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Pulaski Health Center adds pediatrician
PULASKI, N.Y. — Northern Oswego County Health Services, Inc. (NOCHSI) has added a pediatrician to its services at the Pulaski Health Center. Dr. Megan Pecha

Cornell University names Garrett as first woman president
ITHACA, N.Y. — The Cornell University board of trustees on Tuesday “unanimously” elected Elizabeth (Beth) Garrett as the school’s next president. Garrett, who will assume

USDOL awards OCC $2.5M for food-process job training
ONONDAGA, N.Y. — The U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) has awarded Onondaga Community College (OCC) a $2.5 million grant for job training in the agribusiness

SU’s Newhouse School dedicates Studio and Innovation Center
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University (SU) on Monday dedicated its Studio and Innovation Center. The new facility,

Cuomo announces land purchase for future Binghamton University School of Pharmacy
JOHNSON CITY, N.Y. — Binghamton University has purchased land in Johnson City that will serve as the home for its future School of Pharmacy and

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
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