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109-590: Binghamton has competed in the NCAA since joining the SUNY system in 1950. During the 1946–1950 era, there were no particular affiliations or mascots. When, in fact, they joined SUNY and adopted the new name Harpur College , the school also adopted their first mascot: a donkey named Harpo. In transitioning to SUNY Binghamton , they also developed their athletics program further, adopting the new school nickname and mascot: The red, white, and blue Colonials. On May 6, 1999, it

218-599: A Binghamton University fraternity, Tau Alpha Upsilon (TAU). It is known as the TAU Bearcat Clubroom. Opened in the Fall of 2007, the Bearcat Sports Complex features two artificial turf fields for soccer and lacrosse. One field is intended primarily for competition and the other for practice. Additional features include night lighting, over 2,500 seats for the competition field and 1,000 for

327-624: A bachelor's degree finished their program at Syracuse. By the 1948–1949 academic year, the degrees could be completed entirely in Binghamton. In 1950, it split from Syracuse and became incorporated into the public State University of New York (SUNY) system as Harpur College , named in honor of Robert Harpur , a colonial teacher and pioneer who settled in the Binghamton area. At that time, Harpur and Champlain College in Plattsburgh were

436-754: A brawl in the Ioro Gymnasium at SUNY Cobleskill on Wednesday February 4, 2004. SUNY Oneonta has developed a rivalry in almost every sport with SUNY Cortland. They share the red dragon as a team nickname, and their matchups are known as the "Battle of the Red Dragons". There is an unusual sports rivalry between SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry and Finger Lakes Community College , with both campuses sponsoring nationally ranked teams in woodsman competitions. The SUNY Chancellor's Awards for Excellence are conferred to acknowledge and provide recognition for superior achievement and to encourage

545-505: A chief diversity officer and the other divisions are managed by a vice president. As of 2018 , the university had an endowment of $ 152.619 million, managed by the not-for-profit Binghamton University Foundation, which also oversees fundraising. Its most recent drive–'Bold.Brilliant.Binghamton—the Campaign for Binghamton University'– raised more than $ 100 million before ending on June 30, 2012, $ 5 million over its original goal. Binghamton

654-780: A contract with the Warren-Forest Higher Education Council and the center is licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Education . The Warren Center is 25 miles south of Jamestown, New York on the grounds of Warren State Hospital , in North Warren, Pennsylvania . SUNY Korea was opened by the government of South Korea in Incheon , South Korea in 2012, in conjunction with SUNY. As of 2023, it offers undergraduate and graduate programs, with faculty from Stony Brook University and

763-702: A corporation to hold a liquor license, so to allow Cornell to retain its license, the legislature had to go back to amend NYS Alcoholic Beverage Control Law § 126(4) to require half the board must be 21. In 1975, the legislature added a non-voting student seat to the boards of all SUNY units. Two Attorney General of the State of New York opinion letters reduced the parliamentary rights of the student members to participate at meetings and indicated they were not in fact Public Officers, and arguably subject to personal liability from lawsuits. In 1977, another statutory amendment made student members of SUNY councils and boards subject to

872-403: A diamond with dugouts and bleachers. It was recently announced that Varsity field will undergo major renovations set for completion by the 2012 season. The project was supposed to be for an artificial turf field along with light and many other updates including bathrooms in the dugouts. However, the state would not allow them to get turf so the team did receive a new field but did not receive all of

981-481: A division of research, an independent research foundation, several research centers including a New York State Center of Excellence, and partnerships with other institutions. Binghamton University was ranked 163rd nationally in research and development expenditures by the National Science Foundation . In fiscal year 2013, the university had research expenditures of $ 76 million. The office of

1090-612: A four-climate teaching greenhouse and the Science Library. Buildings are named sequentially as Science 1 through 5. They contain faculty offices and classrooms for the biological sciences, anthropology, geological sciences and psychology departments. More commonly known as the ITC, the Innovative Technologies Complex is a new development intended to advance venture capital research in both the support of

1199-868: A four-year liberal arts college to a research university. Clark added the Anderson Center for the Performing Arts and inaugurated the Summer Music Festival, created the Harpur Forum (now called the Binghamton University Forum), established the Thomas J. Watson School of Engineering and Applied Science, and fostered the expansion and development of the Decker School of Nursing. Lois B. DeFleur became

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1308-595: A map collection. The University Downtown Center Library and Information Commons supports the departments of social work, human development, public administration, and student affairs administration. The libraries offer a number of services including research consultation and assistance, a laptop lending program, customized instruction sessions and three information commons in the Bartle, Science and UDC libraries. The libraries offer access to various online databases to facilitate research for students and faculty. The entire campus

1417-699: A rivalry in basketball with two private colleges in the same geographical area. Canisius College and Buffalo's South Campus are 2.5 miles apart on Main St. in Buffalo . Their other rival is Niagara University in Lewiston, NY . All three share rivalries with Saint Bonaventure University , another private college 70 miles south of Buffalo. SUNY Oswego and SUNY Plattsburgh also share a notable rivalry in Division III Hockey, with that game almost always having

