Chatting About College
We highlight big and important things happening at one of America's great community colleges. Onondaga Community College is located in Syracuse, New York. Our outstanding degree and certificate programs prepare students to go directly into the workforce, or seamlessly transfer to a four-year institution.
Episodes
82 episodes
Meet Our Commencement Student Speaker
In the latest edition of our podcast, "Chatting About College," we're joined by Onondaga Community College Class of 2024 Commencement Student Speaker Melissa Duran. She's a native of Ecuador who immigrated to the United States with the dream of...
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Season 3
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Episode 76
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19:53
Service-Learning in Puerto Rico During Spring Break
It's not unusual for students to travel to warm climates during spring break. But for 10 Onondaga Community College students who are also Meg O'Connell Social Justice Scholars, their trip to Puerto Rico last month was all about community servic...
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Season 3
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Episode 75
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15:00
Learning about Electricity, Mechanisms, and Programming
Bella Gutkin hadn't been in a classroom for about a decade when she decided to visit Onondaga Community College and explore her options. "I wanted to come back to school and I took a while to figure out what I wanted to do with my life. I liked...
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Season 3
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Episode 74
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12:44
Micron Chooses Two P-TECH Students for Paid Internships
"It's like Willy Wonka's Golden Ticket!" That was Will Appleton's reaction when he learned he had been selected for a paid internship at Micron this summer. Appleton is a senior at Central Square High School and a Electrical Technol...
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Season 3
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Episode 73
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13:08
Gamers Paradise On Campus
Esports is the fastest growing sport in the world, and Onondaga Community College is proud to be part of that world. The Lazers have an Esports team and a sparkling Esports Arena!OCC student-athletes began competing on an intramural leve...
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Season 3
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Episode 72
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19:42
Student Government Officers Planning Great Spring Semester
If you enjoy free hot chocolate and free tater tots during the first week of classes, you can thank members of Student Government!Officers have spent the semester break planning fun and informative activities for fellow students. Here's ...
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Season 3
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Episode 71
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24:15
Women's Basketball Shooting for Third Trip to Nationals
The roster is almost entirely new, but the outstanding results continue. Despite losing 90% of their scoring from the previous year, Onondaga Community College's Women's Basketball team is off to an 11-and-1 start. "Heading into our first scrim...
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Season 3
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Episode 70
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19:58
Women's Soccer Getting Ready For Post-Season Play
Onondaga Community College's Women's Soccer team entered the year with just two returning players. Despite that the Lazers have put together an outstanding regular season, w...
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Season 3
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Episode 63
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15:00
38-Year-Old Student Whose Daughter Graduated Last Year Selected to be Commencement Student Speaker
When Shayne Turo needed to hit the "reset" button on his life and start over, he turned to Onondaga Community College. "I was an LPN (licensed practical nurse) by trade when I had to have brain surgery and was coming out of a divorce. I came ba...
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Season 3
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Episode 70
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Helping Students Succeed At The Learning Center
If you are a student looking for help with a certain subject, or interested in improving your study skills, the Learning Center is the place to go.The Learning Center is located in Onondaga Community College's Gordon Student Center next ...
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Season 3
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Episode 69
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14:22
Men's Basketball Team Getting Better At The Right Time
With a new head coach and an almost entirely new roster, it's been a season of transition for the Onondaga Community College Men's Basketball team. "I feel like we're on the right track, even though our record might now indicate it right now," ...
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Season 3
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Episode 68
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22:27
Women's Basketball Team Ready To Take Care Of "Unfinished Business"
The Onondaga Community College Women's Basketball team begins the second half of the season this weekend with two big home games. Saturday the Lazers play North Country Community College at 1 p.m., and Sunday they challenge Division II Union Co...
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Season 3
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Episode 67
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20:56
Men's Soccer Team Finishing Season Strong!
Onondaga Community College's Men's Soccer team is in great shape heading into the final games of the regular season and the start of the post-season. "We lost three games to nationally ranked teams which could have gone either way, we won the g...
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Season 3
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Episode 66
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18:48
Alumni Faces Class of 2022 Member Dr. Danielle Berry '13
Each year Onondaga Community College recognizes distinguished graduates who have made a difference in their community and professional life, naming them "Alumni Faces" <...
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Season 3
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Episode 65
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12:58
Alumni Faces Class of 2022 Member Richard Calagiovanni
Richard Calagiovanni is a many with many nicknames and many stories... including the time he crossed paths with John Lennon and Yoko Ono. He discusses his amazing life in this edition of "Chatting About College." Calagiovanni graduated from ...
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Season 3
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Episode 64
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48:57
Women's Soccer Team "Trending in the Right Direction"
The Onondaga Community College Women's Soccer team is beginning to play well as it progresses into the season. "We're trending in the right direction," said Head Coach Sean St. Denis. "If we continue to play the way we are capable of playing, w...
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Season 3
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Episode 63
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15:58
Alumni Faces Class of 2022 Member Steve Schill '78
Steve Schill has been closely connected to OCC since arriving on campus from Sacred Heart and Fowler High School in the mid-70s. While spending his entire professional career at INFICON, where he has held positions in Operations, Engineering, M...
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Season 3
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Episode 62
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15:13
Cross Country Team Includes a 40-Year-Old Freshman!
The 2022 edition of the Onondaga Community College Lazers Cross Country team includes a 40-year-old freshman! On this edition of our podcast, "Chatting About College," we're talking Cross Country with Head Coach Rob Colvin, 40-year-old Michael ...
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Season 3
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Episode 61
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16:00
Alumni Faces Class of 2022 Member Jesse Wilson '12
His love of business began at age 7 when he would invite friends into his home and charge them to watch movies. Today Jesse Wilson '12 is a global guitar dealer with a growing business in Syracuse. And he's so proud of his Onondaga Community Co...
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Season 3
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Episode 60
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21:25
Alum Leading The Fight Against the Nation's Drug Overdose Epidemic
More than 100,000 Americans die annually from drug overdoses and Rob Kent has dedicated his professional life to doing something about it. Kent is a Syracuse native and a 1982 graduate of Onondaga Community College who is serving as the General...
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Season 3
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Episode 59
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28:59
Alumni Faces Class of 2022 Member Hassina Adams '17
In this edition of "Chatting About College" we meet Hassina Adams '17, a member of our Alumni Faces class of 2022. Hassina and her three siblings immigrated to the United States as unaccompanied minors from South Africa. They quickly found a ho...
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Season 3
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Episode 58
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17:28
Liberty Partnerships Summer Camp Making a Difference in Students' Lives
More than three dozen high school students from across the Syracuse City School District spent a month of their summer on the Onondaga Community College campus, taking part in the Liberty Partnerships Program which focused on making participant...
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Season 3
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Episode 57
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13:03
Welcome Dr. Warren Hilton!
Onondaga Community College welcomed a new leader on July 1 when Dr. Warren Hilton became its 9th President. The Philadelphia native comes to OCC from Kutztown University in Pennsylvania where we was Vice President for Enrollment Managemen...
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Season 3
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Episode 56
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20:45
Final Thoughts from OCC's Retiring President
June 30 marked Dr. Casey Crabill's final day as President of Onondaga Community College. She retired after 9 years on campus, and more than 25 years as a community college President in four states.In her final appearance on our podcast s...
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Season 3
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Episode 55
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