SUNY Broome Community College

Avangrid Launches Lineworker Recruitment Efforts to Mark Lineworker Appreciation Day

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Thursday, April 18, 2024
Education, Professional Services, Utilities, DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion), Training, Oil, Gas, Alternative Energy, Environment, Energy, Human Resources, Sustainability, UI, Underground, SUNY Broome Community College, Biodiversity, Girl Guides, CMP, Partnership, Student, Lineworker, Knowledge, AGR, Kennebec Valley Community College

This includes investing in programs at Avangrid subsidiaries New York State Electric & Gas (NYSEG), Central Maine Power (CMP) and United Illuminating (UI).

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  • This includes investing in programs at Avangrid subsidiaries New York State Electric & Gas (NYSEG), Central Maine Power (CMP) and United Illuminating (UI).
  • “At Avangrid, our lineworkers are truly some of the best in the business,” said Pedro Azagra, Avangrid CEO.
  • “Being a lineworker takes an immense amount of skill, knowledge, determination, and resiliency.
  • CMP also has partnered with Kennebec Valley Community College for five years to train and hire lineworker apprentices.

Avangrid Foundation Provides $100,000 Grant to Expand Food Pantry at SUNY Broome

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Thursday, March 21, 2024
Other Energy, Utilities, Oil, Gas, Energy, University, Philanthropy, Education, Foundation, Health, SUNY, Avangrid, RG&E, Partnership, SUNY Broome Community College, School, Food, Clothing, Food security, Volunteering, Student, Woman, Hygiene, AGR, RG

The Avangrid Foundation, the primary philanthropic arm of leading sustainable energy company Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), joined SUNY Broome today to celebrate the grand reopening of the college’s Hornet Hope Center, a newly upgraded on-campus food pantry and clothing closet.

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  • The Avangrid Foundation, the primary philanthropic arm of leading sustainable energy company Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), joined SUNY Broome today to celebrate the grand reopening of the college’s Hornet Hope Center, a newly upgraded on-campus food pantry and clothing closet.
  • This new student resource center was made possible thanks to a $100,000 grant from the Avangrid Foundation, continuing the Foundation’s commitment to supporting food security.
  • The Avangrid Foundation grant allowed the Center to move to a larger, newly renovated space on campus with energy-efficient lighting.
  • SUNY Broome is proud to partner with Community Hunger Outreach Warehouse (CHOW) , a network of food pantries in Broome County, to assist in stocking the food pantry, open to students during regular daytime hours and by appointment.

Grow-NY Food and Ag Summit to award $3 million in prize money to promote the future of food, agriculture and sustainable technologies

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Wednesday, November 1, 2023
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BINGHAMTON, N.Y., Nov. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Grow-NY, the largest global food and agriculture business competition, will host its two-day Food & Ag Summit on Tuesday, Nov. 14 and Wednesday, Nov. 15 in Binghamton, New York. Attendees have the option to participate in the Summit in-person or virtually. Twenty startup companies from around the world will participate in a live pitch competition, where seven winners will be selected to receive a combined total of $3 million in prize money, including a top award of $1 million. The Summit will feature an Ecosystem Expo and educational symposium, which will include thought-provoking panel discussions and fireside chats with industry leaders, startup founders, and key players in food and agriculture. The Summit is designed for startups, companies, investors, resource providers, researchers, entrepreneurs, and students interested in food production, sustainability, and environmental growth. 

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  • BINGHAMTON, N.Y., Nov. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Grow-NY, the largest global food and agriculture business competition, will host its two-day Food & Ag Summit on Tuesday, Nov. 14 and Wednesday, Nov. 15 in Binghamton, New York.
  • The Summit will feature an Ecosystem Expo and educational symposium, which will include thought-provoking panel discussions and fireside chats with industry leaders, startup founders, and key players in food and agriculture.
  • The Summit is designed for startups, companies, investors, resource providers, researchers, entrepreneurs, and students interested in food production, sustainability, and environmental growth.
  • Tickets to the awards ceremony and reception, which is just a short walk from the main Summit venue, are an additional $50.

First 10 SUNY Schools Deploy YuJa Enterprise Video Platform to Serve 45,000 Students Across A Dozen Universities and Community Colleges

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Wednesday, September 7, 2022
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The State University of New York (SUNY) Information Technology Exchange Center (ITEC) has selected the YuJa Enterprise Video Platform to serve a number of SUNY institutions and more than 45,000 students.

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  • The State University of New York (SUNY) Information Technology Exchange Center (ITEC) has selected the YuJa Enterprise Video Platform to serve a number of SUNY institutions and more than 45,000 students.
  • The system was seeking a replacement for Ensemble Video, which was acquired by another video management company, to serve as a video capture and video content management and streaming solution for 10 institutions, SUNY ITEC and system administration.
  • Additionally, any SUNY school can add the Video Platform to its software solutions under the licensing agreement.
  • The first 10 schools to participate in the agreement include Alfred State College, Broome Community College, Buffalo State College, Corning Community College, SUNY Cortland, Monroe Community College, Niagara County Community College, Onondaga Community College, Orange County Community College, and Tomkins Cortland Community College.

Unmudl Position Paper Addresses COVID-19 Impact on Community College Profits

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Thursday, November 12, 2020
New York State Education Department, State University of New York, SUNY Broome Community College, Bellevue College, Educational institutions, Education

At November 19's Close It Summit, Julian L. Alssid, Social Tech Chief Marketplace Engagement Officer, will be joined by colleagues and community college partners in presenting, "Unmudl: Reimagining the Learner & Talent Marketplace."

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  • At November 19's Close It Summit, Julian L. Alssid, Social Tech Chief Marketplace Engagement Officer, will be joined by colleagues and community college partners in presenting, "Unmudl: Reimagining the Learner & Talent Marketplace."
  • Social Tech's recent position paper "Community College Profit in the Age of COVID-19" outlines community college's current model, shifts due to the pandemic, and the best trajectory for moving forward.
  • Alssid notes, "We recognize that today's community college leaders need a deeper understanding of options available in the online learning market.
  • Unmudl's rapidly expanding coast-to-coast community college network includes Bellevue College; Central New Mexico Community College; GateWay Community College; Pima Community College; San Diego Continuing Education; San Juan College; and SUNY Broome.

Unmudl Welcomes SUNY Broome to Digital Learning Network

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Wednesday, October 7, 2020
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AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Unmudl, the Course-to-JobSM marketplace, announces SUNY Broome Community College as its sixth community college partner.

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  • AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Unmudl, the Course-to-JobSM marketplace, announces SUNY Broome Community College as its sixth community college partner.
  • SUNY Broome will offer courses through Unmudl including Electrical Skills, Growing Your Business in a Post Pandemic World, Natural Gas Technology, Monetizing Websites, and Professional Photography,
    Dr. Kevin Drumm, SUNY Broome President, said, "We are so excited to join the Unmudl network of community colleges to connect learners and employers.
  • Unmudl facilitates access to job-focused upskill and reskill learning across a diverse range of professions and trades through a proprietary network of community colleges.
  • SUNY Broome is the sixth community college of the Unmudl network, joining: Bellevue College, Central New Mexico Community College, Pima Community College, Gateway Community College, and San Juan College.