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SYRACUSE, N.Y. — SUNY Upstate Medical University recently announced it has named Dr. Amar Suryadevara, interim chair of the Department of Otolaryngology and Head and

People news: Stewart named director of campus safety at Colgate
HAMILTON, N.Y. — Colgate University recently announced it has named Terri Stewart as its new director of campus safety, effective Jan. 3, 2022. Stewart is

Cornell recommends booster shots for eligible staff, students
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cornell University is recommending that its employees and students who are eligible for a booster dose of a COVID-19 vaccine get one,

Binghamton University formally opens Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences
JOHNSON CITY, N.Y. — Binghamton University (BU) on Monday formally opened the Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences in the village of Johnson City.

People news: MVHS adds new nurse practitioner to Surgical Group
UTICA, N.Y. — The Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) announced it has added Jessica Yearby to the MVHS Surgical Group as a certified family nurse

National Grid installs electric-vehicle charging plugs on ESF campus
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — National Grid (NYSE: NGG) and the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) have installed 18 new electric-vehicle charging plugs on

SECNY, Jordan-Elbridge School District open student-run branch at high school
ELBRIDGE, N.Y. — SECNY Federal Credit Union and the Jordan-Elbridge Central School District on Oct. 19 formally opened a student-run credit-union branch at the high school. The Eagle branch, as SECNY is calling it, will be open on Tuesdays and Thursdays during lunch periods when school is in session at the high school, located at

Northern Credit Union campaign supports Carthage Area Hospital Foundation
CARTHAGE, N.Y. — Watertown–based Northern Credit Union recently presented the Carthage Area Hospital Foundation (CAHF) with a check for $2,050 from its reopening campaign for its relationship center in Carthage. The Sept. 14 presentation followed the credit union’s campaign in which anyone who opened a new checking account or loan would be able to choose

Ithaca College to use $1 million donation for physician-assistant program scholarship
“This incredible gift from Manley and Doriseve Thaler will allow learners to gain critical skills and expertise with a lessened financial burden,” Susan Salahshor, assistant

Samaritan Health affiliates with Roswell Park Cancer Center for oncology services
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — Samaritan Medical Center in Watertown has affiliated with Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center in Buffalo for oncology services. The relationship links medical-oncology
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