News across Monroe County
Rochester Beacon
Published September 22Cornell Cooperative Extension program expanding
Acquisition of a van will allow GROWS, an agricultural workforce development initiative, to serve more young adults.
Rochester Beacon
Published September 14Expansion of SUNY Reconnect has local impact
The program’s successes were highlighted during a visit to Monroe Community College by SUNY chancellor John King
Rochester Beacon
Published September 09Union, URochester agree to continue negotiations
Health care and campus workers at the university are seeking a new labor agreement. Their current three-year pact has been extended to Sept. 26.
Rochester Beacon
Published September 08Connecting generations: the power of intergenerational learning
Students who take part in the Harley School’s year-long hospice elective experience something that has become increasingly rare in American life: sustained, meaningful relationships between people at opposite ends of the age spectrum.
Rochester Beacon
Published August 26New DHS rule stirs concern at higher ed campuses
Starting Sept. 15, the Department of Homeland Security will no longer allow international students to remain in the U.S. for as long as it takes to complete their degrees.
Rochester Beacon
Published August 26Why READY has invested in GoodSchoolsRoc
A centralized enrollment platform is not only a technical solution; it is an investment in families.