1526-654: A town hall meeting in the University Union to discuss college affordability with students, faculty, and staff at Binghamton University. The Events Center is one of the area's largest venue for athletics, concerts, fairs and more. Home court to the Binghamton Bearcats basketball teams, the facility seats about 5,300 people for games. For concerts, Commencement and other larger events, the Events Center can hold up to 8,000 people. Home site for

1635-543: A town next to Binghamton . A site large enough to anticipate future growth was purchased, with the school's move to its new 387-acre (1.57 km ) campus being completed by 1961. Colonial Hall, Triple Cities College's original building in Endicott, stands today as the village's Visitor Center. In 1965, Harpur College was selected to join New York state schools at Stony Brook University , Albany , and Buffalo as one of

1744-460: A year to complete, and the UDC reopened for the start of the fall 2012 semester. In 2017, the university received $ 2.7 million for the flood repairs. Bus transportation on campus and in some neighborhoods is provided by the student-owned and operated OCC Transport . OCCT is free for all students; it is supported by mandatory student activity and transportation fees and by funds and resources provided by

1853-534: Is $ 7,070 and out-of-state tuition is $ 26,160 (as of July 2023 ). The average debt at graduation is $ 14,734, and the school is in the top 15 lowest debt-load amongst public colleges in the country. Binghamton is ranked tied for 73rd among national universities, tied for 33rd among public schools, ranked as the second-best SUNY school (after Stony Brook University ), and tied for 874th among global universities for 2022 by U.S. News & World Report . In 2021, Forbes magazine rated Binghamton No. 77 out of

1962-670: Is a public research university in Greater Binghamton, New York , United States. It is one of the four university centers in the State University of New York (SUNY) system. As of 2023, 18,154 undergraduate and graduate students attended the university. Since its establishment in 1946, the school has evolved from a small liberal arts college to a large research university . It is one of 146 U.S. universities classified among R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity . Binghamton's athletic teams are

2071-703: Is also home to the College of Optometry in New York City, which maintains its own eye clinic. Each medical center serves as the primary teaching site for that campus's medical school . SUNY medical programs have consistently ranked in the top 90 in both research and primary care categories, according to annual rankings published by U.S. News & World Report . The teaching hospitals affiliated with each school are also highly regarded and in 2022 all three medical centers generated US$ 3.86 billion through patient care accounting for 29% of total SUNY revenue. In

2180-407: Is also served by a wireless internet network that all students, staff and faculty have access to, funded in part by mandatory student technology fees. The computing services center supports Windows, Macintosh and Unix systems, both in public computer labs and for students' personal computers. The Anderson Center for the Performing Arts complex has three proscenium stages: Watters Theater, seating 574;

2289-659: Is composed of the following colleges and schools: The main campus in Vestal is spread over 930 acres (3.8 km ) on a wooded hillside above the Susquehanna River ; geographically, the Southern Tier of New York is located on Allegheny Plateau , a physiographic province of the Appalachian Mountains . The campus is shaped like a brain: the primary road on campus creates a closed loop to form

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2398-636: Is higher for these students. Although tuition is higher for these non-resident students, their tuition is subsidized by New York State taxpayers. There is a large variety of colleges in the SUNY system with some overlap in specialties between sites. SUNY divides its campuses into four distinct categories: university centers/doctoral-granting institutions, comprehensive colleges, technology colleges, and community colleges. SUNY also includes statutory colleges , state-funded colleges within other institutions such as Cornell University and Alfred University . Students at

2507-672: Is located in Johnson City, New York . The campus is located a block from Main Street and is in close proximity to UHS Wilson Medical Center and Ascension Lourdes Hospital. The School of Pharmacy building opened in 2018, while the first floor floors the Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences building opened in January 2021. A Research and Development facility is in the design phase and will be constructed immediately adjacent to

2616-532: Is one of the most selective schools in the SUNY system. In the fall of 2023, the university received almost 54,000 applications. In the Fall of 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate was 38%. According to the latest data (Fall 2023), Binghamton University has the following records; median SAT scores: math 660–750, Evidence-based reading and writing 650–720; median ACT score: 29–33; Freshmen Retention Rate: 92% (National Avg. 62%); Median High School GPA: 3.7–3.9 or 93–98; Average Transfer GPA: 3.3-3.8. In-state tuition

2725-713: Is the governmental umbrella organization for most education-related institutions and many education-related personnel (both public and private) in New York State, and which includes, as components, the New York State Education Department and the New York State University Police . The SUNY Board of Trustees has a voting student member on the board. The student trustee serves a dual role as the President of

2834-722: Is widely acknowledged as the best looking program on campus. Binghamton has 20 other successful Division I program sports, although the media focuses primarily on men's basketball. They include women's basketball, golf, baseball, softball, men's lacrosse, women's lacrosse, men's soccer, women's soccer, men's cross country, women's cross country, men's swimming & diving, women's swimming & diving, men's tennis, women's tennis, women's volleyball, wrestling, men's indoor track, women's indoor track, men's outdoor track and women's outdoor track. The program posted an overall 3.1 APR for all 21 sports and has been recognized for its scholar athletes. The men's tennis program posted an overall 3.69 GPA for

