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Binghamton University forges partnership with six HBCUs
VESTAL, N.Y. — In collaboration with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, Binghamton University has announced a New Educational and Research Alliance (New ERA) with six

Community Memorial drops COVID vaccine mandate
“The past few years have impacted our daily operations in an effort to keep everyone safe,” CMH Infection Preventionist Shelly Trost said in a press

PEF, UUP reach labor agreements with New York State
The New York State Public Employees Federation (PEF) and the United University Professions (UUP) recently reached contract agreements with the New York State government. The

People news: Mancuso joins anesthesia team at Geneva General Hospital
GENEVA, N.Y. — Mark Mancuso, M.D. has joined the medical staff of Geneva General Hospital, specializing in the field of anesthesiology. Mancuso has more than

CNY Community Foundation searches for new president and CEO
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Central New York Community Foundation announced that its search for the organization’s next president and CEO is underway. Peter Dunn, who

SUNY Poly receives $568K in grants to spur offshore-wind training programs
MARCY, N.Y. — SUNY Polytechnic Institute received two grants totaling $568,000 to establish the SUNY Poly Offshore Wind Training Team (SPOWT2) and develop a micro-credential

SyracuseCoE awards $180K to nine faculty fellows for project work
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Center of Excellence (SyracuseCoE) in Environmental and Energy Systems has awarded nearly $180,000 for the 2023 SyracuseCoE Faculty Fellow awards.
CNY regional job growth mixed in April compared to a year ago
Four Central New York sub-regions added jobs in the last year while two shed positions. The Syracuse, Utica–Rome, Watertown–Fort Drum, and Binghamton regions gained jobs between April 2022 and this past April. At the same time, the Ithaca and Elmira metro areas lost jobs in the same period. That’s according to the latest monthly employment

SUNY Poly receives funding to participate in transportation study
MARCY, N.Y. — The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded SUNY Polytechnic Institute funding that is part of a broader $5 million research effort, spearheaded by City University of New York (CUNY), to assess public transportation and infrastructure needs. SUNY Poly’s Albany and Marcy campuses, as part of the new Center for Social and Economic

Summit FCU receives NCUA’s ‘well capitalized’ rating
The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) has the Summit Federal Credit Union (FCU) rated as “well capitalized,” representing NCUA’s highest rating category for credit union net worth. Kofi Appiah Okyere, treasurer of the Summit FCU board of directors, shared the information during the organization’s May 10 annual meeting. He was discussing the credit union’s financial
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