Campus News

BU holds annual Earth Day festival and scavenger hunt

Binghamton University hosted its annual Earth Day Festival and Sustainability Scavenger Hunt to celebrate sustainability. On Friday, BU students gathered at the Spine to celebrate Earth Day. Many students represented sustainability-oriented clubs...


Campus News

George Floyd Scholarship for Social Change helps support Black students

Binghamton University has been joining colleges across the country in funding a scholarship to acknowledge racial marginalization, most recently rewarded in the 2021-2022 academic year. Since 2020, the George Floyd Scholarship for...


Campus News

SA committee calls for change in dining halls

Last week, the Student Association’s (SA) Dining Services and Campus Food Committee released a report which included both the results of their monthlong survey and new recommendations for Binghamton University Dining Services...


Community

Record-breaking snowfall causes widespread power outages

A record-breaking snowfall saw Binghamton University cancel in-person classes on Tuesday, with power outages also reported across Broome County. Beginning Monday night and continuing into early Tuesday morning, Broome County saw over...


Campus News

Commencement to have no mask or vaccination requirement

Binghamton University’s 2022 Commencement ceremony is currently planned to be an event without required masking, COVID-19 testing or vaccination for graduates and guests. As COVID-19 cases began to decrease in Broome County,...


Politics

BU College Democrats host Rep. Antonio Delgado

While on his tour of New York state’s 19th Congressional District (NY-19), U.S. Rep. Antonio Delgado (D-NY) stopped at Binghamton University for a Q&A hosted by the BU College Democrats. The event,...


Campus News

After years of decline, international student numbers begin to increase

International student applications have increased this year after a significant decrease during the COVID-19 pandemic. In a March 29 Student Association (SA) Congress meeting, Binghamton University President Harvey Stenger said there was...


Community

NYS Climate Action Council stops at BU for public hearing

Binghamton University hosted a hearing on Tuesday discussing a plan to move New York state to an infrastructure of primarily clean energy. The New York State Climate Action Council, a 22-member committee,...


Community

Student groups request holiday for Lunar New Year

Binghamton University students and organizations are calling on administration to declare the first day of Lunar New Year a recognized holiday. Lunar New Year is a 15-day celebration that originated in China...


Speakers

I-GMAP hosts Rohingya social justice activist

Yasmin Ullah, a Rohingya social justice activist, gave a presentation discussing the Rohingya genocide with Binghamton University students, faculty and community members on Tuesday. Ullah has formally served as the president of...