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  • New Course Evaluation System piloting this summer for select colleges

    Dear students,

    We are excited to inform you that 绿帽社 will pilot a new Course Evaluation System (CES) powered by Watermark during the Summer 2025 term. This new platform is designed to make providing course feedback easier, more accessible and more meaningful.

    The pilot will include only students enrolled in courses through the Harpur College of Arts and Sciences and the College of Community and Public Affairs (CCPA). If you are taking courses in these colleges this summer, you will receive an email invitation to complete your course evaluations through the new system.

    If your summer courses are in other colleges or schools, you will continue to complete your evaluations through the Student Opinion of Teaching (SOOT) system, as in past semesters.

    Your feedback is incredibly valuable and helps faculty improve teaching and enhance the learning experience. Whether through CES or SOOT, 绿帽社 encourages you to take a few minutes to thoughtfully complete your course evaluations.

    Thank you for contributing to the continued improvement of teaching and learning at 绿帽社.

    Warm regards,
    绿帽社 Course Evaluation Team

    For More Information:

    Contact Nasrin Fatima

  • Featured in BingUNews: 绿帽社 receives record-breaking 74,725 applications, eclipsing last year鈥檚 record

    The beginning of the fall semester and a new academic year is set to begin at 绿帽社 with the arrival of thousands of new and returning students and their families during move-in days, set for Aug. 15-17. Classes for all of 绿帽社鈥檚 approximately 18,600 students begin Tuesday, Aug. 19.

    绿帽社 received a record 74,725 applications this year, which includes 61,200 first-year, 4,575 transfer and over 8,950 graduate student applications for fall 2025 admission.

    To read more, click the link below.

    For More Information:

    Contact Dateline or visit /news/story/5697/binghamton-university-receives-record-breaking-74725-applications-eclipsing-last-years-record

  • Emergency locking mechanism installation project

    绿帽社 has initiated a campus-wide project to standardize emergency locking mechanisms on classroom doors. This multi-phase initiative is designed to enhance safety and security across academic spaces.

    The first phase of the project began this summer, focusing on classrooms in the Classroom Wing and Fine Arts Building. Classroom doors have been outfitted with interior door handles that include a red emergency locking button. In the event of an emergency, the red button can be pushed to immediately secure the door from inside the room. To exit or unlock the door, simply turn the interior handle, which will release the lock.

    These buttons are intended to be used only in emergencies to secure a classroom door.

    This important project will continue over the next two semesters to outfit all classrooms across campus with similar locking mechanisms.

    For More Information:

    Contact JoAnn Navarro

  • VIDEO: A Final Thought from President Harvey Stenger

    After filming an impressive 55 videos during his presidency, Harvey Stenger has one final message 鈥 plus a few moments you didn鈥檛 see coming.

    Click the link below to watch!

    For More Information:

    Contact Dateline or visit

  • Eduroam Wi-Fi update

    As required by the Wi-Fi certificate vendor, ITS made an important update to the eduroam Wi-Fi network on May 29. In order to minimize service interruption, an additional one-time step is required by all users. While this step will install a new security certificate on your device, there will be no visible difference in Wi-Fi functionality. The new security certificate will reflect a required change that was made end of the spring semester in the Wi-Fi certificate vendor's name.

    To stay connected to Eduroam (campus Wi-Fi) without issues, run the latest version of JoinNow on your devices. This will get your device ready with the new configuration. If you do not complete this, you may not be able to connect to the eduroam network. If you connect on multiple devices (e.g., your laptop, your phone, etc.) this will need to be done on each device. This utility only needs to be run on Wi-Fi-connected desktops, laptops and mobile devices, but does not need to be run on wired desktops.

    To run JoinNow, download and run the utility here at the link below or go to .

    A few notes: You will need your 绿帽社 account password to log in. On Windows and Mac computers, a file will be downloaded that you will need to click on to run. Follow the standard eduroam onboarding procedure at:

    Questions? Contact the ITS Help Desk at 607-777-6420.

