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Syracuse Chancellor Syverud elected to Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Syracuse University Chancellor and President Kent Syverud has been elected as a commissioner of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE). His three-year term
Upstate Medical completes its employee relocation to the Galleries of Syracuse
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate Medical University has completed its employee relocation to the Galleries of Syracuse at 441 S. Salina St. in Syracuse. A group
Schumer: Change in federal-funding formula hurts rural hospitals in upstate New York
LOWVILLE, N.Y. — U.S. Senator Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.) on Friday said he’d fight attempts to “claw back critical” federal funds that allow small hospitals, such
Syracuse falls out of college basketball polls
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Orange men’s basketball team has dropped out of the latest top 25 college basketball polls following its road loss to
SUNY Oswego, OCC to offer education-information session on Tuesday
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — SUNY Oswego and Onondaga Community College (OCC) will hold an information session on Tuesday from 5 to 7 p.m. at the SUNY
Excellus to offer telemedicine option in health plans
DeWITT — Excellus BlueCross BlueShield on Nov. 29 announced it will offer a telemedicine option to all privately insured and Medicare Advantage members in 2017. Excellus will use MDLIVE as its telemedicine platform beginning Jan. 1, 2017, the health insurer said in a news release. Rochester–based Excellus is Central New York’s largest health insurer. MDLIVE
Survey: Upstate employers expect 5-6 percent rise in health-care costs in 2017
Upstate New York employers, responding to a recent survey, estimate that their health-benefit cost-per-employee would rise 6.6 percent in 2017, if they made no changes to their current plan. However, they expect to hold their cost increase to 5.3 percent by making key changes to their plans. “Those could be plan-design changes … [an] increase
Onondaga County Medical Society installs new president, officers
SALINA, N.Y. — The Onondaga County Medical Society (OCMS) has installed Dr. Mary Abdulky as its 189th president. The installation was part of the Medical
A Suggested Post-Election Lesson Plan for Teachers
We have many teachers telling kids the country’s gone to Hades. Because voters chose Donald Trump. We have professors and college administrators coddling upset students, with safe zones, grief counselors, and sympathy. Please pardon me for my stupidity. But it seems to me that this election is a gold mine for good teachers. By good
Cornell extends contract of athletics director through 2022
ITHACA, N.Y. — J. Andrew (Andy) Noel, Cornell University’s director of athletics and physical education, will lead the Big Red sports program for at least
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