2943-575: The America East Conference Men's Basketball Championships in 2005, 2006, and 2008, the court hosted the women's championships in 2007 and 2015. It has also held intercollegiate indoor track meets, tennis matches and wrestling matches, as well as opening and closing ceremonies for the Empire State Games. Its construction cost $ 33.1M and it opened in 2004. In addition to the Events Center, the north end of campus houses

3052-808: The Bearcats and they compete in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The Bearcats are members of the America East Conference . Binghamton University was established in 1946 in Endicott, New York , as Triple Cities College to serve the needs of local veterans returning from World War II . Thomas J. Watson , a founding member of IBM in Broome County , viewed

3161-600: The Norton College of Medicine at SUNY Upstate Medical University . BU and Upstate offer an Early Assurance Program (EAP) for pre-medical College Sophomores pursuing their M.D. degree. Students accepted into the program are required to finish their undergraduate education and maintain a 3.50 GPA to be guaranteed a seat at the medical school. Binghamton is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools . Binghamton University

3270-607: The Student Assembly of the State University of New York (SUNYSA). SUNYSA is the recognized student government of the SUNY system. In the 1970s, students pressed for voting representation on the governing board of SUNY colleges. In 1971, the State Legislature added five student voting members to Cornell's board of trustees. However, at that time, all members of a board must be over the age of 21 for

3379-463: The Triple Cities region of the state's Southern Tier as an area of great potential. In the early 1940s he collaborated with local leaders to begin establishing Triple Cities College as a two-year junior college operating as a satellite of private Syracuse University . Watson also donated land that would become the school's early home. Originally, Triple Cities College students going on to

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3488-493: The cerebrum and cerebellum , and the main entrance road creates the spinal cord which leads up to a traffic circle (representing the medulla ). The main road is thus frequently referred to as The Brain . The connector road, which goes behind the Mountainview and College-in-the-Woods residential communities, is closed for a portion of the year (in late fall and early spring, to allow for safe migration of salamanders across

3597-411: The 2010 spring semester. In April 2023, Binghamton AD Gene Marshall announced that the school was planning to add both men's ice hockey and women's field hockey for the 2024-25 athletic season. The Events Center plays host to both men and women basketball games. It has a capacity of nearly ten thousand for non-sporting events and approximately 5,222 for basketball games. With recent capacity issues,

3706-462: The 600 best private and public colleges, universities and service academies in America. The university is ranked 653rd in the world, 162nd in the nation in the 2021-22 Center for University World Rankings . Money magazine ranked Binghamton 73rd in the country out of 739 schools evaluated for its 2020 "Best Colleges for Your Money" edition, and 48th in its list of the 50 best public schools in

3815-534: The Anderson Center for the Performing Arts presents open air shows featuring national touring artists. Some memorable past performances include, Donna Summer , Tony Bennett , The Beach Boys , America, and more recently, The Temptations and Four Tops, and Melissa Etheridge . The university's art collection is housed at more than one location, but all within the Fine Arts Building. The building's main-level gallery hosts various artifacts which belong to

3924-501: The Athletic Department will be looking at various existent options for expanding capacity in the 2009–2010 season. The facilities has an indoor track where the track and field teams practice and compete, indoor tennis courts for both men and women tennis teams, as well as the primary weight and fitness equipment, sports medicine and uniform issuance facilities. The facility also includes a 150-person private lounge donated by

4033-511: The Bearcats Sports Complex (a soccer and lacrosse stadium) and an outdoor track. With a gift from an anonymous donor, the baseball fields underwent a $ 2 million facelift including the addition of artificial turf and lights in 2016. Other student recreation features are a series of playing fields used for soccer, football, rugby and ultimate frisbee. The science complex includes five instructional and office buildings, as well as

4142-634: The Center for Development and Behavioural Neuroscience (CDBN), Center for Interdisciplinary Studies in Philosophy, Interpretation, and Culture (CPIC), Institute for Materials Research (IMR). The Fernand Braudel Center for the Study of Economies, Historical Systems, and Civilizations (FBC) closed on June 30, 2020. The university's Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Partnerships can connect people to resources available through programs such as STARTUP NY,

4251-691: The Chamber Hall, seating 450; and the Osterhout Concert Theater, seating 1,170 inside and 1,500 outside. The Osterhout Concert Theater has the ability to become an open-air amphitheater, with its movable, floor-to-ceiling glass windows that open up to a grassy hill. The Anderson Center for the Performing Arts has hosted performers such as the Russian Symphony and Ballet, the Prague National Symphony and

4360-528: The College of Community and Public Affairs. In 2011, the Downtown Center was severely damaged from flooding caused by Tropical Storm Lee . While only the lowest floor of the building was filled with water, the electric company was unable to shut the power off in time, resulting in the building's electrical system being ruined. Classes were moved to the Main campus until repairs were completed. Repairs took

