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Skaneateles interim principal promoted to role at Waterman Primary School

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Skaneateles interim principal promoted to role at Waterman Primary School
The principal of Waterman Primary School in Skaneateles should look familiar to district students. Patrick Brown, the Skaneateles Central School District's longtime kindergarten- to 12th-grade reading and humanities coordinator and the interim leader of State Street Intermediate School and Waterman Primary School since April, was appointed as the Waterman school principal at a district board of education Thursday night. Brown... more

Wells College hires registrar and director of institutional research

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Wells College hires registrar and director of institutional research
Wells College has hired a new registrar and director of institutional research. Paul Applebee will start at the Aurora college on Monday, according to a press release from the college. Applebee was most recently the academic adviser/registrar at Bryant & Stratton College in Liverpool. “Wells will benefit immensely from Paul’s experience at a critical time when the College is formalizing... more

‘Make College Affordable’: Helming’s sponsored bill gets through NY Senate

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‘Make College Affordable’: Helming’s sponsored bill gets through NY Senate
Senator Pam Helming announced that the New York State Senate recently passed a bill that she sponsors to help alleviate the financial burden on many college students caused by the additional cost of textbooks and other course materials. The bill (S.6608) would reduce the cost of textbooks by promoting pricing transparency and alternatives to conventional textbooks, such as e-books. “New... more

KEEPING STUDENTS SAFE: Kolb wants focus to be on school safety

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KEEPING STUDENTS SAFE: Kolb wants focus to be on school safety
June is National Student Safety Month, and the topic could never be more important or relevant. Protecting our students – especially as recent tragedies have highlighted the need to review school safety protocols across the board – is absolutely critical. We need to take a long, hard look at ways to improve New York’s school safety procedures and laws. Earlier... more

Bullet found inside Penn Yan Middle School auditorium

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Bullet found inside Penn Yan Middle School auditorium
The Penn Yan Police Department was called to Penn Yan Middle School on Monday around 7:45 a.m. after a student found a .22 caliber bullet in the school’s auditorium. The student notified staff at the school, which resulted in an immediate search. Penn Yan Police, Yates County Sheriff’s Office and New York State Police responded to the school and conducted... more

Auburn school district approves job cuts

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Auburn school district approves job cuts
The Auburn Enlarged City School District Board of Education approved some long-promised job cuts Tuesday night. The board finalized the abolishment of 11 teacher aide positions effective by the end of June 22. Those aides will be placed on a preferred eligibility list for three years. Thirteen aides and one teaching assistant had earlier been announced to be cut. Lisa... more

Cornell University details hazing activities at suspended fraternity

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Cornell University details hazing activities at suspended fraternity
Cornell University has released details as to why the Gamma Theta Chapter of Sigma Nu fraternity has been suspended. After the Office of Sorority and Fraternity Life received multiple reports of hazing involving Sigma Nu fraternity occurring in January, an investigation revealed that members of the fraternity had engaged in hazing activity at the start of the new member period,... more

Instant Admission Days a great time to enroll at Cayuga Community College

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Instant Admission Days a great time to enroll at Cayuga Community College
There is no better time for students to enroll in Cayuga Community College than the College’s upcoming summer Instant Admission Days that offer students one-stop shopping and answers all their enrollment questions. Cayuga’s Instant Admission Days offer students the chance to apply for enrollment, submit their academic credentials, register for classes, complete the financial aid process and pay their tuition... more

New Audubon Educator at Seneca Meadows Education Center

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New Audubon Educator at Seneca Meadows Education Center
Seneca Meadows, Inc. today announced that Mary Jo Doyle has accepted the position of Audubon Environmental Educator for the Seneca Meadows Wetlands Preserve & Education Center. Mary Jo is a native of Syracuse, but is no stranger to the Seneca Falls area, as she taught science at both the Seneca Falls and Waterloo school districts for thirty years, retiring from... more

BOMB THREAT IN GENEVA: School cleared after police search on North St.

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BOMB THREAT IN GENEVA: School cleared after police search on North St.
The Geneva Police Department, Ontario County Sheriffs and New York State Police conducted a thorough search of North Street School after a bomb threat was found during dismissal on Friday. A staff member found a bomb threat written on the stall of the girls’ bathroom near the mini gym. Administrators immediately notified police, who responded with K9 units to search... more

U of R Professor who outed colleague resigns with scathing letter

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U of R Professor who outed colleague resigns with scathing letter
A professor who was named one of Time magazine’s 2017 Persons of the Year for outing a colleague accused of sexual misconduct has resigned from the University of Rochester over the university’s handling of complaints against him. Celeste Kidd said Friday that the university had not meaningfully responded to problems that she and several other faculty members raised in a... more

Skaneateles school district business officials appointed to new positions

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Skaneateles school district business officials appointed to new positions
Two Skaneateles Central School District business officials will be taking on new titles with more pay and more responsibilities heading into the new academic year. Christine DeMass and Dan Silky were approved as the assistant superintendent for business operations and the director of auxiliary services, respectively, at a board of education meeting Tuesday. They will start in their new positions... more

Former Weedsport Elementary School principal returning to position

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Former Weedsport Elementary School principal returning to position
A former Weedsport Elementary School principal is coming back to the role. Timothy Cowin Jr., who led the school for eight years until he left in 2015, will serve again starting on Aug. 7. His appointment was announced Monday, according to a press release. Cowin is replacing Melinda Ervay, who will become the district's new director of curriculum, instruction and... more

Proposed Cato-Meridian gym rental deal canceled

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Proposed Cato-Meridian gym rental deal canceled
A proposed deal that would have allowed a Liverpool college’s basketball team to use the Cato-Meridian Central School District’s recreation center for games and practices has fallen through. District superintendent Terry Ward said in an email Thursday that the possible contract giving Bryant & Stratton College’s men’s basketball team access to the center’s gymnasium had been called off. “The proposed... more

Cayuga Community College on track for enrollment growth from last year

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Cayuga Community College on track for enrollment growth from last year
Summer is bringing an increase in admissions to Cayuga Community College. College president Brian Durant said after a board of trustees meeting Thursday night that while the college’s 2017-2018 budget was built on a flat enrollment rate of 2,550 full-time equivalents, the college is on track to have realized over 2,600 full-time equivalents this year. While the college has been... more

Keuka College president will step down effective July 1st

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Keuka College president will step down effective July 1st
Keuka College President Jorge L. Díaz-Herrera requested Board of Trustees approval to retire effective July 1, citing a death in his immediate family earlier this month. The Board approved his request, according to officials. “‘Family first’ has always been the mantra at Keuka College. I have made the difficult decision to retire as president so that I can provide the... more
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