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Oswego Health to use Boeheim Foundation donation for work on pediatric emergency room
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Oswego Health will use a $10,000 donation from the Jim and Juli Boeheim Foundation to design a “pediatric friendly” emergency room (ER).

MOST to use $300K state grant to renovate space in Armory for commercial leasing
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science and Technology (MOST) will use a $300,000 state grant to renovate the unoccupied east side

Binghamton University School of Pharmacy signs agreement with Ithaca College
VESTAL, N.Y. — The Binghamton University School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences has signed an articulation agreement with Ithaca College. The pact will allow students

Onondaga County, Syracuse Crunch announce naming rights for War Memorial Arena
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Onondaga County War Memorial Arena has a new name — the Upstate Medical University Arena at Onondaga County War Memorial. Onondaga

Commission on Cancer reaccredits Bassett Cancer Institute
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — The Commission on Cancer (CoC) of the American College of Surgeons has granted the Bassett Cancer Institute in Cooperstown a three-year accreditation.

New dean of Syracuse’s iSchool begins work in the spring semester
SYRACUSE — The new dean of Syracuse University’s School of Information Studies (iSchool) will begin his duties early in the new year. The school has announced the appointment of Rajiv (Raj) Dewan as the next dean of the iSchool. Dewan’s appointment, which was approved by the executive committee of the Syracuse University board of trustees,

MVHS breaks ground for construction of downtown Utica hospital
UTICA — Officials with the Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) have formally launched the construction project at the site of the upcoming hospital in downtown Utica. “A project of this magnitude that promises to be so transformational is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and it happens only because leaders have the vision to see beyond what is

CNY, Mohawk Valley awarded funding in REDC competition; Southern Tier wins most of any region
State officials announced the funding awards during a ceremony held Thursday in Albany. Central New York has consistently done well in the competition. After nine

People news: Finger Lakes Health names Garrison facilities director
GENEVA, N.Y. — Finger Lakes Health announced it has appointed Leo Garrison as its new facilities director. Garrison comes to the health system with more

Syracuse appoints new dean of iSchool
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University has announced the appointment of Rajiv (Raj) Dewan as the next dean of Syracuse University’s School of Information Studies (iSchool).
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