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BU student attends COP29 global climate summit
Binghamton University’s Kaschak Institute is representing SUNY on the global stage as world leaders gather in Azerbaijan for COP29. The Conference of the Parties is an annual global summit where nations meet...
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MRC, Interfaith Council host religion and spirituality panel
With speakers representing Catholicism, Judaism, Islam and Indigeneity, the Multicultural Resource Center and the Binghamton University Interfaith Council co-hosted a panel discussion on religion and spirituality. Held on Wednesday, the lecture was...
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YDSA holds postelection town hall
The Binghamton University chapter of the Young Democratic Socialists of America hosted a postelection town hall to discuss the political landscape and their plans to organize and mobilize their movement during Donald...
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Professor, advocate for survivors' justice delivers annual John and Lawrence Bonzani Memorial Law Lecture
Kate Mogulescu ‘99, a professor and advocate for survivors of violence and systemic reform in the criminal legal system, explored how survivors of interpersonal and systemic violence are treated in a lecture...
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How did on-campus voter turnout compare to past years?
Lines of students eagerly awaiting a chance to cast their ballot in last week’s general election took over the University Union on Election Day. But how has this year’s figures compared to...
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Veterans Day panel provides insights on military service
As part of Binghamton University’s Veteran’s Day celebration, a panel of veteran alumni discussed the impact of their experiences in the armed services on their time at BU. Held in the University...
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'If all violence is connected, that means all liberation is connected': Activist and author delivers lecture on national borders
Activist and author Harsha Walia spoke about issues surrounding national borders on Monday as part of the Lubna Chaudhry Human Rights Lecture Series. Her lecture, “Abolish Border Imperialism: Migration Racial Empire and...
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UDiversity hosts postelection healing circles
Students and faculty shared their perspectives on the presidential election results at a private circle discussion spearheaded by UDiversity. Jennifer Smith, UDiversity’s coordinator of restorative practices, hosted the postelection healing circle. In...
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Haitian Student Association spearheards solidarity rally with Haiti
The Haitian Student Association and the Thurgood Marshall Pre-Law Society held a rally in solidarity with Haiti amid the ongoing humanitarian crisis in the country. Held Wednesday night, the rally began in...
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Attempt to overturn SA E-Board's veto fails
The Student Association Congress failed to overturn their E-Board’s veto of a resolution passed last month at a meeting Tuesday night. The resolution explicitly rejected outside organizations Binghamton Solidarity for Palestine and...
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Annual Harpur's Ferry conference sees experienced alumni return
Harpur’s Ferry, Binghamton University’s student-run ambulance service, hosted its 12th-annual Emergency Medical Services conference over the weekend, allowing students to further develop their skills and medical knowledge as emergency medical technicians. The...
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DSU, Neurodiversity Club host 'Disability in the Workplace' talk
The Neurodiversity Club and the Disabled Student Union hosted a panel discussion with two disabled professionals to discuss the challenges disabled people face in the workforce. The talk, held Thursday in Lecture...
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SJP invites national representative for BDS panel
The Students for Justice in Palestine collaborated with their national organization to hold a panel discussion about the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions movement. The event, held in the Lecture Hall last Thursday, featured...
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'Let Us Dream Conference' unites advocacy groups
The “Let Us Dream” conference, founded by Father Lijo Thomas in 2017, brought together Binghamton nonprofit and advocacy groups this Friday at the University Downtown Center. This year’s conference included keynote addresses...
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SOM student's company showcased in Forbes
As a founding member and the chief marketing officer of Interlix Staffing, Richard Paredes, a senior majoring in business administration, has been instrumental in building a recruitment company that identifies and connects...
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Ph.D. student pursues research through owl-banding
Second-year Ph.D. student Mary Ann Bogert, a teaching and research assistant, has spent the past four years banding owls to research differences in migration patterns between male and female Northern Saw-whet owls....
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District Attorney's office announces $25,000 grant supporting program for local middle school students
Broome County District Attorney Paul Battisti’s office announced a $25,000 grant to support the Astor D. Rice Foundation’s Family and Community Engagement program on Oct. 30. The grant, provided by Visions Federal...
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RPU, DOVE host discussion on interpersonal violence in LGBTQ+ relationships
The Rainbow Pride Union and the Domestic and Oppressive Violence Education organization collaborated this week to host a roundtable discussion on domestic violence in LGBTQ+ relationships. Held on Monday in the University...