Student Association
SA resolution calls for lower, more transparent technology costs for students
Last week, the Student Association (SA) passed a resolution asking Binghamton University to address rising technology-related costs to students. In recent years, educational publishers like McGraw Hill Education and Pearson have shifted...
Campus News
BU Geography Department holds GIS Day
The Binghamton University geography department hosted their annual event for Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Day on Friday. GIS can be used to create multilayered maps that display geographic features, streets, buildings, vegetation...
Student Association
SA resolution calling for residential community concern boxes sees pushback from Residential Life
A resolution allowing Binghamton University students to anonymously submit written complaints about their residential housing communities was recently passed in the Student Association (SA) Congress but has been prohibited from implementation by...
Campus News
Alumna speaks to students about her social media management career
Alumni Career Connections events are back in full swing at Binghamton University. On Nov. 12, the Alumni Association and the Fleishman Center for Career and Professional Development hosted Delaney Ratzky, ‘17 at...
Campus News
"It's wage theft" — Graduate student TAs fight to abolish broad-based fees
Graduate student teaching assistants (TAs) are calling for the abolishment of broad-based fees, which they claim constitute wage theft by Binghamton University. During family weekend in late September, visitors on the BU...
Campus News
BU Science Library implements way to recycle face masks
Binghamton University’s Science Library has recently become a TerraCycle location, offering on-campus students and staff an effortless and environmentally sound way to discard disposable face masks and other frequently used, recyclable items....
Campus News
BU Community Schools receive $2.7 million from NYSED
A five-year New York State Education Department (NYSED) contract, along with $2.7 million dollars, has been awarded to Binghamton University Community Schools to improve on and operate the Nita M. Lowey 21st...
Campus News
Investigation underway after office fire breaks out in Science III
A small fire broke out in Science III at Binghamton University this Saturday, Nov. 6. According to WBNG, the fire broke out around 2:30 p.m., and the building was evacuated with no...
Campus News
NYS Gov. Kathy Hochul attends BU Health Sciences building opening, gets vaccine booster
New York State (NYS) Gov. Kathy Hochul received her COVID-19 booster shot at the grand opening of the new Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences building last Monday. The renovated Health...
Campus News
Professor emeritus of theatre dies at 77
John Vestal, 77, former chair of the art and theatre departments, died on Wednesday, Oct. 27 according to a Nov. 2 Binghamton University Dateline announcement. Vestal taught at BU since 1973, before...