Ohlone College is a community college located in Fremont,
California
. It was established in 1965. Ohlone College
is a single college, multi campus district serving the areas of
Fremont, Newark, and Union City with its main
campus and district office in Fremont. It is one of
110 Community Colleges in the State of California and is accredited
by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.
A
satellite center called the Ohlone College Newark Center for Health
Sciences and Technology opened in January 2008 on an 80-plus-acre
site in Newark,
California
. Voters approved a $150 million bond measure
for this project in March 2002.
History of Ohlone College
"Officially named Ohlone College on
June 18,
1967, the institution honors the early
Ohlone Indians of the
Costanoan tribe, who inhabited the Fremont and
Newark area. Long before the local Indians were named Costanoans by
the Spanish priests, they were known by a neighboring
Miwuk tribe as the Ohlones or “people of the West.”
Distinguished by peaceful pursuits, especially in agriculture, they
held profound reverence for the earth, believing it was theirs for
living and not for the taking.
They aided the Franciscan Fathers in building Mission San
José
in the late 18th century and prospered until
1806-33 when a series of epidemics virtually destroyed the
tribe."
The Fremont-Newark Junior College District was formed in 1965
following voter approval. Ohlone College opened at Serra Center in
1967, with construction of the Fremont campus following in 1972.
The district was first renamed Fremont-Newark Community College
District, then Ohlone Community College District.
Academic Areas
Center for Deaf Studies
The
Center for Deaf Studies is proud to have one of the
largest and most comprehensive programs in the West designed to
meet the academic and vocational needs of Deaf and Hard of Hearing
students.
Ohlone College was created in 1967 to serve members of the Fremont
Community. In 1972, the Ohlone College Center for Deaf Studies and
Special Services was established when the College opened its doors
to 30 Deaf and Hard of Hearing students. The population changes
each semester and the Center for Deaf Studies has grown and has
served up to 200 Deaf and Hard of Hearing students in a single
year.
The Center for Deaf Studies is designed to open doors to
educational and occupational opportunities for Deaf and Hard of
Hearing people.
The primary purpose of the Center for Deaf Studies is to provide an
opportunity for all individuals to gain maximum benefit from their
educational experience. Ohlone College encourages Deaf and Hard of
Hearing students to participate with their peers in the same
activities and courses.
Environmental Studies Department
Carl Sagan once asked, “Who will speak for Earth?”
Alviso Slough.With this question and the namesake of our college in
mind, the Ohlone College Newark Center for Health Sciences and
Technology was founded in the spring of 2008. The opening of this
LEEDs Platinum campus reinforced the overall commitment of the
Ohlone Community College District not only in providing a first
rate academic environment but also its commitment to the community
at large.
Using a holistic approach to the field of Environmental Studies,
the Green Academy of Sciences and Technology External link. was
created as an overall “green umbrella” to bring the best from both
the social and physical science disciplines to the students.
Courses in the Ohlone College Environmental Studies Department
include:
- Solar Photovaltaic Design and Installation
- Natural Resource Management
- Environmental Law and Regulations
- Environmental GIS
Degrees offered include Environmental Studies A.A. and
Environmental Science A.S. (both are also transfer majors).
Certificates include Environmental Stewardship and Earth and
Environmental Sciences.
Biotechnology Department
Ohlone College offers classes leading to a certificate in
Biotechnology. The field of Biotechnology is making
groundbreaking discoveries that fight disease, improve food
production, and help with cleaning up the environment.
Biotechnology is a growing industry in southern Alameda and Santa
Clara Counties - with excellent opportunities, pay, and benefits to
its employees.
Ohlone's Degree and Certificates in Biotechnology provide students
with an excellent preparation in various protocols and hands-on
laboratory skills used in many biotech companies. A goal of the
program is to prepare students for entry-level positions. Degree
offered: Biotechnology A.S. Certificates offered: Bio
Manufacturing, Biostatistics, Cell Production, Quality
Control.
High School Outreach Programs
Learning Alliance for Bioscience (LAB) Program: A
National Science Foundation funded program that places high school
students from underrepresented populations on an academic pathway
to prepare for college degrees in biotechnology.
Fine Arts, Business, and Communication Division
Ohlone College offers many opportunities for personal achievement
in arts for students and for the community. Participation in the
arts broadens perspectives, stimulates the imagination, celebrates
diversity, builds bridges across cultures, and exposes us to
magnificent artistic monuments.
Fine Arts, Business, and Communication Division
consists of the departments of
Art,
Broadcasting (Film & Television and Radio),
Business Administration,
Business
Supervision Management,
Journalism,
Multimedia,
Music,
Real Estate,
Speech and
Communication Studies, and
Theatre
and Dance. Instructional programs serve three main student
constituencies: (1) transfer, (2) occupational, and (3) continuing
education. We seek to assist in the development of cultural arts in
the Fremont-Newark community.
The division offers general education classes in the arts and
provides practical instruction in studio art as well as performing
opportunities in musical groups and theatrical productions. Each
Spring, the Annual Student Art Show takes place in the
Louie-Meager Art Gallery overseen by gallery
director/curator
Kenney Mencher, and
the
Multimedia Festival takes place at Hyman Hall on
Ohlone College's Fremont campus.
