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Education & Training

International faculty visit MVCC to explore STEM education practices

UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) in the week following Labor Day welcomed three faculty members from the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo (UASD) in the Dominican Republic. The instructors traveled to Utica to explore MVCC’s approach to strengthening education in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Gladys Nunez, Rosa […]

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SUNY Broome

SUNY Broome sees 15 percent rise in fall enrollment, boosted by free tuition initiative

DICKINSON, N.Y. — Classes for the fall semester at SUNY Broome Community College started Aug. 25, and the school says its enrollment for the fall semester is up 15 percent, a gain of 502 students, compared to a year earlier. SUNY Broome acknowledged that SUNY Reconnect, New York State’s free community college initiative, contributed to

Arjun Singh

SUNY Poly instructor using NSF $175K grant for wireless-communication research

MARCY, N.Y. — An assistant professor at SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) in Marcy is using a grant of $175,000 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for research on wireless networks. The recipient is Arjun Singh, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at SUNY Poly. Singh also serves as director of the school’s Wireless

Stacy Hawkins

SU’s IVMF appoints managing director of research and evaluation

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The D’Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) at Syracuse University (SU) has appointed Stacy Hawkins as its new managing director of research and evaluation. Described as a “nationally respected behavioral research scientist,” Hawkins brings more than 15 years of experience leading applied research focused on the health, resilience, and readiness

Syracuse City Hall

Syracuse workshops to help SDVOBs, MWBEs in minority contracting

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Service-disabled veteran-owned businesses (SDVOBs) may be interested in a new workshop series focused on expanding access to City of Syracuse contracting opportunities for minority and women-owned business enterprises (MWBEs) and SDVOBs. Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh says the city’s division of equity compliance and social impact is hosting the workshop series called, “Let’s

SUNY Poly names AVP for marketing and communications

MARCY, N.Y. — SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) has hired Erin Bushinger as its new assistant vice president (AVP) for marketing and communications. A SUNY Poly graduate, Bushinger brings more than 20 years of experience in strategic marketing, communications, and brand development to the role. Bushinger most recently worked as VP of marketing at Standard

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