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People news: Hartwick College president named to NCAA Div. III Presidents Council
ONEONTA, N.Y. — Hartwick College President Margaret Drugovich will serve on the Division III Presidents Council of the NCAA. Drugovich begins her four-year term “immediately,”
Cornell receives $10 million grant for computing research
ITHACA — The National Science Foundation (NSF) on Jan. 7 announced a new $10 million award to Cornell University Computer Science Professor Carla Gomes, director of Cornell’s Institute for Computational Sustainability. Gomes leads one of three “Expeditions in Computing” projects, each of which was awarded $10 million over five years by NSF, according to a
Cayuga Community College’s advanced-manufacturing institute prepares for student training
The new advanced-manufacturing Institute (AMI) at Cayuga Community College (CCC) will provide training for any student interested in entering a high-tech, plastics technology or advanced-manufacturing career. The students can be recent high-school graduates, people retraining for a career, or dislocated workers or veterans who are coming back to school, says Carla DeShaw, dean of community

SU will no longer provide health, IT services to ESF students under new agreement
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University (SU) and the SUNY College of Environment Science and Forestry (ESF) have agreed that ESF will make health and wellness
Excellus is accepting applications for nonprofit community health awards
DeWITT — Excellus BlueCross BlueShield is calling on nonprofit organizations to apply for its community health awards that will provide a total of $87,000 to help fund health and wellness programs in upstate New York. The community health awards are available to nonprofits in the health insurer’s 31-county upstate New York region, according to a
Excellus is accepting applications for nonprofit community health awards
DeWITT, N.Y. — Excellus BlueCross BlueShield is calling on nonprofit organizations to apply for its community health awards that will provide a total of $87,000

People news: MVCC appoints Leandre as director of student engagement and outreach
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) announced it has appointed Jean Leandre as director of student engagement and outreach. Leandre will work with

People news: Syracuse University hires Mulbah as recruiting director for football team
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — New Syracuse Orange head football coach Dino Babers on Monday afternoon named Asil Mulbah to his support staff as director of recruiting

Cazenovia College names Chesbrough as its next president
CAZENOVIA, N.Y. — Cazenovia College has named a SUNY Potsdam graduate as the school’s 29th president. Ronald Chesbrough, who currently serves as president of St.
SUNY Poly, Sitrin Health Care announce jointly funded neuropsychology teaching position
SUNY Polytechnic Institute has announced a new partnership with Sitrin Health Care that will create a full-time research and teaching position in neuropsychology. Both organizations
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