If you've been to an event in Onondaga Community College's SRC Arena you've probably seen Sara Conway. She's the College's Assistant Director of Events and the arena is her home on campus. Conway was honored recently to learn she had been selected to be a member of the latest class of…
The United Nations declared December 3 the "International Day of Persons with Disabilities." Today we meet an Onondaga Community College student whose amazing will to succeed makes her one of the most remarkable and unique success stories on campus.
Faith Austin will not let Cerebral Palsy…
Onondaga Community College was unable to hold its traditional September 11th memorial ceremony due to COVID-19, but powerful reminders could be seen across campus on the 19th anniversary of the terrorist attacks. The area where the memorial ceremony is held outside the Whitney Applied…
The Onondaga Community College campus community paused to remember the September 11th terrorist attacks on the 20th anniversary of one of the darkest days in our nation's history.
On Friday, September 10th students and College employees took time to share their thoughts on…
Onondaga Community College Trustee Emeritus Donald Mawhinney Jr. passed away this week at the age of 94. His role in the creation and growth of OCC can not be overstated. Mawhinney was a member of the College's Board of Trustees for over 55 years and was the longest serving trustee in the United…
Skip Frost wants people to remember how good life was before the pandemic. That's why he created the drawings and paintings which make up the exhibit titled "Intimate Spaces." "The pandemic made my aim of using art to connect with people all the more urgent. Seeing places that normally bustle…
A general academic concern can be defined as when a student is dissatisfied with a decision, act, or condition affecting him/her, relating to a specific course, instructor or department and is NOT covered under the Academic Rules. Students should review the …
The Central New York workforce needs health care workers in nearly every sector of the industry. Consequently interest has never been greater in the degree and certificate programs offered in Onondaga Community College's School of Health. Many of the related programs require significantly more…
Dustin Klock grew up with a large saltwater tank in his home. So when he was offered the chance to spend his summer researching biological activity in water tanks at SUNY-ESF, he was speechless. "I love science so I was literally floored to get the opportunity to actually work in a real lab…
One year ago, Dehaven McCray came to the USURE Science Symposium to view the research fellow students had done and was amazed. "I saw everyone's stuff and I thought 'I want to put myself out there but I don't know how.' And now I'm here and I'm into this research thing!"
This year, McCray…