Vera Saidel

vsaidel@binghamton.edu

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Campus News

Faculty Senate endorses provost statement on academic freedom; three resolutions proposed in 'letter of concern' to be drafted

The Faculty Senate endorsed the “Statement by Provost on Support of Academic Freedom” and motioned to create separate resolutions on three proposals in response to the letter of faculty concern brought to...


Campus News

MRC, Interfaith Council host religion and spirituality panel

With speakers representing Catholicism, Judaism, Islam and Indigeneity, the Multicultural Resource Center and the Binghamton University Interfaith Council co-hosted a panel discussion on religion and spirituality. Held on Wednesday, the lecture was...


Campus News

'If all violence is connected, that means all liberation is connected': Activist and author delivers lecture on national borders

Activist and author Harsha Walia spoke about issues surrounding national borders on Monday as part of the Lubna Chaudhry Human Rights Lecture Series. Her lecture, “Abolish Border Imperialism: Migration Racial Empire and...


Community

Binghamton woman makes 'Jeopardy!' appearance

Heather Ryan, a health program director from the town of Binghamton, appeared on the popular television show Jeopardy! last Monday. Ryan competed against Ian Taylor, a food sales representative from Cleveland, Ohio...


Campus News

Undergraduate researchers present at LOCO festival

The Office of External Scholarships and Undergraduate Research Center hosted an undergraduate research exhibition on Thursday. Part of the LOCO festival, a weeklong series of events focused on global immigration and human...


Campus News

SJP, ASA, MSA, IOST lead candlelight vigil

Mourning the thousands of Palestinians killed in Israel’s military campaign in Gaza, the Students for Justice in Palestine, joined by the Arab Student Association, the Muslim Student Association and the Islamic Organization...


Campus News

Some faculty members present letter to Faculty Senate in support of student protesters, academic freedom

University administration’s response to student protests and the Peace Quad encampment last semester drew criticism from several faculty members, who presented a letter to the Faculty Senate this Tuesday advocating for the...


Housing Issue 2024

A look at the rising cost of living

As rent, utilities and maintenance costs have increased, the cost of living in Binghamton, for students and locals, alike has continued to rise. In October, New York State Electric and Gas, a...


Community

Some Vestal, Binghamton students must lock phones in pouches during the school day

Some middle schools in Binghamton and Vestal have announced that starting this year, students must lock their phones and other smart devices in magnetic pouches during the school day. The initiative is...


Community

Ukrainian Independence Day flag raising held outside City Hall

To commemorate 33 years of Ukrainian independence, the Binghamton community came together for a flag-raising ceremony on Friday outside City Hall. Community members of all ages gathered to celebrate the raising of...