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Kirk Douglas, wife to give St. Lawrence University $2 million for scholarships, dorm upkeep
CANTON, N.Y. — Actor Kirk Douglas and his wife, Anne, are donating $2 million to St. Lawrence University to further endow scholarships and to help

Whitman School starts graduate-degree program in business analytics
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management is launching a graduate-degree program in business analytics, available both online and on campus.

Duggan to step down as dean of Upstate Medical University’s College of Medicine in October
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Dr. David Duggan will step down as dean of Upstate Medical University’s College of Medicine on Oct. 15. Dr. Danielle Laraque-Arena, president
People news: ConMed adds Aronson to board of directors
UTICA, N.Y. — ConMed Corp. (NASDAQ: CNMD), a Utica–based manufacturer of surgical devices, announced that it has added Martha Goldberg Aronson to its board of

Syracuse women’s basketball earns highest AP ranking in program history
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse women’s basketball team has climbed to No. 18 in the latest Associated Press (AP) poll, the highest ranking in program
Upstate Medical receives $375K grant for mental-health training program
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate Medical University and the R.H. Hutchings Psychiatric Center will use a three-year federal grant of $375,000 for training in the Mental

Sitrin Health Care CEO discusses NeuroCare, other projects in 2016
NEW HARTFORD — Sitrin Health Care Center in New Hartford is preparing to open Sitrin NeuroCare, a 32-bed, long-term care program for patients with Huntington’s disease and ALS. Sitrin first announced the project about a year ago, describing it as the “only one of its kind” in upstate New York in a Feb. 26, 2015

Excellus names Lockwood VP and chief medical officer of CNY region
DeWITT, N.Y. — Excellus BlueCross BlueShield has named Dr. Richard Lockwood VP and chief medical officer of the health insurer’s Central New York region. He

Schumer, in Syracuse visit, promotes bills to address student-loan debt
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Student-loan debt now exceeds the amount Americans owe on credit cards and in auto-loan debt. That’s according to U.S. Senator Charles Schumer
Five Star Urgent Care opens seventh location, introduces new pediatric-care services
CLAY, N.Y. — Five Star Urgent Care has opened a new office at 7375 Oswego Rd. in the town of Clay. The new location also
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