Campus News
University sees record number of applications as 18,600 students return to Binghamton
18,600 students returned to Binghamton University this past weekend, as the University received a record 58,400 total applications for the fall 2023 semester. Approximately 3,000 first-year students ultimately enrolled out of a...
Campus News
Alumna's foundation donates $5.6 million for faculty research
Binghamton University has received $5.6 million from the S.H. Ho Foundation to support innovative faculty research. The funding, amounting to $200,000 per year, stands as the most substantial contribution the University has...
Campus News
'Statewide issues' cause first day internet outage
A regional power outage that crashed internet access greeted students for their first day of classes. At 11:01 a.m., a B-Alert sent to the student body said that Binghamton University’s Information Technology...
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University announces artificial turf replacing grass fields in Dickinson, CIW, drawing criticism from students
An announcement that artificial turf would replace grass fields in College-in-the-Woods and Dickinson Community evoked largely negative reactions from students. Along with new seating areas and lights, the new fields are scheduled...
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Binghamton wins America East Commissioner's Cup
America East (AE) conference commissioner Brad Walker announced that Binghamton had won the 2022-23 Stuart P. Haskell Jr. Commissioner’s Cup, marking the first time BU Athletics has captured the honor in its...
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Red Mango to be replaced by health-focused competitor
Shake Smart, a new health food vendor replacing Red Mango, will soon greet Binghamton University students entering the Marketplace. Scheduled to open for move-in day in August, Shake Smart plans to sell...
Campus News
BU trends below goals for diversity in student body, faculty
Binghamton University is not on track to meet all of its 2026 diversity goals — with some statistics declining. Data from BU’s Road Map plan shows that underrepresented minority (URM) students currently...
Community
Community gathers for planting of Three Sisters Garden
Community members gathered on campus for the second annual planting of the Three Sisters Garden. Located outside Science I, the Three Sisters Garden consists of three crops — corn, bean and squash...
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Plans for 2023 commencement ceremonies finalized
Binghamton University will hold 10 separate commencement ceremonies this week for the class of 2023. According to BingUNews, over 4,500 degrees for bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral candidates will be granted to BU’s...
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Students create GoFundMe after lecturer is diagnosed with breast cancer
Students have created a GoFundMe for an English lecturer diagnosed with an aggressive stage 2B, triple negative breast cancer. Heather Dorn, Ph.D. ‘16, was diagnosed with breast cancer in March of 2023....