Campus News

University's cap and gown provider charged extra on over 2,300 orders

Over 2,300 Binghamton University students preordered caps and gowns for commencement this year from Herff Jones, a national company that specializes in manufacturing and selling graduation memorabilia. Due to an error in...


Campus News

Student-created app provides centralized platform for campus event info

Every morning, Binghamton University students wake up to a B-Line email listing various events being held on campus. But an app created by a BU student has taken that information, which is...


Campus News

Students nominate three Harpur professors for teaching awards

Each year, students in Binghamton University’s Harpur College of Arts and Sciences nominate professors for Harpur College Teaching Awards, which recognize instructors who teach in a way that students find meaningful, challenging...


Campus News

Decker to offer Healthy Practices Clinic for tobacco users

Starting on Aug. 1, Binghamton University’s campus will be tobacco-free. For the many students and faculty who will be affected by this change of policy, the Decker School of Nursing is providing...


Campus News

Adam Wilkes elected as new student representative on BU Council

Adam Wilkes, a junior double-majoring in economics and sociology, was elected student representative of the Binghamton University Council on Thursday. The BU Council is a group of nine area professionals appointed by...


Science & Research

Seniors showcase work in Watson Capstone Project course

On Sunday, approximately 100 students gathered in the Innovative Technologies Complex to showcase their work in the Watson Capstone Projects, a class in which seniors majoring in mechanical, electrical and computer engineering...


Speakers

Media experts discuss credibility in culture of 'fake news'

As the popular adage goes: a lie travels around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes. To share tips on distinguishing false information from accurate news, a panel of...


Campus News

Summer programs provide incoming students with academic, personal skills

As the semester winds down and students prepare to leave campus for the summer, many freshmen will soon begin their journey at Binghamton University — a few weeks earlier than their fellow...


Community

Power outage causes campus blackout

The week got off to a dark start for Binghamton University students and Broome County residents alike on Monday evening when a thunderstorm brought down a power line, causing a power outage...


Campus News

Students occupy Couper Administration Building in protest of blue-light system

“We’ve started referring to it as a dystopian ‘Home Alone.’” Heading into the 80th hour of occupying the Couper Administration Building, Farihah Akhtar, a junior majoring in political science, described what she...