SUNY Broome Makes College More Accessible with Mobile Unit

By MONICA CALZOLARI
ONEONTA

Providing easier access to higher education for residents of rural communities is the idea behind the refitted RV that carries the name “SUNY Broome on the Go.”

On July 3, Owen Conklin, the director of admissions for SUNY Broome Community College, parked the college’s mobile enrollment vehicle outside Huntington Library. The vehicle was also prominently on display at Oneonta’s 4th of July celebration in Neahwa Park.

Conklin is a resident of Oneonta. He became director of admissions at SUNY Broome in April 2023. He commutes to Binghamton daily in his own vehicle, which gets better gas mileage than the RV, which is reserved for special events.