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Le Moyne to delay start of spring semester by two weeks to Feb. 8
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Le Moyne College has decided to delay the start of its spring semester to Feb. 8, based on the ongoing pandemic and

Citing virus concerns, SU pushes back spring- semester start to Feb. 8
SYRACUSE — The spring semester at Syracuse University won’t begin until Feb. 8, following a two-week delay over concerns about the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The semester will continue through May 21, the school announced Jan. 4. The move-in period for campus residence halls is set for the week of Feb. 1. The university made its

Oswego Health Foundation announces four new board members
OSWEGO — The Oswego Health Foundation, the fundraising arm of Oswego Health, recently announced four new board members. Tara FitzGibbons, Craig Fitzpatrick, John F. Sharkey IV, and Heather Sunser will each serve terms that will run through June 30, 2023. FitzGibbons is the business manager and group health administrator at FitzGibbons Agency, LLC in Oswego,

MVCC AIM, FuzeHub offering cybersecurity program to help defense-sector manufacturers
UTICA, N.Y. — New York’s defense-sector manufacturers can strengthen their cybersecurity protocols and meet federal compliance standards through a program that Mohawk Valley Community College’s (MVCC) Advanced Institute for Manufacturing (AIM) and FuzeHub are offering. The newly announced NY MEP cybersecurity-assistance program is designed for New York’s small- to medium-sized manufacturers that serve the U.S.

OCC Foundation to use $45K donation to support students pursuing careers in supply chain management
ONONDAGA, N.Y. — The Onondaga Community College (OCC) Foundation will use a $45,000 donation to benefit OCC students pursuing a career in a supply chain-related

School-district treasurer in Otsego County pleads guilty to stealing $34,000
MORRIS, N.Y. — A former treasurer for the Morris Central School District in Otsego County has admitted to stealing at least $34,000 from her employer

Upstate Medical University begins administering second dose of COVID-19 vaccine to staffers
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — SUNY Upstate Medical University has begun administering the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to frontline personnel. The organization has also distributed

MMRI approved to administer rapid COVID-19 tests
UTICA, N.Y. — The Masonic Medical Research Institute (MMRI) of Utica has been approved to administer rapid COVID-19 tests. The New York State Department of

Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente, Jr. tests positive for COVID-19
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente, Jr. on Tuesday announced he has tested positive for COVID-19. “I’m feeling fine. I have no symptoms.

Syracuse University delays start of spring semester until Feb. 8
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University has decided to begin its spring semester and residential instruction on Feb. 8 and continue through May 21. The new
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