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Probe into plagiarism allegations against HWS president could take two weeks

Published: 04/06/2018 @ 08:00 am

On March 21, while students were enjoying Spring Break, a bombshell struck HWS. An anonymous email signed by “A Professor at Hobart and William Smith Colleges” was sent to Professor Scott Brophy, Professor Tom Drennen, Professor Steve Penn, and senior officials at the University of Pennsylvania as well as news agencies such as The New York Times, Washington Post, and The Rochester Democrat... more

Modified Common Core testing starts this week

Published: 04/09/2018 @ 08:00 am

Students across the state will take the controversial common core testing for the first time, since changes were made to the test last year. The State reduced the number of testing days for each subject from three days to two and changed what students are required to know in each grade. Supporters say the test is a good tool to... more

President of HWS accused of plagiarism, investigation launched

Published: 03/29/2018 @ 08:00 am

Hobart and William Smith Colleges is looking into allegations of plagiarism. The subject of that plagiarism claim is none other than president Gregory J. Vincent. An anonymous email to The Chronicle and other news media, as well as officials at Hobart and William Smith alleges that Vincent plagiarized portions of the dissertation that earned him a doctorate in education. Vincent... more

Rick Gallant suspends campaign for NY23

Published: 03/29/2018 @ 08:00 am

Rick Gallant has suspended his campaign for congress. The Democratic canidate in New York's 23rd Congressional District issued the following statement: "It is with a heavy heart that I am announcing the suspension of my campaign for Congress in NY’s 23rd District. I would like to sincerely thank all of those who have supported me in the past year—it means... more

INSIDE THE FLX: Cayuga Community College professor talks ‘state’ of media (podcast)

Published: 03/29/2018 @ 08:00 am

Cayuga Community College Media and Telecommunications Programs Director Steve Keeler joined Josh Durso in-studio to discuss the latest trends in media, the ‘condition’ that the industry has found itself, and the criticisms of those who are ‘journalists’ in this modern, tech-driven world. Listen to the entire discussion below: . more

Foreclosure sale canceled for site next to Cayuga Community College Fulton campus

Published: 03/30/2018 @ 08:00 am

An April 2 foreclosure auction of building parcels next to Cayuga Community College’s Fulton branch has been canceled, and it’s not clear if it will be rescheduled. The foreclosed properties, 13-41 River Glen Drive, were purchased by River Glen Holdings, a corporation formed in 2011 by the Cayuga Community College Foundation. Cayuga County owns the main campus space at 11... more

NY Chiropractic College drops accupuncture, Oriental Medicine programs

Published: 03/31/2018 @ 08:00 am

New York Chiropractic College will not enroll students in its Acupuncture and Oriental medicine degree program this fall. College officials will then review whether to add the program in the future or end it when current students graduate. The program was added to the curriculum in 2003 with a goal of enrolling at least 100 students in the program to... more

INSIDE THE FLX: Previewing ‘Social Media Parent Education Night’ on responsible usage for parents (podcast)

Published: 03/19/2018 @ 08:00 am

The rise of social media has changed the way the world communicates. In 2004, Facebook was founded in a college dorm. There weren’t a lot of users, and the most-dominant social media platform in the 2000s was Myspace. All of that has changed. There are over 3 billion active social media accounts online, and in two quarters of 2017 –... more

Dundee getting EPA funds for new bus

Published: 03/19/2018 @ 08:00 am

The Dundee Central School District will be getting a new bus through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Diesel Emissions Reduction Act funding. Nationwide, the EPA is awarding $8.7 million to replace or retrofit 452 older diesel buses. In New York, $460,000 is going to replace or retrofit 23 buses, including one in Dundee. Stephanie Cleveland, Dundee’s transportation director, learned of... more

Foreclosure sale set for site tied to Cayuga Community College Fulton campus

Published: 03/21/2018 @ 08:00 am

Foreclosed building parcels adjacent to Cayuga Community College's Fulton campus will be up for auction April 2, and a corporation formed by the college's foundation that owns the properties will dissolve. Cayuga County owns the campus parcel at 11 River Glen Drive, which is not being foreclosed on, and about 46 acres of land nearby on Maple Avenue in trust... more

Weedsport school district budget a work in progress

Published: 03/22/2018 @ 08:00 am

The Weedsport Central School District is exploring different options for the 2018-2019 budget. The district’s assistant superintendent of business, Doug Tomandl, said the board of education is still discussing what the district’s estimated tax levy will be. The district’s property tax cap allowed by the state is 3.58 percent. Tomandl said the board is still looking at different preliminary options... more

Moravia school district debates tax levy for 2018-2019 budget

Published: 03/22/2018 @ 08:00 am

The Moravia Central School District debated which of two tax levies to present to the community for voting in May, ultimately opting to decide next month. The board of education debated the merits of a 2.79 or 3.29 percent levy — which is the district’s tax cap allowed by the state — for the district’s 2018-2019 budget during its meeting... more

Union Springs school district’s $1.84 million bus garage capital project up for May vote

Published: 03/22/2018 @ 08:00 am

Union Springs school district’s .84 million bus garage capital project up for May vote

While some may overlook the role buses play in education, Jarett Powers said, those vehicles still have to go somewhere at the end of the day. Powers, the superintendent of Union Springs Central School District, said there are several codes and regulations for buses and student transportation that must be followed. ‘”People don’t always think about the buses,” Powers said.... more

Cayuga Community College approves emergency response plan, safety policies

Published: 03/23/2018 @ 08:00 am

Cayuga Community College approved an emergency management plan and policies on video security systems and investigating violent felonies Thursday. The college’s board of trustees approved resolutions for accepting the college’s emergency management plan and policies on investigation of violent felony offenses and reports of missing students and video systems at a board meeting at the college’s Auburn campus. The emergency... more

Superintendent: Police investigate bullet found outside Auburn High School

Published: 03/23/2018 @ 08:00 am

Police are investigating after a student found a bullet outside Auburn High School, Auburn Enlarged City School District Superintendent Jeff Pirozzolo said. According to Pirozzolo, at around 7 a.m. Thursday, a student was walking into the high school when she saw a bullet on the ground outside. Pirozzolo said she immediately told a school resource officer, who did a thorough... more

Cato-Meridian school district recognized by education research group

Published: 03/24/2018 @ 08:00 am

Cato-Meridian Elementary School has been acknowledged by an education research and consulting group. For the second year in a row, the school has been recognized by the company Better Outcomes as being among the top public schools for the achievement of students in poverty, according to a letter the Cato-Meridian school district received earlier this month from the company. The... more

GAS LEAK RESOLVED: Geneva CSD gives ‘all clear’ after incident on Wednesday

Published: 03/15/2018 @ 08:00 am

A gas leak at the Geneva City School District Carter Road complex Wednesday night was resolved without incident. The leak, which occurred at about 10:30 p.m. was caused when a small custodial vehicle bumped a gas line in the middle and high school kitchen, causing it to break. Only the evening cleaning crew was present in the building at the... more

FLCC adds associate degree in psychology

Published: 03/18/2018 @ 08:00 am

Students of Finger Lakes Community College have had their voices heard. The state Education Department has approved a new associate degree in psychology at the college. Students had expressed interest in transferring into four-year psychology programs and beginning in the fall, will have the option of working toward that. The new program will involve more intense math and science courses... more

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