SUNY Oneonta RAs Threaten Strike Over Fair Pay Amid COVID ONEONTA – Asking for minimum wage, an increase in board compensation and payment when forced to isolate, Resident Assistants at SUNY Oneonta have posted a series of demands on the social media site Instagram. “We call on SUNY Oneonta’s president , Dr. Barbara Jean Morris, who made $275,000 in 2019, to guarantee fair payment for RAs that work during the COVID-19 pandemic,” the group wrote in a post that went…
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With 68 Positives, SUNY-O Now At 245 COVID Cases ONEONTA – 68 students tested positive for COVID after SUNY Oneonta received 481 test results from their on-campus screening, bring the total number of students infected to 245, according to a release from the college. During the Control Room briefing last night, President Barbara Jean Morris said she anticipated a spike, as 2,000 tests were conducted on students on Sunday and Monday.…
Virus SWAT Team Heads To SUNY-O As COVID Explodes Chancellor Hurries To Campus; Classes Cancelled For 2 Weeks By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – SUNY Chancellor Jim Malatras said Governor Cuomo is deploying a COVID-19 testing SWAT team to quell the worst outbreak of the disease in the 64-campus system. Three sites will be set up by Wednesday, where all students will be required to get tested, and members of the community at large can get tested for…
2 SUNY-O STUDENTS HIT WITH COVID-19 ONEONTA – Two SUNY Oneonta students living off-campus have tested positive for COVID-19, according to a release sent by the college this afternoon. “While all of us had hoped to avoid this situation, we have spent the better part of the summer preparing for it,” said SUNY Oneonta President Barbara Jean Morris. “Today’s quick response to this unfortunate news is the result of our strong partnership with the DOH and the effort our campus…
Herzig Revokes OH-Fest Permit For Park Concert If Protest Breaks Out, OPD Lacks Resources To Control It, He Says By JENNIFER HILL • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – City Hall revoked OH-Fest’s Neahwa Park permit this morning after Mayor Gary Herzig learned on www.AllOTSEGO.com overnight that large numbers of students might protest concert headliner Sean Kingston after learning last week he and his bodyguard were accused of a gang rape in 2010. The city’s decision throws into doubt whether the Saturday night…
