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Cayuga Health to launch Center for Health Equity Transformation, health-equity dashboard
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cayuga Health says it’s preparing for the upcoming launch of its Center for Health Equity Transformation on Oct 1. The Center will
Written Contracts for Freelance Workers Now Required
Originally planned for May, the requirements of New York State’s Freelance Isn’t Free Act (“FIFA”) became effective August 28, 2024. The law has flown under the
Work begins on Oriskany Thruway bridge-replacement project
WHITESBORO, N.Y. — A $9.3 million project to replace the New York State Thruway bridge over Oriskany Boulevard in Whitesboro is underway, the office of
IAED, TC3 graduate first SUNY pre-apprenticeship group in manufacturing program
Ithaca Area Economic Development (IAED) in partnership with Tompkins Cortland Community College (TC3) on Aug. 30 held a graduation ceremony for a group seeking work with an area manufacturer. The group was part of the SUNY Pre-apprenticeship Direct-to-Work: Pathways to Manufacturing program, IAED said in its announcement. Participants spent five weeks in training and are
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Ithaca Area Economic Development (IAED) in partnership with Tompkins Cortland Community College (TC3) on Aug. 30 held a graduation ceremony for a group seeking work with an area manufacturer.
The group was part of the SUNY Pre-apprenticeship Direct-to-Work: Pathways to Manufacturing program, IAED said in its announcement.
Participants spent five weeks in training and are guaranteed an interview with an area manufacturer.
The Direct to Work: Pathways to Manufacturing program is an “inclusive career initiative” that helps unemployed and underemployed people get involved in training programs and other resources, leading to entry-level jobs with Tompkins County manufacturers, per the IAED website.
Pathways to Manufacturing is a designated community-based, pre-apprenticeship program through TC3, which is part of the SUNY system, IAED said.
Colgate University and Dartmouth College partner to offer bridge program
HAMILTON, N.Y. — Colgate University and the Tuck School of Business Administration at Dartmouth College have formed a new institutional partnership that gives Colgate students access to the Tuck Business Bridge Program, according to an announcement from Colgate. This winter, Colgate sophomores and juniors interested in exploring business careers will have the opportunity to connect
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HAMILTON, N.Y. — Colgate University and the Tuck School of Business Administration at Dartmouth College have formed a new institutional partnership that gives Colgate students access to the Tuck Business Bridge Program, according to an announcement from Colgate.
This winter, Colgate sophomores and juniors interested in exploring business careers will have the opportunity to connect their liberal-arts experience with intensive business-school training provided by Tuck faculty members.
Students accepted into the program will spend three weeks during winter break learning from Tuck faculty and current MBA students who will serve as resources. The experience kicks off with a week of remote learning from home before moving to a hybrid classroom at Colgate’s campus in Hamilton.
Students will be assigned to teams to deliver an in-person capstone case-study presentation evaluated by Colgate alumni.
“We are excited to partner with Tuck on this new initiative for our students,” Colgate President Brian W. Casey said in a news release. “For those students who want an introduction to key business and finance concepts and wish to gain skills for the marketplace, this January program will offer them a rigorous and meaningful program.”
He continued, “I am also thrilled that alumni support will provide the funds to help make this program accessible to at least 10 Colgate students who are receiving financial aid.”
After completing the program, sophomore participants will join Career Services’ annual SophoMORE Connections event beginning on Jan. 17, 2025.
Applications for the program are now open and due through Sept. 30. An on-campus information session is set for Sept. 11. More information about the program is available at colgate.edu/tuckbridge.
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Hochul signs bills affecting New York agricultural industry
GEDDES, N.Y. — Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday signed three bills affecting New York’s agricultural industry. She signed the new legislation into law during her
Career Apprenticeship Initiative connects recent college grads with area job openings
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Career Apprenticeship Initiative (CAI) in Syracuse connects recent liberal-arts graduates from the area’s higher-education institutions to a one-year apprenticeship with area employers. Under the CAI, employers receive a $5,000 salary reimbursement for agreeing to hire, mentor, and train the student for a year. CenterState CEO members that provided entry-level jobs for
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SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Career Apprenticeship Initiative (CAI) in Syracuse connects recent liberal-arts graduates from the area’s higher-education institutions to a one-year apprenticeship with area employers.
Under the CAI, employers receive a $5,000 salary reimbursement for agreeing to hire, mentor, and train the student for a year. CenterState CEO members that provided entry-level jobs for graduates this year are Crouse Health, LOTTE Biologics, Syracuse Housing Authority, and SUNY Upstate Medical University.
The CAI program in Syracuse was modeled on a similar program that has operated successfully in Canada for several years. The Syracuse program was the CAI’s first U.S. pilot.
The Collegian Hotel in Syracuse hosted a Tuesday, Aug. 27 event to acknowledge recent graduates starting new positions with participating employers. Those attending the event included representatives from CenterState CEO; Alan Rottenberg, founder of the Canadian Career Apprenticeship Initiative; Donna Gillespie, CEO of the Kingston Economic Development Corporation (KEDCO); representatives of Syracuse University, SUNY Oswego, and Le Moyne College; as well as area employers and recent college graduates.
“We imagined our youth, upon graduating from university, launching their careers immediately with full time employment — not in unskilled jobs or living in their parents’ basement. Syracuse, like other communities running the apprenticeship program, has made the imagined real,” Rottenberg said in the CenterState CEO announcement.
Besides Rottenberg, the event included remarks from Robert Simpson, president and CEO of CenterState CEO and Kristi Eck, assistant VP for workforce innovation and external relations at SUNY Oswego.
The program is an “outgrowth” of the relationship between Central New York and Kingston, Ontario, known as the Kingston-Syracuse Pathway. The partners in the program include CenterState CEO; KEDCO; SUNY Upstate Medical University; the Kingston Health Sciences Center; and Queen’s University.
The pathway started around “common interests,” such as cross-border medical research, and broadened into other areas, such as providing “soft landings” for businesses from either country.
Gillespie, who has run the program successfully in Kingston for several years, brought the idea for the apprenticeship initiative to CenterState CEO. The CenterState CEO Foundation, a nonprofit affiliate of CenterState CEO, oversees the apprenticeship program.
Tioga State Bank opens Johnson City branch
JOHNSON CITY, N.Y. — Tioga State Bank (TSB) unveiled its new Johnson City branch on Thursday, Aug. 29 with a ribbon cutting and other festivities.
MVHS names new chief medical officer
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) has added Gary D. Zimmer as its new chief medical officer. In his new role, Zimmer will provide strategic leadership to ensure continuous improvement of patient safety, quality, effectiveness, value, and efficiency of patient care across MVHS, the health system said in its announcement. He brings more
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UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) has added Gary D. Zimmer as its new chief medical officer.
In his new role, Zimmer will provide strategic leadership to ensure continuous improvement of patient safety, quality, effectiveness, value, and efficiency of patient care across MVHS, the health system said in its announcement.
He brings more than 20 years of health system and clinical expertise to the role. Prior to joining MVHS, Zimmer served as the chief medical officer for emergency medicine at Sound Physicians, where he led clinical operations for its emergency medicine specialty.
Zimmer began his career at Johns Hopkins University, where he served in a teaching role. He then joined Harbor Hospital in Baltimore, as chairman of the department of emergency medicine. That began a nearly 20-year leadership path in emergency medicine and health-care administration with organizations including TeamHealth, Mercy Health System, and Crozer Health.
He holds a bachelor’s degree in molecular biology from Princeton University and received his M.D. from Cornell University. Zimmer completed his residency with the Harvard Affiliated Emergency Medicine Residency.
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