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People news: St. Lawrence University names Richards VP for university communications
CANTON, N.Y. — St. Lawrence University has named Melissa Farmer Richards vice president for university communications. She will start her position on Jan. 28. Richards most

Hamilton College President Joan Stewart to retire in 2016
CLINTON, N.Y. — Hamilton College President Joan Hinde Stewart has announced her plan to retire on June 30, 2016, after 13 years leading the liberal-arts

Syracuse University appoints chief advancement officer
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University (SU) Chancellor Kent Syverud has announced the appointment of Matt Ter Molen as chief advancement officer and senior vice president
Welch Allyn acquires Nebraska medical-software firm’s assets
SKANEATELES FALLS, N.Y. — Welch Allyn, Inc., a Skaneateles Falls–based manufacturer of medical-diagnostic equipment, today announced the acquisition of substantially all the assets of HealthInterlink,
FSLH signs lease for Oneida location of regional dialysis center
ONEIDA, N.Y. — Faxton St. Luke’s Healthcare (FSLH) has signed a lease agreement to place its regional dialysis center in the Oneida Plaza at 131
National Endowment for the Arts awards CNY Arts a $40K contract
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The National Endowment for the Arts has awarded CNY Arts, Inc. a $40,000 contract through its Art Works grant program. CNY Arts

SU: Spina to step down as vice chancellor, Syverud appoints Liddy to same post
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University (SU) has announced that Eric Spina, who has served in the role of vice chancellor and provost since 2006, will
Southern Tier HealthLink plans to merge with smaller downstate organization
BINGHAMTON — Southern Tier HealthLink (STHL) plans to merge with Taconic Health Information Network and Community (THINC) into a single “qualified entity” called HealthlinkNY. A qualified entity (QE) was previously referred to as a regional health-information organization (RHIO), according to a news release the organizations issued on Nov. 17. STHL and THINC are calling the
The Nurse Connection Staffing expands into Syracuse market
SYRACUSE — The Nurse Connection Staffing, Inc., an Albany–based provider of nursing staff for long-term care facilities, nursing homes, assisted-living facilities, and school districts, is expanding into the Syracuse market. Dan Moran, the firm’s managing director, says it “is technically referred to as a staff-augmentation company.” Moran spoke with the Business Journal News Network in
Workforce report: Demand for nonclinical and frontline health-care roles remains high
A year after the launch of the federal and state health-care exchanges, current demand and future projections remain high for frontline and nonclinical health-care workers whose jobs have been expanded in number and scope. That’s according to a newly released workforce-trend report by the nonprofit College for America at Southern New Hampshire University. The eight-page
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