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Davis College (Toledo, Ohio)
Encyclopedia
Davis College is a private
, two-year college
in Toledo
, Ohio
, United States
. The school is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, a member of the North Central Association, and recognized by the State Board of Career Colleges and Schools. The medical assisting associate degree program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs and the college is approved for the training of eligible veteran
s.
department and his position as director of the business department at Albert College
in Belleville, Ontario
, Canada
, to manage the Toledo Business College. The small school of 35 students, which had been established in 1858, rapidly grew to 350 students. During the 23 years that Davis directed the school, four other schools were absorbed, and the name was changed to Davis Business College. The curriculum was gradually changed from Latin
, German
, Greek
, calculus
, and epistolary writing to banking, mercantile trades, shorthand
, and typing
.
After Davis’ death in 1904, his son, Thurber P. Davis, left the University of Michigan
to take over the management of Davis Business College. Under the leadership of the younger Davis, electric typewriters were added. Stenotype
and data processing
augmented the expanding curriculum. In 1948, when Thurber became ill, his daughter, Ruth L. Davis, became the third generation of the Davis family to lead the school. In 1953, Davis Business College was among the first to be accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Business Schools. In 1964, it met commission requirements for a junior college
of business. Office management, payroll
accounting, and the Automation Institute were added.
In 1983, John Lambert became the president of Davis College. President Lambert expanded the curriculum to include allied health, aviation
, computer, and graphic design
programs. Three years later, Davis met the requirements for accreditation by the American Association of Medical Assistants. In 1991, Davis College was granted accreditation by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association.
In 1993, Diane Brunner became the fifth President of Davis College. At the time of her appointment, she was the youngest female college president in Ohio. In 2002, Davis College hosted its first student conference, bringing notable authors to the institution. In 2008, the College was honored as one of Ohio’s best employers by the Ohio Chamber of Commerce and earned the Better Business Bureau
] Torch Award for marketplace ethics.
, administrative professional, administrative professional with an insurance major, business management, computer forensics, computer networking, early childhood education
and administration, retail management and fashion merchandising, graphic design
, interior design
, marketing
, medical assisting, medical practice insurance and coding, medical secretarial, motion and visual effects design, risk management and insurance
, software applications professional, sports and recreation marketing, and website design.
, International Interior Designers Association, Graphic Design Student Group, or Davis College Allied Health Organization.
Private university
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, two-year college
College
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in Toledo
Toledo, Ohio
Toledo is the fourth most populous city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Lucas County. Toledo is in northwest Ohio, on the western end of Lake Erie, and borders the State of Michigan...
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The school is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, a member of the North Central Association, and recognized by the State Board of Career Colleges and Schools. The medical assisting associate degree program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs and the college is approved for the training of eligible veteran
Veteran
A veteran is a person who has had long service or experience in a particular occupation or field; " A veteran of ..."...
s.
History
In 1881, Matthew H. Davis left his chairmanship in the mathematicsMathematics
Mathematics is the study of quantity, space, structure, and change. Mathematicians seek out patterns and formulate new conjectures. Mathematicians resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proofs, which are arguments sufficient to convince other mathematicians of their validity...
department and his position as director of the business department at Albert College
Albert College (Belleville)
Albert College is a co-educational independent boarding school in Belleville, Ontario. It is the oldest co-ed boarding school in Canada. It currently has an enrollment of approximately 300 students representing 25 different countries...
in Belleville, Ontario
Belleville, Ontario
Belleville is a city located at the mouth of the Moira River on the Bay of Quinte in Southern Ontario, Canada, in the Quebec City-Windsor Corridor. It is the seat of Hastings County, but is politically independent of it. and the centre of the Bay of Quinte Region...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, to manage the Toledo Business College. The small school of 35 students, which had been established in 1858, rapidly grew to 350 students. During the 23 years that Davis directed the school, four other schools were absorbed, and the name was changed to Davis Business College. The curriculum was gradually changed from Latin
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
, German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
, Greek
Greek language
Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history;...
, calculus
Calculus
Calculus is a branch of mathematics focused on limits, functions, derivatives, integrals, and infinite series. This subject constitutes a major part of modern mathematics education. It has two major branches, differential calculus and integral calculus, which are related by the fundamental theorem...
, and epistolary writing to banking, mercantile trades, shorthand
Shorthand
Shorthand is an abbreviated symbolic writing method that increases speed or brevity of writing as compared to a normal method of writing a language. The process of writing in shorthand is called stenography, from the Greek stenos and graphē or graphie...
, and typing
Typing
Typing is the process of inputting text into a device, such as a typewriter, cell phone, computer, or a calculator, by pressing keys on a keyboard. It can be distinguished from other means of input, such as the use of pointing devices like the computer mouse, and text input via speech...
