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SU Chancellor: No “large-scale” layoffs to deal with federal spending cuts
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University (SU) Chancellor Kent Syverud says SU isn’t planning mass layoffs or hiring freezes to deal with federal spending cuts announced since President Donald Trump took office back in January. Syverud recently updated SU’s University Senate on the school’s budget in response to federal spending cuts, per a Thursday announcement on […]

MACNY selects Indium Corporation R&D director as Innovator of the Year
DeWITT, N.Y. — MACNY, The Manufacturers Association, has selected Yan Liu, Ph.D., director of global research and development (R&D) at Indium Corporation, as the recipient

Binghamton business-plan competition has April 2 submission deadline
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Binghamton entrepreneurs still have a few weeks to make their submissions for this year’s Binghamton business-plan competition. Applications are due April 2.

Willow Point Rehabilitation & Nursing Center boosts salaries for several health-care roles
VESTAL, N.Y. — Willow Point Rehabilitation & Nursing Center in Vestal says it has significantly increased the pay scale for several health-care roles at the

MVHS and Wynn Hospital generate $2 billion economic impact
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) and Wynn Hospital generated more than $2 billion in economic activity in the region, according to an analysis conducted by the Healthcare Association of New York State (HANYS). The HANYS analysis shows that MVHS and the hospital generated 6,400 jobs as a result of employees purchasing goods

Pulaski, Chittenango, and Marathon win millions in state’s DRI, NY Forward programs
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — New York State has awarded the Village of Pulaski $10 million as the Central New York winner of the eighth round of

Waterville receives $4.5 million NY Forward award
WATERVILLE, N.Y. — The Village of Waterville will receive $4.5 million as a Mohawk Valley winner of the third round of NY Forward, a program

7 Brew to open drive-thru coffee stand in Clay in May
CLAY, N.Y. — 7 Brew, a drive-thru coffee business that says it has 20,000 “unique” drink combinations, plans to open a location near the Sweetheart Corner intersection in the town of Clay this May. The company, which is headquartered in Springdale, Arkansas, says the site is located at 3906 Brewerton Road in the town of

TC3 seeks public input as the Dryden school develops strategic plan
DRYDEN, N.Y. — Tompkins Cortland Community College (TC3) in Dryden is asking the community for input as the school develops its next strategic plan. A

SUNY taps OCC official as next president of Capital Region community college
ALBANY, N.Y. — A top official at Onondaga Community College (OCC) is set to lead another SUNY campus in the Capital Region. The SUNY board of trustees on Tuesday voted to name Anastasia Urtz as the eighth president to lead SUNY Adirondack. Urtz currently serves as provost and senior VP of academic and student affairs
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