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Leadership Mohawk Valley appoints new board members, officers
MARCY, N.Y. — Leadership Mohawk Valley (LMV) announced it has appointed six new members to its board of directors effective July 1. The new members,

People news: Herkimer College appoints Craig as dean of enrollment management
HERKIMER, N.Y. — Herkimer County Community College announced it has appointed Erin B. Craig as its new dean of enrollment management. Craig will be responsible

Hutchings Psychiatric Center formally opens renovated Madison Street Clinic
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Hutchings Psychiatric Center has formally opened its renovated Madison Street Clinic at 660 Madison St. in Syracuse. The clinic is now

Syracuse acting AD French: It’s “not uncommon” to hire AD who hasn’t served in position
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — It’s “not uncommon these days” to hire an athletic director (AD) who has never had the job before. That was part of

Syracuse University hires ESPN executive as its new athletic director
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University Chancellor Kent Syverud today announced the school has selected John Wildhack, a Syracuse alumnus who has worked for ESPN for

Syracuse University invests $9M in classroom, technology improvements
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University announced it is investing more than $9 million in classroom and technology improvements as part of its “campus framework” plan.

Report: START-UP NY created 332 jobs in 2015
Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s START-UP NY program created 332 jobs during 2015 and a total of 408 net new jobs in the program’s first two years.

People news: Hurley, Tietje join Erie Canal Museum board
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Dan Hurley and Sarah Tietje were recently elected to three-year terms on the board of trustees of the Erie Canal Museum in

State DEC project manager from Utica area indicted in contractor-fraud scheme
A former project manager with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is facing charges he operated an “elaborate” contractor-fraud scheme while employed

People news: Upstate Cerebral Palsy promotes Jacobson to chief psychologist
UTICA, N.Y. — Erik Jacobson has been promoted to chief psychologist at Upstate Cerebral Palsy, the nonprofit announced. He has worked in various capacities with
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