Campus News
Discussion highlights economic burden of "pink tax"
Women’s products cost more than those of men 42 percent of the time, with women paying about $1,351 more a year in extra costs, according to statistics read at the Juvenile Urban...
Campus News
Students voice free speech concerns at University forum
Students spoke out against the Binghamton University administration during an open forum on freedom of speech Wednesday afternoon, criticizing the administration’s lack of response to recent controversies. The forum, titled “Campus Speech:...
Community
Debate prompts discussion on sanctuary cities
On Wednesday night, four Binghamton University students debated a controversial topic — whether or not Binghamton should become a sanctuary city for undocumented immigrants. The debate took place in Lecture Hall as...
Campus News
"Disability is Diversity" fair highlights accessibility issues on campus
In an effort to raise awareness about different accessibility issues on campus, members of various student groups and Residential Life teamed up for “Disability is Diversity.” The fair, held on Wednesday in...
Science & Research
BU to host "First Northeast Regional Conference on Complex Systems"
Budding researchers discussed the newest ideas in complex systems science on Wednesday at a preconference workshop for the First Northeast Regional Conference on Complex Systems. The workshop was held in anticipation of...
Campus News
University seeks new chief of police
After working in Binghamton’s New York State University Police Department (UPD) for over 35 years, Chief Timothy Faughnan will be moving into an administrative role at Binghamton University, and a new chief...
Campus News
BU graduate programs see rise in rankings, applications
Every year, different publications rank colleges and universities throughout the country. In the 2019 U.S. News and World Report rankings for graduate schools, eight of Binghamton University’s graduate programs ranked in the...
Campus News
Binghamton University commemorates Martin Luther King Jr. 50 years after his death
Binghamton University’s clock tower bell rang at 7:05 p.m. this past Wednesday, joining college campuses and places of worship across the globe in commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr., a prominent civil...
Community
Local conversation on gun control continues at Town Hall for Our Lives
Two weeks ago, 2,000 community members took to the streets of Downtown Binghamton, joining the national March for Our Lives movement. On Saturday, inside the United Presbyterian Church of Binghamton on Chenango...
Campus News
University to hire new director of Residential Life
The Office of Residential Life will be getting a new director by next semester, and students are seeking improvements in housing policies with the changeover. Suzanne Howell was made Binghamton University’s associate...