SUNY Oneonta embraces its role as an educational resource for the regional workforce and is committed to developing strategic partnerships with community business and organizations. The university and community are stronger, together.
Recent Partnerships
We are developing a variety of new partnerships aimed at helping members of Otsego County and surrounding communities advance in their current careers or gain the skills and certifications to pursue new ones.
Microcredential Program to Support Workforce
SUNY Oneonta has been awarded $706,455 in grant funding to provide local workforce training and fill a growing need for specially trained support professionals across Otsego County and the region.
Cadets Graduate from Law Enforcement Academy
During a formal graduation ceremony on Friday, March 1, the SUNY Oneonta Law Enforcement Academy recognized five new police cadets who completed the Basic Course for Police Officers Certificate. All five graduates are employed by local police departments.
Oneonta, Cobleskill Create Education Pathway
SUNY Cobleskill and SUNY Oneonta signed a pathway agreement on Feb. 20. 2024, allowing Cobleskill’s Early Childhood Studies (A.A.S.) graduates to seamlessly enter Oneonta’s Childhood Education (B.S.) program.
Students Get Hands-On Experience Filing Taxes
SUNY Oneonta accounting and business students are getting firsthand experience for the future by preparing income tax returns for the community, continuing an annual tradition in an impressive new venue: the recently renovated Alumni Hall.
Offshore Wind Training Grant Awarded
New York State Governor Kathy Hochul recently announced $4 million in grants for offshore wind training and workforce development, supporting programs at SUNY Oneonta and several other SUNY campuses preparing students for careers in the emerging offshore wind industry.
Nursing Student Pathway with Utica University
On Wednesday, January 24, SUNY Oneonta President Alberto Cardelle and Utica University President Todd Pfannestiel announced a new articulation agreement that will create a pathway to further student educational attainment and success.
Sodexo Staffing, Shadowing Approach Values All, Earns Award
More than a dozen people with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities either work or volunteer with SUNY Oneonta’s Sodexo/Oneonta Auxiliary Services (OAS) team in on-campus dining facilities through longstanding, mutually beneficial partnerships, which were recognized last month with a state award.
Bassett CARES Partnership to Address Critical Workforce Shortage
Bassett Healthcare Network, SUNY Oneonta and Hartwick College have launched a groundbreaking workforce development partnership aimed at keeping recent graduates in the region and addressing critical workforce shortages across Bassett’s network. Leaders from each organization gathered Sept. 13 for a signing ceremony at A.O. Fox Hospital in Oneonta.
Springbrook Program Lets Staff Earn College Credits
A new partnership between SUNY Oneonta and Springbrook provides a convenient, no-cost opportunity for Direct Support Professionals to take college classes and earn credit toward a certificate or degree program.