OCC seeks adjunct professors to meet rising enrollment demand

WAER | By Robert Beck

Published July 3, 2025 at 6:10 AM EDT

A pathway leading to the Gordon Student Center at OCC. — Onondaga Community College is urgently looking for adjunct professors as enrollment climbs under the SUNY Reconnect program.

Onondaga Community College is in dire need of adjunct professors. The college says the new free community college program known as SUNY Reconnect has led to increased enrollment, and OCC says it has openings for instructors in 26 specific courses across a wide range of fields.

The surge in enrollment is tied to the state’s free community college initiative aimed at adult learners.

OCC will host an adjunct professor fair on July 12 from noon to 4 p.m. in the Gordon Student Center Great Room for those interested in applying. A schedule of upcoming events is also available online.

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Bob Beck, a veteran media professional, currently serves as a part-time editor/host at WAER Public Radio and an adjunct professor at Syracuse University. Beck retired as News Director at Wyoming Public Radio in 2022 after 34 years. During his time, Beck won 5 regional Edward R. Murrow awards and 5 Public Media Journalists Association awards for reporting. He also won 11 PMJA awards for the news and public affairs program Open Spaces. He was awarded the Wyoming School Bell award for education reporting and was part of two Emmy Award winning television productions. You can find him on X under the name @butterbob.

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