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Tompkins Chamber brings back Leadership Tompkins program
ITHACA, N.Y. — Leadership Tompkins is back after a three-year hiatus. The Tompkins Chamber Foundation announced applications are open for the 2023-2024 class at the

Utica University receives grant for cyber range plans
UTICA, N.Y. — Utica University received a $150,000 grant from the George I. Alden Trust to build a new cyber range in Bull Hall. A

Nonprofits can apply for Excellus BCBS Health Equity Innovation Award funding
Excellus BlueCross BlueShield (Excellus BCBS) on Monday said nonprofit organizations to apply for 2023 Health Equity Innovation Award (HEIA) funding. The awards help pay for

ConMed reports nearly 15 percent rise in Q2 sales, ups earnings guidance
ConMed Corporation (NYSE: CNMD) recently reported it closed out a strong second quarter with sales rising 14.6 percent over the same quarter last year and

People news: Goldberg Segalla adds workers’-compensation attorney in Syracuse–area office
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The law firm of Goldberg Segalla announced it has recently added attorney Lee C. Stoddard as a partner in the firm’s workers’-compensation

Loretto names new marketing and communications director
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Loretto recently announced it has promoted Julie Smith to marketing and communications director. Formerly marketing and communications manager, Smith started at Loretto in September 2020. She holds a bachelor’s degree in business management with a concentration in marketing and a minor in communication/ journalism from St. John Fisher College. Smith is a

Utica University education prep program receives accreditation
UTICA, N.Y,. — Utica University’s Educator Preparation Program recently earned national accreditation from the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP) for all undergraduate and graduate programs. The AAQEP Accreditation Commission awarded the program with a full seven-year accreditation at the end of June. It follows an extensive self-study and peer review by the

Le Moyne College joins Griffiss Institute’s Innovare Alliance
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Le Moyne College is now part of the Griffiss Institute’s Innovare Alliance, an initiative that seeks to advance technical and professional development disciplines and to “nurture a skilled workforce to drive growth and prosperity in the region.” The partnership aims to expand access to high-quality educational, training, research, and entrepreneurial opportunities in

Schumer touts $1B rise in annual Medicare funding for Upstate hospitals
Upstate hospitals can expect a $1 billion increase in annual federal Medicare payments after the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) adjusted the Medicare wage index. It represents one of the “biggest shots in the arm” for federal funding upstate New York hospitals have seen in decades, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.)

On Point for College looks to connect students to careers in semiconductor industry
UTICA — On Point for College, a nonprofit education and career-attainment program, is setting its sights on the semiconductor industry to ensure the future pipeline of workers in the microchip-manufacturing industry. On Point created a new dedicated career-advisor position in its Utica office and is working on developing a program that will help connect high-school
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