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Syracuse’s Hendricks Chapel to use $1M donation for “student-opportunity fund”
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University’s Hendricks Chapel will use a $1 million donation to help students having a “financial hardship” and to “ensure access to

Syracuse’s Whitman School partners with National Black MBA Association
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University on Monday announced a new partnership with the National Black MBA Association

Loretto hires new director of development for marketing and the foundation
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Loretto announced it has hired Patricia Vail Dellonte as director of development for marketing and the foundation at Loretto. She has more

New York Sea Grant Institute names Bunting-Howarth interim director
ITHACA, N.Y. — The New York Sea Grant (NYSG) board of governors and Stony Brook University Provost Michael Bernstein have approved the appointment of Katherine

Rome Memorial Hospital hosts health-care academy for area students
ROME, N.Y. — More than 20 students from eight schools participated in Rome Memorial Hospital’s (RMH) recent three-day, health-care academy (HCA), learning about various careers

New York City health system acquires Mohawk Valley Health Center in Ilion
ILION, N.Y. — A New York City–based health-care organization has acquired the Mohawk Valley Health Center, a 120-bed skilled nursing facility in Ilion in Herkimer

People news: Cumulus promotes two at 93Q
Rick Roberts — the popular 3-7 p.m. afternoon drive-time, on-air personality at 93Q, who has also been the station’s music director for 12 years —
BIGNAME Commerce to launch operations in former Carrier building in DeWitt
DeWITT, N.Y. — Empire State Development (ESD) on Thursday announced that BIGNAME Commerce, LLC will move its printing and ecommerce business from Long Island to
Rome Medical Practice names new administrative clinical manager
ROME, N.Y. — Rome Medical Practice, an affiliate of Rome Memorial Hospital, has hired Lisa Taurisano as its new administrative clinical manager. “With more than

Cortland County Convention & Visitors Bureau hires new executive director
CORTLAND, N.Y. — The Cortland County Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) announced that it has recently hired Meghan Lawton as its new executive director. The
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