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  • Weekly expert alert

    New expert requests:

    1. Life coaching: The Conversation is looking for scholars who have studied the seemingly booming ‘life coaching’ industry from any perspective — psychology, anthropology, etc.

    2. Nutrition labels: The “Truth in Labeling” Act, now before Congress, would require the Food and Drug Administration to significantly enhance the nutritional information appearing on food — specifically, to front-panel the added sugars, sodium and saturated fat content in the product. If passed, it would require the label to be relatively large and easy to understand (many consumers are confused by the current side/back labels, which would remain in place just as they are). The Conversation is looking for a nutritionist or other related expert who could explain the proposed new label and how it could help consumers make healthier choices. The article should be based on and backed up by the most up-to-date and reliable research, with a target length of about 1,000 words.

    3. Sugar content of cereal: “Unfrosted,” the Jerry Seinfeld film about the invention and marketing of Pop-Tarts, is a comedy about the cereal industry during the 1960s — and part of its subtext is the reliance on sugar to attract kid consumers. The Conversation is looking for an M.D., nutritionist or scholar in a related field who could explain why the cereal aisle seems much the same as it did in the 60s, how many so-called “healthy” cereals are not and the nutritional distinction between “sugar” and “added sugar.” The article should be based on and backed up by the most up-to-date and reliable research, with a target length of about 1,000 words.

    4. Sports and religion: The Conversation is looking for scholars of sports and religion or spirituality interested in contributing to a series ahead of the Olympics: anything from rites of the ancient Games; studies on religion and performance; religion’s role in the history of certain sports; and/or questions around politics and discrimination in Paris, etc.

    5. Curious Kids — 'Is it OK to listen to music all the time?': The Conversation is looking for an otolaryngologist, audiologist or professor in a related field who could explain the dangers of constantly blasting your ears with music, particularly with headphones. The CDC says 12.5% of children have noise-induced hearing loss. At what decibel level over what time period does hearing damage begin? What is the difference between using or not using headphones? Does listening to background music help or hurt your focus when you’re doing homework? Statements should be based on and backed up by the most up-to-date and reliable research. For our Curious Kids series, the desk is seeking a scholar who can simply and engagingly answer this question posed by a child but wondered about by people of all ages. The article should be about 800 words in length.

    6. Who is Thirumangai Alvar and why is his statue being returned to India?: The Conversation is looking for scholars to write about the 500-year-old statue of a saint, Thirumangai Alvar, which is being returned to India by Oxford University. We want a scholar to help explain who he was and why he mattered in terms of the statue's return.

    7. Arbaeen: The Conversation is looking for scholars to explain the religious observance of Arbaeen and the pilgrimage associated with it.

    8. Spacecraft splashdown: The Conversation is looking for a space expert to describe the process behind how crewed spacecraft return to Earth and land, in a short, reader-friendly story. This could be pegged to Starliner's crewed capsule returning to Earth. The story might explore the history of spacecraft landings and considerations that go into where and how different crafts land. The desk would like to move quickly to publish a short article of ~800 words that will explore the topic in a language non-experts can understand.

    9. Curious Kids — 'Visualizing things in your head': The Conversation is looking for a neurologist or neuroscientist who can address the following question, submitted by a child for our Curious Kids series: “Why are some people able to visualize scenarios in their minds, with colors and details, and some people are not?" The writer should be able to describe different levels of mental visualization in a way that is engaging to a child audience and also explain some of the research on how individuals experience aphantasia. The piece should also include current scientific theories on where aphantasia comes from or why this is a difficult question to answer.

    10. Bike helmet science: The Conversation is looking for an engineer, materials scientist or physicist to describe how bike helmets work and how effective they are. The story might get into some of the materials inside bike helmets and how they protect your head during a collision, as well as some of the research around how effective they are and in which cases they protect your head most. It could also discuss any ongoing engineering efforts to improve bike helmet design. The desk would like to publish a short article of ~800 words that will explore the topic in a language non-experts can understand.

    11. The tyranny of the group chat: The Conversation is looking for a scholar of digital communication to write an article that explores the social dynamics of group chats via text messaging. Many people find themselves mired in a ballooning number of them — whether it’s a family chat, a chat with friends, one with co-workers or with that old group of high school friends you want nothing to do with. Sometimes, you wish you could leave, but feel like you’ll offend people if you do, or miss out on something important. Other times, texting services make it almost impossible to leave — the most you can do is silence it. Ideally, the piece can explore the anxieties and social dynamics involved, looping in any scholarship, if it’s out there.

