Campus News
On-campus dining undergoes changes in effort to curb virus spread
With plexiglass barriers, socially distanced lines and prepackaged meals, campus dining has become unfamiliar compared to past years and students have mixed feelings about Binghamton University’s new approach. In order to maintain...
Campus News
BU begins surveillance testing students for COVID-19
While universities across the nation are closing due to rises in COVID-19 cases, Binghamton University is attempting to prevent such a scenario by ramping up its efforts to test larger portions of...
On-Campus Events
Bookstore hosts Green Day Friday Fashion Show to connect students in a safe manner
Students arriving to campus for the new semester are usually met with loads of on-campus events to attend throughout the first week. This semester, social distancing guidelines mean no athletics, concerts, tabling...
Community
Binghamton Police Department receives $480,000 in grants toward new anti-crime initiative
Amid local and nationwide Black Lives Matter movements, the City of Binghamton acquired $481,285 for the Binghamton Police Department (BPD), according to a news release on July 20 from the Office of...
Science & Research
MedMentors On Call aims to provide guidance for premed students
As a child of first-generation immigrants, Teri Lam, ’17, did not know any physicians or medical students to connect with. Now, by co-founding MedMentors On Call, she aims to connect students in...
Campus News
Fifth-annual Multicultural Extravaganza discusses political climate
While the coronavirus pandemic has prevented large, in-person gatherings from being held, the Intercultural Welcome Committee was able to cater to 362 attendees through a virtual version of the annual Multicultural Extravaganza....
Community
Female-led student group aims to provide alternative to fraternity parties
When it is finally safe to go out and party again, there may be a new, unique option for Binghamton University students to check out. Venus is a female-run organization looking to...
Campus News
Committee formed to review UPD's policies, procedures
The Black Lives Matter movement has garnered traction over the summer as videos of police brutality against Black people went viral, prompting vocal activism nationwide. On Wednesday, Aug. 26, Binghamton University President...
Campus News
Campus sees changes in dining, transportation and library services in light of COVID-19 guidelines
Whether it’s catching a bus or working through a study session at the library, Binghamton University students will be mandated to wear masks to help curb COVID-19. In compliance with New York...
Campus News
BU's NAACP, MRC host virtual discussion on issues affecting the Black community during COVID-19
Over the summer, a virtual conference was held to discuss college life during the coronavirus pandemic for Black students. In a joint effort by Binghamton University’s National Association for the Advancement of...