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State Sen. Lea Webb '04 awarded the Educational Opportunity Program Champion Award
To honor her commitment to higher education access, State Sen. Lea Webb ‘04 received the Educational Opportunity Program Champion Award during the 54th-annual New York State Association of Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic...
Community
President Trump proposes limits on who can apply for federal student loan forgiveness in executive order
President Donald Trump issued an executive order earlier this month proposing limits on who can apply for federal student loan forgiveness. The order follows bureaucratic changes to the federal government that may...
Community
Broome County Land Bank to help renovate unoccupied local rental units through $1.1 million grant
A new vacant rental program was announced by the Broome County Land Bank, a local nonprofit with the goal of fostering community and economic development by removing blight and managing underutilized properties,...
Community
Letitia James leads coalition of attorneys general to release new guidance on diversity and inclusion in education
A coalition of 15 attorneys general recently issued new guidance to K-12 schools, colleges and universities on fostering diversity and inclusion, nearly a month after the U.S. Department of Education advised universities...
Community
Suspect indicted, detained in connection with deadly Main Street fire
Alongside county officials, Mayor Jared Kraham announced on Friday that a suspect was arrested and charged in connection with the Feb. 12 fire that killed John “JR” Gaudet, an 11-year veteran of...
Campus News
Two undergraduates conclude fully funded research experience across Europe
Two undergraduate students recently concluded a fully funded, nearly two-week-long research trip in Europe funded by a Harpur Edge learning endowment. Rilind “Ry” Rugova and Emily Arriaga Sandoval, both seniors majoring in...
alumni
Campus mourns Ellyn Uram Kaschak ‘65, who established the Kaschak Institute for Social Justice for Women and Girls
Ellyn Uram Kaschak ‘65, a renowned author and scholar who founded the Kaschak Institute for Social Justice for Women and Girls in 2018, passed away on Feb. 20, the University told the...
Campus News
Candidate in University Council representative race disqualified
As campuswide elections begin to heat up, one of the two candidates running to become the student representative on the Binghamton University Council has been disqualified and removed from the ballot. Irene...
alumni
If elected New Jersey's governor, alumnus promises reform to boss-driven politics
In the late 1990s, an ambitious junior ran for Student Association president with a coalition of athletes and members of Greek life behind him. Though he lost that election, his first, nearly...
Campus News
University one of 60 colleges warned of 'potential enforcement action' by Education Department over antisemitism concerns
The U.S. Department of Education on Monday sent a letter to Binghamton University and 59 other institutions of higher education warning of “potential enforcement actions” if their obligations to protect Jewish students...
Community
Rep. Riley faces criticism from local activists for his response to striking correctional workers
During the wildcat strike of the New York state’s correctional officers, which lasted for 22 days before an agreement was recently reached, Rep. Josh Riley faced pushback from local activists for his...
Campus News
Graduate programs, offers will proceed as planned despite federal uncertainty, University says
As fears about funding for doctoral programs and students rise nationwide amid deep federal cuts, the University released a statement on Thursday promising that all offers and funding packages will remain intact....
Campus News
Tensions rise at special meeting of SA Congress as representatives debate amending the Management Policies
At a hastily scheduled emergency meeting of the Student Association Congress, tensions quickly rose when representatives debated an omnibus resolution that, if passed, would significantly amend the Management Policies, one of the...
Campus News
BU, SUNY Broome host inaugural Women of Color Summit
To celebrate and empower women of color while offering a space for people to connect, the Multicultural Resource Center joined SUNY Broome Student Development to host the inaugural Women of Color Summit...
Campus News
University adopts Okanagan Charter for campus health and sustainability
The University last week adopted the Okanagan Charter, a document guiding colleges and universities on how to center health and sustainability in campus life. Created in 2015, the charter calls on higher...