4469-613: The Division III Tournament from 1995 to 1998 and Division II in 1999. Binghamton University Rugby The men's rugby team was founded by an exchange student from London. He began promoting the idea of founding a college club in the spring of 1979 and began organizing and establishing the Club in earnest in the fall of 1979. The Binghamton Devils Rugby Club currently competes at the highest level of collegiate rugby, D1A. The program has won numerous conference championships and

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4578-841: The ECWA would merge with the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) for the 2001-02 season. On April 25, 2013, it was announced that Binghamton (along with fellow CAA members Hofstra, Drexel, and Boston University) would leave the CAA to join the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association (EIWA). Former Director of Health, Physical Education, and Athletics, Dr. Joel Thirer oversaw the transition from NCAA Division III to NCAA Division II to NCAA Division I. Hired in 1989, Dr. Thirer resigned on September 30, 2009, amid controversy surrounding

4687-644: The East and West Gyms, which host student recreation and varsity athletics programs. The East Gym underwent a major renovation, completed in winter 2012, and is now called the Recreational Center at the East Gym, and includes the 10,000-sq. ft. FitSpace fitness facility, three new multipurpose rooms, improved pool and court spaces, a new wellness services suite and completely renovated locker rooms. Other varsity facilities include baseball and softball fields,

4796-633: The Fashion Institute of Technology. SUNY's sole law school is the University at Buffalo School of Law . The State University of New York operates three comprehensive academic medical centers , which integrate a medical school with a university hospital: A fourth medical school, the Jacobs School of Medicine in Buffalo , does not have its own hospital, and instead affiliates with several Buffalo-area hospitals. The SUNY system

4905-462: The Men's Basketball program. More recently, the university has hosted a number of conference championships, including the 2005, 2006 and 2008 men's basketball championships, as well as, other championships from other sports. In a Sept. 29, 2009 statement, Jim Norris had been named Interim Athletic Director. The Director of Athletics reports directly to the then-interim President McGrath. Patrick Elliott

5014-573: The NYS Public Officers Law or NYS General Municipal Law and granted student representatives parliamentary powers of moving or seconding motions and of placing items on the agendas of the bodies. Finally, the legislature gave full voting rights to the student members in 1979, resulting in the students of all SUNY units having voting representatives, except for the NYS College of Environmental Science and Forestry . Finally, in 1986,

5123-601: The Permanent Collection, though typically showcases student work on a rotating basis. The Permanent Collection in the basement level of the building displays ancient art from Egypt, China and other locales. Lastly, the Elsie B. Rosefsky Gallery, just off the Grand Corridor, presents special exhibits and portfolios. The University Union is divided into two sections, sometimes referred to as the old Union and

5232-475: The Research Foundation. 33 organized research centers and institutes for advanced studies facilitate interdisciplinary and specialized research at the university. The university is home to the New York State Center of Excellence in Small Scale Systems Integration and Packaging (S3IP). S3IP conducts research in areas such as microelectronics manufacturing and packaging, data center energy management, and solar energy. Other research centers and institutes include

5341-473: The SUNY Board of Trustees appointed Harvey G. Stenger , Jr. as the seventh president of Binghamton University, effective January 1, 2012. Stenger had been interim provost and executive vice president for academic affairs at the University at Buffalo since April 2011. Binghamton is one of four university centers of the State University of New York (SUNY) system and is governed by its board of trustees. The Binghamton University Council oversees such aspects of

5450-418: The SUNYAC regular season title up for grabs. SUNY Cobleskill and SUNY Delhi rivalry focuses on basketball, cross country, and previously track, although Cobleskill track and field started competing at the NCAA Division III level in spring 2009. The SUNY Delhi 2003-2004 basketball season was canceled after a basketball game was called with 48 seconds left after several SUNY Delhi basketball players nearly started

5559-512: The School of Advanced Technology was established, the precursor to the Thomas J. Watson School of Engineering and Applied Science, which was founded in 1983. In 2020, the school became the Thomas J. Watson College of Engineering and Applied Science. Since 1992, the school has made an effort to distinguish itself from the SUNY system, rebranding itself as "Binghamton University ," or " Binghamton University, State University of New York ". Both names are accepted as first reference in news stories. While

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5668-402: The Shakespearian Theater Company. Notable speakers who have presented on the Anderson Center for the Performing Arts stages include Noam Chomsky , Margaret Atwood , and Ralph Nader just to name a few. The Anderson Center for the Performing Arts presents its own season of cultural shows. Recent presentations include The Vienna Boys Choir, Step Afrika, Coco Live-to-Film, Ranky Tanky. Each summer

5777-577: The Smart Energy Building that houses the chemistry and physics departments, opened in 2017. Early talks indicated plans for a six-building complex at its completion. The university's Nature Preserve is 190-acre (0.77 km ) on the southern end of campus. The preserve features approximately 10 miles(16 km) of maintained paths, a six-acre pond, marsh areas, vernal pools, tall hills and a hill-top meadow. Residence halls at Binghamton are grouped into seven communities. The apartment communities used to house graduate students, but now house undergraduates. Of

