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Cincinnati State Technical and Community College renewed president Monica Posey's contract for another five years, officials said.

“It is my honor to serve as President of Cincinnati State with a very supportive Board of Trustees during this era of strong collaboration with our faculty, staff and administration," Posey said in the news release. "Going forward, my goals include continuing to modernize the college's teaching facilities, providing additional supports to enhance student success, and offering new programs and services to meet employer needs." Cincinnati State, the fourth largest college in Greater Cincinnati, will reopen its four campuses in Clifton, Harrison, Evendale and Middletown for in-person classes ...

View Comments Cincinnati State Technical and Community College's board of trustees ratified a three-year contract with its union workers during a Monday board meeting that includes a 3% pay increase for members and raises minimum wage to $15 per hour. Service Employees International Union (SEIU) District 1199, which represents nearly 90 members at the college, has been advocating for member pay increases while negotiating with Cincinnati State for the last several weeks. Some union members say they have not received a raise since 2017. "It all comes down to taking care of the students," uni...

View Comments The first students to ever receive bachelor's degrees from Cincinnati State Technical and Community College will graduate this spring through the college's land surveying program, officials said. Like other Ohio community colleges, Cincinnati State has awarded two-year associate degrees and certificates only since 1969. But in 2018, the Ohio Department of Higher Education announced two-year institutions could propose applied bachelor's degree programs to the state chancellor. The proposals must be in fields where there is a strong workforce need, and no nearby four year college...

What traditionally pops to mind when infrastructure is mentioned are bridges like the Brent Spence, roads, rail and sewer systems.Not preschools, community colleges and child care.But President Joe Biden's joint address to Congress Wednesday involves a proposal that re-envisions the term and reignites a political battle over priority spending."They're redefining infrastructure to mean social justice, child care, universal health care, the Green New Deal," complained Kentucky Republican Sen. Rand Paul.Countering him, Ohio Democratic Congressman Tim Ryan told us, "Another view of infrastru...