2024 Harpur College Week
Explore the exciting opportunities that await you during Harpur Week!
Join us for a variety of department info sessions, faculty meet- and-greets, and other events that showcase the many opportunities available for you to discover at Harpur College of Arts and Sciences.
Full Schedule of Events:
Nov. 8
Department of Asian and Asian American Studies Open House
12 to 1 p.m. | Korean Student Center, Old Champlain Hall Room 101
Meet DAAAS faculty and learn about courses, majors and minors. Refreshments will be served.
Nov. 9
American Ballet Theatre Studio Company
7:30 to 9 p.m. | Anderson Center for the Performing Arts
The junior company of American Ballet Theatre is made up of 12 to 18 rising stars of the ballet world between the ages of 17 and 21. ABT Studio Company dancers perform masterworks of the classical and neoclassical canons alongside contemporary works. Tickets for the general public range from $25 to $60, with a 10% discount on premium seats for seniors, veterans and Binghamton University faculty/staff and alumni; student and child tickets cost just $10. For tickets, visit the Anderson Center online or call (607) 777-ARTS.
Nov. 10-16
Win Mentor Match Swag During Harpur Week!
Online Event
The first 35 students to like the "It's Harpur College Week..." post on the Mentor Match platform feed between November 10-16 will receive a branded drink tumbler! Not signed up as a mentee yet? Join and connect with alumni in your career field today! binghamtonmentormatch.com
Nov. 11-15
Warm Up with Harpur Edge
10 a.m. 10 12 p.m. | Library entrance
All week, warm up with Harpur Edge’s free beverage break outside the library entrance. Free coffee, tea, cocoa and cider will be available.
Nov. 11-15
Dan Hernandez’s “Warp Zone”
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. | Rosefsky Gallery
All week, Dan Hernandez’s “Warp Zone” will be on exhibit in the Rosefsky Gallery, located in Fine Arts Building Room 258. The exhibition features intricate paintings influenced by 2D video game worlds and Pre-Renaissance art forms, including illuminated manuscripts, Indian and Persian miniatures, and Mesoamerican art.
Nov. 11
Center for Israel Studies Roundtable Lunch: U.S.-Israel Relations after the Election
12 to 1 p.m. | IASH Room, LN 1106
The Center for Israel Studies will host a roundtable lunch discussion on U.S.-Israel relations after the election. Students will discuss changes in policy that have followed changes in the presidency, as well as rhetoric used during the presidential and other national campaigns related to U.S. policy toward Israel and in the wider Middle East.
Nov. 11
Tips for the Real World: Part 2
4:30 to 5:30 p.m. | University Union Room 133A and on Zoom
The School of the Arts and Fleishman Center will host Tips for the Real World: Part 2. Featured speakers include: Associate Professor of Art and Design Colin Lyons, who will discuss art residencies; Associate Professor of Art History Julia Walker, who will discuss the built environment industry; and Cinema Professor Tomonari Nishikawa, who will give tips for submitting your work to film festivals.
Nov. 12-13
Romance Fest
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. | Harpur Quad Fountain
Romance Fest runs Nov. 12 and 13 near the Harpur Quad fountain. Learn about programs, spring courses, events and extracurricular activities in French, Italian and Spanish, and grab a snack.
Nov. 12
Meet German Studies!
10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. | Spine
Stop by our table on the Spine, test your knowledge of all things German, and learn some of the many unexpected reasons why learning German is more useful than you think!
Nov. 12
Economics MA info session
12 to 1 p.m. | IASH Room, LN 1106
Learn about the master’s program in economics, including the 4+1 accelerated program.
Nov. 12
SnackChat with Anthropology
12 to 2 p.m. | University Union (UU) 111
Explore global flavors at SnackChat with Anthropology during Harpur Week! Enjoy snacks from around the world at faculty-hosted tables showcasing the regions where they study. On your journey, discover anthropology's four subfields, learn about our programs, and explore Spring 2025 course offerings. Kick off your adventure with a free cup of coffee outside the Union, courtesy of the new Anthropology Club. Complete your experience by filling out a BINGO card, for a chance to win an Amazon gift card! Don't miss out—join us in University Union Room 111 from 12–2 PM on Tuesday, November 12.
Nov. 13
Majors, Minors and Munchies!
