2+ hour, 29+ min ago  (274+ words) Best Companies to Work for New York The Construction Industry Association of Rochester (CIAR) has launched the Apprenticeship Incentive Program, a workforce development initiative aimed at drawing new workers to the trades. With union contractors facing a continuing shortage of…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago  (356+ words) The Mary Cariola Center plans to convert part of Marketplace Mall in Henrietta into a specialized education and research hub for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. (Rendering provided by Mary Cariola) Andrea Deckert//March 24, 2026// The proposed project would co-locate…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago  (256+ words) How diverse schools prepare Rochester students for a global workforce | Purposeful Learning Ryan Kimmet//March 23, 2026// However, the value of a principled approach to DEI in the workplace does not end with improved teamwork. Many businesses have realized measurable competitive advantages…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago  (461+ words) Andrea Deckert//March 20, 2026// A major new chapter in regional healthcare, education and research is taking shape as philanthropist and entrepreneur Tom Golisano unveils plans for a first-of-its-kind campus dedicated to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD)." The proposed project would…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (251+ words) Andrea Deckert//March 18, 2026// Under the agreement, graduates of Golisano Institute's certificate programs will have the option to pursue bachelor's or master's degrees at Nazareth. The collaboration marks Nazareth as the institute's eighth higher education partner and its first to offer…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (395+ words) Andrea Deckert//March 16, 2026// Educators, policymakers and community organizations from across New York will gather in Rochester next month as Teach For America hosts its first New York Statewide Summit." The event will take place April 17 and 18 at The Strathallan Hotel…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (640+ words) Andrea Deckert//March 10, 2026// In his first year at the helm of Rochester Institute of Technology, President William H. Sanders is moving quickly to position the university for what he calls a pivotal moment in higher education." Sanders, who was officially installed…...

3+ week, 14+ min ago  (185+ words) Andrea Deckert//March 6, 2026// Rochester-area charter school students deserve the same funding fairness as their peers across upstate New York, local'business'and community leaders say.' To address this disparity, Rochester leaders are urging state policymakers to begin correcting the imbalance in the…...

3+ week, 22+ hour ago  (469+ words) Andrea Deckert//March 5, 2026// Nazareth University has named Maureen F. Finney, Ed.D., PA-C, as the institution's 11th president. Her appointment will take effect July 1 following a unanimous vote by the university's Board of Trustees." Finney, who has served as provost at Nazareth since…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (225+ words) Andrea Deckert//March 3, 2026// A coalition of Rochester-area automotive leaders is making a major investment in the region's future workforce." Monroe Community College has received a historic $1 million collective investment led by the Rochester Automobile Dealers Association"and supported by a…...