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MVCC starts microcredential program for direct-support professionals
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) has launched a new direct support microcredential program, developed in partnership with SUNY and the New York State Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD), to provide training that leads to national certification in the field of developmental disabilities. The program recognizes the skills and competencies required […]
VETCON 2023 conference set for late November in Albany
ALBANY, N.Y. — The annual conference dedicated to the education and professional growth of veteran business owners and entrepreneurs is set for late November in the state capital. VETCON 2023 is scheduled for Nov. 28-29 at the Crowne Plaza Desmond Hotel in Albany, according to an Aug. 4 announcement from Tully Rinckey PLLC, Tully Rinckey
ANCA annual meeting focused on building belonging
LOWVILLE — The Adirondack North Country Association (ANCA) on Sept. 8 held its 2023 annual meeting, titled “Building Belonging in the New Economy.” The afternoon event focused on “belonging, what it is, what it looks and feels like, and how creating welcoming spaces directly benefits businesses, communities and the people they serve.” ANCA had invited
Clarkson joins cooperative to research electric, connected and autonomous vehicles
POTSDAM — Clarkson University announced it is part of a new nationwide collaboration focused on developing new sustainable vehicle technologies. The collaboration is part of the Center for Electric, Connected and Autonomous Technologies for Mobility (eCAT), Clarkson said in a Sept. 5 news release. The eCAT Center is an industry-university cooperative research center (IUCRC) sponsored
Giles to serve as liaison to Office of Veteran and Military Affairs
SYRACUSE — Patricia Giles was recently appointed reference and instruction librarian in the Department of Learning and Academic Engagement (LAE) at Syracuse University Libraries. In this new role, Giles will serve as liaison to the Syracuse University Office of Veteran and Military Affairs (OVMA) and the Honors Program. OVMA serves as the university’s single point
Onondaga, Watertown SBDCs combine
WATERTOWN — The Watertown Small Business Development Center (SBDC) has combined with the Onondaga SBDC as part of a pilot program. The effort seeks to “increase shared resources and opportunities” for small businesses in the Central New York region, per an SBDC announcement. Under the program the Watertown SBDC is now the Watertown Outreach Center,
Two CNY firms certified as service-disabled veteran-owned businesses
New York State Office of General Services (OGS) Commissioner Jeanette Moy recently announced that a pair of Central New York businesses were certified as service-disabled veteran-owned businesses (SDVOB). The New York OGS Division of Service-Disabled Veterans’ Business Development (DSDVBD) issued the certification to KW Bradley Associates, LLC, a cybersecurity and drone-services provider in Manlius, and
Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center adds new Emergency Department PA
OGDENSBURG — Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center recently announced the addition of Marc Moyer to its Emergency Department team. Moyer is an experienced physician assistant (PA), specializing in emergency medicine in Western New York. He currently works as a solo overnight provider at Olean General Hospital, where he is responsible for the Emergency Department. Moyer has practiced
3 students win SUNY Potsdam’s latest business-plan contest
POTSDAM — Three students from SUNY Potsdam’s department of business administration have won the university’s most recent business-plan competition. Edwin Portugal, a professor of business administration at SUNY Potsdam, started the competition in 1993, the school said in its Sept. 8 news release. As part Portugal’s capstone course, “Strategic and Global Management,” 16 students were
Kinney Drugs says it was first to offer OTC Narcan
GOUVERNEUR — At 9 a.m. on Aug. 31, a Kinney Drugs store in Clayton became the first pharmacy in the country to sell Narcan over the counter (OTC). The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the Narcan 4 milligram naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray for over-the-counter, non-prescription use, meaning it can be sold directly to
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