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Cornell University appoints Hunter Rawlings, III as interim president
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cornell University announced it has appointed former president Hunter Rawlings, III as its interim president, effective April 25. Cornell’s 13th president, Elizabeth

People news: Syracuse Crunch sign Vance Lederman to 22-year contract extension
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Crunch have signed Vance Lederman to a 22-year contract extension, Howard Dolgon, the minor-league hockey team’s owner, announced in a

Syracuse University to raise tuition 4 percent to more than $43,000
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Full-time undergraduates will pay more than $43,000 in tuition to attend Syracuse University in the 2016-17 academic year. That’s an increase of

Syracuse Chiefs unveil new uniforms, promotions schedule
SYRACUSE — The Syracuse Chiefs will wear new uniforms during the 2016 baseball season. The minor-league pro baseball team will also offer many of the

St. Joseph’s, Rome Memorial begin work on implementing affiliation agreement
ROME — How can St. Joseph’s Health help Rome Memorial Hospital (RMH) in providing medical services in the Mohawk Valley? Officials from both organizations will
Bonadio Group’s 2015 hiring spree began with Syracuse acquisition
The Rochester–based Bonadio Group’s acquisition of Syracuse accounting firm Testone, Marshall & Discenza (TMD), which took effect Jan. 1, 2015, started what Bonadio says was

Donald Newhouse to deliver Syracuse University’s 2016 commencement address
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Media executive Donald Newhouse will give the commencement address at the joint graduation ceremony for Syracuse University (SU) and SUNY College of
CNY regions added jobs in the past year, Labor Department reports
The Syracuse, Utica–Rome, Binghamton, Ithaca, and Watertown–Fort Drum regions all gained jobs in the past 12 months. That’s according to the latest monthly employment report

VP Supply moves to larger office location in DeWitt
DeWITT, N.Y. — VP Supply Corp. has moved its local branch to a new 75,000-square-foot location at 6166 East Molloy Road in DeWitt. The new

Shareholders vote to approve KeyCorp acquisition of First Niagara Financial Group
Shareholders of both companies on Wednesday voted to approve KeyCorp’s (NYSE: KEY) acquisition of First Niagara Financial Group (NASDAQ: FNFG). They approved the acquisition during