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Eligible OCC faculty have until April 14 to decide on early-retirement incentive
ONONDAGA, N.Y. — Some faculty members at Onondaga Community College (OCC) have until April 14 to decide if they will accept a voluntary early-retirement incentive. Citing declining enrollment, the OCC board of trustees on Feb. 28 voted to offer a voluntary early-retirement incentive to eligible faculty members. About 50 faculty members are eligible to take […]

Syracuse names new dean of the College of Arts & Sciences
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University this week announced Behzad Mortazavi as the next dean of the College of Arts & Sciences (A&S). His appointment, which

Ithaca College to house some childcare programs during Coddington expansion project
ITHACA, N.Y. — Ithaca College will provide space for some of the Coddington Road Community Center’s childcare operations while the center undergoes a $4.8 million

Boeheim’s tenure as Syracuse basketball coach is over; Autry named successor
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Jim Boeheim — who has coached the Syracuse University men’s basketball program for 47 years and won the national title in 2003

Cayuga Addiction Recovery Services is now affiliated with Cayuga Health
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cayuga Health says Cayuga Addiction Recovery Services (C.A.R.S.) is now one of its affiliates. The organizations finalized the affiliation on March 1,

Juul Labs to pay some New York school districts, BOCES $3.6 million in vaping-marketing settlement
DeWITT, N.Y. — Juul Labs Inc. will pay 143 school districts and BOCES in New York State more than $3.6 million to settle their claims

Toomey elected to serve on the Healthcare Trustees of New York State board of governors
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Katie Toomey, VP of member engagement at CenterState CEO and an Oswego Health board member, was recently elected to serve on the Healthcare Trustees of New York State (HTNYS) board of governors for a three-year term. The HTNYS board of governors aims to strengthen the health-care system of New York state through

Tessy makes first foray into N.Y.’s apprenticeship program
SKANEATELES, N.Y. — A group of four apprentices is working at Tessy Plastics Corp., representing the firm’s entry into New York State’s apprenticeship program. As part of the program, the New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) is offering to supplement wages with grants of up to $15,000 per year per apprentice and tax credits

JCC to expand program awarding credits for learning outside class
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — Jefferson Community College (JCC) says it will build on its prior learning assessment (PLA) program of granting college credits for demonstrated learning outside the traditional classroom. That could include military experience, on-the-job training, apprenticeships, and industry certifications, SUNY Chancellor John King, Jr. said in a Feb. 15 announcement at Jefferson Community College.

Syracuse University’s IVMF gets $1 million foundation grant to expand SyracuseServes network
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The D’Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) at Syracuse University recently received $1 million in additional grant funding to expand
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