On this month's edition of our podcast, "Higher Ed News You Can Use From Onondaga Community College," we introduce you to Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer Eunice Williams. She began teaching at OCC in 1996 and has overseen diversity-related efforts for the last 11 years.
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On the latest edition of our podcast, "Chatting About College," we're discussing Onondaga Community College's recent designation as a Military Friendly School. Our guest is Steve White who leads OCC's Office of Veterans' Affairs and oversees services provided to more than 200 GI Bill recipients…
No matter how fast technology changes and advances, the importance of words and the power of writing will always be needed. Employers have told us they need people who know how to write. That's why Onondaga Community College developed a…
If you have a curiosity about the way the world works, enthusiasm, creativity, and an interest in technology, Onondaga Community College has the perfect opportunity for you. It's the Geospatial Science & Technology degree program! This is a great STEM option for students who love technology…
Our outstanding Nursing major is the subject of this month's edition of our podcast, "Higher Ed News You Can use from Onondaga Community College." Nursing Department Chair Leanne Waterman joins us to discuss the recent…
Professor Buffy Quinn's passion for using drones to make maps brought a new degree program to OCC and recently landed her a voice in a national discussion about the use of drones in STEM education. Quinn recently participated in the National Center for Autonomous Technology's panel discussion on…
OCC's chapter of international honor society Phi Theta Kappa has had an outstanding fall semester. We'll review some of the highlights in this month's edition of our podcast, "Higher Ed News You Can Use From Onondaga Community College." Our guest is Dr. Annie Tuttle, Faculty Adviser for the…
Gina Segreti's journey to a high-achieving student seems almost unimaginable when you consider where she started from. She has epilepsy and autism, never knew her father, lost her mother at age 17, was bullied constantly in school, and was placed in a group home until she was old enough to live…
Do you love music? Onondaga Community College has created a new degree program which can help you turn your passion into a meaningful career producing music. The Sound Recording degree is designed to provide students hands-on training…
Beth Eischen is a modern-day superhero. By day she teaches Microbiology to Onondaga Community College students. By night she makes masks for healthcare workers. “It makes me feel amazing to be able to help. I know how important is to be properly masked. I used to work with HIV in Silicon Valley…
In the middle of a deep sleep on a hot summer night, David Bosak had a vision. "I had a dream in June that I would ask her to marry me on the soccer field. I knew I wanted to do something special and I wanted it to be in front of everyone else."
Bosak chose to pop the question to his…
Frances Perez-Nunn has an amazing drive to better herself through higher education. She's a student at Onondaga Community College who commutes three days a week from Albany. That's 150 miles each way! Why does she make the 2-and-a-half hour drive twice a day? "There are plenty of other community…