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State budget includes more funding for SUNY EOCs
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The new state budget included a “significant increase in funding” for SUNY’s 10 Educational Opportunity Centers (EOC) and two outreach centers. The

Onondaga County ends symptomatic testing at CNY Regional Market
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon says the symptomatic testing that’s been available at the CNY Regional Market ended this past Friday. The

New York State increases capacity limits on entertainment venues
More people will be allowed to enter movie theaters, museums, and other entertainment venues soon. Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday announced that movie-theater capacity across

Syracuse’s Whitman School maintains AACSB international accreditation
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management announced it has maintained its accreditation by AACSB International — the Association to Advance

State says more than 40 percent of residents have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose
ALBANY, N.Y. — On Friday morning, New York State hit the 40 percent mark for share of the total population that has received at least

Ithaca College to renovate Ithaca Commons building for new master’s degree program
ITHACA, N.Y. — Ithaca College plans to renovate facilities in the former Rothschild Building on the downtown Ithaca Commons for its new master’s degree program

ANCA executive director, Fish, to retire
SARANAC LAKE, N.Y. — Kate Fish — who has served as executive director of the Adirondack North Country Association (ANCA) for nearly 12 years —

Schuyler Hospital to renovate imaging services using $500,000 grant from foundation
MONTOUR FALLS, N.Y. — Schuyler Hospital plans to renovate its imaging services, using a $500,000 grant it received from the Schuyler Health Foundation. Funds will go toward a new mammography suite, upgrading CT (computed tomography) services, and other department improvements. “This donation will go a long way toward updating and modernizing imaging services for our

Syracuse STEAM school boosted by $1.75M Amazon donation
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), which is preparing for operations in the Syracuse area, plans to donate $1.75 million for robotics and computer-science technology improvements at the upcoming Syracuse STEAM school. STEAM is short for science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics. The STEAM school will be housed at the downtown building that was previously home

Hage succeeds Wolf as president & CEO of Griffiss Institute
ROME, N.Y. — A woman who most recently worked for the SUNY Research Foundation has started her new duties as president and CEO of the Griffiss Institute in Rome. Heather Hage most recently served as VP of industry and external affairs for the SUNY Research Foundation. She succeeds William Wolf, the organization’s first-ever president and
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