Community
In-person visitation returns to Broome County Jail
Activist groups gathered outside the Broome County Jail on Sept. 29 to observe the return of in-person visitation. On May 13, Joshua Cotter, an attorney at Legal Services of Central New York,...
Campus News
CCE hosts Unify America Challenge College Bowl
The Center for Civic Engagement (CCE) is hosting the Unify America Challenge College Bowl (UACCB) to invite students to participate in collaborative political discussions. Students attending the virtual event were encouraged to...
Community
Downtown Binghamton development delayed
A new development plan for the corner of Court and State Street may be delayed. This past spring, developers had planned to have the Visions Federal Credit Union anchor a multipurpose building...
Campus News
Friend of Darwin award won by BU professor
A Binghamton University professor has become one of three individuals selected nationwide to receive the Friend of Darwin award. Adam Laats, a professor of history and education, was selected by the National...
Off-Campus News
Mayor Kraham enforces newly amended "Lockdown Law"
Binghamton Mayor Jared Kraham is cracking down on “nuisance properties” across the city. Amid the newly amended “Lockdown Law,” which establishes a legal mechanism to shut down public nuisances, Kraham warned four...
Campus News
RAs respond to new staffing model
An anonymous group of Binghamton University residential assistants (RAs) have released a response to Residential Life’s announcement to restructure the RA position next year. The staffing announcement, originally sent out on Sept....
Campus News
Sociology professor resigns after syllabus controversy
Six months after her syllabus attracted national and international media attention, Ana Maria Candela has resigned. Candela, a former assistant professor in Binghamton University’s sociology department, had for years implemented a “progressive...
Campus News
U.S. News ranks BU as highest value SUNY school
U.S. News and World Report has ranked Binghamton University as the best value SUNY school. In order to identify best value schools, U.S. News examines schools that are known for their academic...
Community
Binghamton to initiate second climate action plan
Binghamton Mayor Jared Kraham has announced plans for Binghamton’s second Climate Action Plan. The first plan took effect in 2011, in response to recurring flooding caused by climate change in the Binghamton...
Campus News
BU joins National Science Foundation consortium
Binghamton University has joined nine other northeastern universities in a research and entrepreneurial consortium. The National Science Foundation Innovation Corps Hub: Interior Northeast Region (IN I-Corps) aims to provide students with the...