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MVCC names DiMaggio dean of athletics and recreation
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) recently announced it has appointed Dominic DiMaggio as its new dean of athletics and recreation. In his new role, DiMaggio provides vision, strategic planning, collaborative leadership, and administration for MVCC’s athletic and recreational programs and the operation of the Robert R. Jorgensen Athletic and Event Center. DiMaggio […]

Syracuse University’s Lally Athletics Complex is open with more work planned
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The project still has more phases to come, but Syracuse University on Feb. 17 formally opened the John A. Lally Athletics Complex. It followed the first phase of renovation work at the former Manley Field House on the school’s South campus. The Lally Athletics Complex is meant to serve and support Syracuse

Rome Health unveils plans for four new operating rooms
ROME, N.Y. — Rome Health will receive $26 million in funding from the New York State Department of Health Statewide Health Care Facility Transformation Program III to support its construction of an addition to house new operating rooms to modernize the hospital’s surgical services. The hospital is building four new operating rooms to replace ones

Upstate Medical, Crouse collaborate instead of merging
SYRACUSE — SUNY Upstate Medical University and Crouse Health will move forward under an affiliation agreement after Upstate said the plan to acquire its neighboring health system is “impractical at this time.” Upstate and Crouse on Feb. 16 announced they will withdraw the current certificate of need (CON) and the certificate of public advantage (COPA)

Family Planning of South CNY opens in Cortland
CORTLAND, N.Y. — Family Planning of South Central New York announced that it opened a new “state-of-the-art” medical center on Feb. 15 in Cortland. The center, which is Family Planning’s sixth in central New York, is located within the Family & Children’s Counseling Services facility at 165 Main St. in the city’s downtown. Operating four

State awards Oswego Health nearly $10 million for primary care expansion, technology
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Oswego Health says it plans to use $9.6 million in New York State funding to further expand primary care services and improve

Cazenovia College selects speaker for final commencement in May
CAZENOVIA, N.Y. — Cazenovia College announced it has selected John Robert Greene as the keynote speaker for its 198th and final commencement on May 13.

Upstate Medical University, SUNY College of Optometry partner on extension-campus program
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — SUNY Upstate Medical University on Tuesday said it would become an optometry campus extension program of the SUNY College of Optometry in

Coal-impacted Southern Tier communities eligible for grant funding
ALBANY, N.Y. — The New York Department of State announced the opening of applications for a share of up to $65 million in grant funding

Tessy Plastics participating in state apprenticeship program
SKANEATELES, N.Y. — Tessy Plastics Corp. says it’s participating in the state’s apprenticeship program with its first group of four apprentices. Under the initiative, the
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