Harley School to host two Rochester Fringe Festival shows in September
The Harley School will return as an ESL Rochester Fringe Festival venue in September, hosting an all-ages juggling and comedy show and three stand-up performances by Rochester native Madelein Murphy. All performances will be held ... more
Romulus schoolhouse needs new roof as preservation group seeks donations
The Fayette Historical Society is seeking donations to repair the 203-year-old MacDougall Schoolhouse on the Romulus Central School District campus, where a deteriorating roof is the most urgent need. The one-room schoolhouse also needs new ... more
Five students gain trade skills while building affordable Geneva home
Five students spent nine weeks gaining construction experience while helping build an affordable home on Katherine Street in Geneva through Greater Rochester Habitat for Humanity's 2026 Youth Build Program. NYSEG and the Avangrid Foundation supported ... more
HWS ranks among top colleges for community service, accessible professors
Hobart and William Smith Colleges in Geneva ranked fourth nationally for engaged community service and seventh for accessible professors in The Princeton Review's 2027 college guide. HWS also placed 10th for happiest students, 10th for ... more
HWS alumnus gives $500,000 for psychological science faculty suite
Hobart and William Smith Colleges in Geneva will establish a psychological science faculty suite in Gulick Hall through a $500,000 gift from alumnus Stephen L. Cohen, a member of the Class of 1967. The Stephen ... more
Keuka College rural health clinic expected to open later this year
Keuka College's nearly completed Rural Community Outpatient Health Clinic is expected to open later this year, expanding health care access for area residents while creating clinical training opportunities for students. College officials marked the milestone ... more
Cornell names Austin Bunn provost’s fellow for public engagement
Cornell University has appointed professor Austin Bunn as its new provost’s fellow for public engagement, giving him a three-year role focused on expanding community-engaged learning and research across the university. Bunn, a professor of performing ... more
FLCC celebrates 11 licensed practical nursing graduates
Finger Lakes Community College in Canandaigua celebrated 11 licensed practical nursing graduates Friday, marking the second class to complete the certificate program since it launched in 2024. The one-year program was made possible by the ... more
Frank Cecere Memorial Fiesta returns to Ventosa Vineyards Aug. 28
The Frank Cecere Memorial Fiesta will return to Ventosa Vineyards in Geneva from 5 to 9:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 28, to raise money for scholarships at St. Francis-St. Stephen School. Donation tickets cost $35 and ... more
Cornell welcomes more than 4,200 students as orientation begins
More than 4,200 new Cornell University students are arriving in Ithaca as student orientation begins for the fall semester. The incoming group includes 3,681 first-year students and 603 transfer students ... more
White coat ceremony welcomes 105 students to Rochester’s Class of 2030
A white coat ceremony welcomed 105 members of the Class of 2030 to Rochester on Friday, marking the start of their professional training. Students received their first white coats during the 21st annual Brent White ... more
Cayuga names former adult student to guide returning learners
Cayuga Community College has named alumna Natalie Indelicato as its adult learner coach, a role focused on helping returning students navigate enrollment, financial aid and college support services. Indelicato returned to college as an adult ... more
Corning mural honors student mentors
The Rockwell Museum and local partners unveiled the 18th Alley Art Project mural in Corning. The 2026 mural, titled Infinity Park, honors people who have supported and uplifted students ... more
TC3 extends registration hours ahead of fall semester
Tompkins Cortland Community College is extending hours at its Panther Welcome Center to help students enroll and register before fall classes begin Aug. 24. The Dryden college said no appointments are needed at the center, ... more
Keuka College honors Penn Yan couple with 2026 Stork Award
Keuka College honored Penn Yan residents Steve and Susan Heller with its 2026 Stork Award for Community Service, recognizing more than three decades of volunteer work and leadership in Yates County. More than 100 community ... more
HWS alumnus funds three $25,000 scholarships for students
A $75,000 scholarship award commitment from a Hobart and William Smith Colleges alumnus has established three scholarships worth $25,000 apiece over five years to support student access to a liberal arts education. John D. Roberts ... more
Ithaca College ensembles to perform at Lincoln Center before Cortaca Jug
Four Ithaca College student ensembles will perform at Lincoln Center on Nov. 13, the evening before the 2026 Cortaca Jug football game at Yankee Stadium. The concert, "Legacy in Sound: Featuring the Next Generation of ... more
Auburn teacher honored as Islanders jersey contest finalist
Seneca Falls resident and Auburn special education teacher Adam Barcia is being honored as one of eight finalists in a New York Islanders fan contest to design the NHL team's third jersey for the 2027-28 ... more
Trumansburg names middle school principal
Scott Snyder has been hired as principal of Russell Doig Middle School in the Trumansburg Central School District. The Board of Education unanimously approved the appointment at its July 27 meeting ... more
