In an effort to update students, faculty and alumni on the goings-on of Binghamton University, President Harvey Stenger released his final quarterly report on the 2014-15 academic school year.

The report detailed additions to the faculty and programs, various initiatives and recent visitors to BU. This included key participation in SUNY-wide budget negotiations and the record number of BU undergraduate admissions applications that have been sent in during the past months.

“The quarterly report gives people a quick snapshot of what is happening in a number of areas at the University, and across all divisions,” Ryan Yarosh, director of media and public relations for BU, wrote in an email. “In addition to being a place where our progress can be tracked at a number of levels, it also becomes an archive of the University’s history.”

Stenger reflected on events that took place on campus, such as March’s TEDxBinghamtonUniversity and the Institute on Community-Engaged Teaching, Research & Scholarship conference. He also touched upon future programs on campus, such as the Center for Israeli Studies opening in fall 2015, as well as its proposed collaborations with the Middle East and North Africa Program.

“This is a unique opportunity for the campus and its students, many of whom have expressed an interest in a broader Israel studies program,” Stenger wrote in the report.

He also addressed discussions with BU group Students for Change and its demands regarding diversity on campus.

“This organization has made demands of the University focusing on concerns about harassment and discrimination,” Stenger wrote. “The group’s broad goal is an important priority to me — to make Binghamton University an inclusive community that respects and values everyone. I strongly believe that Binghamton University has been working diligently on these issues, and has made progress toward greater inclusiveness, diversity and educational access.”

This past quarter, he said, also saw the Road Map to Premier narrow down student- and faculty-submitted proposals, aimed at improving different areas of the University such as education and diversity, from 97 proposals to 25. In addition, the administration determined “metrics” to assess progress of these initiatives, which included economic impact, faculty scholarship and diversity of faculty.

“[These] 25 proposals … will be ranked by the steering committee for submission to Provost Nieman and myself for funding for the 2015-16 academic year,” Stenger said.