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Utilities take steps related to coronavirus; consumer groups call for more
Avangrid utility companies RG&E and NYSEG have announced several steps to help protect consumers and their employees during the COVID-19 outbreak, such as suspending both inside meter readings and power […]
Dean works dynamically to create more doctoral programs at RIT
Twyla J. Cummings has a big job ahead of her. As associate provost and dean of graduate education at Rochester Institute of Technology, she’s tasked with changing the mindset of […]
Rochester, Buffalo groups form regional adaptive sports collaborative
Rochester Accessible Adventures (RAA) is joining forces with Greater Buffalo Adaptive Sports (GBAS) to form the Western New York Adaptive and Inclusive Sports Collaborative. The aim of the partnership is […]
Students get boost in job, internship searches at RIT job fairs
If there’s any doubt that Rochester Institute of Technology is still career-oriented, that doubt would evaporate quickly at one of the university’s job fairs. The second of two career fairs […]
Colgate Rochester helps create spiritual care training program
Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School has partnered with several local behavioral organizations to create Crossroads of Caring, a first-of-its-kind spiritual care training program aimed at marginalized populations in Rochester. Crossroads […]
RMSC, RCSD collaborate on African-American history initiative
The Rochester Museum & Science Center will offer a new program aimed at Rochester City School District kids to immerse them in African and African-American culture and history. The collaboration, “A […]
Arc of Monroe’s CEO to retire at year’s end
The Arc of Monroe announced today the retirement of Barbara Wale, president and CEO, effective Jan. 4, 2021. Wale has been with the Arc for 42 years, beginning in 1978 […]
SUNY Empire State College program to make college more accessible
A new financial aid and educational support program is available in New York that provides more flexibility for incoming or returning college students from historically disadvantaged backgrounds. The Empire Opportunity […]
‘Be counted’ is focus of census awareness campaign
With the allocation of $675 billion in federal funding based on results of the 2020 U.S. Census, local officials intend to educate the community on the importance of completing […]
Juicy Seafood takes its Cajun-Vietnamese blend to Greece
The owners of Juicy Seafood in Henrietta have opened a second Rochester-area location, in the Mall at Greece Ridge. Greece’s new King Crab Juicy Seafood offers the same fusion of […]
Peace Corps director will deliver RIT’s commencement speech
Peace Corps Director Josephine “Jody” Olsen will be the keynote speaker at Rochester Institute of Technology’s commencement weekend. Olsen will speak at the university’s academic convocation, 10 a.m. on May […]
Farmers grapple with new labor laws at forum
A new state law on payment and work conditions of farmworkers kicked in Jan. 1 and has some New York farmers worried about how to comply with the new rules […]
