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SUNY to expand student-support program
ASAP|ACE have been “shown in randomized controlled trials to significantly improve” associate and bachelor’s degree completion rates, SUNY contends. The program also helps close “opportunity

Syracuse Athletics launches NIL collective Orange United
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University Athletics on Tuesday unveiled Orange United, which the school describes as the “preferred” NIL collective for Syracuse student-athletes to leverage

Community Bank donates $50K to Oswego Health Foundation Endowment Fund
OSWEGO, N.Y. — DeWitt–based Community Bank (NYSE: CBU) recently donated $50,000 to the Oswego Health Foundation Endowment Fund “to support the fund and the transformation

Upstate Medical, Binghamton leaders on SUNY task force on health-care worker shortage
ALBANY, N.Y. — The leaders of Upstate Medical University, Binghamton University, and SUNY Broome Community College are among 11 members of a new task force

City of Syracuse announces recipients of ARPA distressed property grant funding
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh on Friday announced the recipients of grants from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Distressed Property Fund. It’s

SUNY Oswego professor gets more funding for battery research
OSWEGO — A SUNY Oswego physics professor will continue his research on lithium-ion batteries with grant funding of $15,000. The Syracuse Center of Excellence (CoE)

OCC graduates can transfer into select SU programs in new pact
SYRACUSE — A new direct-transfer admission agreement allows eligible graduates of Onondaga Community College (OCC) to pursue degrees in certain programs at Syracuse University (SU).

Work starts on sanitary-sewer project in the town of Oswego
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Construction work is underway on a $4.8 million sanitary-sewer project in the town of Oswego.. The effort is part of the state’s

SUNY’s new provost begins duties in November
ALBANY, N.Y. — He earned his doctorate in mechanical engineering from Syracuse University and will begin new duties as SUNY’s executive vice chancellor for academic

New SUNY union pact with state runs through mid-2026
ALBANY, N.Y. — Members of United University Professions (UUP) have ratified a new four-year labor contract with New York State that runs until July 1,