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99 percent of BU students vaccinated, according to Stenger's quarterly report

According to the report, BU has reached a student vaccination rate of 99 percent with 280 medical or religious exemptions. Students who have exemptions are required to test weekly. Ryan Yarosh, senior...


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Five new staff members and officers join BU's Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

This semester, five new staff and officers have joined Binghamton University’s Division Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI). According to their website, the DEI aims to foster diversity and inclusion along many dimensions,...


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Glenn G. Bartle Library opens new Innovation Lab

A new addition to the Glenn G. Bartle Library is open for the fall 2021 semester. Construction on the Innovation Lab finished over the summer, and the facility is located in the...


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BU administration reviews student responses to 2021 well-being survey

Binghamton University administrators gathered to discuss improvements in student well-being, following a campus-wide survey given last spring. On Oct. 12, the BU Healthy Campus Initiative, B-Healthy, held a presentation and discussion on...


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BU LGBTQ+ organizations hold OUTober March for National Coming Out Day

Members of the Binghamton University LGBTQ+ community got together to show their pride at the University’s annual pride march after a postponement last year due to COVID-19. The fourth-annual pride march, which...


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Mandela Room reopens for student groups, events

The Mandela Room is once again open for student use, after being closed to accommodate COVID-19 surveillance testing. On Oct. 2, the Mandela Room reopened for event reservations, a change announced at...


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BU opens Harriet Tubman Center for the Study of Freedom and Equity

The Harriet Tubman Center for the Study of Freedom and Equity officially opened its doors to Binghamton University faculty and students, establishing a new, unique space in an effort to enhance diversity...


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Class of 2020 in-person commencement ceremony is held after postponement due to COVID-19

After nearly a year and a half of waiting, on Oct. 10, 2021, Binghamton University’s class of 2020 graduates had the opportunity to walk across the stage during their in-person commencement celebration....


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Controversial abortion bill met with campus protest

In response to the Texas abortion bill, students led a Women’s March on Binghamton University, as similar marches occurred simultaneously around the nation. The march was held on Saturday, Oct. 2, beginning...


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Center for Civic Engagement hosts "Whose Freedom?" event

Students convened at the “Whose Freedom? A Deliberative Dialogue on Inclusion and the First Amendment” event to tackle the topic of what public universities can do to uphold their constitutional First Amendment...