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Upstate Cerebral Palsy recently hired JAMES CARHART as VP of information services and DEBRA TORCHIA as VP of finance on its executive team. Carhart coordinates, directs, and designs operational

SUNY appoints Kristina Johnson as system’s 13th chancellor
ALBANY, N.Y. — The State University of New York (SUNY) board of trustees has appointed Kristina Johnson as SUNY’s 13th chancellor. Johnson’s appointment as chancellor
Colgate forms new applied mathematics major
HAMILTON, N.Y. — Colgate University earlier this month announced it has made its applied mathematics minor into the university’s 55th major. The steady popularity of
People news: MVHS names Webster new nurse manager for St. Luke’s Campus
UTICA, N.Y. — The Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) announced it has named Taylor Webster nurse manager for AC 2 at the St. Luke’s Campus.
Communicating through Business Transitions
Business transitions, such as mergers and acquisitions, aren’t just multi-billion dollar transactions for the top Fortune 100 companies. Many mid- and smaller-sized businesses are pursuing
Respect and Civility is at the Core of Mutual Gains
Over the past few months, I have been re-reading two books I’ve had on my shelf for decades. The titles “Dealing with an Angry Public”
The History of the CNY Telephone and Telegraph Company
Alexander Graham Bell is credited with the invention of the telephone, though numerous individuals had worked on variations for years before Bell exhibited his creation
You should be promoting your small business all the time
Small-business owners often wear several hats from CEO to maintenance worker and everything in between. However, when it comes to promoting a small business, one

New York attorney general fines 104 car dealerships for missing recall notices
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — More than 100 auto dealerships statewide will pay a $1,000 fine for selling vehicles to New Yorkers without informing the purchaser the

Hobart and William Smith Colleges appoint alumnus Vincent as next president
GENEVA, N.Y. — Gregory Vincent, a 1983 graduate of Hobart and William Smith (HWS) Colleges, will become their next president. The schools’ board of trustees
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