Community
Sheriff Akshar announces new Community Plan
Broome County Sheriff Fred Akshar recently presented his new Community FIRST Plan. Akshar introduced his plan to the Binghamton Rotary Club on Jan. 24, according to NewsChannel 34, which involves focusing staffing...
Campus News
Anonymous donation to fund new BU scholarships
Binghamton University has received an anonymous $37.5 million donation that will be used toward two new scholarship programs. The new scholarships were announced during BU President Harvey Stenger’s 2023 State of the...
Community
SNAP budget set to decrease
The budget for food safety nets will soon be reduced to pre-COVID-19 levels. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is a federal initiative that provides food assistance to low or no-income individuals...
Community
Binghamton makes snowiest cities list
Binghamton has been named one of the snowiest cities in the United States. According to a recent list from Angi, Binghamton’s average snowfall of 61.9 inches over the past five years is...
Science & Research
BU assistant professor receives $500,000 grant
An assistant professor at Binghamton University received a $500,000 grant to study human cardiac cells. Tracy Hookway, an assistant professor of biomedical engineering, received the five year grant from the National Science...
Campus News
Students for Justice in Palestine hold 'emergency' vigil
The Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) held a vigil for Palestinian lives lost in January on Wednesday. Described as an event bringing “Glory to Our Martyrs,” Binghamton University students were invited...
Community
Nonprofit funding raised by Philanthropy Incubator
Students at Binghamton University will soon practice philanthropy by making donations to local organizations. The Philanthropy Incubator is a program that allows students to practice philanthropy by raising money and giving it...
SUNY News
Hochul suggests tuition increase for SUNY and CUNY
Gov. Kathy Hochul has proposed a 3 percent raise in SUNY and CUNY tuition. The proposal is included in Hochul’s 2023 State of the State book, titled “Achieving the New York Dream”...
SUNY News
SUNY welcomes new chancellor
A new chancellor has been selected by the SUNY Board of Trustees. In December 2022, John B. King, Jr. was appointed as 15th SUNY Chancellor by the Board of Trustees. King has...
alumni
Alumnus launches new fantasy novel
A Binghamton University alumnus launched a second campaign for his new novel and adjunct role-playing book earlier this month. Nicholas Pellegrino ’22, founder and owner of Game Quill LLC, launched a campaign...