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Hutchings Psychiatric Center formally opens renovated Madison Street Clinic
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Hutchings Psychiatric Center has formally opened its renovated Madison Street Clinic at 660 Madison St. in Syracuse. The clinic is now

Syracuse acting AD French: It’s “not uncommon” to hire AD who hasn’t served in position
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — It’s “not uncommon these days” to hire an athletic director (AD) who has never had the job before. That was part of

Syracuse University hires ESPN executive as its new athletic director
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University Chancellor Kent Syverud today announced the school has selected John Wildhack, a Syracuse alumnus who has worked for ESPN for

Syracuse University invests $9M in classroom, technology improvements
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University announced it is investing more than $9 million in classroom and technology improvements as part of its “campus framework” plan.

Report: START-UP NY created 332 jobs in 2015
Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s START-UP NY program created 332 jobs during 2015 and a total of 408 net new jobs in the program’s first two years.

People news: Upstate Cerebral Palsy promotes Jacobson to chief psychologist
UTICA, N.Y. — Erik Jacobson has been promoted to chief psychologist at Upstate Cerebral Palsy, the nonprofit announced. He has worked in various capacities with

Student teams from CNY schools win MWBE awards in state business-plan contest
ALBANY — Teams from Mohawk Valley Community College, SUNY Oneonta, and SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) won MWBE awards and prize money in the 7th annual New York Business Plan Competition. Women and minorities made up the majority of students on the winning teams, which secured the Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprise (MWBE) Awards, according

Primary Urgent Care opens in Utica on July 5
UTICA, N.Y. — Primary Urgent Care, a walk-in health clinic, will start seeing patients on July 5 at 1908 Genesee St. in Utica. The clinic’s

MVHS consolidates inpatient pediatrics at Faxton St. Luke’s campus, no staffing impact
UTICA, N.Y. — The Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) is consolidating inpatient pediatric care to its St. Luke’s campus, effective Friday. The St. Luke’s campus

MVCC launches small unmanned-aerial systems degree program
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) has added a new degree program focused on small unmanned-aerial systems (sUAS), or drones. The school is
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