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Guthrie opens OB/GYN clinic in Cortland
CORTLAND, N.Y. — Guthrie Clinic announced it has opened a new OB/GYN clinic in Cortland called Guthrie Cortland Obstetrics and Gynecology. It’s located at 141

Arc Herkimer to buy equipment using $50K in grants
HERKIMER, N.Y. — Arc Herkimer recently received two grants totaling $50,117.37 from the Awards Committee of the Community Health Outreach Project (CHOP), a grant-funded program

Oneida County receives $2.25 million for veteran suicide prevention
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County has received a $2.25 million federal grant to help prevent suicide among military veterans, according to Oneida County Executive Anthony

FAA authorizes NUAIR to fly civilian drones between Syracuse and Rome
ROME, N.Y. — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has authorized the drone test site at Griffiss International Airport in Rome to fly civilian drones beyond

Utica Zoo workers vote to unionize
UTICA, N.Y. — Workers at the Utica Zoo voted Thursday to unionize. They will join the Civil Service Employees Association following the National Labor Relations

Helio Health receives more than $3 million grant to expand services in Utica
UTICA, N.Y. — Insights of Helio Health in Utica is expanding services to the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) model. A CCBHC is designed

MVHS Medical Group adds three new doctors
Hoda Rahmani received her medical degree from the American University of Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda. She joins the MVHS Waterville Medical Office at 358 Madison

Demolition of old IBM Country Club starts in town of Union
UNION, N.Y. — Demolition of the former IBM Country Club at 4301 Watson Blvd. in the town of Union began Oct. 20 to make way

Saab wins Navy contract of more than $173M
DeWITT, N.Y. — Saab Inc. in DeWitt was recently awarded a nearly $173.2 million contract from the U.S. Navy for the procurement of production, test, and delivery of the MK-39 Mod 3 Expandable Mobile Anti-Submarine Warfare Training Target (or EMATT) and engineering services. The firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee, and cost-reimbursement provisions include options that if exercised, will
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DeWITT, N.Y. — Saab Inc. in DeWitt was recently awarded a nearly $173.2 million contract from the U.S. Navy for the procurement of production, test, and delivery of the MK-39 Mod 3 Expandable Mobile Anti-Submarine Warfare Training Target (or EMATT) and engineering services.
The firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee, and cost-reimbursement provisions include options that if exercised, will have production continuing through September 2032, according to a Sept. 30 contract announcement from the U.S. Department of Defense.
Work will be performed in Saab’s facilities in DeWitt. The aerospace company has a plant at 5717 Enterprise Pkwy in DeWitt and another facility at 85 Collamer Crossing Pkwy in DeWitt.
Fiscal 2022 weapons procurement (Navy) funds totaling almost $5.8 million will be obligated at time of award on the first article, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year, per the contract announcement. This contract was competitively procured on the System for Award Management website, with three offers received. The Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division in Newport, Rhode Island is the contracting authority.

Northeast College of Health Sciences names new provost
SENECA FALLS, N.Y. — Northeast College of Health Sciences in Seneca Falls recently announced it has promoted Anne E. Killen to provost and VP of academic affairs. Killen has been with Northeast College since 2017, when she joined as executive VP of academic affairs and chief academic officer. In that role, she oversaw day-to-day college
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SENECA FALLS, N.Y. — Northeast College of Health Sciences in Seneca Falls recently announced it has promoted Anne E. Killen to provost and VP of academic affairs.
Killen has been with Northeast College since 2017, when she joined as executive VP of academic affairs and chief academic officer. In that role, she oversaw day-to-day college operations in the division of academic affairs, according to her LinkedIn profile. She worked with the administrators of these areas, along with administrative staff in enrollment management, financial and administrative services, and institutional advancement, to build a team of senior administrators that work together with a coordinated view to fulfill the mission of the Northeast College of Health Sciences.
She has more than 25 years of experience working in the public and private sectors of management, higher-education administration, and supervision, the college said. Previously, Killen spent 16 years at Keuka College in the roles of associate VP of the Center for Professional Studies and assistant professor of management, as well as executive director of administration, curriculum and assessment before that, her LinkedIn page states.
Killen holds a master’s degree in adult education and a doctorate degree in management. She has also earned graduate certificates in human-resource development and professional training and is a graduate of the National Leadership Institute in Adelphi, Maryland.
“As Northeast moves toward the addition of new academic programs and overall growth, I’m confident that Dr. Killen’s strong vision and rich experience will continue to lead our College into a successful future,” Northeast College of Health Sciences President Michael Mestan said in a news release.
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