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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
Carthage Area Hospital sells dental clinic to McCue Dental
CARTHAGE, N.Y. — Carthage Area Hospital and McCue Dental have reached an agreement to “transition ownership” of the Carthage Community Dental Clinic to McCue Dental,
SOS adds orthopedic surgeon, Fitzgerald
DeWITT, N.Y. — Syracuse Orthopedic Specialists (SOS) announced it recently hired Dr. Michael G. Fitzgerald to its hand & wrist and shoulder teams. He is
People news: Syracuse University hires Defliese as women’s lacrosse assistant coach
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University women’s lacrosse head coach Gary Gait announced that Caitlin Defliese has joined his staff as an assistant coach. Defliese comes
New York Chiropractic College president Nicchi to retire next year
SENECA FALLS, N.Y. — Dr. Frank Nicchi, president of the New York Chiropractic College (NYCC), plans to retire on Aug. 31, 2017. Nicchi’s retirement in
Fortus launches urgent-care business
UTICA — On July 5, MV Medical Practice, P.C. formally opened its office at 1908 Genesee St. in Utica under the d/b/a Primary Urgent Care. The practice is located in the South Towne Plaza and occupies 4,800 square feet of space leased from the Little Safford Corp., owned by F. Eugene Romano. Primary Urgent Care
Unionized nurses to consider tentative contract with St. Elizabeth, Samaritan
St. Elizabeth Medical Center (SEMC) In Utica and Samaritan Medical Center (SMC) in Watertown operated with unionized nurses during the Labor Day holiday weekend. Both hospitals reached tentative agreements with the union representing nurses at each facility, avoiding one-day strikes on Sept. 1 and nurse lockouts at each location. The New York State Nurses Association
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