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SUNY BEST April 3 event discusses small businesses and federal-government contracting
BINGHAMTON — The SUNY Business and Education Cooperative of the Southern Tier (SUNY BEST) will host an event on April 3 offering small-business owners information
VNA Homecare, Upstate HomeCare sign preferred provider agreement
SYRACUSE — Utica–based Upstate HomeCare and VNA Homecare of Syracuse have signed an agreement allowing Upstate to supply the infusion, oxygen, and medical equipment that
American Heart Association names Mohawk Valley ‘Fit-Friendly Worksites’
UTICA — The American Heart Association (AHA) last week announced it is recognizing 15 Utica–Rome area organizations as “Fit-Friendly Worksites.” Each organization promotes physical activity

Binghamton University computer scientist gets grant for project to study computer energy use
BINGHAMTON — A Binghamton University researcher aims to slash the energy used by computing systems ranging from smart phones to data centers, the university says.

Pestello to leave Le Moyne, becoming president at Saint Louis University
DeWITT — Fred Pestello, the 13th president of Le Moyne College, will leave the school later this year to assume the presidency at Saint Louis
Lewis County General Hospital to affiliate with St. Joseph’s in Syracuse
LOWVILLE — Lewis County General Hospital (LCGH) in Lowville on Thursday announced plans to affiliate with St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center in Syracuse. The LCGH

NY AG settles with MVP Health Care for denying mental-health benefits to ‘thousands’ of New Yorkers
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman on Thursday announced a settlement with Schenectady-based MVP Health Care after an investigation uncovered “widespread” violations of mental-health parity
SUNY Research Foundation awards presidential fellowship to ESF faculty member
SYRACUSE — The Research Foundation (RF) for the State University of New York (SUNY) has awarded a presidential fellowship to Preston Gilbert, a faculty member at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) in Syracuse. Gilbert is a senior research associate in ESF’s Department of Landscape Architecture (LA), the school said in a
SUNY board approves merger of SUNYIT and Albany’s CNSE
The State University of New York (SUNY) board of trustees on Wednesday unanimously approved Chancellor Nancy Zimpher’s recommendation to merge the system’s two technology schools.
UUP president urges ‘caution’ in SUNYIT, CNSE merger process
The head of the union representing faculty at the State University of New York (SUNY) on Wednesday “raised concerns” about the merger between the SUNY
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