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Syracuse University Chancellor Syverud to step down in June 2026
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University Chancellor Kent Syverud plans to step down as chancellor and president in June 2026, after 13 years in the job.

New York SBDC presents awards to small businesses in Watertown, Camillus, and Oswego
The New York State Small Business Development Center (NY SBDC) on Friday presented statewide awards to businesses in Camillus, Oswego, and Watertown. The NY SBDC

CenterState CEO names director of industry partnerships for construction
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — CenterState CEO recently appointed Danielle Szabo as director of industry partnerships for construction, a newly created position. In this role, Szabo is responsible for managing industry-focused workforce-development activities, especially within the construction industry. The goal is to help companies grow while creating career pathways for unemployed and underemployed Central New Yorkers, the

Agreement gives TC3 graduates a transfer path to Cornell CALS
DRYDEN, N.Y. — A new articulation agreement will provide graduates of TC3 in Dryden a direct-transfer path to the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) at nearby Cornell University. Amy Kremenek, president of Tompkins Cortland Community College (TC3), and Benjamin Houlton, dean of Cornell’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, participated in an Aug.

Veterans Legal Clinic at SU College of Law receives $150K state grant
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Betty and Michael D. Wohl Veterans Legal Clinic (VLC) at the Syracuse University (SU) College of Law will use a $150,000 state grant to help provide services to Central New York veterans. The New York State Department of Veterans’ Services awarded the school a Justice for Heroes grant, according to a

Central New York Community Foundation closes on $490K deal for WCNY training program
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A local impact-investing program at the Central New York Community Foundation has closed on a $490,000 deal for WCNY’s Entertainment Academy until

Binghamton University breaks ground on $5.6 million track-and-field project
VESTAL, N.Y. — Binghamton University on Tuesday broke ground on a $5.6 million project to revamp its track-and-field facility near the East Gym. The upgrades

SUNY approves the next president of Binghamton University
VESTAL, N.Y. — Binghamton University has its next president following a Tuesday vote by the SUNY board of trustees. The system selected Anne D’Alleva as Binghamton’s eighth president. D’Alleva, currently the provost and executive VP for academic affairs at the University of Connecticut (UConn), is scheduled to begin her duties in Vestal on Nov. 1,

Golisano Institute for Business & Entrepreneurship graduates its first class
BRIGHTON, N.Y. — Golisano Institute for Business & Entrepreneurship on Friday held a graduation ceremony for its inaugural class two years after opening its doors, calling it a “significant milestone.” The students completed the institute’s professional certificate in business and entrepreneurship — described as an “accelerated, non-traditional” business-education program designed to “equip them with practical

Anonymous donor gives Binghamton University $22 million for athletics program
VESTAL, N.Y. — Binghamton University says an anonymous donor provided $22 million “to enhance scholarship support for its NCAA Division I athletics programs.” At the
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