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University considers making switch from physical to digital IDs
Binghamton University is considering replacing student and faculty physical identification cards with a mobile credential system. On Oct. 16, a Dateline announcement said that University administrators are exploring the possibility of transitioning...
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University's Jewish community organizes vigil marking second anniversary of Oct. 7
To mark the second anniversary of the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas-led attacks, members of Binghamton University’s Jewish community gathered on Thursday to remember the lives lost in Israel while calling for the...
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Gov. Kathy Hochul announces $10 million to fund neuroscience research at SUNY institutions
Gov. Kathy Hochul recently announced the approval of a $10 million investment to jumpstart the creation of the SUNY Brain Institute at campuses statewide, including Binghamton University. The institute will help expand...
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Binghamton University hosts author of this year's Common Read Experience book
Binghamton University hosted a keynote speaker to celebrate its sixth annual Common Read Experience, a program to help first-year students explore new perspectives and connect with other freshmen. Held on Tuesday, this...
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Q Center organizes Pride March to honor National Coming Out Day
The Q Center organized a Pride March to honor National Coming Out Day and highlight LGBTQ+ visibility in the campus community on Friday. Celebrated annually on Oct. 11, the first National Coming...
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Ken Jacobs, experimental filmmaker and founder of the BU Cinema Department, dies at 92
Ken Jacobs, a renowned experimental filmmaker who founded Binghamton University’s Cinema Department, passed away on Oct. 5. He was 92 years old. Jacobs taught in the department from 1969 until 2003 and...
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SJP and Feminist Collective host presentation on gender violence and purplewashing
Students for Justice in Palestine and the Feminist Collective collaborated in a presentation on Wednesday focusing on gender violence and purplewashing. According to the presentation, purplewashing refers to the use of feminist...
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Binghamton University launches SafeBing app
Binghamton University launched SafeBing, a new mobile safety app that allows faculty, students, parents and guardians to receive emergency alerts. SafeBing can deliver instant notifications from the University’s Office of Emergency Management...
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Survivors of deadly Seton Hall fire in 2000 visit BU
Alvaro Llanos and Shawn Simons, two survivors of a deadly fire at Seton Hall University, shared their story and gave fire safety advice in a talk on Monday. In collaboration with Binghamton...
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'For Gaza We Rise:' SJP, other groups rally as part of Week of Solidarity
Students for Justice in Palestine held a “March for Gaza” on Tuesday to commemorate the second anniversary of Oct. 7 and show solidarity with Palestinians amid the continued humanitarian crisis in the...