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CenterState CEO’s Simpson: Syracuse University hate-speech incidents “reprehensible”
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The recent incidents of hate speech at Syracuse University “are reprehensible, profoundly troubling and have no place in our community.” Robert Simpson,

People news: Adirondack Diversity Initiative appoints first director
SARANAC LAKE, N.Y. — The Adirondack Diversity Initiative (ADI), which aims to make the Adirondack region “a more welcoming and inclusive place for residents and

People news: MVHS names Zielinski assistant VP of MVHS Medical Group
UTICA, N.Y. — The Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) announced it has named Mary Zielinski assistant VP of the MVHS Medical Group. In this role,

Cuomo pans Syverud’s leadership, SU board of trustees backs chancellor
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday was critical of how Syracuse University (SU) Chancellor Kent Syverud has handled the recent hate-speech incidents on

Syracuse Police are working to find author of online hate-speech manifesto
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Police say they are working to figure out who wrote and released a hate-speech manifesto online and to make sure it

Syracuse University names interim provost, VP for research
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University Chancellor Kent Syverud has named Zhanjiang (John) Liu interim vice chancellor and provost, effective Jan. 6, 2020. Liu has been

Upstate Medical formally opens Leica Microsystems Center of Excellence
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate Medical University and Leica Microsystems, Inc. have collaborated to create what they’re calling the Leica Microsystems Center of Excellence. Wetzlar, Germany–based

Tioga County Chamber recognizes Leadership Tioga Class of 2019
OWEGO, N.Y. — The Tioga County Chamber of Commerce recognized this year’s participants in the Leadership Tioga program with a commencement ceremony on Tuesday, Nov.

Syracuse, three Ithaca firms win prize money in Grow-NY contest; Geneva firm wins grand prize
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Dropcopter, a tenant of Syracuse’s Tech Garden, on Wednesday captured one of two $500,000 prizes at the pitch event of the inaugural

Syracuse firm is runner-up in IDEA NY business-accelerator competition in Mohawk Valley
ROME, N.Y. — PreVision Corp. from Syracuse won $100,000 as the runner-up in the IDEA NY business-accelerator competition. United Aircraft Technologies (UAT) of Albany won
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