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JPMorgan Chase awards OCC $220K grant for workforce-development program
ONONDAGA, N.Y. — JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) has awarded Onondaga Community College (OCC) a grant of $220,000 to support the school’s workforce-development efforts.
Le Moyne adopts test-optional admissions policy
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Le Moyne College has adopted a test-optional admissions policy for prospective students applying to begin study in the Fall 2016 semester. The
N.J. medical-marijuana provider seeks to open dispensary location in DeWitt
DeWITT, N.Y. — Empire State Compassionate Care (ESCC) plans to open a dispensary location for medical marijuana at 3057 Erie Blvd. East in DeWitt, should
Excellus names Reed regional president, Vercillo retiring from position
DeWITT, N.Y. — Excellus BlueCross BlueShield (Excellus BCBS) has named James Reed regional president of the health insurer’s Central New York region. Reed currently
Cornell JumpStart program is accepting applications for Fall 2015 projects
ITHACA, N.Y. — The Cornell Center for Materials Research (CCMR) JumpStart program announced it has started accepting applications for projects that faculty and students will
Mohawk Valley Health System to cut 48 jobs after losing $1.7 million
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) is cutting 48 jobs and making service changes at its two Utica hospitals this month after losing
Welch Allyn partners with Ohio State College of Nursing on patient-care study
SKANEATELES FALLS, N.Y. — Welch Allyn, Inc. announced it has recently partnered with the Ohio State University College of Nursing to study the physical-examination process
St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center hires 75 of 83 graduates from its nursing school
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center recently announced that it offered jobs to 75 of the 83 May 2015 graduates of its College
St. Joseph’s starts work on transition to join Trinity Health
SYRACUSE — St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center and Livonia, Michigan–based Trinity Health are working on the transition phase after the two organizations on April 28 signed an agreement to have the Syracuse hospital join the Catholic health system. Trinity Health on its website describes itself as “one of the largest multi-institutional Catholic health-care delivery
Cazenovia College president, Tierno, to depart for job in Illinois
CAZENOVIA, N.Y. — Mark J. Tierno, president of Cazenovia College for the past 15 years, has been selected as the next president of MacMurray College
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