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On-campus dining undergoes changes in effort to curb virus spread
With plexiglass barriers, socially distanced lines and prepackaged meals, campus dining has become unfamiliar compared to past years and students have mixed feelings about Binghamton University’s new approach. In order to maintain...
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BU begins surveillance testing students for COVID-19
While universities across the nation are closing due to rises in COVID-19 cases, Binghamton University is attempting to prevent such a scenario by ramping up its efforts to test larger portions of...
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Fifth-annual Multicultural Extravaganza discusses political climate
While the coronavirus pandemic has prevented large, in-person gatherings from being held, the Intercultural Welcome Committee was able to cater to 362 attendees through a virtual version of the annual Multicultural Extravaganza....
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Committee formed to review UPD's policies, procedures
The Black Lives Matter movement has garnered traction over the summer as videos of police brutality against Black people went viral, prompting vocal activism nationwide. On Wednesday, Aug. 26, Binghamton University President...
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Campus sees changes in dining, transportation and library services in light of COVID-19 guidelines
Whether it’s catching a bus or working through a study session at the library, Binghamton University students will be mandated to wear masks to help curb COVID-19. In compliance with New York...
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BU's NAACP, MRC host virtual discussion on issues affecting the Black community during COVID-19
Over the summer, a virtual conference was held to discuss college life during the coronavirus pandemic for Black students. In a joint effort by Binghamton University’s National Association for the Advancement of...
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University suffers $11 million shortfall due to COVID-19
As colleges and universities reopen nationwide, the economic burden of the COVID-19 pandemic has hampered reopening efforts. For Binghamton University, it has resulted in a $27 million loss. $25 million of the...
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BU sees decrease in enrollment, housing numbers from last year
Across the country, universities have been working to create action plans and procedures to contain the increasing number of coronavirus cases as campuses reopen. Approximately 83 percent of students returned back to...
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Students returning to campus face new penalties for violating COVID-19 policies
Health officials and university administrators across the nation have been tackling the COVID-19 pandemic and Binghamton University is no different. To enforce new policies, BU has mandated that students must acknowledge a...
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Human development professor dies following brief illness
Lubna Chaudhry, 54, associate professor of human development, died on Aug. 12 according to a Binghamton University Dateline announcement released Thursday. According to the statement, Chaudhry had died after battling with a...