Nick Hay is making the most of his final semester at Onondaga Community College, thanks to the new SUNY Reconnect program. Now 25, Hay is taking 18 credits as he works toward completing his Electromechanical Technology degree by December, without the added pressure of a job. "SUNY Reconnect is…
Onondaga Community College Alumna Dawn Penson '20 has a relentless desire to help others. She brought that passion to campus earlier this month when she organized and presented, "Living With Vision Loss," a resource fair aimed at providing independence and building community. "We have 35…
Onondaga Community College's Board of Trustees voted today to freeze tuition and fees for the upcoming school year. During the current academic year tuition is $2,545 per semester for full-time students, and $212 per credit hour for part-time students. Fees are $332 for full-time students and…
The North Central Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is celebrating another outstanding year serving new and existing small businesses. The organization received numerous prestigious accolades during a statewide conference and training session, including:
Most Clients Serviced in Fiscal…Students and their families, many of whom have recently lost jobs or had their hours reduced, face an uncertain future. Many are understandably questioning the choices that just a few months ago seemed certain. A recent study released by Junior Achievement and Citizens Bank found that almost 60…
The Feats of Clay exhibit has returned to the gallery at the Ann Felton Multicultural Center on the OCC campus! This is the 33rd edition of the scholastic ceramic art competition.
The annual Feats of Clay Olympics are scheduled for Friday, May 6 beginning at 9:30 a.m. Students from more…
One year ago at this time, Jamira Williams was in her final weeks in Onondaga Community College's Nursing degree program. It took her several years to reach the finish line because of life challenges, making her even more proud of what she accomplished. "I had to stop for health issues. I had to…
The health professionals who make up Onondaga Community College's Nursing faculty have been going non-stop since March. Between the sudden arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic and the immediate transition from in-person to online learning there's been little time to rest. "I have worked in…
There are approximately two dozen publicly funded Cord Blood Banks in the United States and only one in all of New York State. It's located just a mile-and-a-half from the Onondaga Community College campus at Upstate Community Hospital. OCC…
OCC's Nursing students have a new, guaranteed path to a four-year degree and the opportunity for employment in the industry! Presidents from SUNY Upstate Medical University (Upstate), OCC, and Cayuga Community College (CCC) participated in a signing ceremony which creates a direct path, dual…
We are excited to share the online archive game that we created! This game was created during the spring 2021 semester in collaboration with the Town of Onondaga Historical Society and the Onondaga Community College Archives. The game provides an interactive historical experience focused on…
Seth Bae '18 is still processing his latest remarkable accomplishment. On the last weekend of May, at age 27, he received his bachelor's degree in International & Public Affairs from Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. "I'm still reflecting on it. I've been looking back at old…