SUNY Oneonta Student Wins SUNY EOP Award
Teresa Gonzalez, a senior at SUNY Oneonta, has been chosen as a recipient of SUNY s 2020 Norman R. McConney, Jr. Award for Student Excellence. The award, which bears the name of the late Norman McConney, one of the architects of the statewide Educational Opportunity Program and a champion of youth empowerment, was established last year to celebrate EOP students who have overcome significant obstacles to achieve their educational and personal goals.
An Adolescence Education major with a concentration in Spanish, Teresa is passionate about addressing challenges and inequalities faced by English Language Learner students in the United States. After leaving her home in Mexico as a teenager and coming to the U.S., Teresa faced many obstacles. Learning English was a challenge, particularly because the school she transferred into could not adequately accommodate her needs. Because of this, Teresa aspires to work with ELL students in seventh through
Saint Rose s art, music cuts have some asking, what s left?
College cuts 25 programs, 41 faculty jobs to address fiscal crisis
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1of11Buy PhotoA view of The College of St. Rose on Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020, in Albany, N.Y. The College of Saint Rose announced that it will end 16 bachelor degree, six master degree and three certificate programs to save money going forward. (Paul Buckowski/Times Union)Paul Buckowski/Albany Times UnionShow MoreShow Less
2of11Buy PhotoA view of the Science Center at The College of St. Rose on Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020, in Albany, N.Y. The College of Saint Rose announced that it will end 16 bachelor degree, six master degree and three certificate programs to save money going forward. (Paul Buckowski/Times Union)Paul Buckowski/Albany Times UnionShow MoreShow Less
ALBANY, N.Y. â Facing prior financial troubles exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, The College of Saint Rose Board of Trustees approved a plan to cut academic expenses by $5.97 million, including the closure of 16 unique bachelorâs degrees, six unique masterâs degrees, and three certificate programs.
Current students enrolled in these programs will be able to finish their degrees and will receive individualized degree completion plans. No new students will be enrolled in the programs scheduled for closure.Â
These decisions impact 10% of undergraduate students and 4% of the graduate students enrolled at Saint Rose. The College currently offers 109 undergraduate and graduate degree programs and advanced certificates and has 3,774 undergraduate and graduate students and a total budget of $71 million.Â