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Ajamu Kitwana sees a disconnect when it comes to those living in Rochester and the nearby suburbs.

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The expansion is part of IWG's strategy to capitalize on what it believes will be a continuation of migration toward co-work spaces. IWG founder and CEO Mark Dixon calls it the Great Lease Resignation, with companies finding savings with long-term hybrid work models. "We will see the Great Lease Resignation of traditional office space continue and the growing appeal of shared office and co-working spaces as a much more attractive alternative,” Dixon said in a news release.

“Our Executive MBA program is recognized for offering our students a highly interactive, team-based, online executive education, with a unique curriculum focused on strategic leadership that positions them to move into C-suite roles,” said Jacqueline Mozrall, Saunders College of Business dean, in a statement. 

ERS already provides payroll, employee benefits and retirement services, and now adds human resources to the practice under director Dyanna Serrano. The firm’s outsourced HR services include employee engagement, onboarding and training, investigations, performance reviews, compliance and benefits administration.

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As adults in their 60s to 90s adjust to new living arrangements, organizations must anticipate and react to what seniors want and need.

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The 26,167-square-foot, two-story center reflects Roberts Wesleyan’s deeply rooted spiritual and community ties, serving as the first building on campus to provide centralized space for both students and the community to gather and interact.   Among the first-floor amenities are inclusive areas for learning and recreational activity, including a gaming lounge and study spaces for students.  

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The annual Ad Age rankings encompass a variety of factors that impact employees, from pay and benefits to corporate culture and leadership. Employee responses about pay, benefits and seven other core focus areas make up 75 percent of the Ad Age score, with company policies and practices in areas such as pay, benefits, work/life balance, recruitment, training and development comprise the other 25 percent.

The new curriculum will ground students in medical nutrition, community and public health nutrition, health systems, dissemination and implementation of research and nutritional assessment and counseling, among other subjects, said Barbara Lohse, professor and head of RIT’s Wegmans School of Health and Nutrition.  

The University of Rochester is preparing to take over ownership of College Town, the mixed-use development that helped revitalize the Upper Mt. Hope neighborhood.

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A robotic Tai Chi instructor is one of several innovative technologies being used in senior care in the region, with a focus on active aging.

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The Junior League of Rochester is the winner of this year’s Matchstick Prize, which recognizes one small but mighty nonprofit for its positive impact on the Greater Rochester Area with a $5,000 cash prize and a media grant valued at $20,000.  ...

General Motors will invest $68 million to build components for both electric and gasoline-powered vehicles in Rochester, sustaining the 700-plus employee workforce at the Lexington Avenue facility well into the future.

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The second annual Finger Lakes Winter Carnival is being held this weekend in Canandaigua, Ontario County.  The three-day event – which begins today – showcases the region’s winter offerings, including family-friend activities and chances to support small business owners.   A ...

Greater Rochester Enterprise had a record year in 2022, securing 40 separate company project wins.  The agency reported more than $1.2 billion of new capital investments across the region last year – up 20 percent from 2021- as well as ...

When Howard Konar began to formulate a succession plan for the family business, he wanted to be sure he did all the necessary due diligence to find the firm’s next president.