Broadcasting Department
Ohlone
College is the home of 89.3 KOHL
radio and
ONTV-28
television channel broadcast over cable. The radio station
and TV studios are housed on the campus. The Ohlone Network News on
the TV channel is prepared and delivered by students themselves.
KOHL has been the host of notable individuals such as civil rights
activist
Bobby Seale and actress
Rita Moreno.
Certificates offered by the Broadcasting Department at Ohlone
College include:
- Audio Technician
- Digital Video and Editing
- Entertainment Television
- Lighting and Video for Television
- Live Television Production
- Music Video Production
- Radio Air Talent
- Radio Digital Production
- Radio Program Management
- Radio Studio Operations
- Journalism
- Theatrical and TV Lighting Technician
- and more
Broadcasting: Film & Television
Ohlone College
Broadcasting: Film and Television offers classes in
film production, television production, television directing, and
television editing, using both AVID non-linear editing and Final
Cut Pro non-linear editing, The department teaches hands-on digital
video production, using full-size Sony DV Cams, and television news
production including a live weekly newscast during the spring and
fall semesters, as well as an ASL (American Sign Language) live
newscast.
Students have the opportunity to write, produce and edit their own
short films which are then broadcast on Ohlone College Television
ONTV Channel 28 (Comcast Cable) and streamed live to the internet
at www.ohlonetv.com. The station broadcasts theater department
productions, student-produced films and television pilots, as well
as other content aimed at a college audience.
Broadcasting: Radio
Ohlone College's
Radio Broadcasting department is a career-oriented,
operations intensive curriculum featuring the latest technology.
Lecture and lab situations combine to provide students with the
background and skills required to meet the needs of the radio
communications industry.
Students broadcasting in the radio control
room for KOHL Radio
89.3. Students are exposed to both analog and digital studio
systems, including digital multitrack production techniques.
KOHL Radio 89.3 is a commercial-free FM radio station broadcasting
in the contemporary hit format. Because of the high level of
professionalism projected by Ohlone broadcasting students over the
air, many area residents are unaware that they are listening to a
student station.
Health Sciences Division
The
Health Sciences and Environmental Studies Division at
Ohlone College can help you prepare for a job as a
Registered
Nurse,
Respiratory Therapist,
Physical
Therapist Assistant, or
Phlebotomist. Most programs only take between two and
three years to complete.
Environmental factors
Like nearly all such structures built in the 1960s, the school's
gymnasium was analyzed in 1989 and found to
contain
asbestos fibers; in addition
acoustical reverberation analysis was conducted at that time. These
analyses led to the replacement of the gymnasium ceiling with
asbestos free material that offered higher acoustical absorption to
mitigate the previous reverberation issue.
The Ohlone College Newark Center for Health Sciences and Technology
opened in January 2008 as the country's first "green" community
college. The campus features state-of-the-art energy conservation
capability, onsite solar energy generation, geothermal heating and
cooling technology, recycling/Reuse techniques, healthy building
materials, natural lighting, ergonomic furnishings, soils and
watershed conservation, and drought-resistant/native plants.
Associated Students
The Associated Students of Ohlone College exists to represent the
student's needs, wants, and concerns.
Student Government
The Associated Students of Ohlone College (ASOC) Student Government
consists of Senators and seven Executive Officers. More information
can be found on the Ohlone College Website or the
ASOC Student Government
Website
2009-2010 Executive Officers
President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
Representative At Large
Student Member, Board of Trustees
Legislative Representative
Clubs
Ohlone College has many active clubs. The following is a list as of
April 27, 2009
- Afghan Youth Coalition
- American Sign Language Club (ASL Club)
- American Medical Student Association (AMSA) Health Care
Coalition
- Anime Club
- Asian Pacific American Student Association (APASA)
- Bibliophiles Anonymous
- Biology Club
- Business and Economics Club
- Game Developers Club
- Gay Straight Alliance (GSA)
- Indian Student Association
- International Club
- Liberated Individuals For the Environment (LIFE Club)
- Make-A-Wish
- Math League
- MECHA
- Muslim Student Association (MSA)
- Ohlone College Civic Engagement Club
- Ohlone League of Engineering
- Photography Club
- Psychology Club
- Smash University (Competitive Badminton)
- Speech and Communications Club
- Statistics Club
Programs
- Nurses of Ohlone College
- Peer Mentors
- Respiratory Therapy
Media References
Notes
- Ohlone College Bond Projects
- Ohlone College, About Ohlone College
- UC Berkeley, Fremont Community Profile, Mission San
Jose Timeline
- First American Title, title report,
2005-02-28
- District News Release: Unity Week Features Black
Panthers' Founder Bobby Seale - Office of the President - Ohlone
College
- Panther leader Seale speaks at Ohlone on civil
rights | Oakland Tribune | Find Articles at BNET.com
- Tri-City Voice Newspaper - Whats Happening -
Fremont, Union City, Newark, California
- Washington Hospital | “Sharing Memories of a
Lifetime” with Rita Moreno
- '‘Results of asbestos and acoustical analyses, Ohlone College
Gymnasium, Earth Metrics Inc report 7816, prepared for Ohlone
College, March 23,
1989
- Campus of the Future - Ohlone College Newark Center for
Health Sciences and Technology
- http://www.ohlone.edu/org/asoc/members.html
-
http://www.ohlone.edu/org/campusactivities/studentclubs.html
- Hosseini, Khaled. The Kite Runner.New York: Riverhead,
2007: 92.
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