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Stanley to transition to SUNY interim-chancellor role
ALBANY, N.Y. — SUNY Oswego President Deborah Stanley is heading toward retirement on Dec. 31, but her immediate plans will keep her quite active in

Community Bank System appoints Knauss as new independent director
DeWITT, N.Y. — Community Bank System, Inc. (NYSE: CBU) recently announced it has appointed Jeffery (Jeff) Knauss to its board of directors as a new

Toale to lead SUNY Oswego during SUNY search for next school president
OSWEGO — The leadership transition at SUNY Oswego will include an officer-in-charge as SUNY searches for a new permanent president for the campus. SUNY has

Riley named Crystal Ball Award winner for Hotel Syracuse rebirth
SYRACUSE — His company spearheaded the effort to renovate and revive the Hotel Syracuse into what is now the Marriott Syracuse Downtown, which will host

Upstate Medical University to use largest-ever donation to rename its College of Medicine
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate Medical University will rename its College of Medicine following a $25 million donation, the largest in the medical school’s history. In

Community Memorial in Hamilton opens renovated, expanded emergency department
HAMILTON, N.Y. — Community Memorial Hospital (CMH) says crews have completed work on the renovation its emergency department, which is now open for patient care.

Syracuse University delays start of spring semester for one week
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University will delay the start of the spring semester by one week. In-person classes will now begin on Jan. 24. Spring

Le Moyne College is requiring booster shots for the spring semester
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Le Moyne College is now requiring all undergraduate and graduate students to get a COVID-19 booster vaccination. The school’s mandate is “part

Research and technology funding available through SyracuseCoE Faculty Fellows program
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Faculty from Syracuse University and SyracuseCoE partner institutions can submit proposals for innovative research and development efforts in clean and renewable energy,

SUNY names Toale officer-in-charge at SUNY Oswego
OSWEGO, N.Y. — SUNY has appointed Mary Toale officer-in-charge at SUNY Oswego, effective Jan. 1, 2022. Toale will serve as officer-in-charge at SUNY Oswego while