Campus News
University suffers $11 million shortfall due to COVID-19
As colleges and universities reopen nationwide, the economic burden of the COVID-19 pandemic has hampered reopening efforts. For Binghamton University, it has resulted in a $27 million loss. $25 million of the...
Campus News
BU sees decrease in enrollment, housing numbers from last year
Across the country, universities have been working to create action plans and procedures to contain the increasing number of coronavirus cases as campuses reopen. Approximately 83 percent of students returned back to...
Community
Students returning to campus face new penalties for violating COVID-19 policies
Health officials and university administrators across the nation have been tackling the COVID-19 pandemic and Binghamton University is no different. To enforce new policies, BU has mandated that students must acknowledge a...
Campus News
Human development professor dies following brief illness
Lubna Chaudhry, 54, associate professor of human development, died on Aug. 12 according to a Binghamton University Dateline announcement released Thursday. According to the statement, Chaudhry had died after battling with a...
Off-Campus News
Binghamton mayor enacts law to curb underage drinking
On July 17, Binghamton Mayor Rich David announced a “social host” ordinance law to enact penalties during situations of underage drinking. The law states that a host of a social gathering where...
Campus News
College Republicans, YAF file lawsuit against University administrators, campus groups
Young America’s Foundation (YAF), a national conservative youth organization, has announced a federal civil rights lawsuit against Binghamton University administrators and active campus groups over an alleged violation of constitutional rights during...
Campus News
Trump administration rescinds regulations placed on international students
In light of backlash from universities around the country, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has decided to maintain guidelines that allow international students to stay in the United States, regardless of...
Campus News
LACAS professor dies at age 76
María Lugones, 76, professor of comparative literature and Latin American and Caribbean Area studies (LACAS), died in a hospital on July 14, according to a Binghamton University Dateline announcement. The Argentinean professor...
Campus News
Stenger addresses BU sexual assault policies, institutes 12 reforms
A B-Line News Addition released on July 14 detailed 12 actions Binghamton University will take to address sexual assault policies, which included the creation of a council to discuss cases, the addition...
Politics
BU alumnus retires from Army following bullying, intimidation tactics from Trump
Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, ‘98, who testified against President Donald Trump during his impeachment inquiry, announced on Wednesday that he will retire from the Army, citing bullying and intimidation from Trump. On...