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MVCC addresses teacher shortage with TSTT partnership
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) and Today’s Students Tomorrow’s Teachers (TSTT) are teaming up to address the teacher shortage with a partnership

Jones brothers make “seven-figure commitment” to Syracuse’s Lally Athletics Complex
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Former Syracuse University (SU) football standouts Arthur and Chandler Jones have announced a “seven-figure commitment” to the school’s John A. Lally Athletics

People news: Welliver promotes Makela to general superintendent
MONTOUR FALLS, N.Y. — Welliver, a provider of comprehensive construction services in New York and northern Pennsylvania, has promoted Jeffery Makela to general superintendent. Makela

SEC commissioner, Auburn native Sankey chosen as Utica University’s commencement speaker
“We are privileged to welcome Greg Sankey back to Utica,” Laura Casamento, president of Utica University, said in a press release. “The story of his

SU’s Blackstone LaunchPad program names Jones as new program manager
Jones graduated from Syracuse in 2014, the school said. In her new role, Jones will be responsible for oversight of various programs at the LaunchPad.

Clarkson University official elected ANCA board’s first female chair
“We are so grateful to have Kelly at the helm during this exciting time at ANCA,” Elizabeth Cooper, executive director of ANCA, said. “During her

Oneida County names lead for public defender office’s criminal division
“During the two-plus decades that Tina Hartwell has served Oneida County in the Public Defender-Criminal Division, she has supervised and managed attorneys and staff while

Nascentia Health’s MacDonald receives national nursing leadership award
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Nascentia Health announced that Andrea MacDonald, the organization’s clinical operations manager, was named the winner of the 2022 Joan Anne McHugh Award for Leadership in LTSS (long-term services and supports) Nursing. The award is given by LeadingAge, a national organization comprising more than 5,000 aging-services nonprofits. LeadingAge gives the award annually to

Project focused on students, cyberthreats wins SUNY TAF funding
ALBANY, N.Y. — A project developed at SUNY Canton involving a game-based platform teaches K-12 students to protect themselves against cybersecurity threats. It is among five faculty-led projects at regional SUNY schools to benefit from state Technology Accelerator Fund (TAF) funding to test their commercial readiness. Altogether, TAF provided total of $300,000 to eight projects
VIEWPOINT: How to recognize a health-care scammer when you hear one
When you hear about the risk of identity theft today, most of the time it’s in the context of cybersecurity — scammers hacking into people’s email or online bank accounts to steal private information such as credit card numbers and passwords. While the biggest risks may have moved online, identity theft over the phone is
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