Valerie Puma

Assistant News Editor

Vpuma1@binghamton.edu

63 Articles


Campus News

Human rights rally aims to open discussion on international issues

To celebrate Universal Human Rights Month this December, resident assistants in Newing College held a human rights rally on Thursday in Broome Hall. The RAs, along with representatives from Binghamton University’s Campus...


Campus News

Faculty members voice concerns about Binghamton University's fiscal challenges

Almost a month after Binghamton University’s administration announced the school was facing financial issues, faculty members discussed the University’s current budgetary situation at a Faculty Senate meeting on Tuesday. Faculty members gathered...


Campus News

University Union renovations to begin next summer

With a rising student population at Binghamton University, seating options throughout the University Union have become sparse. To address this issue, BU’s Physical Facilities and Union staff are planning renovations to the...


Campus News

Human Rights Institute forms reading group to discuss recent research

Gathered at the Human Rights Institute (HRI), Binghamton University faculty members gathered for their monthly reading group meeting to discuss race in the history of international human rights and humanitarian law. The...


Campus News

Black Student Union, Multicultural Resource Center hold day of absence in honor of Black Solidarity Day

The day before midterm elections, Binghamton University’s Black Student Union (BSU) held its annual Black Solidarity Day Festival to acknowledge and showcase the influence and sociopolitical power black people possess within the...


Campus News

Race honors Sophie de Tournemire's life, raises awareness about mental health

On a rainy Saturday morning, students and families raced around the Binghamton University campus to honor and celebrate the life of Sophie de Tournemire, a rising sophomore who took her own life...


Community

Town-Gown Advisory Board presents five new proposals on safety, transportation, community relations

Inspired by their sense of responsibility to the city of Binghamton and the Binghamton University campus, city officials, community members, professors and students gathered together on Oct. 24 in the Koffman Southern...


Campus News

Health and Wellness lecturer discusses benefits of stress

While most people may think of stress as a bad thing, Jennifer Wegmann, lecturer of health and wellness studies at Binghamton University, focused on the benefits of stress during her talk on...


Community

Town Gown Advisory Board to implement health and wellness initiatives in the community

With goals of bringing together members of Binghamton University and the city of Binghamton to influence a safer and healthier community, BU’s Town-Gown Advisory Board (TGAB) will be implementing several recently funded...


Restaurant Week Fall 2018

Come hungry and leave happy at Old World Deli

Walking into Old World Deli, with its long glass counter housing nearly a dozen different side-dishes complemented by the distinct aroma of delicious lunchmeat and the tunes of local radio stations, one...