.
After Davis’ death in 1904, his son, Thurber P. Davis, left the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
to take over the management of Davis Business College. Under the leadership of the younger Davis, electric typewriters were added. Stenotype
Stenotype
A stenotype, stenotype machine or shorthand machine is a specialized chorded keyboard or typewriter used by stenographers for shorthand use...
and data processing
Data processing
Computer data processing is any process that a computer program does to enter data and summarise, analyse or otherwise convert data into usable information. The process may be automated and run on a computer. It involves recording, analysing, sorting, summarising, calculating, disseminating and...
augmented the expanding curriculum. In 1948, when Thurber became ill, his daughter, Ruth L. Davis, became the third generation of the Davis family to lead the school. In 1953, Davis Business College was among the first to be accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Business Schools. In 1964, it met commission requirements for a junior college
Junior college
The term junior college refers to different educational institutions in different countries.-India:In India, most states provide schooling through 12th grade...
of business. Office management, payroll
Payroll
In a company, payroll is the sum of all financial records of salaries for an employee, wages, bonuses and deductions. In accounting, payroll refers to the amount paid to employees for services they provided during a certain period of time. Payroll plays a major role in a company for several reasons...
accounting, and the Automation Institute were added.
In 1983, John Lambert became the president of Davis College. President Lambert expanded the curriculum to include allied health, aviation
Aviation
Aviation is the design, development, production, operation, and use of aircraft, especially heavier-than-air aircraft. Aviation is derived from avis, the Latin word for bird.-History:...
, computer, and graphic design
Graphic design
Graphic design is a creative process – most often involving a client and a designer and usually completed in conjunction with producers of form – undertaken in order to convey a specific message to a targeted audience...
programs. Three years later, Davis met the requirements for accreditation by the American Association of Medical Assistants. In 1991, Davis College was granted accreditation by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association.
In 1993, Diane Brunner became the fifth President of Davis College. At the time of her appointment, she was the youngest female college president in Ohio. In 2002, Davis College hosted its first student conference, bringing notable authors to the institution. In 2008, the College was honored as one of Ohio’s best employers by the Ohio Chamber of Commerce and earned the Better Business Bureau
Better Business Bureau
The Better Business Bureau , founded in 1912, is a corporation consisting of several private business franchises of local BBB organizations based in the United States and Canada, which work through their parent corporation, the Council of Better Business Bureaus .The Better Business Bureau, through...
] Torch Award for marketplace ethics.
Academics
Davis College offers associate degrees in accounting and human resourcesHuman resources
Human resources is a term used to describe the individuals who make up the workforce of an organization, although it is also applied in labor economics to, for example, business sectors or even whole nations...
, administrative professional, administrative professional with an insurance major, business management, computer forensics, computer networking, early childhood education
Early childhood education
Early childhood education is the formal teaching and care of young children by people other than their family or in settings outside of the home. 'Early childhood' is usually defined as before the age of normal schooling - five years in most nations, though the U.S...
and administration, retail management and fashion merchandising, graphic design
Graphic design
Graphic design is a creative process – most often involving a client and a designer and usually completed in conjunction with producers of form – undertaken in order to convey a specific message to a targeted audience...
, interior design
Interior design
Interior design describes a group of various yet related projects that involve turning an interior space into an effective setting for the range of human activities are to take place there. An interior designer is someone who conducts such projects...
, marketing
Marketing
Marketing is the process used to determine what products or services may be of interest to customers, and the strategy to use in sales, communications and business development. It generates the strategy that underlies sales techniques, business communication, and business developments...
, medical assisting, medical practice insurance and coding, medical secretarial, motion and visual effects design, risk management and insurance
Insurance
In law and economics, insurance is a form of risk management primarily used to hedge against the risk of a contingent, uncertain loss. Insurance is defined as the equitable transfer of the risk of a loss, from one entity to another, in exchange for payment. An insurer is a company selling the...
, software applications professional, sports and recreation marketing, and website design.
Student life
Ages of students range from 18-60, and the average age of the Davis College student is 30. Students attend class on a full- or part-time basis. 75 percent of the students are working, and 64 percent are raising children. The College hosts professional development and career services programs and events, and students may participate in professional organizations such as The Business Professionals of America, American Society of Interior DesignersAmerican Society of Interior Designers
The American Society of Interior Designers is the oldest and largest professional association for interior designers. Through education, knowledge sharing, advocacy, community building and outreach, the Society strives to advance the interior design profession and, in the process, to demonstrate...
, International Interior Designers Association, Graphic Design Student Group, or Davis College Allied Health Organization.