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SUNY Poly holds white-coat ceremony for nursing students
MARCY, N.Y. — SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) recently hosted its second annual white-coat ceremony for first-year nursing students in the Wildcat Fieldhouse on the
Leadership Greater Syracuse announces Class of 2018
DeWITT, N.Y. — Leadership Greater Syracuse (LGS), a nonprofit offering a yearlong civic-engagement training program, has announced its 54-person class of 2018. The DeWitt-based organization
People news: Herkimer College appoints Luppino as assistant director of campus safety
HERKIMER, N.Y. — Herkimer College announced it has named Martin Luppino assistant director of campus safety. Luppino will assist the college’s director of campus safety

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University will use a donation of $3.5 million for “significant” renovations to Archbold Gymnasium. The improvements will include the creation of
Greater Utica Chamber names 15 finalists for 2017 Business of the Year Awards
UTICA, N.Y. — The Greater Utica Chamber of Commerce has announced the 15 finalists for its 2017 Business of the Year Awards. The organization will

SUNY chancellor, OCC president discuss Excelsior-scholarship program
The office of Gov. Andrew Cuomo describes the Excelsior scholarship as providing tuition-free college at New York’s public colleges and universities to families making up

State plans North Country Welcome Center in Jefferson County
The state says construction crews will be building a North Country Welcome Center near the Thousand Islands Bridge in Collins Landing in Jefferson County. The
Little Falls Hospital names Zawko director of quality and risk management
LITTLE FALLS, N.Y. — Bassett Healthcare Network announced that it has appointed Pat Zawko director of quality and risk management for its Little Falls Hospital.

City of Syracuse, Town of Cicero sign shared-services agreement for grant writers
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The City of Syracuse and the Town of Cicero on Tuesday signed a shared-services agreement involving grant-writing services. Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner

Crouse Health to start new program to help “at-risk” young men
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Crouse Health plans to start a new program that seeks to help young men with substance-abuse disorders who have been arrested for
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