Campus News
Broome County sees first confirmed COVID-19 case, Binghamton institutes 10 p.m. curfew
Broome County health officials announced on Tuesday that the county has one confirmed case of the coronavirus (COVID-19), and in response, Binghamton Mayor Rich David issued a mandatory curfew for the city...
Campus News
As COVID-19 spreads, Asian students at BU see racism
Last week, Brittney Ye opened up a Google form to track responses for her sorority’s semesterly Philanthropic Juice Pong Tournament. She was met with a racist submission from someone who listed their...
Campus News
Student Association forum to discuss Harpur Advising left empty
Students had the opportunity to raise their concerns surrounding Harpur Advising during the “SA Let’s Talk: Harpur Academic Advising” forum on Thursday, but not a single one showed up. On March 12,...
Campus News
New mentoring program pairs students, alumni
Each spring, thousands of graduating students prepare for life after college. Through Binghamton University’s new Mentor Match program, students now have the opportunity to navigate those postgraduate times with the help of...
Campus News
BU chooses Zoom for online class transition
After Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that New York state was declaring a state of emergency on March 12 because of the coronavirus pandemic, he required that SUNY and CUNY schools transition entirely...
Community
Orlando Tercero appeals sentencing for murder of Haley Anderson
On Tuesday, a Nicaraguan court dismissed former Binghamton University student Orlando Tercero’s appeal to reduce his sentence of 30 years in a Nicaraguan prison for the murder of senior nursing student Haley...
Administration
BU evaluate options for dean of students position
Binghamton University has narrowed the search for a new dean of students down to two candidates. In December 2019, BU officials began looking to fill the vacancy in the dean of students...
Campus News
Title IX training held for all BU faculty, staff
Binghamton University’s Health Promotion and Prevention Services (HPPS) is providing mandatory Title IX training sessions for all faculty and staff. Title IX is a federal law that prohibits discrimination in educational institutions...
Community
Gov. Andrew Cuomo implements distance learning for CUNY, SUNY systems as coronavirus continues to spread in New York state
As the number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in New York state rose above 200 on Wednesday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that distance learning will be implemented throughout the SUNY...
Campus News
BU, greater Binghamton area prepare for arrival of the coronavirus
As anxieties concerning the coronavirus (COVID-19) continue to mount, Binghamton University and the greater Binghamton area are preparing for the eventual arrival of the disease to the area. On March 4, Gov....