5886-436: The State Legislature acted to establish stronger programs for public school teacher preparation and designated one academy in each senatorial district to receive money for a special teacher-training department. St. Lawrence Academy received this distinction, and it later designated Potsdam as the site of the Normal School in 1867. On May 7, 1844, the New York General Assembly voted to establish Normal School in Albany as

5995-400: The State University of New York at Buffalo, which was founded by U.S President and Vice President Millard Fillmore . Buffalo has an enrollment total of approximately 32,000 students and receives the most applications out of all SUNY schools. For the 2017–2018 academic year, tuition costs at SUNY schools for an undergraduate degree are less than two-thirds the cost of most public colleges in

6104-518: The Susquehanna River. The Glenn G. Bartle Library, named after the university's first president, contains collections in the humanities, social sciences, government documents, and collections in mathematical and computer sciences. Additionally, Bartle Library houses a fine arts collection and special collections (containing the Max Reinhardt Collection, as well as the Edwin A. Link and Marion Clayton Link Archives). The Science Library contains materials in all science and engineering disciplines, as well as

6213-542: The Temporary Commission on the Need for a State University (1946–1948). The commission was chaired by Owen D. Young , who was at the time Chairman of General Electric . The system was greatly expanded during the administration of Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller , who took a personal interest in design and construction of new SUNY facilities across the state. Apart from units of the institutionally separate City University of New York (CUNY), SUNY comprises all New York state-supported institutions of higher education. New York

6322-405: The U.S. In its inaugural college rankings, based upon "... the economic value of a university...," The Economist ranked Binghamton University 74th overall in the nation. Binghamton University was ranked the 18th best public college in the U.S. by The Business Journals in 2015. In 2016 Binghamton was ranked as the 10th best public college in the United States by Business Insider . In 2018,

6431-406: The U.S., based on its contribution to the public good, as measured by social mobility, research, and promoting public service. According to the 2014 BusinessWeek rankings, the undergraduate business school was ranked 57th among Public Schools in the nation. In 2010 it was ranked as having the second best accounting program. The university is designated as an advanced research institution, with

6540-468: The United States. Led by chancellor John B. King , the SUNY system has 91,182 employees, including 32,496 faculty members, and some 7,660 degree and certificate programs overall and a $ 13.37 billion budget. Its flagship universities are SUNY Stony Brook on Long Island in southeastern New York and SUNY Buffalo in the west. Its research university centers also include SUNY Binghamton and SUNY Albany . SUNY's administrative offices are in Albany ,

6649-510: The United States. For example, tuition at the University at Buffalo for an undergraduate degree is $ 9,828 per semester or $ 27,068 per year for non-resident students. Undergraduate tuition for non-resident students at the University of Maryland is $ 35,216 per year. Non-resident tuition and fees at University of Oregon are $ 32,535 per year. New York State also offers free tuition for all public college and universities for families who have an income of lower than $ 125,000 and are residents of

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6758-451: The campuses are conducted under the supervision of foundation operations managers. The Office of Sponsored Funds Administration, often referred to as "post-award administration," is the fiscal and operational office for the foundation. It provides sponsored project personnel with comprehensive financial, project accounting, human resources, procurement, accounts payable and reporting services, as well as support for projects administered through

6867-519: The community and industry. The Research Foundation for the State University of New York is a private, nonprofit educational corporation that administers externally funded contracts and grants for and on behalf of SUNY. The foundation carries out its responsibilities pursuant to a 1977 agreement with the university. It is separate from the university and does not receive services provided to New York State agencies or state appropriation to support corporate functions. Sponsored program functions delegated to

6976-533: The cost is less than the average cost of medical schools in the United States. Every school within the SUNY system manages its own athletics program, which greatly varies the level of competition at each institution. The most prominent intra-SUNY rivalry is between the Albany Great Danes and Binghamton Bearcats . The two belong to the America East Conference . Frequently referred to as the I-88 Rivalry , Binghamton and Albany sit at either end of Interstate 88 (roughly 2.5 hours apart). Both teams are known to post

7085-414: The creation of SUNY, as evidenced by the fact they had become known as "Colleges for Teachers" rather than "Teachers' Colleges." On October 8, 1953, SUNY took a historic step of banning all national fraternities and sororities from its 33 campuses, a ban that lasted until 1977. The resolution was passed as an attempt to combat discrimination based on race or religion in many national organizations at

7194-425: The current concession stand. The West Gym is an Athletic facility that hosts the weight, practice and competition facilities for the wrestling team. Also, the varsity pool is home to both men and women swim and diving teams. The gymnasium is used for volleyball, basketball practice, baseball practice (has batting cages on the inside) and wrestling matches. Home to the varsity baseball team, Varsity Field features

7303-442: The field while playing. This is despite the fact that they are the only team to use the infield of the track in the fall or spring. State University of New York The State University of New York ( SUNY , / ˈ s uː n i / , SOO -nee ) is a system of public colleges and universities in the State of New York . It is one of the largest comprehensive systems of universities, colleges, and community colleges in

