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Mark Tierno, Cazenovia College president, to retire in 2016
CAZENOVIA, N.Y. — Cazenovia College President Mark Tierno has announced plans to retire from his position on June 30, 2016. Tierno made the announcement during
SU’s Maxwell School receives $1 million grant
SYRACUSE — The Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University (SU) will use a two-year, $1 million grant to develop a program connecting academics and policymakers. The Maxwell School made the announcement in a news release Sept. 23. The Carnegie Corporation of New York named the Maxwell School as one of five
Syracuse’s Inner Harbor will be home to a SUNY Water Research and Education Center
SYRACUSE — The State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY-ESF) recently completed what its top official referred to as a “24-hour bio blitz.” The school’s faculty and students documented more than 450 different kinds of plants and animals “thriving” in and around the shores of Onondaga Lake, Quentin Wheeler, president

Le Moyne programs help entrepreneurs, family businesses
SYRACUSE — The Madden School of Business at Le Moyne College is home to programs that focus on helping young entrepreneurs and the area’s family businesses. The Keenan Center for Entrepreneurship, Creativity, and Innovation is one of three “centers of excellence” within the business school, according to Le Moyne. The Keenan Center includes the Family

OCC pursuing federal funding for mechatronics training
DeWITT, N.Y. — Development of the local workforce is part of the “critical mission” of a community college. “… to make sure that [we’re] training students for the kinds of jobs they can get here right at home,” said Casey Crabill, president of Onondaga Community College (OCC). OCC is among the community colleges of the
Learning About Ethical Leadership from College Students
Back-to-school season wasn’t just for those that headed back to formal classrooms. We should all take this opportunity to reset our minds to learning modes. But there is certainly great value that comes from classrooms. One of my favorite courses to teach at the Newhouse School at Syracuse University is ethics. The formal title of
Why Can’t Many Working Americans Afford Medical Insurance?
In previous columns (see Sept. 5 and Sept. 19 issues of The Central New York Business Journal) we have explored the economics of health care based on the challenging questions from patients that Dr. Michael Kirsch, a practicing physician and newspaper columnist, has lamented that he has difficulty answering. This week, we address his question,
Binghamton University to host college towns discussion Oct. 2
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The SUNY Business and Education Cooperative of the Southern Tier (SUNY BEST) will offer the second program in its three-part series on

St. Lawrence University offers certificate program at Paul Smith’s College
CANTON, N.Y. — The education-leadership graduate program at St. Lawrence University is offering its school-building leader certification program at Paul Smith’s College. Graduate students pursuing initial certification as
Syracuse University’s Maxwell School gets $1 million grant
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University (SU) will use a two-year, $1 million grant to develop a
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