It took Joshua Bonila five years to become an American citizen, and the native of India couldn't have been happier when the moment he was sworn-in finally arrived. "I've always wanted to be part of the United States. I believe it's the greatest country on earth. I really like the freedoms and…
Onondaga Community College welcomed Dr. Warren Hilton as its 9th President when he took office July 1. Dr. Hilton comes to OCC from Kutztown University in Pennsylvania where he was Vice President for Enrollment Management and Student Affairs.
In the latest edition of our podcast, "Chatting…
The accomplishments of graduating students in Onondaga Community College's Nursing degree program were celebrated during a Nurse Pinning ceremony. The event was held May 20 in the Frederick Marvin and Ernst Schuh Recital Hall.
The Nurse Pinning ceremony is a symbolic welcome into the…
Last month, OCC announced a new major called Geospatial Science & Technology. But what does that mean? We caught up with program coordinator Buffy Quinn to ask her about the exciting new program.
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Last month, OCC announced a new major called Sound Recording. But what does the program look like and what jobs can you do with it? We caught up with program coordinator Lisa Miller to ask her about the exciting new program…
What do you miss about being on campus? OCC President Dr. Casey Crabill asked that question in her Monday email to colleagues. She reflected on what she missed - “the noise outside my window as buses drop off high school students for campus visits, an entire semester of delicious lunches at…
The deadline to withdraw from a class is this Friday, November 22nd at 6 p.m. When you withdraw from a class before the drop date of September 15th, it means that a "W" will appear on your transcript for your course. But what the heck does that mean?!?
Withdrawing from a course can…
It’s no secret, fall 2020 isn’t going to look like our usual semester. We’ve implemented some new class styles to help work around COVID-19. We understand how important the hands-on elements to our programs are, so faculty…
Onondaga Community College's Box of Books program will provide students with even lower textbook and technology prices during the 2020-2021 academic year. OCC is the first public college in the nation to partner with Barnes & Noble College to…