President's Report Masthead
June 30, 2016

Center for Civic Engagement

Faculty Fellows

This May saw the culmination of the second cohort of Engaged Faculty Fellows for Teaching Excellence. Now in its second year, this program, facilitated by the Center for Civic Engagement, supports faculty in successfully developing community-engaged courses and implementing high-impact learning in the classroom. Beginning last August, six faculty — representing departments across campus including nursing, education, community and public affairs, Asian and Asian American studies, history and art history — met regularly to develop community projects that increase student learning and serve a community need. Student projects included the recording of oral histories among area veterans, researching the first Asian immigrants to the United States and countering urban blight in downtown Binghamton.

On May 6, Provost Donald Nieman and Vice President for Student Affairs Brian Rose joined staff from the Center for Civic Engagement (CCE) to celebrate the achievements of this year’s cohort, praising the fellows for the extra effort they put into providing high-impact learning experiences for Binghamton University students while also having a beneficial impact on the Binghamton community.

Ditch the Dumpster

Binghamton University students “ditch the dumpster”

Students “ditched the dumpster” this spring as they moved out of campus residence halls for the summer, simultaneously making Binghamton University a greener campus and benefitting those in need in our community. Collection bins were placed in each residence hall over a two-and-a-half-week period for students who wished to donate unwanted electronics, household items, textbooks and non-perishable food as they moved off campus for the summer. Over 60 faculty, staff and students living off campus also donated unwanted items during two drop-off events.

This year, participants donated 25,978 lbs. of household items to the Rescue Mission and Salvation Army and 3,162 lbs. of electronic waste, which will either be refurbished by students participating in the Bridging the Digital Divide Program for use in community computer literacy classes or responsibly recycled by GEODIS, a local firm specializing in the safe disposal of electronic waste. Students also donated 3,640 lbs. of nonperishable food items to the Community Hunger Outreach Warehouse (CHOW). Ditch the dumpster is a collaboration between the CCE, Physical Facilities and Residential Life.