Campus News
OCCT raises minimum wage for drivers
Off Campus College Transport (OCCT), Binghamton University’s student-run, managed and driven bus service, has raised the minimum wage for its drivers from $15.20 to $18 an hour. The increase was part of...
Campus News
'Campus Preacher' spews sexist, homophobic rhetoric, inciting Spine chaos
Students descended on Binghamton University’s Spine outside the Library Tower to engage with and confront Keith Darrell, the “Campus Preacher,” who came to campus Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon. Amid a University Police...
News
Kevin McCarthy ejected as speaker
The House of Representatives voted today to remove Rep. Kevin McCarthy from the speakership. The vote was initiated through a resolution to vacate the chair, or a “motion-to-vacate,” filed by Rep. Matt...
News
Community, student activists cohost third-annual housing summit
The Stakeholders of Broome County cohosted the third-annual Housing Summit Thursday at Binghamton University to discuss the housing crisis in Broome County. Also leading the summit were the BU chapter of the...
Community
University hosts Haudenosaunee Festival
This past Friday and Saturday, Binghamton University hosted the Haudenosaunee Festival, a two-day celebration, on its campus for the first time. With the Haudenosaunee flag flying over campus — which will remain...
Campus News
Anti-abortion table draws backlash, student protest
Students for Life of America (SFLA), a pro-life organization that partnered with Binghamton University’s College Republicans, drew backlash with their recent tabling event. On Sept. 18 in the Glenn G. Bartle Library...
Campus News
Kaschak Institute to lead launch of climate justice campaign
The Kaschak Institute for Social Justice for Women and Girls recently launched the 1MReady campaign to encourage students to participate in climate action. A coalition, including the Institute, Binghamton 2 Degrees, the...
Campus News
Late Professor Benita Roth's life honored and celebrated
On Sunday, Binghamton University hosted a celebration of life for Benita Roth, a professor of sociology and history and a former director of the women, gender and sexuality studies (WGSS) program. Roth,...
Science & Research
NENY receives $1.5 million grant from Appalachian Regional Commission
The New Energy New York (NENY) initiative recently received a $1.5 million grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC). This grant comes after NENY, a coalition led by Binghamton University to bolster...
Community
CDC awards County Health Department $4.5 million for overdose treatment and prevention
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has awarded Broome County a $4.5 million grant to reduce drug overdoses and fund prevention programs. Awarded to the Broome County Health Department, the...