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State Fair: 2014 sponsorship sales rose 16 percent from 2013
GEDDES, N.Y. — The New York State Fair reported sponsorship sales of nearly $2 million at this year’s event, up 16 percent from the final
Binghamton University to host college towns discussion Oct. 2
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The SUNY Business and Education Cooperative of the Southern Tier (SUNY BEST) will offer the second program in its three-part series on

St. Lawrence University offers certificate program at Paul Smith’s College
CANTON, N.Y. — The education-leadership graduate program at St. Lawrence University is offering its school-building leader certification program at Paul Smith’s College. Graduate students pursuing initial certification as
Syracuse University’s Maxwell School gets $1 million grant
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University (SU) will use a two-year, $1 million grant to develop a

NASA astronaut to speak at Binghamton University Sept. 29
VESTAL, N.Y. — Binghamton University will host an event billed as “An Evening with NASA Astronaut Dr. Jeanette Epps” next Monday, Sept. 29. Epps worked

Schumer supports SUNY pursuit of funding for mechatronics training
DeWITT, N.Y. — U.S. Senator Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.) today announced his push to secure federal funding that would help establish a program at Onondaga Community
SUNY awards regional campuses technology-instruction grants
The State University of New York (SUNY) Polytechnic Institute (POLY), SUNY Broome Community College, and SUNY Oswego will use grants that “enhance teaching and learning

Le Moyne, Cazenovia sign 4+1 MBA partnership agreement
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Cazenovia College and Le Moyne College have signed a “4+1” partnership agreement, providing Cazenovia students and alumni a “streamlined” application process into
AT&T, local partners want hacker activity in Civic App Challenge
SYRACUSE — Mobile technology is the future of the economy and that’s why this is “such an important competition.” That’s how Marissa Shorenstein, New York president of AT&T, Inc., referred to the Central New York Civic App Challenge during her remarks at the Sept. 11 announcement about the event at the Tech Garden. “This really

SUNY Broome wins state grant for SUNY BEE entrepreneurial program
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The State University of New York Broome Community College (SUNY Broome) will use a $6 million state grant for its upcoming Bridge
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