Ohio University, Columbus State join forces
Agreement expands educational opportunities for Ohioans (Feb. 6, 2008)

Ohio University President Roderick J. McDavis and Columbus State Community College President Val Moeller signed an agreement today allowing the two institutions to work together in the spirit of the University System of Ohio to make higher education opportunities more widely available to Ohioans.

"The aspirations and needs of learners have changed over the last decade," McDavis said, "and Ohio's higher education institutions must respond in the ways."

"Partnerships with community colleges, like this one, will help to expand access to educational opportunity for students where they live and work instead of requiring them to relocate to pursue their educational goals," he added. "This partnership supports the development of an educated and competitive workforce in Ohio."
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'The state of our university is strong
President McDavis highlights accomplishments, looks ahead (Jan.31, 2008)

Excerpt from the State of the University Address:
" To help increase the number of transfer students attending Ohio University, I signed a memorandum of understanding with Washington State Community College this past fall. The MOU is similar to another agreement I signed with Hocking College last spring. Next week, I plan to sign another such agreement with the president of Columbus State Community College in Columbus.

We also are intensively pursing partnership agreements with Lorain Community College, Lakewood Community College, and Cuyahoga Community College. Developing partnerships with these community colleges opens up great opportunities to help us promote diversity on our campus and significantly increase the number of transfer students who attend our university.

These agreements also will help us work with these colleges to provide wider access throughout Ohio to educational opportunities—including the completion of bachelor’s degrees—for those students who may not be able to pursue a traditional on-campus education. I know that our Office of University Outreach is working very hard on these initiatives."

Ohio University and Washington State Community College expand bachelor's degree opportunities for students in Southeastern Ohio (Nov. 29, 2007)

Ohio University and Hocking College sign articulation agreement
Agreement creates seamless transition to Athens campus (Mar. 13, 2007)