Health Care & Education

Syracuse basketball’s Tyus Battle enters name in NBA draft

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Tyus Battle, the 6’6 sophomore guard who led Syracuse basketball in scoring this past season, has decided to enter his name in the 2018 NBA draft, the Syracuse basketball program confirmed Friday. Read More

Admitting to falsifying records, Rome School Board member resigns, repays Gaming Commission

ROME, N.Y. — Timothy Safin resigned from the Rome City School Board Tuesday after admitting to defrauding the state Gaming Commission. Read More

Syracuse University School of Management namesake, Martin J. Whitman, dies

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Martin J. Whitman, the man for whom Syracuse University’s School of Management is named, died Monday at the age of 93. Read More

MVHS gets certificate-of-need application approved, but downtown-hospital project obstacles remain

UTICA, N.Y. — New York State has approved Mohawk Valley Health System’s (MVHS) certificate-of-need (CON) application for the construction of the new health-care campus. Read More

MVCC, Leadership Mohawk Valley receive $152K grant to create Center for Leadership Excellence

UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) and Leadership Mohawk Valley (LMV) announced they were awarded a four-year, $151,900 grant from the Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties to create a Center for Leadership Excellence to address the region’s need for effective, equipped, and engaged community leaders. Read More

Upstate University Hospital is offering outpatient total knee-replacement surgery at Community campus

ONONDAGA, N.Y. — Upstate University Hospital announced it is offering total knee-replacement surgery on an outpatient basis at its Community campus at 4900 Broad Road in Onondaga. Read More

Excellus announces community health awards for seven CNY nonprofits

Excellus BlueCross BlueShield has chosen seven Central New York nonprofit organizations for its community health awards. Read More

MVHS Rome medical office adds family nurse practitioner

ROME, N.Y. — Mary-Jane Borst, a family nurse practitioner, has joined the MVHS Rome medical office and has admitting privileges at Faxton St. Luke’s Healthcare (FSLH). Read More