    12. Peeing in the shower: The Conversation would like to explore one of the most polarizing issues of our day: Is it bad to pee in the shower? This lighthearted article will pull on whatever evidence there is to examine this question from a variety of angles: wastewater, plumbing, hygiene and urological health, etc. Get in touch if you have a related scholar who is interested in having some fun while pulling on research from different areas to discuss the various potential effects of this practice.

    13. Explaining Project 2025: The Conversation is looking for a scholar of U.S. politics to explain what Project 2025 is, how it connects with Donald Trump and what it means, in a short 800-word piece using pretty clear and basic terms. This article is subject to our election-coverage disclosure guidelines, so before we accept any pitches in response to this request, the desk will ask scholars whether they have donated money to support, worked for or publicly endorsed a candidate, ballot initiative or major policy position during this campaign period — and whether they are in any way involved in various election-related legal cases. Their answers may mean they cannot write about this topic.

    14. America’s first guru: A PBS documentary, ‘America's First Guru' takes a look at how Swami Vivekananda introduced yoga and Hinduism to the Western world. The Conversation is looking for scholars to write about Vivekananda and his influence.

    For More Information:

    Contact Ryan Yarosh or visit https://www.binghamton.edu/news/home/conversation/

  • 2023-2024 fiscal year end dates

    Note the 2023-2024 fiscal year end dates listed below.

    June 21 — The Purchasing Office will accept approved requisitions up until noon on Friday, June 21, to be charged against 2023-24 FY funding. Any requisition received after this date and time will be rejected. Plan accordingly.

    SUNY Administration has informed Purchasing that new year (2024-25) requisitions will not be ready for creation until Tuesday, July 2. Until then, use your P-card for purchases, or wait until requisitions are available for creation. If you need assistance, call the Purchasing Office at 7-2184 for alternative purchasing methods.

    - P-Card
    All charges made through Friday, July 5, will be charged to current (2023-24) FY funding. To avoid issues with transactions settling a couple of days after the purchase date, try to make all transactions using current (2023-24) funding before July 1.

    - A/P & Travel
    The Business Office will accept invoices and personal/travel reimbursements to be paid with current fiscal year (2023-24) funding until Thursday, August 1, for processing. Remember, if the items sent for processing are incomplete or in need of further justification or receipts, they will not be guaranteed to be processed with your 2023-24 funds. Take a few moments to review any open encumbrances in your funding account(s) to ensure any open POs have been invoiced by the vendor and, if necessary, contact these vendors for invoices so they can be processed with your 2023-24 fiscal funding.

    Contact Rose Hassett at 7-4660, or rhassett@binghamton.edu, with any questions.

    - Budget
    Friday, June 21 is the deadline to submit the fiscal year 2023-24 one-time allocation transfer requests. The transfer form and associated information can be found on the Budget Office website at the link below.

    Sunday, June 30 — All 2023-24 University-Wide program allocations must be spent and/or encumbered; funds can be disbursed until the end of the lapsing period.

    Monday, July 1 — Deadline to submit fiscal year 2024-25 beginning base allocation distributions by account and budget object.

    Wednesday, July 31 — Deadline to submit fiscal year 2023-24 revenue/expense tracking files for fees co-mingled in a single account

    - Accounting
    The Accounting Office will accept fiscal year 2023-24 balance transfer and revenue adjustment revenue transfer requests until COB on Wednesday, June 19. Requests received after this date will be processed in fiscal year 2024-25.

    The Accounting Office will accept fiscal year 2023-24 expenditure transfer requests until COB Friday, August 16. Fiscal year 2023-24 requests submitted after 6/30/2024 should indicate a transfer type of “Lapsed.”

    - Student Accounts
    The Student Accounts Office will no longer accept completed Expense Transfer Authorizations. Any Expense Transfer Authorization forms will be processed in the new fiscal year (2024-25). If you have any questions, contact Student Accounts at 7-2702.

    For More Information:

    Contact Matt Schofield or visit https://www.binghamton.edu/offices/budget/managing-budgets.html

  • NYS Deferred Compensation — free retirement webinars

    NYS Deferred Compensation is offering two free webinars, "Tax Efficient Retirement Income" on Wednesday, June 26, and "Asset Allocation" on Tuesday, July 9. These informative sessions are open to all employees and will take place at noon.

    For more information, click the link below, which takes you to the HR News webpage, and then click on the June 21 post for NYSDC.

    For More Information:

    Contact Luanne Stento or visit https://www.binghamton.edu/offices/human-resources/news/index.html

  • Faculty annual reports due

    The faculty annual reporting site is available for reporting for the period of June 1, 2023 to May 31, 2024. The report is due in the Provost’s Office by June 30.

