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Cornell names Kotlikoff its 15th president, removing interim tag
ITHACA, N.Y. — The Cornell University board of trustees on March 21 voted to appoint Michael Kotlikoff as Cornell’s 15th president, effective immediately. Kotlikoff has served as the school’s interim president since July 2024, following the retirement of Martha Pollack. “Over the last eight months as interim president — and his 25 years on Cornell’s […]
WISE to use $10K donation for financial-management program
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Women Igniting the Spirit of Entrepreneurship (WISE) Women’s Business Center at the Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University (SU) is getting some financial help for a financial-management program. WISE is a Women’s Business Center dedicated to empowering Central New York’s entrepreneurs in all stages of business through training
CenterState CEO, GSBDC form new partnership to help serve small businesses
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — CenterState CEO and the Greater Syracuse Business Development Corporation (GSBDC) on Thursday announced a new strategic partnership to scale GSBDC’s lending resources
Binghamton University to establish AI institute
VESTAL, N.Y. — Binghamton University will establish an Institute for AI and Society, according to BingUNews, the college’s online news outlet. The university is one
Chobani founder to give Utica University commencement address
UTICA, N.Y. — Chobani founder and CEO Hamdi Ulukaya will give the commencement address at Utica University’s undergraduate ceremony on Friday, May 9. Ulukaya will
Regional finalists named in New York Business Plan Competition
MARCY, N.Y. — SUNY Polytechnic Institute hosted the Mohawk Valley Regional Competition of the New York Business Plan Competition on April 4. The event selected
Le Moyne selects former interim president to deliver commencement address
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The man who once served as interim president of Le Moyne College will deliver the college’s undergraduate commencement address to the graduating
SUNY chooses OCC provost to lead SUNY Adirondack
ALBANY — Anastasia Urtz, who currently serves as provost and senior VP of academic and student affairs at Onondaga Community College (OCC), will soon be leaving the campus to lead another SUNY community college. The SUNY board of trustees on March 11 voted to name Urtz as the eighth president to lead SUNY Adirondack, which
Syracuse University selects Carmelo Anthony to give commencement address in May
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — He led the 2003 Syracuse men’s basketball team to its only NCAA Tournament championship and will address the Syracuse University (SU) Class
Mohawk Valley Brownfields Developer Summit set for April 29-30
HERKIMER, N.Y. — The fourth annual Mohawk Valley Brownfields Developer Summit will take place April 29-30 at Herkimer College. Organized by the Mohawk Valley Economic
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