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HWS dining hall improvements to begin

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HWS dining hall improvements to begin
Renovations to Hobart and William Smith Colleges’ dining facilities at the Scandling Campus Center begin Monday. The Scandling Center renovations are designed to meet the dining needs of a growing campus body while complementing existing Pulteney Street architecture, said the Colleges. “We’re excited about this project and the opportunity to enhance the student dining experience and build on our partnership... more

City of Geneva, HWS answer alarming situation

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City of Geneva, HWS answer alarming situation
The Geneva Fire Department was getting just a little too familiar with the campus at Hobart and William Smith Colleges this fall. The changeover in emergency dispatching from the city to the county 911 Center resulted an extraordinary number of visits to the campus, mostly to the Village at Odell’s Pond complex, which houses upperclass students. Under the old system,... more

Ontario County student’s design will be featured on bottles of wine produced at FLCC Viticulture Center

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Ontario County student’s design will be featured on bottles of wine produced at FLCC Viticulture Center
This wine project is all in the family — the Finger Lakes Community College family, that is. Wine produced by FLCC viticulture students at the school’s Viticulture Center on Pre-emption Road will feature labels designed by student Noah Estrella of Bloomfield when it is bottled in the spring. Estrella and his classmates designed labels for a graphic design course taught... more

Pal-Mac teacher in running for national award

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Pal-Mac teacher in running for national award
Jamie Heagney, a sixth-grade special education teacher at Palmyra-Macedon Middle School, has been nominated for the 2016-17 national LifeChanger of the Year Award. Sponsored by the National Life Group Foundation, the LifeChanger of the Year program recognizes and rewards the very best K-12 public and private school educators and employees across the United States who are making a difference in... more

Cornell design students consider Sterling Nature Center building for project

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Cornell design students consider Sterling Nature Center building for project
Design students at Cornell University could help Sterling Nature Center with ideas for a new building. Gary Duckett, superintendent of Parks and Trails and Buildings and Grounds, said Cayuga County applied to Design Connect, an organization at Cornell that provides students with practical experience, working with nonprofits and local municipalities each semester on a specific project. Through its 10-year master... more

PAYING UP: SUNY system requests another tuition increase to start off 2017

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PAYING UP: SUNY system requests another tuition increase to start off 2017
Editor’s Note: On Tuesday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced his proposed plan to make tuition at any SUNY or CUNY school in New York free for those making less than $125,000 per year. Read more on that story here. They don’t seem interested in taking ‘no’ for an answer. Last year State University of New York officials asked for a $300... more

Gov. Cuomo announces ‘free tuition’ proposal for students in New York (watch)

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Gov. Cuomo announces ‘free tuition’ proposal for students in New York (watch)
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced a proposal on Tuesday to provide “free tuition,” to students across New York at SUNY and CUNY schools. The move is an expensive one, which Cuomo said will cost $163 million to implement and would impact 940,000 students. However, the measure would ensure that those making less than $125,000 per year would be eligible for free... more

Finger Lakes Health, Keuka College offer dual nursing degree

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Finger Lakes Health, Keuka College offer dual nursing degree
In a program being called one of the first of its kind in the state, Finger Lakes Health’s College of Nursing and Keuka College are partnering for a dual degree program that will allow students to earn degrees from both institutions. Students enrolled in the program will earn an associate in applied science degree in nursing as well as a... more

New York may create high schools for addicts

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New York may create high schools for addicts
New York wants to create two “recovery” high schools for young people suffering from substance abuse. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Tuesday he would propose legislation to start the schools, one downstate and one upstate, to help high-school students recovering from addiction. IthacaJournal.com: Read More more

Syracuse teens sentenced to prison for possessing, intending to sell heroin in Auburn

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Syracuse teens sentenced to prison for possessing, intending to sell heroin in Auburn
Two Syracuse teens have been sentenced to prison for intending to sell nearly 50 bags of heroin in Auburn. According to Cayuga County District Attorney Jon Budelmann, 18-year-old Dyrell Ferguson, and 19-year-old Nahshon Nance, were traveling in a Chevy Equinox last fall when police found 47 bags of heroin in the vehicle. The Citizen: Read More more

Generations Bank will offer FAFSA assistance to students, parents in workshops

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Generations Bank will offer FAFSA assistance to students, parents in workshops
Generations Bank announced on Wednesday that they would be offering two FAFSA Workshops for students and parents in Cayuga County. The two workshops will be taking place on Tuesday, January 31st from 6 to 8 pm and Thursday, February 9th, from 6 to 8 pm. The workshops will be hosted by Generations Bank Student Lending Champion, Christie Schwab, and will... more

STAYING HOME: Gov. Cuomo proposes plan to help grads plant roots

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STAYING HOME: Gov. Cuomo proposes plan to help grads plant roots
Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants to keep recent-graduates in New York State. In a proposal announced this week, the governor said that he wants to establish a program that will encourage recent-graduates to buy a home in Upstate New York. Particularly, he wants to see upstate’s cities retain their young people. He said that the program would be aimed at keeping... more

Private schools concerned over free SUNY tuition plan

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Private schools concerned over free SUNY tuition plan
Private colleges are warning Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s plan to provide free State University of New York tuition could put them at a major disadvantage. A statewide organization representing more than 100 private colleges and universities has emerged as a careful critic of Cuomo’s new plan, which would provide free SUNY tuition to students from families who make less than $125,000... more

CLOSER LOOK: Details hidden in free tuition plan proposed by Gov. Cuomo

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CLOSER LOOK: Details hidden in free tuition plan proposed by Gov. Cuomo
Of all the questions surrounding Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s “free college tuition” proposal, one of the biggest probably cannot be answered. Unveiled last week at LaGuardia Community College, Cuomo’s Excelsior Scholarship plan was touted as the first such program in the nation. Sen. Bernie Sanders, whose free tuition plan was a signature part of his unsuccessful bid for the Democratic presidential... more
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