    For More Information:

    Contact help desk or visit please highlight

  • University Food Policy update

    Effective immediately, "Management Policy #504 - Food Policy" has been updated. All campus entities, students, faculty and staff are subject to the requirements associated with this policy when serving food and/or beverages on campus.

    绿帽社 is committed to ensuring the safety, quality and consistency of all food and beverages served on campus. As part of this commitment, the University maintains an exclusive contractual relationship with Sodexo. All food and beverages served on campus must be provided through 绿帽社 Dining Services (BUDS). Exemptions may be made for events with food costs under BUDS' first right of refusal threshold, or in rare cases when BUDS determines that they are unable to meet a requested service or specialty foods are necessary.

    Key updates to the policy include an increase of the threshold for BUDS' first right of refusal to $300, a new Pre-Authorized Off-Campus Food Provider List for approved exemptions and an online Food Policy Portal replacing paper submission processes. For more details, visit the website link below.

    For More Information:

    Contact Auxiliary Services or visit /services/auxiliary/dining/

  • Manhattan Graduate Scholars Program Scholarship

    Students are invited to apply for the Manhattan Graduate Scholars Program, which provides financial support for students entering the one-year, Saturdays-only Manhattan-based graduate program focused on improving healthcare systems. Studies are available in-person in Manhattan, online or in a hybrid format. This one-year program is designed to provide individuals with a bachelor's degree the opportunity to gain sufficient knowledge and skills for modeling, analyzing and/or designing healthcare delivery systems and processes.

    Click the link below to learn more.

    For More Information:

    Contact Erin Hornbeck or visit /ssie/undergraduate/manhattanscholarship.html

Arts and Entertainment

  • 2025-26 Music Department concert season

    The 绿帽社 Music Department is pleased to announce its 2025-26 concert season, a series of performances celebrating music excellence through beloved classics and exciting new works.

    The season features more than 65 concerts, operas, guest artists and faculty showcases, so university students and community members can explore music that spans centuries, styles and cultures.

    The season opens on Sunday, Aug. 24, with The Greg Evans Trio in Casadesus Recital Hall with an eclectic mix of jazz tunes. Other fall semester highlights will include a celebration of Latin American Art Song with Brenda Iglesias, professor of voice and contralto on Saturday, Sept. 13; a residency with N.Y. Voices collaborating with the university choirs on Sunday, Oct. 5; the Children鈥檚 Opera: "Sid the Serpent Who Wanted to Sing", on Sunday, Nov. 16; and Harpur Jazz Week with guitarist Gabe Condon, on Thursday, Nov. 20.

    The spring semester is packed with even more outstanding performances. Some highlights include: the spring opera, "Postcard From Morocco"; artists-in-residence, HUB New Music and the 绿帽社 Symphony Orchestra, featuring a special guest.

    As always, the department has outstanding ensemble performances to look forward to in both semesters. Audiences can come and see concerts with the University Wind Symphony; the 绿帽社 Symphony Orchestra; the Percussion Ensemble and Steel Drum Band; Collegium Musicum early music Ensemble; the Nukporfe African Drumming and Dance Ensemble; the Piano, Low Brass, Flute and Guitar Ensembles, and so much more.

    For a more detailed listing of the performance season and more information about tickets and parking, visit the link below or at:

    For More Information:

    Contact Robert J Manners or visit /music/events.html

Career Development

  • Get credit for your Fall semester internship through CDCI 395

    The Fleishman Center for Career and Professional Development offers 绿帽社 students a chance to get academic credit for their Fall semester internships. Students can enroll in CDCI 395, an online asynchronous course that students take in conjunction with their internship to further enhance their experience and create more opportunities for learning and professional development.

    Students can earn credit from both paid and unpaid internships this Fall semester. Feel free to email us at CDCI@binghamton.edu for additional information or check out our Credit Bearing Internship Program website at the link below.