7412-429: The first college for teacher education. In 1865, the privately endowed Cornell University , one of eight Ivy League universities in the nation, was designated as New York's land grant college . In 1894, the state began direct financial support of four of Cornell's colleges. Between 1889 and 1903, Cornell operated the New York State College of Forestry , until the governor vetoed its annual appropriation. The school

7521-403: The first statewide initiative, the Pre-Med Opportunity Program, to help more EOP students get accepted into SUNY's medical schools in February 2021. Later in the year in May, 25 college students in junior/senior standing from 10 SUNY schools were selected to receive academic guidance at the Norton College of Medicine while pursuing their medical degrees. The SUNY system will cover all costs for

7630-448: The four new SUNY university centers. Redesignated the State University of New York at Binghamton , the school's new name reflected its status as an advanced degree granting institution. In a nod to tradition, its undergraduate college of arts and sciences remained "Harpur College". With more than 60% of undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in Harpur's degree programs, it is the largest of Binghamton's constituent schools. In 1967,

7739-416: The highest visitor attendance at either school's athletic events. Both schools also have less intense rivalries with a former America East member, the Stony Brook Seawolves. In football, a sport not sponsored by the America East, Albany and Stony Brook have a rivalry in the Coastal Athletic Association , and play each other annually in the Battle for the Golden Apple . The University at Buffalo tends to have

7848-700: The latter half of the 20th century, the SUNY hospitals became the cores of full-fledged regional health systems; they were gradually supplemented by many outpatient clinics, offices, and institutes. SUNY medical centers currently play a major role in providing healthcare to the most-needy and marginalized populations and serve large numbers of patients who are uninsured, under-insured or covered by Medicare and Medicaid programs. In 2020, medical school applications increased by 20.4% at SUNY medical schools systemwide, with schools receiving over 24,118 applications from students for only 685 seats. With rising interest in medicine, former SUNY Chancellor Jim Malatras announced

7957-473: The legislature gave the student representative of that college voting rights as well. The SUNY Libraries Consortium (SLC) is an independent organisation which supports its members, the libraries of SUNY. All SUNY colleges are in New York State, except for one extension center of Jamestown Community College and SUNY Korea. Jamestown Community College operates its Warren Center in Pennsylvania under

8066-501: The new Union, sometimes referred to as Union East and West respectively, yet called "University Union (UU)" and "University Union West (UUW)" by the university itself. The Union houses many student organizations, a food co-op, The MarketPlace food court, a number of meeting spaces, many new classrooms, the University Bookstore and a branch of Visions Federal Credit Union. On August 23, 2013, President Barack Obama hosted

8175-897: The ongoing pursuit of academic excellence. The SUNY Chancellor's Award for Student Excellence acknowledges students for outstanding achievements and is the highest honor bestowed upon a student by the University. The faculty-staff awards include the Chancellor's Award for Excellence, Distinguished Faculty ranks, Conversations in the Disciplines, the Shared Governance Award, and the Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Adjunct Teaching. Binghamton University The State University of New York at Binghamton ( Binghamton University or SUNY Binghamton )

8284-611: The only two liberal arts schools in the New York state system. When Champlain closed in 1952 to make way for the Plattsburgh Air Force Base , the records and some students and faculty were transferred to Harpur College in Binghamton. Harpur also received 16,000 non-duplicate volumes and the complete contents of the Champlain College library. In 1955, Harpur began to plan its current location in Vestal ,

8393-485: The pharmacy school; it is slated to be completed by December 2022. The university also plans on developing a park on two acres of land between Corliss Avenue and Main Street, which will offer an attractive and safe connection between university facilities and the downtown business district. The University Downtown Center, located near the confluence of the Susquehanna and Chenango Rivers, opened in 2007 and houses

8502-503: The practice field, a concession stand, and bathrooms. In 2009, the Tau Alpha Upsilon [TAU] fraternity sponsored the naming of both the press box and the scoreboard. A plaque was dedicated in their honor at the entrance of the new sports complex. A recent announcement unveiled plans to move the softball competition field to the complex. A new field along with a modestly sized stadium and a press box will be added immediately behind

8611-533: The presidents of the University Faculty Senate and Faculty Council of Community Colleges , both of whom are non-voting. The board of trustees appoints the chancellor who serves as SUNY Chief Executive Officer. The state of New York assists in financing the SUNY system, which, along with CUNY , provides lower-cost college-level education to residents of the state. SUNY students also come from out-of-state and 171 foreign countries, though tuition

8720-563: The private University of Buffalo into the SUNY system, making the public State University of New York at Buffalo. SUNY is governed by a State University of New York Board of Trustees, which consists of eighteen members, fifteen of whom are appointed by the Governor , with consent of the New York State Senate . The sixteenth member is the president of The State University of New York Student Assembly . The last two members are

8829-420: The promises they were originally told. Home to the softball team. A 2,000-seat stadium, athletic field, outdoor track and field facilities. While it has previously hosted the lacrosse teams, it is primarily used for the track and field teams. The track was resurfaced in 2007. The field has also hosted rugby games in the fall season. Although it has not been used recently due to fears of the rugby team destroying

