries were judged by advertising professionals from Chicago, Los Angeles and other cities. Read more

Dinner and gospel music at Cincinnati State

(2/11/09) Marcia Caulton works at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. As the assistant director of student activities, her job is to help students navigate the College and develop their interests outside the classroom. She’s also one of the people sought out by students – and sometimes faculty members – when they need help with audio equipment for a performance. Read more

Cincinnati State to host academic competition

(2/10/09) Students from 13 parochial high schools will compete at Cincinnati State in the Greater Cincinnati Academic League (GCAL) Winter Tournament. Teams will answer questions on a variety of subjects ranging from math, science and literature to mythology, spelling and history. The winning teams will move on to the Ohio Academic Competition in April. Read more

Waller named a trustee of Cincinnati State

(2/9/09) Margy Waller, a Cincinnati resident who is Vice President for the Arts and Culture Partnership of Greater Cincinnati’s Fine Arts Fund, has been appointed to the board of trustees of Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. The appointment was made by Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland. Read more

Cincinnati State to honor John Hurley

(2/6/09) Cincinnati State Technical and Community College will honor former basketball coach and athletic director John Hurley on Feb. 18. Hurley, who has recorded more victories than almost any other active coach in college basketball, will be installed as the inaugural member of the Cincinnati State Athletic Hall of Fame during halftime ceremonies during the men’s basketball game against Sinclair Community College. The ceremony will be followed by a reception after the game at Cincinnati State’s Midwest Culinary Institute. Read more

Women’s basketball team is on a roll

(2/5/09) When the 2008-09 basketball season began, the Cincinnati State Women’s Surge wasn’t on anyone’s radar. Little wonder in that. Cincinnati State, after all, had only two returning players. The team had a new coach, Theresa Check, who was facing the prospect of not only a new school but double duty as its athletic director. And to top it off, there was an obvious wealth of  talent at competing schools across the country. Read more

Open house will address job concerns

(1/29/09)  In response to the rising tide of layoffs and mounting concerns about job security, Cincinnati State Technical and Community College is launching a new work training initiative. Dubbed “Working to Keep You Working,’’ the initiative will launch Saturday, Feb. 7 with an Open House at Cincinnati State’s main campus in Clifton. Read more

Connect2Success lands large private grant

(1/29/09) The Greater Cincinnati Foundation has awarded a two-year, $125,000 grant to support a wide-ranging initiative aimed at jump-starting the lives of those who have not completed high school. Read more

Homecoming 2009

(1/26/09) Jarmell Hall and Mikaela Foster were crowned Homecoming 2009 king and queen Saturday at halftime of the men’s basketball game. The candidates raised nearly $500 for scholarships, at 1 cent per vote. Ms. Foster alone raised nearly $300. Read more

Cincinnati State Trustees Honored

(01/16/09) Three individuals who recently left the board of trustees after a combined 45 years of service to Cincinnati State Technical and Community College were honored recently during a luncheon ceremony in the Advanced Technology & Learning Center.The setting was apt. After all, these trustees -- Nancy Conner, Lisa FitzGibbon and Annette Smith Tarver – were instrumental in getting the ATLC built. Read more 

Energy Seminar Draws Packed House

(01/12/09) Then at many levels you might have enjoyed the Advanced Energy Supply Chain seminar co-sponsored by Cincinnati State Thursday, Jan. 8, in Sharonville. The event drew a packed house, primarily regional business executives who wanted to learn more about incentives offered by the state of Ohio and the pioneering energy workforce programs being developed by Cincinnati State. Read more

College preparedness rogram has new home at Cincinnati State

(01/06/09) Over the past 30 years, the YMCA of Greater Cincinnati’s Black Achievers Program has grown into one of the largest regional initiatives of its kind. Its aim is to motivate young students of color to further their education – and elevate their goals — with help from successful, professional role models. Read more