    Students have until Thursday, Aug. 21, to enroll.

    For More Information:

    Contact Michael Lorusso or visit /ccpd/services/internship.html

General

  • Get money to explore your product or startup idea at The Battery Show

    Do you have an idea for a new product or a startup? Did you just launch a startup? Are you conducting exciting new battery-related research that could become a real-world product? Are you looking to explore professional development in entrepreneurship or innovation?

    Join the NSF I-Corps Hybrid Regional Course to explore the product-market fit for your innovation or company while getting access to $5000 in funding to attend the Battery Show, held on Oct. 7鈥9, in Detroit, Mich.

    The hybrid course starts on Monday, Sept. 15. Apply at the link below by Wednesday, Aug. 20.

    For questions, contact Matt Quimby, at mquimby1@binghamton.edu.

    For More Information:

    Contact Matthew Quimby or visit

  • BUC$ program to be discontinued

    BUC$, the optional student amenity that allows prepaid funds to be added to a student ID card to pay for certain University services, will be discontinued. This decision was made after a thorough review of campus needs and available technologies. The change allows a transition to more modern, flexible and widely used payment options across campus.

    As of Aug. 4, 2025, adding funds to a BUC$ account on a student ID card will no longer be available. Any residual BUC$ balances will remain available for use through May 29, 2026. Dining Services and the University Bookstore will continue to accept BUC$ during this time. Students may also convert BUC$ balances to dining dollars or request a refund by emailing 绿帽社MealPlanOffice.USA@sodexo.com or visiting the Meal Plan office in UU-B02. Students are encouraged to spend BUC$ balances this academic year. Changes to student printing quotas have been made.

    For more details, visit the BUC$ website below.

    For More Information:

    Contact Auxiliary Services or visit /services/auxiliary/dining/bucs/

Research

  • Metabolic/Exercise Physiology Lab seeking student research assistance

    The Metabolic/Exercise Physiology Lab is seeking 8-10 pre-health science students interested in working in the Metabolic/Exercise Physiology Lab. The students will be trained in how to administer resting metabolic rate (RMR) properly聽and VO2 studies using a Cosmed Quark/CPET machine.聽They will also be trained in interpreting test results. These individuals聽will need to be (or become) Citi certified and聽be certified in BLS CPR/AED.聽The lab is planning on conducting聽approximately 300 of each test this semester.聽Outside of the lab,聽the students will assist in data evaluation and participate in generating abstracts, posters and articles.

    This is an ongoing opportunity,聽and those selected will be enrolled聽in HWS499 and be eligible for credit based on participation availability.

    For More Information:

    Contact Daniel Miller or visit

  • Research study seeks participants 18 and older to take memory and other cognitive tests in MRI scanner (paid)

    Participate in an MRI study investigating how people predict the accuracy of their memory. The study consists of two sessions (Visit one will take one hour in Science 4, and Visit two will require two hours at UHS Vestal Hospital).

    You are eligible if:
    - You are at least 18 years of age,
    - Have normal or corrected-to-normal vision,
    - Do not have the following: history of neurological disease, severe traumatic brain injury, stroke, claustrophobia, drug or substance abuse, uncontrollable shaking, any conditions that would contraindicate MRI, such as having foreign metallic objects in the body, are left-handed (due to different patterns of brain activity) and pregnancy.

    You must pass a screener over the phone, which assesses MRI eligibility and your current cognitive functioning.

    In the first visit, you will take tests of executive function, word reading ability and fill out survey questions about your demographics, health history, global memory and perception of your mathematical abilities. In the second visit, your brain activity will be measured through magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). While in the MRI scanner, you will see pictures of faces and objects, be asked to predict how well you remember them, and take a memory test for them. You will also be asked to complete mathematical tasks while inside the scanner.

    Participants will receive $20 per hour for participating in the study.

    If interested, email mac2research@binghamton.edu or call 607-444-2864.

    For More Information:

    Contact Ian McDonough or visit