Vera Then
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Vestal Christmas tree bound for Rockefeller Center
As fall starts to slip away, this year’s Rockefeller Center Christmas tree is getting ready to embark on its journey from Vestal to the heart of Manhattan. The 2023-24 season’s tree, weighing...
Campus News
The New Yiddish Bund of Binghamton holds 'Shabbat for a Cease-fire'
The New Yiddish Bund of Binghamton, a newly established student organization, hosted “Shabbat for a Cease-fire” Friday night on the Peace Quad. Seeking to provide a platform for Jewish perspectives that may...
Campus News
OCCT raises minimum wage for drivers
Off Campus College Transport (OCCT), Binghamton University’s student-run, managed and driven bus service, has raised the minimum wage for its drivers from $15.20 to $18 an hour. The increase was part of...
Campus News
'Global Taco' food truck opens, 'Caribbean Connection' delayed to October
Binghamton University students can now satisfy their late-night cultural cravings without leaving campus. This semester, the University is introducing two new food trucks as part of a combined initiative between the Student...
Campus News
UUP approves four-year agreement with New York state
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a labor agreement with the United University Professions (UUP), the union that represents more than 37,000 faculty and staff on SUNY campuses. According to a press...
Campus News
Alumna's foundation donates $5.6 million for faculty research
Binghamton University has received $5.6 million from the S.H. Ho Foundation to support innovative faculty research. The funding, amounting to $200,000 per year, stands as the most substantial contribution the University has...
Orientation Issue 2023
Resources to know at BU
Academic Resources — Transitioning to a college-level course load can be challenging for many. Outside of ChatGPT and professors’ office hours, Binghamton University students can access a wide variety of resources to...
News
Johnson City hosts gun buy-back
The New York State Attorney General’s (AG) Office held a gun buy-back program in Johnson City this past weekend. According to AG Letitia James — who serves the chief lawyer and law...
Drug Issue 2023
BU sees multiple-year decline in drug arrests
2021 saw a continuing decline in drug arrests at Binghamton University. During the 2021 calendar year, there were 12 drug arrests and 159 drug referrals made on and around University properties. This...
Campus News
Former dean wins $1.5 million settlement from BU
A former Binghamton University dean has won a $1.5 million settlement from the University. Seshubabu Desu, who served as the former dean of the Thomas J. Watson School of Engineering and Applied...