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SUNY Poly hires Xu to manage, promote CNY Film Hub in DeWitt
DeWITT, N.Y. — SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) announced that Huayu Xu will manage and promote the Central New York Hub for Emerging Nano Industries,

Syracuse University formally introduces John Wildhack as new athletics director
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University on Tuesday formally introduced its new athletics director (AD), John Wildhack, to the public during an event at the George

Leadership Mohawk Valley appoints new board members, officers
MARCY, N.Y. — Leadership Mohawk Valley (LMV) announced it has appointed six new members to its board of directors effective July 1. The new members,

Upstate University Hospital preps for new pediatric emergency department
SYRACUSE — Construction continues at Upstate University Hospital to create a new pediatric emergency department, which is scheduled to open in August. The hospital invited reporters on a tour June 30 to see the construction area on the facility’s fourth floor. The project’s total cost, including equipment, is $3 million, according to Upstate. The new

Binghamton’s Go Green Institute seeks to spark students’ interest in science
BINGHAMTON — Binghamton University, in partnership with the Binghamton City School District, is offering its 7th annual Go Green Institute summer science program from July 11-22. Go Green is designed to “excite” students about science, math, and engineering. The institute will bring together about 50 sixth graders and 15 high-school students for an “intensive, 10-day,

Schneiderman: Utica nurse aide arrested for punching nursing-home resident
UTICA, N.Y. — A Utica nurse aide is accused of punching and injuring an 87-year-old male resident earlier this year at the Focus Rehabilitation and

Upstate consumer sentiment rises in Siena quarterly survey
Upstate New York consumers are feeling more willing to spend these days. Consumer sentiment in Upstate rose to 85.2 in June from 81.8 in March,

People news: Herkimer College appoints Craig as dean of enrollment management
HERKIMER, N.Y. — Herkimer County Community College announced it has appointed Erin B. Craig as its new dean of enrollment management. Craig will be responsible
Millennials Push Employers for More Purpose in the Workplace
Millennials have something of a mixed reputation when it comes to work. Studies show that they aren’t loyal to employers so much as to the job itself. They also want to find a purpose to their careers beyond making money — which is a pretty good thing. Companies have had a front-row seat in recent

Dale Carnegie Training of CNY announced JULIE BILLINGS has joined as a training advisor. She will work with clients throughout the Syracuse, Binghamton, Ithaca, and Elmira areas. Billings is a strategic and creative-development consultant with 19 years’ experience. She has served on many local and regional committees and boards of directors. Billings holds an MBA
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