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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

Laboratories at Upstate Medical University in Syracuse and at Cornell University in Ithaca are among five the state has chosen to “bolster” efforts in identifying

Syracuse basketball game against Georgetown set for Dec. 11 in D.C.
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse basketball on Tuesday announced it will next face its former Big East rival, the Georgetown Hoyas on Saturday, Dec. 11, at

People news: Tioga Downs appoints new executive chef
NICHOLS, N.Y. — Tioga Downs Casino Resort has appointed Robert Minor to the position of executive chef. “Chef Rob” — as Tioga Downs referred to

New York State reports 1,830 COVID cases, highest daily total since mid-May
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York State on Friday reported 1,830 new cases of COVID-19 in the last day, the highest daily total since the middle

Utica to sell Kennedy parking garage near MVHS downtown hospital project; MVHS surprised by move
UTICA, N.Y. — The City of Utica’s Urban Renewal Agency on Thursday approved an application from the Pike Company of Rochester and Bowers Development of

Binghamton University mass-vaccination site to close after July 26 shots
JOHNSON CITY, N.Y. — The Binghamton University mass-vaccination site at Gannett Drive in Johnson City will end operations following vaccinations on July 26. The Binghamton

New president appointed at SUNY Oneonta
ONEONTA, N.Y. — The SUNY board of trustees on Tuesday appointed Alberto Jose Cardelle as president of SUNY Oneonta. SUNY Chancellor Jim Malatras recommended Cardelle
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