Cincinnati State to host ‘Honors Experience’ open houses

(01/06/09) Cincinnati State prides itself on the wealth of educational offerings it provides in fields ranging from the culinary arts to environmental engineering technologies to health care.The College recognizes that such offerings are attracting students who could write their own tickets anywhere. That’s part of the reason it has developed a program – backed by scholarships – for superior students who are seeking additional academic enrichment during their time at Cincinnati State. Read more

Advanced Energy seminar scheduled

(12/23/08) Cincinnati State Technical and Community College will co-host a seminar next month concerning Ohio’s fast-evolving energy industry and the state’s financial incentives to  retool its manufacturing plants and retrain workers to help Ohio companies take advantage of new opportunities in advanced energy production. Read more

These students are teachers too

(12/22/08) Meghan Coil of Northside and Mary Conner of Fairfield will represent Cincinnati State Technical and Community College in the 2009 All-USA Academic Team competition. They’ve got the credentials you’d expect in a contest of this sort – rigorous courses, terrific grades, enviable collections of awards.But Coil and Conner are also distinguishing themselves in the way they’re spending their time outside the classroom. And that, it turns out, is a big part of what the judges in the All-USA competition will be looking for. Read more

Magazine honors Cincinnati State faculty

(12/11/08) Four Cincinnati State faculty members have been honored by Ohio Magazine for their classroom accomplishments. The magazine’s December 2008 edition includes Crystal Bossard, MSW, Tom Burns, PhD, PE, Larry Feist, BSEE, and Debra Lierl, MEd, among the 145 recipients of its 2008 “Excellence in Education’’ awards. Read more

Cincinnati State to host Ohio’s largest FIRST LEGO robotics tournament

(12/09/08) More than 1,500 men, women, children and robots are scheduled to visit the Cincinnati State campus Dec. 13 and 14 as part of what is shaping up to be the largest competition of its kind in Ohio this year.Cincinnati State’s gymnasium will be converted into a field of play for teams from Cincinnati area teams participating in a regional FIRST LEGO robotics tournament. Read more

New ‘Masters Series’ highlights Kroger Creations Community Cooking Classes for 2009

(12/03/08) The Creations Community Cooking Classes schedule for Winter 2009 has just been finalized. It has the array of choices that Cincinnati food enthusiasts have come to expect – along with a new feature, the “Masters Series,’’ for those who wish to hone their standing as bona fide gourmet cooks.The Creations Community Cooking Classes are presented by Kroger at the Midwest Culinary Institute on the Clifton campus of Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. Read more

Oestreicher to lead Cincinnati State trustees

(11/26/08) Michael R. Oestreicher has been elected chairman of the board of trustees of Cincinnati State Technical and Community College.Oestreicher, an attorney with the Thompson Hine law firm, has been a member of Cincinnati State’s governing board since 2004 and its vice-chairman since 2006. He was elected chairman by his fellow trustees during the board’s regular meeting Tuesday (Nov. 25). Read more

Cincinnati State to host ‘Honors Experience’ open houses

(11/25/08) Cincinnati State prides itself on the wealth of educational offerings it provides in fields ranging from the culinary arts to environmental engineering technologies to health care. The College recognizes that such offerings are attracting students who could write their own tickets anywhere.That’s part of the reason it has developed a program – backed by scholarships – for superior students who are seeking additional academic enrichment during their time at Cincinnati State. Read more

Cincinnati State salutes scholarship winners, givers

(11/25/08) More than 150 scholarship winners at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College will be recognized at a dinner Thursday, Nov. 20. The Scholarship Recognition Dinner is held annually to salute not only students who are awarded scholarships, but also those who help pay for the education of these deserving men and women. Read more

Hispanic Chamber awards two scholarships

(11/14/08) Two students at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College have been awarded scholarships by the Cincinnati USA Hispanic Chamber.At a dinner Thursday, the Hispanic Chamber awarded $1,000 scholarships toGraciela Contreras, a second-year student at Cincinnati State’s Midwest Culinary Institute. A resident of Mason, Ms. Contreras already holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration earned in Mexico. Read more

