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Edison Community College From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( Edison Community College Logo Motto 	Established 	Type 	Public community college President 	Dr. Cristobal Valdez Edison Community College Students 	26,000 Location 	Piqua, Ohio United States Campus 	Suburban Colors 	Blue and white Website 	www.edisonohio.edu

For more than 38 years, Edison Community College has proudly and successfully served the citizens of West Central Ohio via a strong mix of transfer education programs in liberal arts and sciences, as well as a dynamic and growing post-secondary enrollment options program, while providing top quality instruction in traditional and cutting-edge workforce education. Our main campus is nestled on a pristine 131-acre campus in Piqua, and we have grown to include a branch campus in Greenville. Our strong partnerships with the region’s communities, business and industry have afforded both locations with pioneering facilities, equipment and technology. http://www.edisonohio.edu/index.php?page=president-s-welcome History Edison Community College was chartered in 1973 under provisions of the Ohio Revised Code as the first general and technical college in Ohio. The College thus emerged without special local taxation as a two-year, public, co-educational, state-supported institution of higher learning. Under its charter it is authorized to offer studies in the arts and sciences, technical education and continuing education. By virtue of legislative action, the College’s name was changed in 1977 from Edison State General and Technical College to Edison State Community College. http://www.edisonohio.edu/index.php?page=history Piqua Main Campus The main campus of Edison Community College is located across I-75 from the historic city of Piqua, Ohio, in Miami County. The campus sits on a rural plain among agricultural fields and neighboring educational institutions. Piqua Junior High School, Piqua High School, and the Upper Valley Joint Vocational School are located within the same square mile as Edison creating a quiet and studious environment. http://www.edisonohio.edu/index.php?page=main-campus Accreditation Edison State Community College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA-Regional). The Statement of Affiliation Status and Organizational Profile may be reviewed by clicking the graphic. http://www.edisonohio.edu/index.php?page=accreditation

Edison Mission Statement

Edison Community College provides learning opportunities that enable and empower citizens, commerce, and communities in Darke, Miami and Shelby counties.

Edison's Brand Promise "A personal experience, a rewarding education."

What can our students expect? This question is the core of the "brand promise"—our definition of what our students expect to receive in their time with us. Edison's brand promise has two parts. The first, "a personal experience", acknowledges that each student is a unique individual, and the faculty and staff will endeavor to create a college experience that is memorable and personal for each student. The second part of the brand promise, "a rewarding education", encompasses the broad spectrum of reasons why students attend college. "Rewards" of higher education may range from a self-image to financial security, and Edison's brand promise ensures that we all strive to empower each individual to reach his or her personal and educational life goals. http://www.edisonohio.edu/index.php?page=edison-mission-statement

Core Values

The core values are a set of principles which guide Edison Community College in creating its educational programs and environment. They will be reflected in every aspect of the College. Students' educational experiences will incorporate the core values at all levels, so that a student who completes a degree program at Edison Community College will not only have been introduced to each value, but will have had them reinforced and refined at every opportunity. Communication Communication, a skill basic to all college students, involves listening, speaking and writing for the purpose of understanding and of being understood. A lifetime process, communication also involves the ability to use appropriate and reasonable language and dialects, acknowledging that audiences are diverse. Ethics The ethics core value is defined in terms of decision making. A distinction is made between values and ethics. Values are either "good" or "bad." Ethics either exist or don't exist. They are decisions and behaviors that are based on values. Thus, the faculty will endeavor to present material across the curriculum in a manner that will cause student's to consider the decision-making process in terms of ethics. Critical Thinking Critical thinking is the ability to apply internalized standards of thought: clarity, relevance, analysis, organization, recognition, evaluation, accuracy, depth, and breadth. Critical thinking requires detachment, the ability to examine critically one's own ideas and thoughts, as well as examining the ideas and thoughts of others. Possessing the fundamentals of critical thinking enables an individual to reason across a variety of disciplines and domains and to critique one's own thinking from many perspectives. The development and use of critical thinking is a lifelong activity which enables us to continually improve our thought and the consequent products of our thought in our lives and society. Human Diversity Diversity describes the coexistence of many cultures in society. By making the broadest range of human differences acceptable to the largest number of people, multiculturalism, as a function of cultural diversity, seeks to overcome racism, sexism, and other forms of discrimination. Historically marginalized groups within society include but are not limited to, Native Americans, African Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanic Americans, Appalachian Americans, physically/mentally challenged, women, and people with alternative life-styles. Inquiry/Respect for Learning Inquiry is the information gathering process though which the learner formulates essential questions, locates appropriate resources, and evaluates the applicability of the data for a particular situation. Students at Edison will learn how to apply these learning processes in each field of study. Interpersonal Skills/Teamwork Interpersonal skills promote personal effectiveness when interacting with others, whether the interaction is one-on-one, in a small group, in an organization, or with an audience. To be skilled interpersonally, a person must first assess any situation to determine the expectations of others involved, and then adapt to those expectations. http://www.edisonohio.edu/index.php?page=core-values-link

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We want you to succeed. Attending college can be challenging in so many different ways. Fortunately, Edison provides a wide range of services to help regardless of your situation. Edison is dedicated to providing an environment that lets you perform to the best of your abilities. Staff and facilities are available to help you position yourself mentally and physically to get the most from your education.

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