Campus News
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....
News
Johnson City hosts gun buy-back
The New York State Attorney General’s (AG) Office held a gun buy-back program in Johnson City this past weekend. According to AG Letitia James — who serves the chief lawyer and law...
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...
Off-Campus News
Rape, sexual abuse charges against Colonial defendant thrown out in court
Charges against Leor Kweller, one of the defendants in the Colonial case, were thrown out in Binghamton City Court. Kweller was accused of raping two women after supplying them with cocaine. He...
Community
County Executive Garnar issues emergency declaration
Broome County is now in a state of emergency. Signed on May 11 by Broome County Executive Jason Garnar, Emergency Order No. 1 declares that the county is unable to receive and...
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...
Campus News
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...
Student Association
Christopher Ribaric unanimously elected speaker of SA Congress
The Binghamton University Student Association (SA) Congress unanimously elected Christopher Ribaric as their new speaker. The SA Congress is the legislative branch of the SA and is made up of 35 representatives...
Campus News
Feminist Collective holds annual 'Take Back the Night' rally
On Thursday, Binghamton University students joined the Feminist Collective for their annual “Take Back the Night” rally in protest of sexual and interpersonal violence. The rally, which took place at the Peace...
Campus News
BU sees rise in 'sextortion' crimes on campus
Binghamton University has experienced a rise in “sextortion” crimes over the 2021-22 academic year. During a BU Council meeting on April 21, the Annual Campus Safety report revealed an increase in fraud...
Campus News
'They've swept it under the rug'
A lawsuit filed against SUNY and several high-level Binghamton University administrators is moving forward. In recently filed court documents, a case filed by Karen Barzman, a former professor of art history at...
Student Association
SA president, BSU push to add Black Solidarity Day to academic calendar
Binghamton University students and administrators are working to add Black Solidarity Day to the academic calendar. Black Solidarity Day falls annually on the first Monday of November, just before Election Day. According...
Campus News
Research Days highlight student research and scholarship
Binghamton University held its annual weeklong Research Days celebration to highlight the research and scholarships students have worked on throughout the year. From April 24-28, the University hosted a diverse array of...