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Davis College 
Motto It's all about where you're going[1] Established 1858[2] Type Private President Diane Brunner[3] Undergraduates 434[4] Location Toledo, OH, USA Website [1] 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 veterans.
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History
In 1881, Matthew H. Davis left his chairmanship in the mathematics 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.
Academics
Davis College offers associate degrees in accounting and human resources, 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.
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 Designers, International Interior Designers Association, Graphic Design Student Group, or Davis College Allied Health Organization.
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Categories:- Universities and colleges in Ohio
- Two-year colleges in the United States
- Education in Toledo, Ohio
- Educational institutions established in 1858
- Buildings and structures in Toledo, Ohio
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