Organizations that wish to apply for grants of up to $10,000 must be located in the Southern Tier or Central New York region and serve low-income youths below age 18 and/or adults above age 65. The organization must have been an internship or field placement site for Binghamton University social work or public administration students in the past year.

SYRACUSE — The Center for Advanced Systems and Engineering (CASE) at Syracuse University is planning a major two-day conference in April to celebrate its 25th anniversary.

According to Inc., Dickerson created an ergonomic pillow that transforms a bed into a couch. Dickerson hopes to start selling the product, known as the Rylaxer, at colleges nationwide next year.

The state Education Department approved the new program in February. The one-year course provides hands-on training for line workers at a time when the industry is facing a shortage of qualified workers, according to National Grid.

SYRACUSE — Bryant & Stratton prepares students for business. The proprietary college offers associate’s degrees in the fields or occupations of accounting, business, medical assistant, administrative assistant, information technology,

As a 20-year, human-resources professional, I have participated and led several "business critical" training initiatives. Some of them were highly successful, while others ended up as "flavors of the month" and quickly made way for the next "business