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CFCU plans to open new branch in Seneca County in 2019
SENECA FALLS, N.Y. — Ithaca–based CFCU Community Credit Union announced it plans to open a new branch office early next year in Kingdom Plaza at

Syracuse’s Hendricks Chapel to use $1M donation for “student-opportunity fund”
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University’s Hendricks Chapel will use a $1 million donation to help students having a “financial hardship” and to “ensure access to

Syracuse airport to conduct emergency drill this Saturday
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Hancock International Airport will hold a “full-scale,” emergency-response drill this Saturday. The drill is a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) mandated exercise,

Syracuse’s Whitman School partners with National Black MBA Association
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University on Monday announced a new partnership with the National Black MBA Association

Loretto hires new director of development for marketing and the foundation
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Loretto announced it has hired Patricia Vail Dellonte as director of development for marketing and the foundation at Loretto. She has more

New York Sea Grant Institute names Bunting-Howarth interim director
ITHACA, N.Y. — The New York Sea Grant (NYSG) board of governors and Stony Brook University Provost Michael Bernstein have approved the appointment of Katherine

Rome Memorial Hospital hosts health-care academy for area students
ROME, N.Y. — More than 20 students from eight schools participated in Rome Memorial Hospital’s (RMH) recent three-day, health-care academy (HCA), learning about various careers

MVCC president signs entrepreneurship pledge during SUNY Chancellor visit
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) President Randall VanWagoner has signed a pledge to increase MVCC’s focus on entrepreneurship. He signed the National
Shineman Foundation awards $390K to area nonprofits
OSWEGO — The Richard S. Shineman Foundation announced that it provided 12 Central New York not-for-profit organizations serving Oswego County with awards in its second grant round of 2018 at its July board meeting. The awarded projects cover a wide range of focus areas, including health and welfare for children and adults, education, arts and

WISE Women’s Business Center settles into new location in Axa Tower I
SYRACUSE — The WISE Women’s Business Center has relocated to the lobby of Axa Tower I after operating at the nearby Tech Garden since 2012. Axa Tower I is located at 100 Madison St. in Syracuse. An open house is planned for October, the WISE Center said in a release. The WISE Center occupies half
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