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Onondaga County Sheriff says Kavajecz was among eight people charged in prostitution sting
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The former dean of the Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University is among eight men facing charges following a

Utica College to formally inaugurate Casamento as the school’s ninth president on Friday
UTICA, N.Y. — Utica College plans to formally inaugurate Laura Casamento as the school’s 9th president this Friday. Casamento took over as the college’s new

Report: Former Whitman dean Kavajecz arrested
SALINA, N.Y. — The former dean of the Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University has been arrested, according to a report on

Syracuse University removes Kavajecz as Whitman School dean
The school has also placed Kavajecz on administrative leave from his faculty position “until further notice,” Michele Wheatly, Syracuse University vice chancellor and provost, said

Children’s Home of Jefferson County adds psychiatrist to staff
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — Dr. B. Harrison Levine, a child psychiatrist, recently joined the staff at the Children’s Home of Jefferson County. Levine specializes in the

Syracuse University men’s basketball rolls out full 2016-17 schedule
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University on Monday afternoon announced its complete 2016-2017 men’s basketball schedule. The Orange tip off the new regular season on Friday,

People news: Syracuse University names Sipley director of financial aid
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University announced it has promoted Michele (Shelly) Sipley to director of financial aid. She will oversee daily operations in the Office

Upstate Medical University moving College of Nursing into $40M Academic Building
SYRACUSE — Upstate Medical University’s College of Nursing is moving into a new home on the medical school’s campus. It’s moving into the Academic Building, which is situated between Weiskotten Hall and Silverman Hall on the west side of the medical school’s campus. Upstate Medical University on Sept. 7 formally opened its newest structure with

Clarkson manufacturing incubator, Tug Hill land trust win grants
New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, on Sept. 2 announced $1.8 million in economic-development grants for eight upstate local governments and not-for-profit organizations. The winners included these two projects: Clarkson University — Expansion of Manufacturing Incubator Clarkson will receive $250,000 to help fund conversion of Damon Hall into light-manufacturing incubator space, creating new spaces for startups.

JENNIFER L. SPONG, an administrator at southwestern New York’s Cattaraugus-Allegany Board of Cooperative Educational Services, will become the new assistant superintendent for instructional support services (ISS) at the Onondaga-Cortland-Madison BOCES on Sept. 12. This ISS division assists 23 school districts in Central New York with a wide range of services. She replaces former assistant superintendent
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