ITHACA — Ithaca College is now home to the beta version of Fanattac, an online social-media site that connects music fans and artists. Hollywood–based Fanattac, Inc. announced today it had closed on a $1 million private-placement financing deal.

SYRACUSE — A new program at Le Moyne College aims to help some of the area’s defense-contract manufacturers fill a need and set students on a promising career path.

BINGHAMTON — In an Internet age, owners of new and emerging businesses have a lot of information at their fingertips, but entrepreneurs often don’t know what to do with all that information once they have it.

BINGHAMTON — The Princeton Review named Binghamton University the nation’s number four “Best Value Public” college for 2012. The Massachusetts–based education-services company profiles Binghamton University in its newly published book, “The Best Value Colleges: 2012,” and on its website www.princetonreview.com/best-value-colleges.aspx.

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