8938-499: The protection of human subjects, the welfare of animals, safe use of select agents pathogens and toxins, and to enhance the ethical conduct in research programs. The Office of Research Advancement facilitates the growth of research and scholarship, and helps build awareness of the work being done on campus. The Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Partnerships supports entrepreneurship, commercialization of technologies, start-ups and business incubation, and facilitates partnerships with

9047-611: The residential colleges, Dickinson Community and Newing College are the newest. Dickinson features "flats" of either four single rooms or two double rooms and a single, while Newing features semi-private room styles sharing private bathrooms as well as some common bathrooms. College-in-the-Woods mixes suites and double- and triple-occupancy rooms, and Hinman College and Mountainview College consist of suites, exclusively. Susquehanna Community and Hillside Community contain only apartments. The newly completed Newing College, opened in fall 2011, and Dickinson Community, completed in 2013, are part of

9156-399: The road). The campus features a 190 acres (0.77 km ) Nature Preserve, which contains forest and wetland areas and includes a six-acre (24,000 m ) pond, named Harpur Pond, that adjoins the campus. The Nature Preserve drains into Fuller Hollow Creek, which runs parallel along the eastern portion of the campus. Fuller Hollow Creek meanders north after leaving campus, where it soon empties into

9265-402: The school's governance as student conduct, budget and physical facilities. Nine of its ten members are appointed by the state governor, one elected by the student body. The university is organized into six administrative offices: Academic Affairs; Advancement; Diversity, Equity and Inclusion; Operations; Research; and Student Affairs. The Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is managed by

9374-405: The school's legal and official name, the State University of New York at Binghamton , still appears on official documents such as diplomas, the administration discourages using the full name unless absolutely necessary. It also discourages references to the school as "SUNY—Binghamton," "SUNY—B," or "Harpur College". The first president of Harpur College, who began as dean of Triple Cities College,

9483-543: The state's capital, with satellite offices in Manhattan and Washington, D.C. With 25,000 acres of land, SUNY's largest campus is SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry , which neighbors the State University of New York Upstate Medical University —the largest employer in the SUNY system with over 10,959 employees. The State University of New York was established in 1948 by Governor Thomas E. Dewey , through legislative implementation of recommendations made by

9592-570: The state. Other requirements to qualify for free SUNY education include full-time enrollment and staying in the state for a number of years after graduating. In the 2017-2018 award year, 70,694 SUNY students received the Federal Pell Grant. For the 2019–2020 academic year, medical school tuition costs at the Norton College of Medicine for the M.D. program were: $ 43,670 (in-state) and $ 65,160 (out-of-state). Tuition costs across all SUNY medical schools are similar to those at Norton and

9701-467: The statutory colleges who are residents of New York state receive the benefit of state-subsidized tuition while enjoying all of the campus life amenities of the host institutions. SUNY and the City University of New York (CUNY) are different university systems, both receiving funding from New York State. Also, SUNY is not to be confused with the University of the State of New York (USNY), which

9810-464: The summer academic enrichment program and the program will expand over the next few years. SUNY medical, health professions and nursing schools graduate more than 11,000 health professionals annually, including one of three physicians (1 in 33 in the United States), nearly one of three nurses and one of four dentists in the state. New York's largest public university by enrollment is

9919-420: The time. Various fraternities challenged this rule in court since it did not distinguish between those with discriminatory clauses in their by-laws and those who did not. The SUNY resolution was upheld in court as being within a state's authority to supervise and control its educational institutions. In 1986, L. Eudora Pettigrew became the first African-American college president in the SUNY system when she

10028-432: The undergraduate and graduate level. The university requires students to have completed 12 general education requirements in order to graduate, with some exceptions depending on the school. These include courses in aesthetics, global inter-dependencies, humanities, laboratory science, composition and oral communication, mathematics, physical activity and wellness, social science and U.S. pluralism. Individual schools within

10137-546: The university have additional requirements. Students in Harpur College must complete a minimum of 126 credits to graduate. Most classes at Binghamton are worth four credits, rather than the more usual three. The typical undergraduate course load thus consists of four courses (for 16 credits) rather than the usual five (for 15 credits). The school offers several early assurance programs that guarantee acceptance to graduate/professional schools outside of Binghamton, such as

10246-485: The university was ranked 401-500 by Times Higher Education World Ranking . The university was called a Public Ivy by Howard and Matthew Greene in a book titled The Public Ivies: America's Flagship Public Universities (2001). It was a runner-up for the original Public Ivy list in 1985. Binghamton was ranked 93rd in the 2020 National Universities category of the Washington Monthly college rankings in

10355-427: The university's $ 375 million East Campus Housing project, which also included a new collegiate center and dining facility. The old Newing community was razed to make room for the new communities. The old Dickinson community was renovated and repurposed for academics, offices and departments. The last of the new Newing and Dickinson residence halls were unveiled in 2013. Binghamton's nearly 15-acre Health Sciences Campus

