A premier liberal arts college within Binghamton University
Discover your path at Harpur College of Arts and Sciences, a premier liberal arts
college within Binghamton University which offers students a world-class education
with a strong emphasis on interdisciplinary study and research opportunities.
Our diverse curriculum covers a wide range of subjects, including the humanities,
social sciences, natural sciences, fine and performing arts, and professional programs.
Our faculty are distinguished scholars dedicated to teaching and mentoring students.
Plus, Binghamton University is a public research university, which means our students
have access to cutting-edge technology and resources to enhance their educational
experience.
"From breadth through depth to perspective"
Since it's inception in 1950, Harpur College of Arts and Sciences at Binghamton University
is committed to a curriculum that is informed by its guiding philosophy, "From Breadth
through Depth to Perspective."
Students follow a unique program and build upon a broad-based General Education curriculum
that emphasizes writing, speaking, and critical thinking skills. They also select
a major that provides an in-depth understanding of content and problem-solving skills
in an area of specialization.
Harpur College students gain a global perspective, critical thinking skills, and an
appreciation of different cultures and viewpoints.
Celia M. Klin, Dean of Harpur College
Harpur College of Arts and Sciences is the historical and intellectual heart of Binghamton
University, which began as Triple Cities College in 1946. When Harpur College joined
the newly created State University of New York system in 1950, it was one of only
two liberal arts colleges. For more than 70 years, Harpur has striven to live up to
its motto “From breadth through depth to perspective.”
Our talented faculty are engaged in a broad range of scholarly endeavors, creative
activities and research that seek to address some of the world's most fascinating
and pressing problems. They are also dedicated teachers who are committed providing
a rigorous liberal arts education by engaging with students in the classroom, laboratory,
studio and field, and on the theater stage.
In our increasingly complex and global world, the liberal arts have become even more
important than they were at Harpur’s founding. Not only does an education in the liberal
arts prepare students for a rapidly changing job market, it helps them develop the
ability to think deeply and critically about the world around them.
With a history tied to the origins of Binghamton University, Harpur College offers
a wide array of exciting opportunities. We invite you to explore the possibilities
that await you at Harpur College, and to help us write the next chapter of our unfolding
story.
More about Celia M. Klin
After serving seven years as associate dean, senior associate dean and interim dean,
Professor Celia M. Klin was named dean of Binghamton University’s Harpur College of Arts and Sciences in July 2021. As the
dean, she works closely with associate and assistant deans and staff that represent
all areas of the college, including academic programs, faculty research, faculty development
and alumni engagement.
Harpur College of Arts and Sciences is the historical and intellectual heart of Binghamton
University, which began as Triple Cities College in 1946. When Harpur College joined
the newly created State University of New York system in 1950, it was one of only
two liberal arts colleges. For more than 70 years, Harpur has striven to live up to
its motto “From breadth through depth to perspective.”
Harpur College is committed to offering an enriching educational environment that
is inclusive of all of its constituents and that fosters a diverse, multi-vocal, connected
community. We fully support scholarship, creative activities, and spaces of learning
that are welcoming and accessible.
We also accept the responsibility of addressing the historic and present legacies
of structural racism, gender inequality, sexual orientation discrimination, poverty,
ability bias, and other forms of social injustice through our research and teaching.
Harpur College fully commits to supporting our faculty, staff, and students as we
share in the on-going task of building an equitable social fabric that offers a sense
of meaning, purpose, and value for all.
