DEVELOPING LEADERS
Binghamton University is charting a path to becoming the premier public university of the 21st century, and it will take leadership to achieve its goals. The Division of Administration is launching a pilot program to develop the next level of leaders. Read about the pilot and other administration initiatives here.
ON THE ROAD TO PREMIER
The Division of Academic Affairs has a lot on its plate as the University prepares to launch its Road Map strategic plan. In this quarter’s report, you will read about the division’s ambitious goals for the future, a few of its active and successful faculty and students, and some of the reasons we can be proud of our contributions to Binghamton University.
MOVING AT TOP SPEED
Slowing down is not an option for the Division of External Affairs, even in the dead of winter. Whether it’s hosting Winter Madness, re-launching alumni chapters, strategizing with the Foundation Board or improving Binghamton University’s Web presence, everyone in the division was working at full speed.
SUCCESS IS CONTAGIOUS
A new Binghamton University study has found that academic success is infectious. News of this finding by faculty researcher Hiroki Sayama and some high school-aged collaborators has spread around the world. This spring, the University hopes to spread something a little different: Excitement about research. Binghamton Research Days will be celebrated in April, with a national speaker, laboratory tours and student poster sessions headlining the lineup.
WE'RE HERE FOR STUDENTS
What we do improves the quality of life for our students and helps them achieve their goals. Read here about how we work to help students prepare for their careers, how we are improving our Binghamton Enrichment Program, how popular Late Nite has become and how we have been recognized for our community service. And that’s just the start.
ATHLETICS MAKE AN IMPACT
Whether it’s on the fields, courts or mats; in the classroom; or out in the community, Binghamton University’s student-athletes are making a difference. Read here about the many ways they excel and give back – and about new fight song!
School of Management team shines in extreme competition
A team of accounting students from Binghamton University’s School of Management made it to the national finals of the PxC (PricewaterhouseCoopers) US xTREME Games, competing over a two-day period in January in Washington, D.C., against four other finalist teams in the xTax Division. The national competition builds critical thinking, teamwork, leadership and communication skills.
Each team of finalists was awarded $10,000 upon reaching the finals. Matthew Abramowitz, Henry Aery, Rachel Kuhl, Jacob Weiss and Alex Willis went up against Baylor University, Oklahoma State, Penn State University and the University of Wisconsin in the finals. Oklahoma State took first. No second place is awarded.
This is the second year in a row that a School of Management team was selected as a finalist and the fourth since the games began in 2002.
“Our team was incredible,” said Binghamton’s xTax Coordinator Elliott Kamlet. “While the other teams consisted of mostly seniors and graduate students, our team consisted of two sophomores and three freshmen! They exhibited great skill and teamwork. I could not have been more proud to see the team’s presentation to the judges in Washington, D.C. in front of the PwC National Tax Leader and other partners and directors of PwC. They are true winners.”
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