10464-642: The university's activities and that of the local high-technology industry. The complex includes four buildings: the Biotechnology Building, formerly belonging to NYSEG and now extensively renovated; the Engineering and Science Building, opened in 2011; the Center of Excellence Building, which houses the Small Scale Systems Integration and Packaging Center, a New York State Center of Excellence, opened in 2014; and

10573-418: The university's fifth president upon Clark's retirement in 1990. She oversaw substantial additions to the student and faculty populations, expanded research activities and funding, formalized Binghamton's fundraising efforts, expanded the campus' physical footprint by approximately 20 buildings, launched Binghamton's "green" efforts, transitioned the school from Division III athletics to Division I and oversaw

10682-416: The university's increase in academic rankings. DeFleur retired in 2010 amidst scandal regarding her corrupt efforts to catapult the university sports program into higher ranks by cheating, ) and due to her arranging for the firm of a friend (Kaye) to conduct the investigation thereby violating laws requiring a specific bidding process On July 1, Magrath returned as interim president. On November 22, 2011,

10791-872: The university. OCCT is managed by the Student Association. Students, faculty and staff can ride the Broome County Transit bus system for free, paid for through a portion of the transportation fee. The Escape Student Bus Service, operated by the Student Association, provides coach transportation to students between Vestal and the New York metropolitan area on weekends and university breaks. Binghamton offers more than 130 academic undergraduate majors, minors, certificates, concentrations, emphases, tracks and specializations and more than 60 master's, 30 doctorate and 50 accelerated (combined bachelor's/master's) degrees. There also exist interdisciplinary programs that allow individualized degree programs at both

10900-524: The vice president for research is in charge of the university's Division of Research. The Office of Sponsored Programs supports the Binghamton University community in its efforts to seek and obtain external awards to support research, training, and other scholarly and creative activities. It provides support to faculty and staff in all aspects of proposal preparation, submission and grant administration. The Office of Research Compliance ensures

11009-404: Was Clifford D. Clark, who left his position as dean of the business school at the University of Kansas to serve as vice president for academic affairs at Binghamton in 1973. He was asked to take on the job of acting president in the fall of 1974, when Magrath left for Minnesota. Clark was selected as president and served from March 1975 through mid-1990. He led the school's evolution from primarily

11118-542: Was Glenn Bartle. The second president, George Bruce Dearing, served several years before leaving to become vice chancellor for academic affairs at the SUNY Central Administration in Albany . Next was C. Peter Magrath , former interim president of the University of Nebraska , who served from 1972 to 1974 then left to become president at the University of Minnesota . The fourth president at Binghamton

11227-486: Was announced that Binghamton would begin the required compliance process for a move to NCAA Division I participation. On August 27, 1999, the school adopted a new nickname, the Bearcats, along with the new logo. The new nickname was described as "a mythical animal that combines the power and ferocity of a bear with the cunning and quickness of a cat." The Bearcat mascot was given the name Baxter in 2001. On April 18, 2001,

11336-629: Was introduced as Binghamton's director of athletics on October 6, 2011, and began his appointment on November 14. Following a national search led by Parker Executive Search, Binghamton University's President Harvey Stenger announced on November 22, 2022, the hiring of Hampton University's athletics director, Eugene Marshall Jr. as the Bearcats’ new director of athletics. Marshall began his appointment on January 5, 2023. [1] Binghamton currently sponsors 21 intercollegiate sports. The women's team has made no Division I Tournament appearances, but they made

11445-475: Was known New York's private institutions of higher education were highly discriminatory and failed to provide for many New Yorkers. Noting this need, the commission recommended the creation of a public state university system. In 1948, legislation was passed establishing SUNY on the foundation of the teacher-training schools established in the 19th century. Most of them had already developed curricula similar to those found at four-year liberal arts schools long before

11554-725: Was moved to Syracuse University in Syracuse in 1911, where it is now the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry . In 1908, the State legislature began the New York State College of Agriculture at Alfred University . Between 1946 and 1948, the Temporary Commission on the Need for a State University, chaired by Owen D. Young, chairman of General Electric Company , studied New York's existing higher education institutions. It

11663-414: Was named president of SUNY Old Westbury . Despite being one of the last states in the nation to establish a state university, the system was quickly expanded during the chancellorship of Samuel B. Gould and the administration of Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller , who took a personal interest in the design and construction of new SUNY facilities across the state. Rockefeller championed the acquisition of

11772-624: Was officially admitted as a member of the America East Conference. in all sports other than wrestling and golf, which were not sponsored by the America East. The wrestling program became a provisional member of the now-defunct East Coast Wrestling Association beginning with the 1999–2000 season. They spent the 1996-97 and 1997-98 seasons competing in the NCAA Division II. It was announced on September 4, 2001 that

11881-463: Was one of the last states to set up a state college and university system. The first colleges were established privately, with some arising from local seminaries, and New York State had a long history of supporting higher education before the creation of the SUNY system. The oldest college that is part of the SUNY System is SUNY Potsdam , established in 1816 as the St. Lawrence Academy. In 1835,

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