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June

Genius NY program announces 13 semifinalists in this year’s competition

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Genius NY, a business-accelerator program at CenterState CEO’s Tech Garden, on Tuesday announced 13 teams as semifinalists in the competition’s fifth round. Read More
SUNY Chancellor names officer-in-charge at SUNY Potsdam as school president prepares to step down

POTSDAM, N.Y. — SUNY Chancellor Jim Malatras on Wednesday announced the appointment of John Graham as officer-in-charge at SUNY Potsdam. Read More
People news: SUNY Oswego hires VP for student affairs

OSWEGO, N.Y. — SUNY Oswego has announced the hiring of Kathleen Kerr as its new VP for students affairs, joining the school’s senior leadership team. Read More
Buttigieg visits Syracuse to get a look at Interstate 81, push for bill to fund replacement project

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg said the work continues to improve Interstate 81 (I-81), help it meet the community’s needs, and reconnect the communities that “were once divided” [because of the highway]. Read More
Finger Lakes Health names Koczent CFO

GENEVA, N.Y. — Finger Lakes Health announced that it has appointed Trisha Koczent as its treasurer and chief financial officer (CFO). Read More
People news: Dannible & McKee promotes Layo to partner

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Dannible & McKee, LLP announced it has promoted Shawn Layo, a certified public accountant, to partner in the firm, effective Thursday. Read More
Projects, funding announced for first phase of Utica Prosperity Initiative

UTICA, N.Y. — Small-business assistance programs and a new James Street Marketplace with loft apartments are among the projects announced in the first phase of the Utica Prosperity Initiative. Read More
Clarkson University President Anthony Collins to step down in June 2022

POTSDAM, N.Y. — Clarkson University President Anthony Collins announced he plans to step down from his role at the end of the 2021-22 academic year. Read More
Onondaga Community College to go smoke and tobacco free beginning Thursday

ONONDAGA, N.Y. — The campus of Onondaga Community College (OCC) will become smoke and tobacco free as of this Thursday. Read More

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Business Calendar

Employee Learning Awareness Roundtable 2/8/2023 8:30 AM - 2/8/2023 9:30 AM Read More
GOFCC Business After Hours 2/8/2023 4:30 PM - 2/8/2023 6:30 PM Read More
The American Workplace: Blending Five Generations 2/9/2023 8:15 AM - 2/9/2023 10:30 AM Read More

Opinion

OPINION: Judicial Nomination Turned Into Another Albany Fiasco As in so many instances in Albany, basic, fundamental democratic processes are frustrated by political agendas and needless dysfunction. Read More
OPINION: House dysfunction is cause for alarm Like many Americans, I watched with dismay [in early January] as the U.S. House of Representatives struggled through 15 votes over four days to select a new speaker. Read More
OPINION: State Leaders Must Listen to the Public When Setting the 2023 Agenda With the beginning of each new legislative session, it’s tradition to hear members of the New York Legislature and the governor lay out their goals and outline the policies they deem most valuable for the state’s residents. Read More

Business Mentors

VIEWPOINT: COVID-19 Legal Check-Up: Where Are We Now? With the onset of the COVID-19 XBB.1.5 variant, more employees are in need of time off from work this winter to recover from unfortunate illness. Below is a quick update for employers on the current state of COVID-19 paid-leave laws available to employees: Read More
VIEWPOINT: Health Care and Cybersecurity CIRCIA’s Potential Effect on Health-Care Entities Welcome to 2023. As in 2022, we are likely to see continuing escalation of cyber-intrusion threats to health-care entities and their data. Read More
VIEWPOINT: This year resolve to improve your cybersecurity While keeping New Year’s resolutions can prove to be challenging, there is one resolution worth focusing on, and that is improving your organization’s cybersecurity. Read More

People on the Move

Mower agency names Crockett CEO SYRACUSE, N.Y. —Mower, a Syracuse–based marketing-communications firm, on Friday announced it has named Stephanie Crockett president and CEO. Read More
McFarland Johnson adds senior project manager in aviation division BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — McFarland Johnson, Inc. announced that Jeff Mishler has joined the company as a senior project manager in its aviation division. Read More
D’Arcangelo & Co. names managing partner UTICA, N.Y. — The public accounting firm D’Arcangelo & Co., LLP recently announced it has named Tricia L. Lucas managing partner, effective Jan. 1. Read More