Pit Run draws thousands of spectators, runners By KEVIN LIMITI • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA — Rain had just started to drizzle in Neahwa Park, Sunday, Oct. 3, as the start of the annual Pit Run was set to begin. But some of the runners said they were thankful for the rain as it cooled things down, making it easier for them. There was a diverse group of runners who came from seven states other than New York, including California, Maine,…
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Drugovich: the timing is good for early retirement By KEVIN LIMITI • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Retiring Hartwick College President Margaret Drugovich said she will miss the Oneonta community when she steps down next year. “I really enjoyed being part of the Oneonta community and I’ll miss it,” Drugovich said on Monday, Sept. 20, and said how much she liked the warm atmosphere of the people in Oneonta. “They care deeply about one another and the people in it,” Drugovich said.…
Margaret Drugovich, president of Hartwick College, to retire in summer 2022 Staff Report • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com The Hartwick College Board of Trustees announced Monday, Sept. 13, that Margaret Drugovich, president of the college, will retire in the summer of 2022. The exact departure date will be determined at a later time by the board.…
Journey To Success Hartwick Goal: Thriving Grads With Lifelong Loyalty By Jim Kevlin • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com “The number of college-bound students was declining, students’ needs and interests were shifting, and families’ ability to pay for education was diminishing. Hartwick had to adapt and evolve.” MARGARET L. DRUGOVICH From The Wick, Spring 2021 Sure, life can be random. But at Hartwick College, your higher education doesn’t have to be; (or your son’s or daughter’s.) Just get on the right flight…
Editorial 15 Years Of ‘Citizens’ Prove: WE Can Overcome “Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them.” William Shakespeare Can it be 15 years since The Freeman’s Journal and Hometown Oneonta, (after its founding in 2008), have recognized a Citizen (or Citizens) of the Year in the final edition of the 12th month? In 2006, Cherry Valley Town Supervisor Tom Garretson, digesting information brought before him on industrial-scale wind turbines, changed his mind and…
EDITORIAL Unite In Making Plan Work Doesn’t it remind you of what happened to Hartwick College President Margaret L. Drugovich? No sooner had she arrived in 2008 on Oyaron Hill, when the Great Recession hit. Within a few months, the fledgling president, with no chance to build a reputation or support among staff and faculty, had to begin laying people off. The faculty balked. Criticism abounded. Drugovich did what she had to do. Things settled down. The economy eventually rebounded,…
Hartwick President Updates Community On COVID Uptick…
2 PRESIDENTS AT ODDS At SUNY, It’s Partying; At Hartwick, Trespassing By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – A photo circulating on social media, purportedly showing a party underway in SUNY Oneonta’s isolation dorm over the weekend, prompted a conversation about the differences in how SUNY and Hartwick colleges are handling the COVID-19 outbreak and quarantines. “I’m concerned by this photo,” said Council member David Rissberger, Third Ward, during the second of Mayor Gary Herzig’s Oneonta Control Room…
MOSTLY SPARED, HARTWICK WILL STILL GO REMOTE With Only 2 Cases, Drugovich Announces ‘Precautionary Step’ ONEONTA – With only two cases, compared to SUNY Oneonta’s 245 (as of now), Hartwick College President Margaret L. Drugovich nonetheless announced a few minutes ago the college is immediately switching to all-remote instruction for 14 days as a precaution, through Sept. 15. “Because of the sudden and steep increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in the Oneonta community, we have decided to commence…
GOAL: KEEP COVID-19 AT BAY Hartwick Students Tested Twice Even Before Class Starts ONEONTA – Students returning to Hartwick College this weekend must already have been tested for COVID-19, and will be tested again before classes begin Monday, Aug. 31. By then, all students and employees must sign a document averring they will “Our Social Compact: A Healthy Hartwick College,” outlining all steps they must take to keep the COVID threat at bay. “Hartwick’s goal is to enable our students to…