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Syracuse University chancellor to depart next June
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The current academic year at Syracuse University will be the last for Chancellor Kent Syverud. He plans to step down as chancellor and president in June 2026, after more than 12 years in the job. Saying the decision comes “after much reflection,” Syverud, who turns age 69 in October, announced his decision […]
Binghamton University’s new president to start in November
VESTAL, N.Y. — Binghamton University has its next president following an Aug. 19 vote by the SUNY board of trustees. The system selected Anne D’Alleva as Binghamton’s eighth president. D’Alleva, currently the provost and executive VP for academic affairs at the University of Connecticut (UConn), is scheduled to begin her duties in Vestal on Nov.
Lockheed Martin’s Syracuse–area plant wins $8M Navy contract modification for submarine work
SALINA, N.Y. — The Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems’ plant in the town of Salina has recently won an $8.04 million modification to a previously awarded delivery order under a U.S. Navy contract for engineering support of submarine electronic-warfare systems on new construction and in-service submarines. Work will be performed in Lockheed Martin’s Syracuse–area
Rebranded Sapphire Recruitment moves to Syracuse’s Inner Harbor
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Sapphire Recruitment, which was formerly known as CPS Recruitment, is settling into its new home in the building known as Iron Pier at 720 Van Rensselaer St. in Syracuse’s Inner Harbor area. The firm held a formal-opening event on Aug. 26. It had been operating at 904 7th North St. in the
Oneida Health nurses ratify a new three-year labor contract
ONEIDA, N.Y. — The nurses at Oneida Health Hospital are now working under a new three-year contract. The new pact includes wage increases and incentives to help recruit and retain nurses and no concessions on benefits, the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) said in announcing the deal on Aug. 15. The announcement didn’t disclose
NYSDOT Central New York regional director retires
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — David Smith, Central New York regional director of the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT), concluded 33 years of service with the department with his retirement on Aug. 1. Smith was among the officials providing information on the ongoing Interstate 81 viaduct-replacement project. Marie Therese Dominguez, NYSDOT commissioner, announced Smith’s retirement
New York expands Veterans Tuition Awards program
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Following an expansion, New York’s Veterans Tuition Awards program will enable more veterans to access financial aid for college. Under this expansion, all veterans who served at least four years on active-duty now qualify for full-tuition awards, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced in early July. Previously, only veterans who served in combat or
Smith Brothers Insurance acquires independent Ithaca agency
ITHACA, N.Y. — Moscato & Associates of Ithaca is now under the ownership of Smith Brothers Insurance, LLC, a Connecticut–based firm with offices in Owego, Vestal, Waverly, and Albany. The deal closed on Aug. 1, Smith Brothers said in its Aug. 4 announcement. Moscato & Associates — an independent insurance agency specializing in employee benefits,
New leader of Schweinfurth Art Center starts duties
AUBURN, N.Y. — Syracuse native Catherine Underhill has started her new job as executive director of the Schweinfurth Art Center, a multi-arts facility in Auburn. Underhill, who began in her new role Aug. 25, most recently served as executive director of View Art Center in Old Forge. “I’ve spent my entire career in the arts,”
Upstate names chair of Center for Bioethics and Humanities
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate Medical University recently announced that it has named Amy Caruso Brown chair of the Center for Bioethics and Humanities. She had served as interim chair of the center since September 2021. The Center for Bioethics and Humanities, a department of the College of Medicine, advances the scholarly and professional understanding of
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