Zirong Chen
zchen166@binghamton.edu
12 Articles
Campus News
BU's NAACP, MRC host virtual discussion on issues affecting the Black community during COVID-19
Over the summer, a virtual conference was held to discuss college life during the coronavirus pandemic for Black students. In a joint effort by Binghamton University’s National Association for the Advancement of...
Campus News
Trump administration rescinds regulations placed on international students
In light of backlash from universities around the country, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has decided to maintain guidelines that allow international students to stay in the United States, regardless of...
Orientation Issue 2020
Events and dates to look out for
Assuming campus operations are normal and in person for the fall semester, here are some key dates to look out for to highlight your first semester. Move-in Day (Aug. 23) New students...
Orientation Issue 2020
Ongoing BU construction projects
Binghamton University’s campus is constantly growing and changing. As such, students should be aware of the numerous active construction projects that are on campus. Due to new policies in response to the...
Administration
BU evaluate options for dean of students position
Binghamton University has narrowed the search for a new dean of students down to two candidates. In December 2019, BU officials began looking to fill the vacancy in the dean of students...
Campus News
BU launches social media initiative to promote school pride
At Binghamton University, it now pays to have school pride, as BU recently launched a social media program that gives prizes to those who share the University’s media posts. The new initiative,...
Campus News
Winter storm affects students' post-Thanksgiving travel plans
As Winter Storm Ezekiel blanketed much of upstate New York in snow, Binghamton University administrators and students made adjustments to arrive back on campus safely. Immediately after Thanksgiving, BU experienced its first...
Campus News
Students aim to fight climate change with phone calls to state officials
Amid the aroma of chicken tenders and pizza, Binghamton University students tabled at the Marketplace to ask their peers to fight climate change by making a single phone call. The students tabling...
Campus News
University hosts its first Southern Tier Technology Symposium
For the first time, the Innovation Technologies Complex (ITC) opened it doors to host the Southern Tier Technology Symposium on Thursday. The symposium was organized by a committee led by Ziang “John”...
Campus News
University students, faculty aim to connect with local youth
In April, BU invited every Vestal fourth grader on a tour of the Innovative Technologies Complex (ITC) to expose them to the campus and a world of science, part of recent efforts...