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People news: MVCC appoints McDonald as director of community and workforce development
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) has appointed William McDonald as the new director of community and workforce development in the school’s Center
DEC acquires 87 acres of Tompkins County land from Finger Lakes Land Trust
DRYDEN, N.Y. — The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has acquired 87 acres of land in the town of Dryden in Tompkins
“The only thing that saves us from the bureaucracy is its inefficiency.” — Eugene McCarthy We’ve all seen the news reports on the ability of “computer hackers” to access electronic information that is reportedly well protected. These reports are relatively ominous. Millions of individuals have had their credit-card information illegally obtained. Hackers around the globe
Junior Achievement ramps up to serve Central New York
Junior Achievement (JA) of Central Upstate New York is reconnecting with Central New York businesses and professionals to bring its programs back to area schools. After the CNY chapter of JA formally dissolved at the beginning of 2014, the Rochester chapter announced in February it had assumed responsibility of the CNY region. Now covering 25
Onondaga County Medical Society elects Dr. Dennis Nave as president
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Onondaga County Medical Society elected and installed Dr. Dennis Nave as its 187th president during its annual dinner held Nov. 13
Report: Most of Central New York lost jobs in the last year
The Syracuse, Utica–Rome, and Binghamton regions lost jobs in the last 12 months, even as the state added positions in the same period. That’s according
Kolb re-elected as New York Assembly minority leader
ALBANY, N.Y. — The Republican Conference in the New York State Assembly today re-elected Brian M. Kolb, of Canandaigua, to another two-year term as its
NYSTEC awards $50K to student entrepreneurs at Commercialization Academy
MARCY, N.Y. — The New York State Technology Enterprise Corporation (NYSTEC) has awarded $50,000 to teams of student entrepreneurs participating in the 2014 Commercialization Academy.
SUNY Cortland launches Education Innovation Center
CORTLAND, N.Y. — SUNY Chancellor Nancy L. Zimpher was on hand to help formally launch a new Center of Innovation in Education at SUNY Cortland last Friday. The center intends to be a regional hub for the advancement and improvement of teacher education, SUNY Cortland said. To read much more about the center, click here.
Survey: New York manufacturing activity improves in November
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York reported Monday that its Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index rose four 4 points to 10.2 in
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