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SU, LinkedIn partner in career development effort for students, alumni
SYRACUSE — A new partnership between Syracuse University (SU) and LinkedIn aims to build greater connections among alumni, career services teams, and students. The partnership,
MVCC dedicates theater to Schafer
UTICA — Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) will dedicate its new campus theater on Thursday to the college’s longest-serving president, Michael Schafer. In naming the
St. Elizabeth announces layoffs
UTICA — St. Elizabeth Medical Center said Wednesday it implemented job cuts involving less than 10 positions to help ensure the hospital’s long-term sustainability. St.
St. Elizabeth, Faxton St. Luke’s nix merger, focus on integration
UTICA — St. Elizabeth Medical Center and Faxton St. Luke’s Healthcare, Inc. (FSLH) have decided not to merge into one large health-care organization. But the
EarQ Group plans to continue growth after moving into new HQ
SYRACUSE — EarQ Group President Ed Keller stands at the back of the hearing-aid provider’s new building on Erie Boulevard West and points to a hockey net, basketball hoop, and mock football field. “We’ve got this extra space here, and we’re turning it into a positive extension of what we’re doing,” he says. “We’re having
Fidelis Care brings managed long-term care program to CNY
Health insurer Fidelis Care moved quickly to expand its Fidelis Care at Home managed long-term care program into 11 counties in and around Central New York, according to one of its executives. “It wasn’t a hard decision for Fidelis,” says Elaine Morgan, a registered nurse who is Fidelis Care’s assistant vice president of managed long-term
Work begins on new student apartment complex in Oswego
OSWEGO — Construction work on a new student apartment complex has kicked off in Oswego with a planned opening in the fall of 2013. Premier Living Suites will feature 18 three- and four-bedroom apartments. The three-story, 29,000-square-foot building will also feature a finished basement, a recreation room, fitness center, televisions in common areas, a lounge,
Crouse Breast Health Center project set to wrap in September
SYRACUSE — Crouse Hospital is close to finishing a renovation and expansion of its Crouse Breast Health Center in Syracuse. Work at the center, which offers imaging services such as mammograms and follow-up breast health care, is set to wrap up Sept. 17. That’s eight months after crews started renovations on Jan. 20. The center
Growing Health 2012 confab set for Binghamton Oct. 16-17
BINGHAMTON — The nonprofit Rural Health Network of South Central New York will host the Growing Health 2012 program at the Riverwalk Hotel & Conference Center in Binghamton Oct. 16-17. The event brings together people from throughout the region and state to discuss issues such as developing a more local/regional food system and boosting the
Upstate Medical University pulls Zipcars into its lots
SYRACUSE — The State University of New York (SUNY) Upstate Medical University has steered the car-sharing network Zipcar, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZIP) to its campus. Two
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