What is Support What Works?

Support What Works is a campaign to raise $11 million from business and community leaders, new donors and individuals seeking a significant return-on-investment in workforce, city and student development.

Support What Works is built on the fact that Columbus State Community College works. How?
  • Columbus State works for all of Central Ohio by dedicating itself to accessible, affordable higher education and by breaking down barriers to a college degree for all citizens.
  • Columbus State works for our students by fostering valuable skills, proficient minds and on-the-job success. Columbus State works for the city by fostering major downtown growth and development.
  • Columbus State is training Central Ohio’s workforce. More than 29,000 graduates are working throughout Central Ohio.

How can you Support What Works?

By setting up a multi-year partnership and investment schedule with Columbus State Community College over the course of the five-year Support What Works campaign. Your investment will support five important initiatives – centered on workforce development, technology and equipment as well as scholarships, specialized programming and services – specifically designed to keep Columbus State Community College working well for businesses, the city and our students.

  1. Community and Workforce Development Initiative (Goal: $4.0 million)
    The college’s newest academic building, The Center for Workforce Development (to be completed in 2006) will centralize the services for workforce development and community outreach services, including an expanded childcare center and conference facility.
  2. Technology Initiative (Goal: $1.25 million)
    The Center for Learning and Technology, opened in 2003, provides an exciting learning environment for students with interests in computers and the sciences. Additional funds are needed to provide an aggressive equipment replacement schedule for the more than 230 personal computers in the center and to allow the Biological and Physical Sciences Department to expand student laboratories.
  3. Healthcare Initiative (Goal: $2.5 million)
    Ohio is experiencing a crisis-level shortage of health care workers. The college is working very closely with healthcare employers to meet these needs. Additional funds are needed to modernize the 5-story Union Hall Complex that houses health care technologies, including updates to medical/health laboratory and teaching equipment.
  4. K-12 Initiatives and the First Tee (Goal: $2.0 million)
    Funds are needed to complete renovation of the Education Center and to expand programs for neighborhood youths. The Columbus State-owned Bridgeview Golf Center serves as a working laboratory for the Environmental Engineering and Landscape Architecture programs.
  5. Student Center/ Services Initiative (Goal: $1.4 million)
    Additional funds are needed to assist in the renovation of existing college offices into a “one stop” center, including expanded student activity and study areas.
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Additional Information

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