Campus News
Students taught sustainability at Earth Day festival
Binghamton University hosted its annual Earth Day festival last Friday to raise awareness for sustainable living. Rooted in the practice of zero-waste — a set of principles that focus on waste prevention...
Community
New webpage tracks Binghamton's COVID-19 relief funds
Binghamton activists have created a website that claims to track the use of Binghamton’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds. ARPA — passed by Congress in March 2021 — is a relief...
Campus News
Binghamton Move-Out Project moves onto campus
On-campus students now have an easier way to get rid of unwanted items. Christina Fuller, ‘19, created the Binghamton Off-Campus Move-Out Project to reduce waste production as off-campus students prepared to return...
Campus News
BU introduces LGBTQ+ living community
A new LGBTQ+ living community is being established at Binghamton University. Located in Newing College’s Delaware Hall, the community is intended to have a social culture that organizes itself around LGBTQ+ interests,...
Campus News
Doctoral students to see raise in stipends
Binghamton University is the latest in a slew of universities committing to raising stipends for graduate student employees. Over spring break, the University announced it would raise minimum stipends for full-time, 10-month...
Campus News
Dean of Watson College to step down in 2024
The dean of the Thomas J. Watson College of Engineering and Applied Science, Krishnaswami “Hari” Srihari, will step down at the conclusion of the 2024 academic year. Appointed to the position in...
Science & Research
Student creates program that examines political tweets
A Binghamton University student has created a system that analyzes political tweets, merging her interests into one research project. Lisa Foreman, a junior double-majoring in political science and Russian studies, began her...
Student Association
SA passes resolution to reform student fire inspections
The Student Association (SA) Congress is calling for regulations on fire inspections. In a recent resolution, Congress stated that fire inspections conducted by Residential Life operations assistants should only occur between noon...
Student Association
Student club charter backlog clears after three years
The Student Association (SA) has cleared their student club charter backlog after three years. Over the years, there has been a growing number of clubs attempting to complete the chartering process, which...
Campus News
Former dean wins $1.5 million settlement from BU
A former Binghamton University dean has won a $1.5 million settlement from the University. Seshubabu Desu, who served as the former dean of the Thomas J. Watson School of Engineering and Applied...