Student Association
"Financial Literacy Night" organized by SLA
The Student Association (SA) Congress’ Student Life and Academics Committee (SLA) hosted “Financial Literacy Night” on Friday to educate students on money and finances. The event featured a talk from a Binghamton...
Campus News
BU holds annual Earth Day festival and scavenger hunt
Binghamton University hosted its annual Earth Day Festival and Sustainability Scavenger Hunt to celebrate sustainability. On Friday, BU students gathered at the Spine to celebrate Earth Day. Many students represented sustainability-oriented clubs...
Campus News
George Floyd Scholarship for Social Change helps support Black students
Binghamton University has been joining colleges across the country in funding a scholarship to acknowledge racial marginalization, most recently rewarded in the 2021-2022 academic year. Since 2020, the George Floyd Scholarship for...
Campus News
SA committee calls for change in dining halls
Last week, the Student Association’s (SA) Dining Services and Campus Food Committee released a report which included both the results of their monthlong survey and new recommendations for Binghamton University Dining Services...
Community
Record-breaking snowfall causes widespread power outages
A record-breaking snowfall saw Binghamton University cancel in-person classes on Tuesday, with power outages also reported across Broome County. Beginning Monday night and continuing into early Tuesday morning, Broome County saw over...
Campus News
Commencement to have no mask or vaccination requirement
Binghamton University’s 2022 Commencement ceremony is currently planned to be an event without required masking, COVID-19 testing or vaccination for graduates and guests. As COVID-19 cases began to decrease in Broome County,...
Politics
BU College Democrats host Rep. Antonio Delgado
While on his tour of New York state’s 19th Congressional District (NY-19), U.S. Rep. Antonio Delgado (D-NY) stopped at Binghamton University for a Q&A hosted by the BU College Democrats. The event,...
Campus News
After years of decline, international student numbers begin to increase
International student applications have increased this year after a significant decrease during the COVID-19 pandemic. In a March 29 Student Association (SA) Congress meeting, Binghamton University President Harvey Stenger said there was...
Community
NYS Climate Action Council stops at BU for public hearing
Binghamton University hosted a hearing on Tuesday discussing a plan to move New York state to an infrastructure of primarily clean energy. The New York State Climate Action Council, a 22-member committee,...
Community
Student groups request holiday for Lunar New Year
Binghamton University students and organizations are calling on administration to declare the first day of Lunar New Year a recognized holiday. Lunar New Year is a 15-day celebration that originated in China...