Community
University, Off Campus College Council provide study spaces for students
While the coronavirus pandemic poses issues for students who find it difficult to do work in their homes, Binghamton University and the Off Campus College Council (OC3) have designated several study locations,...
Community
Contact-tracing app aims to become widespread among campuses
As Binghamton University continues to test its students for the coronavirus, NOVID, an anonymous contact-tracing app developed at Carnegie Mellon University, has been touted as a solution to easily identify if an...
Campus News
"What I was raised up to believe is far from the truth:" Former inmate shares story on his 30 years on death row
Anthony Ray Hinton, a Black man who spent 30 years on death row for a crime he did not commit, served as the guest speaker for Binghamton University’s new common experience program...
Campus News
University Fest goes virtual for first time
University Fest, hosted by the Student Association (SA), serves as an annual reminder that the semester is here. Students are welcome to visit the Peace Quad while clubs, sports teams and other...
Campus News
COVID-19 Student Alliance formed by housing community leaders
As the Binghamton University community navigates a return back to school, a team of students has come together to educate their peers on safety during the coronavirus pandemic. The COVID-19 Student Alliance...
Community
Off-campus students encouraged to respond to 2020 census
The United States Constitution requires a census to be conducted every 10 years to count the country’s population and the 2020 census is currently underway nationwide, including Binghamton. The data that comes...
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...