Cornell University names Garrett as first woman president
ITHACA, N.Y. — The Cornell University board of trustees on Tuesday “unanimously” elected Elizabeth (Beth) Garrett as the school’s next president. Garrett, who will assume the presidency July 1, 201 Read More
USDOL awards OCC $2.5M for food-process job training
ONONDAGA, N.Y. — The U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) has awarded Onondaga Community College (OCC) a $2.5 million grant for job training in the agribusiness food-processing industry. Read More
New York egg production rises 9 percent in August
New York farms produced 119 million eggs in August, up 9 percent from the year-ago period, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) New York field office. The number of layers incre Read More
SU’s Newhouse School dedicates Studio and Innovation Center
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University (SU) on Monday dedicated its Studio and Innovation Center. The new facility, which is part of an $18 million renovation of Newhouse 2, features the Dick Clark Studios and the Alan Gerry Center for Media Innovation. Read More
State awards several CNY solar projects NY-Sun funding
Nearly 50 solar-electric projects at businesses and schools between Central New York, the Mohawk Valley, the Southern Tier, and the North Country will benefit from NY-Sun awards. The regional award r Read More
New York dairy farmers receive higher prices for milk
Dairy farmers in the Empire State received an average of $25.30 per hundredweight of milk they sold during August, up 40 cents from July and up $4.70, or 23 percent, from August 2013, according to t Read More
Cuomo announces land purchase for future Binghamton University School of Pharmacy
JOHNSON CITY, N.Y. — Binghamton University has purchased land in Johnson City that will serve as the home for its future School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. A contractor will build the new 70,000-square-foot facility on Corliss Ave. in Johnson City, adjacent to Wilson Medical Center. Read More
Mark Tierno, Cazenovia College president, to retire in 2016
CAZENOVIA, N.Y. — Cazenovia College President Mark Tierno has announced plans to retire from his position on June 30, 2016. Tierno made the announcement during a recent campus-update gathering, Caz Read More
New York’s jobless claims rise 4 percent in latest week
The number of people filing initial applications for unemployment benefits in New York state increased more than 4 percent to 18,969 in the week ending Sept. 13, from 18,159 the week before. The slig Read More
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