Student Association
SA members push for diversity education at orientation through new resolution
Members of Binghamton University’s Student Association (SA) are calling for the addition of a required race and diversity education program to new student orientations. The resolution was presented at the SA Congress...
Community
JUST criticizes Broome County police reform plan
After months of protests calling for police reform and racial justice in the Southern Tier, local activists expressed frustration with Broome County’s proposed legislation of addressing these issues. Representatives from Justice and...
Campus News
Entrepreneur Connect seeks to link students in business
The new Entrepreneur Connect club is creating a collaborative space for students in Broome County to share ideas, forge partnerships and push themselves in the world of business. Open to both Binghamton...
Campus News
Several new clubs established at BU
A variety of new clubs are appearing on campus, serving a broad range of students from bird lovers to LGBTQ students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields. These are but...
Community
BU professors, local residents examine Binghamton police reform process
The city of Binghamton’s attempts to tackle the issue of police reform have seen mixed responses from local organizations, some of whom recently described the effort as disingenuous. On June 12, 2020,...
Campus News
Roundtable debate discusses UPD and First Amendment rights
In an effort to continue the discussion surrounding students’ constitutional rights on-campus, multiple Binghamton University groups teamed up to facilitate a conversation among student panelists about campus police and First Amendment rights....
Science & Research
BU professor named to APA 2021 Presidential Task Force on Psychology and Health Equity
This past month Leo Wilton, a professor of human development, was named to the American Psychological Association’s (APA) 2021 Presidential Task Force on Psychology and Health Equity. According to Jennifer F. Kelly,...
Administration
Husch Blackwell releases report on BU Title IX practices
After months of inquiries amid an outcry to reform Binghamton University’s Title IX practices, a new report found no “broad systemic compliance failures” within campus administrators and policies. On March 11, the...
Politics
Sen. Schumer discusses student loan debt cancellation with students
Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) is working to get President Joe Biden to cancel up to $50,000 in student loan debt. In a conference phone call on Thursday with a variety of New...
Campus News
Alice Wairimu Nderitu talks genocide prevention at BU
Alice Wairimu Nderitu, recently appointed special adviser on the prevention of genocide to the United Nations secretary general, spoke to Binghamton University students and faculty about the importance of education in atrocity...