Campus News
Glenn G. Bartle Library opens new Innovation Lab
A new addition to the Glenn G. Bartle Library is open for the fall 2021 semester. Construction on the Innovation Lab finished over the summer, and the facility is located in the...
Campus News
BU administration reviews student responses to 2021 well-being survey
Binghamton University administrators gathered to discuss improvements in student well-being, following a campus-wide survey given last spring. On Oct. 12, the BU Healthy Campus Initiative, B-Healthy, held a presentation and discussion on...
Off-Campus News
BU research team looks for innovative way to improve water quality
A team at Binghamton University is researching how to improve the Southern Tier’s water quality using plants and fungi. The team’s goal is to filter per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from the...
Off-Campus News
City of Binghamton partners with BU students to build first educational nature trail
In an effort to connect community members with the outdoors, Binghamton University students and the Binghamton Parks and Recreation Department have come together to develop a new educational nature trail. Binghamton Mayor...
Campus News
BU LGBTQ+ organizations hold OUTober March for National Coming Out Day
Members of the Binghamton University LGBTQ+ community got together to show their pride at the University’s annual pride march after a postponement last year due to COVID-19. The fourth-annual pride march, which...
Off-Campus News
Broome County to receive millions in opioid crisis relief from NYS Attorney General
The Southern Tier will be receiving up to $26.7 million in funds from Attorney General Letitia James’ HealNY tour to combat its opioid crisis. After successfully securing funds from a lawsuit filed...
News
BREAKING: OCCT suspends weekend Late Nite Service due to mistreatment of employees and buses
Beginning Oct. 15, Off Campus College Transport (OCCT) weekend Late Nite Service will be suspended until further notice. On Oct. 12, OCCT announced the suspension of bus runs that leave the University...
Off-Campus Events
Spiedie Fest makes a comeback
After a 37-year history and a one-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Spiedie Fest has returned for the first time ever in the month of October. Traditionally scheduled for a weekend...
Music
SAPB’s 2021 fall concert comes back strong
On Thursday, Oct. 7, WILLOW headlined the Student Association Programming Board’s (SAPB) first in-person fall concert since 2019. Despite some COVID-19 restrictions in place, concertgoers rocked out with the TikTok famous R&B...
Campus News
Mandela Room reopens for student groups, events
The Mandela Room is once again open for student use, after being closed to accommodate COVID-19 surveillance testing. On Oct. 2, the Mandela Room reopened for event reservations, a change announced at...