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Onondaga Community College

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School Notes:

• Onondaga Community College is a college of the State University of New York system and one of 30 locally sponsored community colleges throughout New York State. Onondaga County is the sponsor for Onondaga Community College. In 1962, OCC opened its doors to 500 entering freshmen at Midtown Plaza in the urban center of Syracuse, New York. Outgrowing the city center location, the College moved to its present site in 1973, situated on 216 acres on Onondaga Hill, four miles from the city. The campus is noted for its hills, wooded terrain and expansive views of the surrounding countryside. Eight buildings housing over 50 different degree-granting programs and student residence halls designed to accommodate up to 500 students (slated to open in fall 2006) make up the present campus. Enrollment has grown from the original 500 to over 8,000 students.
• The curricula have been expanded from an original offering of eight programs to 47 today; the faculty has grown to keep pace with enrollment; the original graduating class of 1962 numbered 177. Now, nearly 1500 degrees are awarded annually. More than 20,000 persons have graduated since 1964 and over 500,000 citizens have availed themselves of the college's programs and services. Onondaga Community College students experience success in transferring to four-year colleges, both within and outside the State University of New York system. At the same time, the number of students completing the technological or career-oriented programs equals those planning to earn Baccalaureate degrees.
• We offer two-year degree programs that serve as job-entry educational experiences or transfer opportunities to baccalaureate degree programs at four-year campuses. An advantage of the SUNY system is that credits are easily transferable between campuses for students who want to continue their education beyond the community college level. We also offer shorter certificate programs. We are in the forefront of efforts to meet the accelerating pace of technological developments and requirements of continuing educational opportunity for all.
• The College endeavors to provide the full college experience and offers a full compliment of clubs and organizations to enrich student life. A comprehensive array of student support services enables our students to be successful in achieving their academic goals no matter what their life stage when entering the academic setting.
• Profile last updated: 08/22/2008.

In the News:

• Facebook co-founder offers advice for entrepreneurs (Central New York Business Journal)
  posted on November 18, 2009 at 02:00:04 am
  SYRACUSE - Chris Hughes wasted little time during his talk today at Onondaga Community College letting his audience know his definition of entrepreneurship.
• It's 'defriend,' not 'unfriend,' says Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes before Syracuse lecture (The Post-Standard)
  posted on November 18, 2009 at 01:36:47 am
  Chris Hughes founded Facebook in February 2004 with Harvard University roommates Mark Zuckerberg and Dustin Moskovitz.
• Facebook’s Chris Hughes visits OCC (WSYR 9 Syracuse)
  posted on November 18, 2009 at 12:54:29 am
  One of the masterminds behind Facebook stopped by Onondaga Community College Tuesday to speak to a group of entrepreneurs. Chris Hughes is credited as being a co-founder of one of...
• Rosamond Gifford Zoo's "Art Gone Wild!" Exhibition Wins Art Awards (Zoo and Aquarium Visitor)
  posted on November 18, 2009 at 12:11:12 am
  "Best Use of Color" Was Awarded to Spilled Sundae Painted by a Desert Iguana By Lorrell Walter Syracuse, NY - Eight paintings in the Rosamond Gifford Zoo's Art Gone Wild! exhibition were recently awarded commendations by a panel of judges, consisting of Steve Kern, director of the Everson Museum; Deb Haylor-McDowell, associate professor and chair of the art and photography department at Onondaga ...
• Colored between the lions: Big cats king of zoo art exhibition in Syracuse (The Post-Standard)
  posted on November 17, 2009 at 07:06:41 pm
  Submitted photo Rosamond Gifford Zoo lemurs Kinte and Sadr create art work with the help of zookeeper Rebecca Capogreco. Submitted photo This piece of art, "Frenzy," painted by Makali the siamang, was awarded Best Overall Technique in the zoo's recent competition.

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