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With Dome renovations, Syracuse to hold 2020 commencement on the Quad
The building will close on March 1, 2020, “allowing the most complex construction — specifically the roof replacement — to occur during milder weather, ultimately

Briggs & Stratton formally opens new manufacturing facility in Sherrill
Its new facility in the Sherrill Industrial Park will “accommodate this continued growth into the future” and will nearly double the production capacity for Ferris,

Syracuse airport says it had busiest month in nearly three decades in August
The last time the airport had more monthly passenger traffic was in August 1990 when 254,582 passengers traveled through the airport. The August 2019 passenger

MVCC renames building in honor of donor whose gift benefits scholarships
Of the remaining $500,000, the school will use $250,000 to establish the new Francis A. Wilcox Memorial Adult Student Scholarship, which will be endowed. MVCC

Knowles Precision Devices wins contract to support F-35 JSF program, will add jobs
Knowles Precision Devices is a division of Itasca, Illinois–based Knowles Corporation (NYSE: KN). It is a manufacturer of “high-performance” specialty components, capacitors and microwave products.

NBT Bank promotes Kavney to Mohawk Valley regional president
Kavney joined NBT Bank as senior vice president and Central New York regional executive in June and was based in Syracuse, per a June 28

Runningboards Marketing opens office in downtown Syracuse
“Our focus is on helping successful businesses grow, whether it’s growing their business, growing their brand, rebranding. That’s really what we’re about,” Calvin McNeely, president

Syracuse names new dean of College of Engineering and Computer Science
Smith’s appointment, which was approved by the executive committee of the board of trustees, is effective Oct. 1. “We are excited to welcome Cole to

Carrols Restaurant Group names LaLonde interim CFO
Syracuse–based Carrols Restaurant Group is the largest Burger King franchisee in the U.S. LaLonde had previously served as vice president, controller at Carrols from 1997

Syracuse University formally opens Barnes Center at the Arch
“The activities, staff and programming at the Barnes Center are what matters most,” Syverud added. “We want to continually work to provide the services that
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