    To access the Binghamton University Faculty Reporting site, go to the link below.

    For More Information:

    Contact Connie Treacy or visit https://facultyreporting.binghamton.edu/

Career Development

Construction

  • Plaza deck paver replacement work begins July 1

    Work to replace pavers on the plaza deck between the Bartle Library, the Engineering Building and the Technology Hub will begin Monday, July 1.

    For More Information:

    Contact Lisa Sklener

  • Electrical distribution upgrade project

    Beginning, Monday, June 24, site work for the electrical distribution upgrade project will begin in the area of Hughes Hall.

    Fencing will be relocated, and a temporary walkway will be installed from Hughes to West Drive. There will be no vehicular access to Hughes Hall from West Drive on Tuesday, June 25, or Wednesday, June 26. The access drive into Hinman College, between Hughes Hall and the Rockefeller Center, will be affected the week of July 1-5.

    For More Information:

    Contact Jennifer Bourassa

General

  • Brief power interruption for some buildings: July 3

    There will be a brief power interruption for the buildings listed below at 9 a.m. Wednesday, July 3. Facilities Management will perform line switching to restore campus electrical distribution following an NYSEG disruption that occurred on June 24. This will very briefly (only seconds) interrupt power to the following buildings:

    - Events Center
    - Physical Facilities
    - Baseball Club House/new Field House
    - Science 4 — mechanical systems and elevators
    - Endicott Hall
    - Delaware Hall
    - Admissions Center
    - Health Services
    - Old Digman Hall
    - Old O'Connor/Old Johnson
    - Old Rafuse Hall
    - Science 1
    - Science Library
    - Science 5 (partial)

    Prepare for this outage by turning off equipment sensitive to power interruption/surge before this planned event. Contact Sandy DeJohn at sdejohn@binghamton.edu for questions.

    For More Information:

    Contact Sandy DeJohn

  • Binghamton University hosted blood drive: July 2

    Join the Telecommunications and Project Management offices for their first annual blood drive from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesday, July 2, at the ITC Building’s Multi-Purpose Room 2011 (Rotunda). This drive will be held in collaboration with the Binghamton University Project Management Group and the Broome County Red Cross.

    Your donation can make a difference! Schedule an appointment today by calling 1-800-RED-CROSS or visiting redcrossblood.org with the keyword: BUprojectmanagement.

    For More Information:

    Contact Zachary Jones

  • Campus Mail Services closure: July 4-5

    Campus Mail Services will be closed on Thursday, July 4 and Friday, July 5. CMS will reopen on Monday, July 8. The United States Postal Service will be closed so the CMS cannot provide outgoing business mail and retail window services. The package pick-up window will be closed. Plan accordingly.

    For More Information:

    Contact Campus Mail

  • Welcome BEP Class of 2024

    Let's Welcome our future Bearcats Class of 2028!

    This summer, the EOP at Binghamton University will host its annual Binghamton Enrichment Summer Program (BEP). Students will arrive on campus on July 5, and depart on August 2. The purpose of BEP is to expose incoming students to the academic and social experiences of college.

    We look forward to working with partnering Offices across the campus to ensure our students are welcomed.

    For More Information:

    Contact Karima Legette or visit https://www.binghamton.edu/programs/eop/bep/index.html

  • Electronic waste recycling operations temporarily suspended until July 8

    ITS is temporarily suspending electronic waste recycling operations through Monday, July 8. During this time, departments are asked to store their electronic waste in their current spaces. Work orders for electronic waste pickup can still be submitted to Facilities Management via Maximo. However, the items will not be picked up until after July 8. In addition, items brought to the Technology Hub before July 8 will not be accepted.

    As a reminder, the handling of electronic waste at Binghamton University is governed by University Policy 302, viewable at the link below.

    Contact the ITS Help Desk with any questions at helpdesk@binghamton.edu or 607-777-6420.

    For More Information:

    Contact help desk or visit https://www.binghamton.edu/operations/policies/policy-302.html

  • All e-transportation devices on campus must be registered

    Lithium-ion batteries are found in many consumer e-transportation devices due to their small size, power output and versatility. Binghamton University is heavily invested in researching emerging energy storage technology related to Li-ion batteries. While our researchers are busy creating future energy solutions, consumer-grade lithium batteries are plentiful and present hazards that must be managed for the safety of all campus community members.

