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SUNY Oswego extends appointment of chief enrollment officer
OSWEGO, N.Y. — SUNY Oswego announced it has extended the appointment of Joel Wincowski as interim executive director of enrollment management through June 2023. The

New York manufacturing index has first negative reading in 18 months
The Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index plummeted in January to -0.7, ending 18 months of positive readings. The January reading — based on

Clarkson awarded state funding for Shipley Center, campus project
POTSDAM, N.Y. — Clarkson University in Potsdam has been awarded a total of $1.4 million from the 11th round of the state’s Regional Economic Development

People news: Birch Wealth Management hires operations specialist
ROME, N.Y. — Noah Hartung, of Oriskany, has joined Birch Wealth Management as operations specialist. A 2019 graduate of Oriskany High School, Hartung is a

New NDMS team arrives at Upstate University Hospital to help emergency department
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A new group with the National Disaster Medical System (NDMS) arrived at Upstate University Hospital on Friday, Jan. 14, just as the

VHS nurse-aide training program eases workforce crunch
HERKIMER, N.Y. — Valley Health Services (VHS) is overcoming a workforce shortage with its nurse-aide training program that helps resident assistants become certified nursing assistants

People news: Arc Herkimer names chief information officer
HERKIMER, N.Y. — Arc Herkimer has appointed Peter Bizzari as its new chief information officer (CIO). As CIO, Bizzari will lead the management of the

Upstate Medical, SCHC to develop urban family-medicine residency program
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Community Health Center (SCHC) is working with Upstate Medical University to develop an urban family-medicine residency program. The federal Health

People news: SUNY Oswego names Cadogan interim chief diversity and inclusion officer
OSWEGO, N.Y. — SUNY Oswego has appointed Kendra Cadogan as the school’s interim chief diversity and inclusion officer. Cadogan will also serve as interim director

Katko announces retirement from Congress
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Rep. John Katko (R-Camillus) announced Friday morning that he will not seek a fifth term in the U.S. House of Representatives in
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