IMPROVING CAMPUS INFRASTRUCTURE
Some of the major improvements to infrastructure completed over the summer are very visible; others are not. Read in this issue about the many major projects completed by Physical Facilities and Information Technology Services, as well as the new programs offered by the University Center for Training and Development.
SCHOOL OF PHARMACY AND PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES OPENS NEW BUILDING
The opening of the new, $60-million School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University's Health Sciences Campus in Johnson City, N.Y., headlines this quarterly report, but there's also good news about collaborations, external funding and student successes. Read more in this issue.
SUCCESSFUL INITIATIVES SUPPORT STUDENTS
It takes donors at many levels to make Binghamton University successful, and in this issue of the quarterly report, you can read about a number of them. Whether it's AVANGRID offering full-tuition scholarships and capstone project support, or playing golf to benefit the Alumni Legacy Scholarship, the Division of Advancement works with Binghamton supporters.
BINGHAMTON RESEARCH FUNDING SETS RECORD
Binghamton University reported research expenditures totaling $47.5 million in 2017-18, an increase of about 19 percent from the previous fiscal year. The figure tops 2011-12, the campus’ all-time best year for research funding, when just over $40 million was reported. The new record, which follows several years of steady growth, is an important sign of the campus’ creativity and innovation. Healthcare research accounted for nearly a third of expenditures, with electronics packaging and systems engineering following at about 22 percent.
BAXTER THE BEARCAT BOOSTS SCHOOL SPIRIT
The Division of Student Affairs spent the summer hosting students and families for orientation and preparing for the opening of the fall semester. With some new people on board and some others with new duties, it has been a busy time. Not too busy, though, to show Binghamton University pride, as you'll read about the new Baxter the Bearcat Bench in the University Union in this issue.
STUDENT-ATHLETES CONTINUE TO SUCCEED ACADEMICALLY
Student-athletes continue to shine on and off the courts and fields. The Athletics Department sets high academic standards, and student-athletes surpass them across the board. Read about the accomplishments made by student-athletes in their sports and in the classroom – and check out the videos showcasing fall sports and the new women's head basketball coach, Bethann Shapiro Ord, in this issue.
HELPING TO MAKE THE CAMPUS MORE INCLUSIVE
The Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion works to educate and empower everyone on campus in ways that create a welcoming community. From the Udiversity Educational Institute, that holds trainings for students, faculty and staff, to the Multicultural Resource Center and Q Center, the division's offices that work to build bridges and support students though education and events such as Sundaze, part of its Welcome Week programming. Read about the division's recent initiatives in this report.
DONOR SUPPORT ADVANCES BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY
The Binghamton University Foundation had a successful 2017-18 year, bringing in the second highest amount of cash ever in support of the University. Read the numbers in this issue of the quarterly report, and learn one way the Foundation celebrates its donors.
Faculty hiring ahead of pace to meet goals
Binghamton University is ahead of pace to meet its faculty hiring goals and reduce the student/faculty ratio, according to Executive Vice President and Provost Donald Nieman. For the current academic year (2013-13), 46 faculty were hired, with 32 of them net new tenure-track. Coupled with the 2012-13 hiring of 47 tenure-track faculty and a net gain of 35 tenure-track faculty, the University has added 67 net new tenure-track faculty in two years, up seven from the 60 promised.
The 2013-14 new tenure-track faculty were hired in all schools and in a wide variety of disciplines, Nieman said. “In Harpur, for example, we hired faculty in the sciences and math but also in art, music, history, Africana studies, English and Judaic studies, among others.”
The hiring will continue, with 55 authorized tenure-track searches for the 2014-15 academic year; 33 of those have been allocated to Transdiciplinary Areas of Excellence. “This should allow us to have a net gain of 35 tenure-track faculty next year,” said Nieman.
“The bottom line is that we’re ahead of pace to meet our goals for faculty hiring under NYSUNY 2020,” said Nieman. “These hires are in all areas of the University and all disciplines; the quality of those we are hiring is exceptional and we are hiring at a rate that is lowering the student/faculty ratio to below 20:1.”
Inside is profiling new faculty throughout the fall semester. Read them online.