    All e-transportation devices powered by a lithium-ion battery such as e-bikes, e-scooters and e-hoverboards brought to, stored or charged on campus must be registered. There is no fee to do so, and the process is simple. Note that you will need to provide photos of each device and battery. You can access the registration form via phone or computer at the link below. This registration does not apply to battery-operated devices such as — but not limited to — laptops, desktop computers, iPads, tablets, cell phones, ADA Mobility Devices, etc.

    Binghamton University has established several safety guidelines for e-transportation users. To learn more about the policy, go to: https://www.binghamton.edu/operations/policies/policy-422.html

    Contact Environmental Health and Safety at ehs@binghamton.edu with any questions.

    For More Information:

    Contact Environmental Health and Safety or visit https://www.binghamton.edu/offices/environmental-health-safety/fire-prevention/battery-fire-safety.html

  • Call for Applications: 2024-25 I-GMAP Faculty Fellows

    The Institute for Genocide and Mass Atrocity Prevention (I-GMAP) is currently accepting applications for its 2024-25 cohort of Charles E. Scheidt Faculty Fellows in Atrocity Prevention.

    The upcoming program runs from September 2024 through April 2025 (excluding winter intercession), primarily in an online and asynchronous format, with synchronous meetings at the start and finish of the program, and successful completion of the fellowship comes with a financial award. Faculty members from any U.S. college or university and from any and all disciplines and professional fields are eligible to become Fellows.

    I-GMAP takes a broad view of prevention—one that extends far beyond crisis management or intervention in the face of mass killing. Prevention includes strategies that can reduce the likelihood of violence before it starts, mitigate harm and motivate an end to conflicts once they begin, and rebuild in the aftermath of atrocities. Effective prevention encompasses all fields and professions – from humanities and social sciences, through the physical sciences and technical fields, and everything in between – and it takes a variety of forms.

    For more information and for a link to apply, visit https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EaN3gnKfCqLroci07GB7ONnh5Ya5jr1O/view?usp=sharing

    For More Information:

    Contact Kerry Whigham or visit https://binghamton.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1EXAUuhImHHuI7A

NCAA Division I Athletics

Recreation

  • East Gym, Rec Center to close week of July 1–5

    The Recreation Center at the East Gym will be closed the week of July 1–5 in honor of the Fourth of July holiday and to facilitate maintenance projects.

    The building will reopen at 6 a.m. Monday, July 8.

    For More Information:

    Contact Sara Couchman

  • Adult summer Tennis camp: Beginner to pro

    Serve up your summer with style at the Lane-Starke Tennis Center Adult Summer Tennis Camp! Whether you're a seasoned player or just picking up a racket, the camp offers tailored instruction, strategy sessions and plenty of match play to elevate your game. Join us for a week of intense training, camaraderie, and fun on the courts. From refining your technique to mastering new skills, experienced coaches will help you reach your tennis goals. Don't let the summer pass you by: Sign up now and take your game to the next level! The camp takes place from June 3-Aug.16. Check out tennisctr.com for camp details.

    For More Information:

    Contact Cindy Cowden or visit tennisctr.com

  • Juniors summer tennis camp: Ages 5-17

    Get ready to serve up some summer fun! The Juniors Summer Tennis Camp at the Lane-Starke Tennis Center is filled with skill-building, games and excitement on the court. From beginners to budding pros, the camp offers expert coaching, friendly competition and a supportive atmosphere for all ages and levels. Don't miss out on the chance to ace your game and make lifelong friends. Register now for a summer of tennis thrills and memories! The camp runs from July 8-Aug. 16. Check out tennisctr.com for details.

    For More Information:

    Contact Cindy Cowden or visit tennisctr.com

Research

  • "Bilingual and Stutter? We Need Your Insights!" study

    Are you bilingual and have experience with stuttering? Participate in this Binghamton study today. Learn more at the link below.

    Participants will be asked to complete a comprehensive survey exploring the experiences of bilingual speakers who stutter, covering aspects such as language use, communication experiences and perceptions of stuttering across different contexts. All questions on the survey are mandatory to ensure thorough data collection, though you have the option to skip questions you are uncomfortable answering.

    Time commitment will be no more than 15 minutes; participation will lead to improved clinical practices, enhanced educational resources and increased awareness among healthcare professionals, educators and support networks about the unique needs and challenges faced by this population. Ultimately, the findings from the study have the potential to benefit not only individuals who stutter but also their families, communities and the broader society by promoting inclusivity and facilitating better support systems for linguistic diversity within the stuttering community.

    Click to the link below to complete the survey, and contact Kiana Tanghatar, at ktanghatar@binghamton.edu, with any questions.

    For More Information:

    Contact Kiana Tanghatar or visit https://binghamton.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bqQUs4mODtKk6J8

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