Community

Josh Riley ceremonially sworn into office in Endicott, his hometown

Less than 1,000 feet from his former high school in Endicott, Rep. Josh Riley was ceremonially sworn into office Saturday, capping off a path to Congress that saw him lose in 2022...


Community

Community memorializes third anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine

Marking three years since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, community members, religious leaders and local representatives held a prayer service and rally in Downtown Binghamton. Held Saturday in front of the Broome County...


Campus News

SSD advocates for increased funding to support students with disabilities, passage of related State Senate bill

=Services for Students with Disabilities, the University office that promotes accessibility and educational development, met last week with Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo MA ‘84 on Zoom to build support for legislation and funding....


Community

State Senate reintroduces NY HEAT Act to address energy costs

Earlier this month, State Sen. Liz Krueger, a Democrat representing Manhattan’s East Side, reintroduced the New York Home Energy Affordable Transition Act, or the NY HEAT Act to lower the cost of...


Community

State agriculture program experiences funding cuts

Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo MA ‘84, a Democrat who represents a Binghamton-area district in Albany, said millions of dollars in federal funding allocated to support a New York state climate resiliency program have...


SUNY News

NIH funding cap prompts backlash from SUNY Chancellor King

Recent internal guidance restricting the National Institutes of Health’s spending could affect researchers across the country, including those at Binghamton University. On Jan. 22, the Trump administration began placing restrictions on NIH’s...


Campus News

Education Department issues guidance ordering universities to remove race-based programs

In the weeks since President Donald Trump took office and put diversity, equity and inclusion programs in his administration’s crosshairs, Binghamton University has seen little impact to its existing infrastructure. It is...


Community

Binghamton's Human Rights Commission sees first appointments since November referendum

A referendum to change how members of the Binghamton Human Rights Commission were appointed passed in the fall. Now, the City Council has appointed its first members after more than eight years...


Community

TPS, DACA programs face uncertain future one month into Trump's second term

Several immigration programs face uncertain futures a month into President Donald Trump’s second term. On his first day in office, Trump signed several executive orders aimed at tightening border security and restricting...


Feature

'Silly Nice' fights for an equitable cannabis market

In a historically underrepresented field, Silly Nice, a small Black- and veteran-owned cannabis brand, is part of an effort to uplift minority-owned businesses. Silly Nice provides artisanally crafted and sustainable products at...