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Hillsman resigns as head coach of Syracuse women’s basketball
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Quentin Hillsman — head coach of the Syracuse University (SU) women’s basketball program for the last 15 seasons — has resigned as

People news: Ahmad joins Finger Lakes Health emergency medicine team
GENEVA, N.Y. — Finger Lakes Health announced that Dr. Bushra Ahmad, an emergency medicine physician, has joined the medical staffs of its Geneva General

Syracuse basketball schedules Cornell for Dec. 21 game at the Dome
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse basketball announced it will next play its local rival Cornell on Dec. 21 at the Carrier Dome. Cornell is Syracuse’s second-most

McMahon says Onondaga County is “still in good shape” on COVID
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Though Onondaga County has had a recent increase in COVID-19 cases, the county’s top official says the data doesn’t yet indicate the

MVHS targets 2023 for Wynn Hospital opening in downtown Utica
UTICA, N.Y. — Construction crews continue their work on the nearly $550 million Wynn Hospital of the Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) in downtown Utica, which MVHS expects to open in 2023. Crews closed a portion of Lafayette Street between State and Cornelia Streets on July 6 and July 7 to allow for concrete work

Utica College to use NSF grant to help underserved students pursue STEM careers
UTICA — Utica College says it will use grant funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to help the school increase the number of students from “underrepresented minorities” earning bachelors’ degrees in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. Utica College is part of the Central New York Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation

Syracuse University hires Michael Paulus to lead fundraising for athletic department
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University Athletics announced it has hired Michael Paulus as senior associate athletics director/executive director of athletic development. Paulus, the younger brother

State-run hospital health-care workers need COVID-19 vaccination by Labor Day
Upstate Medical University began the year administering COVID-19 vaccine doses to frontline personnel. SUNY Chancellor Jim Malatras visited the medical school in early January to

MVCC’s Center for Leadership Excellence offering leadership-development programs this fall
UTICA, N.Y. — The Center for Leadership Excellence (CLE) at Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) is accepting applications for its professional leadership-development programs for the

Syracuse University College of Law appoints Hughes as new head of career development
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse University College of Law announced it has hired Lily Yan Hughes, an experienced corporate executive, as its assistant dean for
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