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People news: St. Joseph’s names Rainbow director of plant operations
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Martin (Marty) Rainbow has recently joined St. Joseph’s Health as director of facilities engineering and plant operations. Rainbow brings to St. Joseph’s

Shineman Foundation announces grants, including for business plan contest
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Fourteen not-for-profit organizations received grant awards totaling $313,500 from the Richard S. Shineman Foundation in the last of three 2016 grant rounds

Syracuse University AD Wildhack adds Fuller, Jones Kolod to senior leadership staff
Fuller comes to Syracuse University from the University of Tennessee (UT), where he has worked for the past 12 years in leadership roles in sales

MVCC formally opens new Mandia Family Learning Commons
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) on Thursday formally opened the Mandia Family Learning Commons in the information-technology building on the Utica campus.

St. Bonaventure hires Le Moyne’s DePerro as its new president
OLEAN, N.Y. — St. Bonaventure University announced Friday that it has selected Dennis DePerro, dean of the Purcell School of Professional Studies at Le Moyne

Syracuse University forms search committee for next Whitman School dean
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University has formed a search committee to find and hire the next dean of the Martin J. Whitman School of Management.

JOHNSON CITY, N.Y. — Binghamton University will use $21 million in state funding to relocate and expand the Decker School of Nursing to a building

40 under FORTY awards event draws crowd of 420
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — More than 420 people attended the 40 under FORTY awards luncheon on Wednesday at the Oncenter in Syracuse, spotlighting 40 young professionals

F.O.C.U.S. to honor Gonzalez with 2017 Wisdom Keeper Award
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — F.O.C.U.S. Greater Syracuse announced that its board of directors has chosen Bethaida (Bea) González, dean of University College of Syracuse University, to

Cornell University names Martha Pollack president
ITHACA, N.Y. — The Cornell University board of trustees on Monday unanimously elected Martha Pollack as the school’s 14th president. Pollack currently serves as provost
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