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DeRuyter teacher charged with grand larceny and falsifying business records
DeRUYTER, N.Y. — A DeRuyter Central School District teacher was arrested on Monday, April 14 for falsifying multiple time sheets, resulting in her being paid for hours not actually worked, according to the Madison County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO). Anna Revette, 37, of Lincklaen, was charged with fourth-degree grand larceny and first-degree falsifying business records for […]

State awards ESF funding for artificial-intelligence department
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) is among eight SUNY campuses awarded state funding to develop and advance artificial-intelligence

CenterState CEO to announce new name of expanded Tech Garden during upcoming annual meeting
SYRACUSE — The business incubator that has been operating as the Tech Garden at 235 Harrison St. in Syracuse will have a new name once

Syracuse University chooses brand partner for upcoming campus hotel
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University (SU) on Wednesday said it has selected Graduate by Hilton as the brand partner for its upcoming development of a

SUNY Poly raises record $260,000 on day of giving
UTICA, N.Y. — SUNY Polytechnic Institute’s 2025 Day of Giving, held on March 27, was the most successful in the university’s history, the school announced.

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
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