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SUNY Poly announces largest individual donation in school history
MARCY, N.Y. — SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) on Monday announced that the late Francis A. Wilcox is donating a total of $1.9 million to

Upstate Medical University opens second outpatient pharmacy near Community campus
ONONDAGA, N.Y. — Upstate Medical University announced it has opened a second outpatient pharmacy across from Upstate Community Hospital on Onondaga Hill. The new outpatient

MVCC, Empire State College sign transfer agreements
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) and SUNY Empire State College have signed new transfer partnership agreements. The partnership involves six new articulation

State DOT releases Interstate 81 report, sets public hearings
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — State officials on Friday released the latest report along with dates for upcoming public hearings on the $2 billion Interstate 81 (I-81)

State announces completion of $1.5M Cayuga Culinary Institute in Auburn
AUBURN, N.Y. — Work has finished on the $1.5 million Cayuga Culinary Institute in Auburn, which will serve as a dedicated space for the new

Upstate consumer sentiment dips in Q2, Siena reports
State sentiment rises slightly Consumers in upstate New York became slightly less confident about the economy in the second quarter, according to a new report. Consumer sentiment in upstate New York was measured at 76.6 in the second quarter, down 3.1 points from the last measure of 79.7 in the year’s first quarter. That’s according to the

Ithaca College preps for leadership transition
ITHACA, N.Y. — Ithaca College is preparing for a leadership transition as the school’s provost and executive VP will become interim president, effective Aug. 30. The Ithaca College board of trustees has appointed La Jerne Terry Cornish to role for the entirety of the 2021-22 academic year. Current school president Shirley Collado has accepted a

SU buys the Marshall complex as part of new housing strategy
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University’s acquisition of the Marshall student-housing complex is part of the university’s new housing strategy. The new approach, which follows the completion of a “comprehensive” housing review that began in 2019, “prioritizes student feedback and seeks to meet the needs of today’s undergraduate and graduate students,” Syracuse said in a July

Finland firm sets up North American HQ at SU’s CASE Center
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A company founded in Helsinki, Finland has established its North American headquarters at the Center for Advanced Systems and Engineering (CASE) at Syracuse University. Launched in 2017, NSION Technologies Inc. has established operations at the CASE business incubator. NSION Technologies provides situational awareness and secure communications channels with live-data transmission through encrypted-management

FuzeHub manufacturing grants boost area projects
“In the current climate, the Jeff Lawrence Innovation Fund Manufacturing Grant awards are a vital resource to the companies that are supported in these projects” Elena Garuc, executive director of FuzeHub, said in a release. “The awards are allowing companies to stimulate the economy and further bolster manufacturing in [New York State].” Jeff Lawrence, who
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