Cincinnati State firefighting students to compete

(11/07/08) A team of students from Cincinnati State’s fire safety program will be leaving soon for Las Vegas to compete in the international round of a competition that one ESPN analyst has dubbed “the toughest two minutes in sports." Read more

Young chefs, gastronomes
to meet at Cincinnati State

(11/05/08) Ten up and coming young chefs will test their skills Nov. 8 in a day-long competition at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College.The event will be co-sponsored by the local chapter of the oldest gastronomic organization in the world. The Confrerie de la Chaine des Rotisseurs, Bailliage de Cincinnati will co-sponsor the Young Chef Competition (or, to keep it in French, the Jeunes Commis Rotisseur Competition) in conjunction with the Midwest Culinary Institute at Cincinnati State. Read more

Cincinnati State joins minority business initiative

(11/03/08) The Workforce Development Center at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College has been named the primary partner for workforce training and consulting services provided through a new initiative aimed at growing minority businesses in the region.The initiative was announced in early October by the Ohio Department of Development and the Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky African American Chamber of Commerce. Read more

Cincinnati State offers crisis intervention training

(10/30/08) It happens all the time: Police, firefighters, ambulance crews are called out on an emergency run because someone with a mental illness is in the midst of a crisis of some sort.Sometimes the public safety crews are sent to a private residence. Sometimes to a workplace. Sometimes to a school campus. Read more

Cincinnati State trustees ratify new contract

(10/28/08) The board of trustees of Cincinnati State Technical and Community College voted Tuesday to ratify a proposed contract with faculty members represented by the American Association of University Professors.Members of the Cincinnati State chapter of the AAUP had voted Saturday to accept the proposal. Read more

Tentative agreement reached

(10/25/08) The administration of Cincinnati State Technical and Community College and its faculty union, the American Association of University Professors (AAUP), have reached a tentative agreement on a new contract. No details will be available on the three-year contract until it is ratified by both sides. Read more

Cincinnati State team medals twice in Culinary Olympics

(10/22/08) Members of a team from the Midwest Culinary Institute at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College are heading home after capturing  two medals at the “Culinary Olympics’’  in Erfurt, Germany this week. Read more

Cincinnati State students surge to raise money for scholarships

(10/17/08) Students and supporters of Cincinnati State Technical and Community College will pound the pavement in Clifton’s Gaslight District Saturday (Oct. 18) to raise money for scholarships.The Surge5K, a 3.1-mile run/walk, will get underway at 9 a.m. from the Advanced Technology and Learning Center at Cincinnati State’s campus. The course will take participants up McAlpin Avenue to Clifton Avenue, south to Resor Avenue and back to McAlpin before crossing Ludlow and returning to campus. Read more

Writing for children - learning from a pro

(10/17/08) “I was thinking I’d write a children’s book about…" Who hasn’t had such a thought once in a while? Now you have an opportunity to stop thinking about it and start writing. Read more

Registration opens for Community At-Promise Summit

(10/09/08) Registration is now open for the first of four planned conferences at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College focusing on improving educational and career outcomes for African-American males.The first At-Promise Community Summit on the Black Male Initiative will begin at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 23. It will start with a working lunch and conclude by 5 p.m. Read more

Cincinnati State expands recycling initiatives

(10/07/08) Cincinnati State’s student-run Environmental Club will be helping the college launch a recycling initiative on Thursday, Oct. 9. 
Between 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. students will engage in a variety of recycling-themed events as part of Club Day activities in the courtyard of the ATLC. Read more

Cincinnati State’s Midwest Culinary Institute to host Hospitality Week October 7-10

(10/06/08) Renowned chefs from across the United States will visit the campus of Cincinnati State Technical and Community College this week to teach students the finer points of the culinary arts — and discuss career prospects. Read more