Sinclair Community College

Congressman Turner Holds Unmanned Aerial Systems Hearing in Dayton

Jerry Kenney — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 10:35:00 +0000

Yesterday, Congressman Mike Turner of Ohio's 10th District held a field hearing at Sinclair Community College to discuss the use of Unmanned Aerial Systems.

Congressman Turner chairs the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces. He says the reason for the hearing was two-fold: to assess how safely Unmanned Aerial System can be integrated into domestic airspace, and what opportunities that would provide the Miami Valley.

Student Housing Planned for Downtown Dayton

Associated Press and Dayton Daily News — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 16:35:45 +0000

A 200-apartment student housing complex is being planned for downtown Dayton, one of the city's largest downtown residential projects in recent years.

The $18 million project will be on the site of the former Dayton Daily News building and adjoining property.

The Dayton Daily News reported Thursday that Cox Media Group plans to sell the property to the nonprofit United Housing and Community Services Corporation of California.

The paper says that company would partner with Missouri-based Student Suites to build the 350-bed facility near Sinclair Community College.

ReInvention Stories: Debbie Bradley

ReInvention Stories — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 11:30:00 +0000

General Motors started manufacturing trucks in Dayton in 1951. Fifty-seven years later, GM closed its Moraine Assembly plant and over two thousand people lost their jobs - including Debbie Bradley of Fairborn. After 13 years at GM, Bradley started hearing rumors. GM was struggling. The plant might close. Bradley wanted to have a Plan B. So she took a placement test at Sinclair Community College.

Sinclair Gets $12 Million Job Training Grant

Associated Press — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 12:06:00 +0000

Sinclair Community College is slated to get a nearly $12 million federal grant for the development of job training in information technology.

Sinclair will receive the funding to lead a consortium to develop the training. The U.S. Department of Labor says the money is part of $500 million in grants announced through a program that promotes skill development and jobs in certain fields through partnerships between employers and training providers.

WYSO Weekend: May 6, 2012

Jerry Kenney — Mon, 07 May 2012 16:59:28 +0000

Full episode of WYSO Weekend for May 6, 2012 containing the following stories:

-Jerry Kenney speaks with participants in Diversity Night at Garden Station, one of many activities related to the performance of the Laramie Project at Sinclair Community College.

-New Ohio Gude Tour #1: Huffman Prairie, by Aileen LeBlanc

-Jerry Kenney speaks with DeShona Pepper Robertson from Stivers School for the Arts about the upcoming summer arts camp.