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MVCC names Petronio dean of school of business and hospitality
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) announced it has appointed Vincent Petronio as dean of the school of business and hospitality. In this

Greater Binghamton Chamber releases 2023 economic outlook
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Greater Binghamton Chamber of Commerce held its annual Economic Forecast and Building BC Awards event on Tuesday. Peter Kneis, senior VP

Rally planned to oppose elimination of 15 majors at Utica University
UTICA, N.Y. — A union rally is planned Friday, Feb. 17 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Utica University just outside the board meeting

SUNY Poly to host regional business plan contest semifinal in April
UTICA, N.Y. — SUNY Polytechnic Institute will host the New York Business Plan Competition’s Mohawk Valley regional semifinal with Hartwick College and its new Innovation

Syracuse hospitals to continue requiring masks for now
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate University Hospital, St. Joseph’s Health, and Crouse Health all tell CNYBJ that they will continue to require masks to be worn

New York State ends mask mandate at health-care facilities
ALBANY, N.Y. — The New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) on Friday said its mask mandate for the state’s health-care facilities will end on

Soft Landing New York program welcomes 2023 spring cohort
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Soft Landing New York, a partnership between Binghamton University and Cornell University, recently kicked off its spring 2023 cohort with 13 startup

UHS leader recognized on top 10 list for rural hospital CFOs
WALTON, N.Y. — LuCinda Rider of UHS Delaware Valley Hospital in Walton has received national industry recognition as a key chief financial officer (CFO) in the rural-hospital field, United Health Services, Inc. (UHS) announced. Specifically, Rider was named one of “10 Rural Hospital CFOs to Know/2023” by the website of Becker’s Hospital Review, a health-care

Hochul details CNY-specific projects in budget proposal
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Funding for a “New 15th Ward” public-housing project, projects at Onondaga Community College (OCC), and workforce-development initiatives are part of the 2024 New York State–budget proposal. Gov. Kathy Hochul on Feb. 6 provided details of key proposals for Central New York during an appearance at the Marriott Syracuse Downtown hotel at 100

Crouse’s Pomeroy College of Nursing now located in DeWitt
DeWITT, N.Y. — Students attending the Pomeroy College of Nursing at Crouse Hospital have a new location for their academic training. The nursing school has relocated its operations to a newly created space within the Crouse Medical Center at 5000 Brittonfield Parkway in DeWitt. The sale of the Marley Education Center in 2022 prompted the
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