Diane M. Stirling

I began reading and watching the news every day as a teen. I've since taken news and writing down many paths: journalism school, news reporting, corporate communications, public relations, B2B marketing. I've managed editorial for businesses, governments, foundations, non-profits, health care, and industry. I've directed crisis, employee, stakeholder, and community outreach media and communications. My latest work: trade association and academic magazine writing and publishing, research writing in the tech and information management realms, and business communication for a national public adjusting firm. I've loved it all and now am open to new writing challenges. While this page features news writing, you can see alumni, industry and research writing samples on my other pages.   

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Professor Greene Publishes 20th Book, a Study of the Bush 43 Presidency

Nationally noted presidential historian John Robert (Bob) Greene, Cazenovia College’s Paul C. Schupf Professor of History and Humanities and Chair for the Social and Behavioral Sciences Division, has published his 20th book. The Presidency of George W. Bush, out this month from University Press of Kansas, is called the first balanced academic study to analyze the entirety of Bush’s presidency from domestic, social, economic and national security policy perspectives. In it, Dr. Greene assesses
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Dr. David Bergh Named Cazenovia College’s 30th President

Dr. David Bergh, a member of the College’s executive and leadership teams who has been at the College since 2016, has been named the 30th president of Cazenovia College. He was named to the president’s role in a unanimous decision of the College Board of Trustees at the Board’s quarterly meeting this past weekend. Dr. Bergh has been serving as interim president since mid-January following the retirement of previous president Dr. Ron Chesbrough. The appointment takes effect immediately. The mov
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Cazenovia College Welcoming Alumna and Oneida Indian Nation Documentarian Kandice Watson ’86 as Commencement Speaker

Cazenovia College is welcoming alumna Kandice Watson back to campus as special guest speaker for its 197th Commencement on Saturday, May 14. A Wolf Clan member of the Oneida Indian Nation, Watson earned her associate degree at Cazenovia in liberal studies in 1986. She has served as documentarian for the Oneida Indian Nation since 2017. In that role, her responsibilities include researching the Nation’s history and significant cultural events for posterity, as well as compiling data and providin
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College's Local Economic Impact Tops $55 Million for 2019

As an institution of higher learning, a major employer, a community partner, and a cultural resource, Cazenovia College’s presence and operations have immeasurable impact on the Cazenovia-area and Central New York communities. In terms of measurable dollar impact, however, the value of the College’s operations to the area was approximately $55.2 million in the 2019 year, according to a recently released Economic Impact Study from the Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities in New Yo
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High Vaccination Rate Reflects 'Caz Strong' Health and Safety Ethic, Summer-Long Initiative

The diligent efforts of administrators this summer and the dedication of students, staff, and faculty to get COVID-19 vaccinations is providing a “Caz Strong” campus environment that will help assure another academic year of in-person learning for Cazenovia College. President Ron Chesbrough expressed that view today after welcoming students back over the weekend and the start of classes this week. He said College policies have resulted these “very high” rates of vaccination: • 91 percent of stu
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Cazenovia College Announces Retirement of President Dr. Ron Chesbrough

Cazenovia College today has announced the retirement of its president, Dr. Ron Chesbrough, effective January 14, 2022. Ken Gardiner, chairman of the Cazenovia College Board of Trustees, said that the Board’s Executive Committee, acting on behalf of the full Board, accepted Dr. Chesbrough’s retirement from the office of the presidency. In addition, Gardiner said College Executive Vice President Dr. David Bergh will assume the role of interim president on January 15, 2022, and the Board of Truste
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How Alcohol and Substance Use Certification Fit the Career Needs of Three Continuing Education Students

Professionals needing to maintain their credentials, health care careerists looking to add expertise, and workers from any field planning career shifts can find their goals within a comfortable reach when they enter the Alcohol and Substance Use Disorder Certificate program at Cazenovia College. A professional can become a CASAC, Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor, by first becoming a CASAC T. The Alcohol and Substance Use Disorder certificate can be the first step in New Yor
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When COVID Quashed Travel Plans, Art & Design Chair Redrew Her Sabbatical

Art & Design Division Chair Kim Waale’s plans for her long-awaited sabbatical were falling into place: a potential distant art residency followed by workshops in several locations. When COVID-19 restrictions quashed travel and many venues closed, she redrew her fall leave. The wholly different experience she devised proved professionally enriching and personally refreshing, nevertheless. Waale ended up being invited to participate in “Personal Programs,” an exhibition at Stone Quarry Hill Art P