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Syracuse University selects New York City firm to design school’s National Veterans Resource Complex
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University has picked New York City–based SHoP Architects to “conceptualize” and design the new National Veterans Resource Complex (NVRC). The selection

People news: Powers to join Slocum-Dickson Medical Group
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — Slocum-Dickson Medical Group PLLC announced that Christopher P. Powers, D.P.M., will be joining its Podiatry Department on Aug. 1. As a

MVP Health Care appoints new chief medical officer
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — MVP Health Care has named Dr. Elizabeth Malko as its new chief medical officer. She will succeed Dr. Allen Hinkle on July

Search committee chair, Van Slyke, named Maxwell School dean
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The man who led the search committee to find a new dean of Syracuse University’s Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs has

Upstate University Hospital to provide Ogdensburg hospital with stroke-treatment services
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate University Hospital has agreed to team up with Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center (CHMC) in Ogdensburg in St. Lawrence County for the treatment
Smith takes over as director of finance at St. Joseph’s Health
SYRACUSE — St. Joseph’s Health recently appointed Julie Edmunds Smith as its new director of finance. In this role, Smith is responsible for St. Joseph’s Health’s accounting and financial operations, the organization said in a news release. They include general finance and reporting, accounts payable, treasury management, reimbursement, and capital management for the system. “Julie

People news: Kelberman Center appoints Hilts director of transition and vocational services
UTICA, N.Y. — The Kelberman Center has appointed Crystal Hilts director of transition and vocational services. She joins the center after two years as a

Senators: Cornell University to use federal grant for telecommunications research
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cornell University will use a grant of $500,000 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) as it researches ways to improve telecommunications networks

Miner calls on Upstate Medical to pay City of Syracuse for services
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner is publicly calling on SUNY Upstate Medical University to forge an agreement with the City of Syracuse in

Health Foundation President Monroe to retire at year’s-end
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Ann Monroe, president of the Health Foundation for Western & Central New York, plans to retire at the end of 2016. Monroe
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