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SUNY Oswego receives an additional $18 million for renovation of Tyler Hall
OSWEGO, N.Y. — SUNY Oswego will use an additional $18 million in state funding to finish the renovation work at Tyler Hall, the school’s fine

Gillibrand visits DeWitt firm to promote bill to create manufacturing communities
, N.Y. — U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D–N.Y.) is promoting a bill that she contends would boost manufacturing jobs in upstate New York. The proposed

People news: St. Joseph’s Health appoints Andersen as information security officer
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — St. Joseph’s Health has named Neil Andersen director & information security officer. This position will oversee the information security program at St.

Cuomo opposes KeyBank’s proposed acquisition of First Niagara Bank
ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew Cuomo said today that he believes KeyBank’s proposed acquisition of First Niagara Bank would have a “devastating impact” on consumers
People news: Infectious disease specialist Moses joins St. Joseph’s
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — St. Joseph’s Health announced that Joel E. Moses, M.D. has joined St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center as a specialist in infectious disease.

Utica College appoints its first woman president
UTICA, N.Y. — The woman who currently serves as executive VP and chief advancement officer at Utica College (UC) will be the first female to
Excellus awards eight CNY hospitals payments for quality improvements
Excellus BlueCross BlueShield (Excellus BCBS) has awarded 41 hospitals quality improvement payments, including eight hospitals in Central New York. Excellus awarded a total of $22.4
New York State Bar Association elects 2016-2017 officers
ALBANY, N.Y. — The New York State Bar Association announced that it has named Sharon Stern Gerstman of Buffalo as president-elect designee of the 74,000-member

People news: Erie Canal Museum board elects officers
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Erie Canal Museum announced that its board of trustees has recently elected its officers for 2016 and a new member to
Launch New York names Chamoun as board chairman
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Launch New York, a Buffalo–based venture-development organization for upstate New York, announced it has appointed George Chamoun as chairman of the board.
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