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As COVID-19 spreads, Asian students at BU see racism
Last week, Brittney Ye opened up a Google form to track responses for her sorority’s semesterly Philanthropic Juice Pong Tournament. She was met with a racist submission from someone who listed their...
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Student Association forum to discuss Harpur Advising left empty
Students had the opportunity to raise their concerns surrounding Harpur Advising during the “SA Let’s Talk: Harpur Academic Advising” forum on Thursday, but not a single one showed up. On March 12,...
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New mentoring program pairs students, alumni
Each spring, thousands of graduating students prepare for life after college. Through Binghamton University’s new Mentor Match program, students now have the opportunity to navigate those postgraduate times with the help of...
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BU chooses Zoom for online class transition
After Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that New York state was declaring a state of emergency on March 12 because of the coronavirus pandemic, he required that SUNY and CUNY schools transition entirely...
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Title IX training held for all BU faculty, staff
Binghamton University’s Health Promotion and Prevention Services (HPPS) is providing mandatory Title IX training sessions for all faculty and staff. Title IX is a federal law that prohibits discrimination in educational institutions...
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo implements distance learning for CUNY, SUNY systems as coronavirus continues to spread in New York state
As the number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in New York state rose above 200 on Wednesday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that distance learning will be implemented throughout the SUNY...
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BU, greater Binghamton area prepare for arrival of the coronavirus
As anxieties concerning the coronavirus (COVID-19) continue to mount, Binghamton University and the greater Binghamton area are preparing for the eventual arrival of the disease to the area. On March 4, Gov....
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Presenters come to campus to raise drowsy driving awareness
Ever since her sister, Nicole Lee, was killed in a drowsy driving accident 12 years ago, Jennifer Pearce has told her sister’s story to advocate for drowsy driving victims. For the last...
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Student organizations prepare to celebrate National Women's History Month
As the month of March begins, students will find a wealth of student organization-led opportunities to commemorate Women’s History Month. March was first officially designated as Women’s History Month in the United...
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Friends of Max Martinez hold vigil
The Binghamton University community learned of the death of Max Martinez from a Dateline announcement sent shortly after 11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 29. Just a day later, hundreds of people attended...