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First group of 90 earns semiconductor certificates in program at SU’s IVMF
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A group of 90 transitioning servicemembers, veterans, and military spouses have earned certificates of completion in semiconductors through a program at Syracuse
Clarkson University seeks design proposals for science, engineering complex project
POTSDAM, N.Y. — Clarkson University says it is seeking proposals for a concept design for the upcoming Clarkson Engineering and Applied Sciences Educational Complex. The university, located in Potsdam, is asking architectural and engineering firms to team with construction managers and design builders to provide proposals. The effort seeks to expand and renovate its engineering
Keenans donate $1.25M for continued support of Le Moyne entrepreneurship education
SYRACUSE — Le Moyne College says Tim and Kathleen Keenan have donated an additional $1.25 million that will help pay for the ongoing initiatives of the Keenan Center for Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Creativity for the next five years. “This commitment will ensure that the important work being accomplished through the center will not only continue
SU offering academic programs to current, former baseball players in MLBPA partnership
SYRACUSE — Both current and former professional baseball players will get the chance to pursue academic programs at Syracuse University (SU) as part of the school’s partnership with the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA). Under their agreement, SU will offer “market-relevant and industry-specific” online degrees, certificates, and credentials, as well as a range of
SUNY Oneonta, UB partner to help future Oneonta students pursue pharmacy degree
ONEONTA — Qualified students at SUNY Oneonta will have the chance to earn a bachelor’s degree in biology and a doctor of pharmacy degree in seven years, rather than eight. SUNY Oneonta forged an agreement with the University at Buffalo (UB) School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. The collaborative 3+4 agreement guarantees space for qualified
In CNY stop, Hochul talks free adult tuition at community colleges
Also highlighted state’s $200M in funding for Upstate’s emergency dept. Gov. Kathy Hochul used a Jan. 29 visit to Onondaga County to discuss her plan to offer free community college tuition for adult learners aged 25 to 55 in New York. She also met with the leadership of Upstate Medical University to discuss the
Clarkson University selects its first female president
POTSDAM — Clarkson University has named Michelle Larson as its next president, who will become the first woman to lead the school in its 128-year history. Larson will succeed previous school president Marc Christensen when she begins her new duties on April 1. Clarkson University’s board of trustees had appointed David Heacock to serve as
Commerce Chenango launches workforce-development initiatives
NORWICH, N.Y. — Commerce Chenango, which serves as the chamber of commerce, tourism, and economic development entity for Chenango County, is working on a number of initiatives designed to encourage growth in the county with a focus on the visitor economy, workforce development, leadership, and more. With Chenango County serving as home base to a
Hobart and William Smith receives $70 million gift
GENEVA — Hobart and William Smith (HWS) ended 2024 by receiving the largest gift in the college’s history to the tune of $70 million from Trustee Chair Emeritus L. Thomas Melly (Class of 1952), and his wife, Judith Hershey Melly. “It’s a wonderful gift and a phenomenal act of philanthropy and generosity that will really
Woodbine Hospitality buys The Lodge in Skaneateles for $8M
SKANEATELES — The Lodge, an upscale wedding and events venue in Skaneateles was recently sold to the Woodbine Hospitality Group for $8 million. Woodbine — which owns Tailwater Lodge in Altmar, the Parkview Hotel in downtown Syracuse, as well as the Skaneateles Fields Resort & Spa and Skaneateles Boutique Hotel in Skaneateles — announced in
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