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The new Golisano Institute for Business & Entrepreneurship in Rochester is partnering with Syracuse University’s College of Professional Studies to offer its two-year certificate program

LGS executive director departing for corporate job
DeWITT, N.Y. — Pam Brunet, executive director of Leadership Greater Syracuse (LGS), announced Friday that she is leaving in early September for another job at

WCNY to use nearly $500K state grant for film industry workforce development
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — WCNY in Syracuse will use a state grant of nearly $500,000 for its new WCNY Entertainment Academy. The funding comes from the

Syracuse University appoints new iSchool dean
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University on Wednesday announced the appointment of Andrew Sears as the next dean of the School of Information Studies, or the

Hotel operator donates $20K to Schuyler Health Foundation
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. — Buffalo–based Hart Hotels, Inc. on June 14 donated $20,000 to the Schuyler Health Foundation as part of a volunteer reception held at the Watkins Glen Harbor Hotel, a Hart Hotels property. The donation represented a portion of the proceeds from the hotel’s popular “Fire and Ice” event in January, for which

Clearly Connected expands services at wellness center
WHITESBORO, N.Y. — Clearly Connected Life Coaching & Wellness Center recently welcomed two new providers to its location at 327 Oriskany Blvd. in Whitesboro. Jacquelyn Klossner now offers medical-based craniosacral therapy and Rene Ciaccia provides therapy services at Clearly Connected. “I am excited to welcome these two phenomenal providers to the wellness center in support

Area hospitals hope for employee return with end of vaccine mandate
In the wake of news that the state will no longer enforce the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health-care workers as it works to repeal it, hospitals and health systems in our region are hopeful the news means relief to the chronic worker shortages they face. Those shortages, present before the pandemic began, only worsened as

Bassett, Hartwick partner on simulation lab for residents, nursing students
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Bassett Healthcare Network and Hartwick College are launching joint simulation labs for first-year Bassett residents and nursing students. It marks the first time Bassett residents are partnering with Hartwick nursing students in simulation labs. A total of 23 first-year resident physicians from Bassett Medical Center graduate medical education programs will work with

Excellus names new CNY Regional Advisory Board members
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, Central New York’s largest health insurer, recently announced it has named Michael C. Backus, Derrick L. Murry, and Dr. Robert Weisenthal to its Central New York Regional Advisory Board. Backus is president and CEO of Oswego Health. He advocates for health care in the region as he works with

Latest class graduates from FLH College of Nursing
GENEVA, N.Y. — A total of 56 students were pinned and graduated as part of the 14th class of Finger Lakes Health (FLH) College of Nursing & Health Sciences. FLH held its pinning and commencement ceremonies on May 21 at the Smith Center for the Arts in Geneva. The ceremonies were also live streamed on
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