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CNY schools take part in key suicide-prevention training
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Nearly 300 employees from 32 school districts across Central New York gathered at the Oncenter in Syracuse on March 31 for a landmark suicide-prevention training session. The event, which brought together educators, administrators, counselors, and support staff from Oswego, Onondaga, Cortland, Madison, and Oneida counties, marked a “pivotal moment in the region’s […]

New Utica Children’s Museum opens
UTICA, N.Y. — Construction has wrapped up on the new $8 million Utica Children’s Museum, which is part of an overall $14 million ICAN Family

OCC to use Matthews Auto donated car to help auto-tech students learn repair work
ONONDAGA, N.Y. — The automotive-technology program at Onondaga Community College (OCC) is using a new teaching tool. In conjunction with Nissan North America, the Matthews Auto family of dealerships has donated a 2025 Infiniti QX60. It’s a three-row luxury SUV loaded with options, which OCC’s automotive-technology students will be able to work on and learn

Morrisville, Canton among SUNY campuses awarded green-workforce grants
MORRISVILLE, N.Y. — SUNY Morrisville and SUNY Canton are among the SUNY campuses awarded a total of $2.6 million in the Green Workforce Grant program.

Ithaca College selects Digilio as commencement speaker
ITHACA, N.Y. — Ithaca College alumna and Compass Advisors LLC founder and CEO Monica S. Diglio will be the keynote speaker for the college’s commencement

CenterState CEO unveils new name for the expanded Tech Garden
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — CenterState CEO’s downtown Syracuse business incubator — which has been known as the Tech Garden — now has a new name. The

Presidential finalists set campus visits at Herkimer College
HERKIMER, N.Y. — The Herkimer College Board of Trustees will host five final presidential candidates for campus visits on May 1, 2, 5, 6, and 7, the college announced. Albert Lewis Jr., chief of staff/executive VP of Northwest State Community College in Archbold, Ohio, will visit the Herkimer campus on May 1. Jonathan Ashdown, executive

St. John Fisher University offers minor in entrepreneurship and innovation
PITTSFORD, N.Y. — St. John Fisher University says it’s offering a new minor in entrepreneurship and innovation that can help students build the business skills and knowledge to launch a startup venture. The minor is open to students of all majors. The course work involved seeks to help develop an understanding of entrepreneurship principles; small-business

Cornell University formally opens Atkinson Hall research hub
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cornell University officially opened its new Atkinson Hall on April 9 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The hall serves as a home for

Utica University announces graduate commencement speaker
UTICA, N.Y. — Utica University alumnus Tyler Kallasy will present the address at this year’s graduate commencement ceremony on May 9 at the Adirondack Bank
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