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U.S. DOL issues 2 new directives on equal employment opportunity, religious freedom
The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) recently announced two new directives focused on ensuring equal employment opportunity and religious freedom. The equal employment opportunity directive (2018-04) calls for focused reviews of contractor compliance with federal anti-discrimination laws, and the religious freedom directive (2018-03) incorporates recent developments protecting the […]

CNY colleges receive SUNY clean energy workforce development funding
Several Central New York universities and colleges are among those participating in a $15 million state program to fund two initiatives that will promote clean-energy workforce development and training programs on SUNY campuses. Nearly $6 million was awarded to SUNY campuses to train more workers in the clean-energy sector. In addition, a request for proposals

Utica’s Quanterion Solutions wins nearly $32 million Defense Department contract
UTICA, N.Y. — Quanterion Solutions, Inc. of Utica has been awarded a $31.65 million contract to provide “basic center operations” for the Homeland Defense and
CNY Best Places to Work Awards event honors 40 area companies
DeWITT, N.Y. — The 2018 Central New York Best Places to Work Awards event on Wednesday evening recognized 40 organizations from the region. A crowd

Bassett doctors, nurses to help medical-relief efforts in Puerto Rico
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown will send some doctors and nurses to the Puerto Rican island of Vieques to help staff a

People news: Critical Link adds Jerome as marketing manager
DeWITT, N.Y. — Critical Link, LLC announced that Katherine Hatch Jerome has recently joined the company as marketing manager. She will focus on “expanding Critical

People news: Robinson joins Pinckney Hugo as digital project manager
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Pinckney Hugo Group, a Syracuse–based marketing-communications firm, announced it has hired Logan Robinson as a digital project manager. She previously worked as

Hebert named chair of OCC Foundation
ONONDAGA, N.Y. — Onondaga Community College (OCC) announced that Dennis J. Hebert will serve the OCC Foundation’s board of directors as chair during the 2018-2019

Crouse Health appoints Barno to board of directors
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Crouse Health announced it has appointed Syracuse business executive Edward Barno to the health system’s board of directors. Barno currently serves as

Syracuse University iSchool dean, Liddy, to retire after current academic year
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Liz Liddy, dean of the Syracuse University School of Information Studies (iSchool), plans to retire and will step down as dean at
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