News
Competition increases for RA positions
Olivia Merseburg has wanted to be a resident assistant (RA) since she was in high school. But for Merseburg, a sophomore majoring in political science, and the hundreds of other students at...
Science & Research
BU research challenges Easter Island's historical narrative
Often referred to as the “Easter Island heads,” the moai statues found on Chile’s Easter Island are the focus of one Binghamton University professor’s research. Carl Lipo, professor of anthropology at BU,...
Community
Binghamton Women's March draws over 1,000 people
Raising signs and shouting chants, residents of the Binghamton area joined people of cities throughout the country to protest President Donald Trump’s administration at the 2018 Women’s March on Binghamton this Saturday....
SUNY News
New York state to expand paid family leave
A new state law will provide Binghamton University’s employees of the Research Foundation for SUNY expanded family leave benefits. In 2016, Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed New York state’s first phased-in Paid Family...
Police Watch
Police watch: 1/22
The following accounts were provided by Investigator Patrick Reilly of Binghamton’s New York State University Police. Unexcused Absence TUESDAY, Jan. 2, 1:07 p.m. — A faculty member reported a forged motor vehicle...
Community
Graduate student open dialogue on criminal justice and opioid epidemic
Nearly 40 attendees gathered on Monday night in Downtown Binghamton to discuss the intersection of criminal justice and the opioid epidemic. The conversation was part of a monthly discussion group, Garden of...
Community
Volunteers partner with local organizations for MLK Day of Service
In 1968, civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated. Fifty years later, his legacy has inspired a national day of volunteer work in his honor, and on Jan. 15, 45...
Community
Students scramble to find spring sublets
Carly Alsofrom is ready for her study abroad experience in Florence this semester. She’s been planning her trip to the capital of Italy’s Tuscany region since early last year. But one problem...
SUNY News
SUNY establishes food insecurity task force
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced in his 2018 State of the State address that he wants every SUNY and CUNY campus to have a food pantry. Currently, 31 out of 64 SUNY campuses...
Campus News
Binghamton University trails SUNY in minority population growth
When it comes to its minority population, Binghamton University hasn’t grown as much as other SUNY campuses have over the last decade. Of the four-year SUNY institutions, BU saw the third-lowest growth...