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. | Mandela Room and Old Union Hall
Discover your path: Join us for an advising event where you will meet faculty and students from the majors and minors across Harpur College.
Nov. 13
Harpur College Pop-Up Shop
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. | in the Union lobby
Featuring the very talented students of Harpur College, this pop-up shop will feature products made by our very own! Stop by outside Old Union Hall to check out the variety of different products being sold, such as vintage clothes, jewelry, baked goods, and more.
Nov 13
Skills Lab: Break into Politics, Gain Writing and Research
12 to 1 p.m. | University Union Room 133A
The event features political science alum Harris Weiss ’16, who has experience as a caseworker, communications director and, most recently, Southern Tier Regional Representative to Governor Kathy Hochul. Learn about writing for an elected official and how to draft policy correspondence. Space is limited.
Nov. 13
JUST Lunch III: All Things Yiddish
12 to 1 p.m. | LN 2413C (Ehrenburg Room)
Join us for a conversation about the possibilities and scope of Yiddish pedagogy on campus.
Nov. 13
How to Get into Harpur College Research
2:30 to 3:30 p.m. | UUW 324
Are you a Harpur student interested in joining a research project? A panel of students currently doing research in psychology, biology and neuroscience will share how they got started.
Nov. 13
Biology Faculty Research Panel
4 to 5 p.m. | UUW 324
Biology faculty members will do a Q&A with students about their own research, research opportunities, and the various paths students can take with a biology degree.
Nov. 13
History Pub Trivia
4:30 to 6:30 p.m. | University Union Room 215
Test your knowledge. There will be pizza and prizes.
Nov. 13
Ancient Mediterranean Studies Game night
5:30 - 6:30 p.m. | LN 1402
Join the Ancient Mediterranean Studies program for AMS game night and meet fellow students who are curious about the ancient Mediterranean World. Food will be provided.
Nov. 14
Career Prospects for History Majors
5 to 6:30 p.m. | CW 321
History majors aren’t limited to teaching; they also become financial planners, government professionals, lawyers, CEOs and more. Meet history alumni and learn about their career paths.
Nov. 14
The Binghamton Codes! Program Game Hour
5 to 7 p.m. | Iroquois Commons, across from the CIW Library
Play computer games created by students who have taken HARP 150: Intro to Coding (Python) and HARP 151: Programming in Action.
Nov. 14
Bonzani Memorial Law Lecture
4:30 to 6 p.m. | President’s Reception Room at the Anderson Center
A lifelong public defender, Kate Mogulescu ’99 works alongside survivors of intimate partner abuse, commercial sexual exploitation and family violence who have been arrested, prosecuted and punished. She will share her experience organizing as part of the Survivors Justice Project collective and her efforts to push back against the massive interpersonal and systemic harms caused by the criminal legal system in the United States.
Nov. 14
Cookies and Curators
5 to 6 p.m. | Binghamton University Art Museum Lower Galleries FA 179
Meet the new curator at the Binghamton University Art Museum and tour our student-curated exhibitions at Cookies and Curators. Curator of Collections and Exhibitions Joseph Leach and student curators Rachel Pasternack and Autumn Weston will be there to share their experiences and provide insights into the research and development of their exhibitions.
Nov. 14
Harpur Jazz Ensemble Rehearsal
6 to 7:30 p.m. | FA 24
Join the Binghamton University Music Department and sit in on a live rehearsal of the Harpur Jazz Ensemble!
Nov. 14
Jews In American TV Comedy
6 to 8 p.m.
TV sitcoms say a lot about Jewish identity in America. While during the 1950s and '60s Jewish characters and themes were present but not overt, this began to change in the '70s with shows like "Welcome Back, Kotter" and "Rhoda." And in the 1990s, one of the most overtly "Jewish" sitcoms, "Seinfeld," proved to be a massive hit. In this presentation, our Judaic Studies Department will present and discuss scenes from tv shows old and new to explore how shifts in their Jewish signaling (or "Sein-ing") reflect fascinating changes in the ways Jews have been imagined and presented.
Nov. 15
Geography Department GIS Day
11 a.m. to 2 p.m. | Old Champlain Atrium
The ninth annual event features a keynote address from Diana Sinton, senior research fellow at University Consortium for GIS; a student poster and Story Map competition; faculty/staff lightning talks and other related GIS research information, as well as pizza and refreshments. The submission deadline for posters, StoryMaps and standalone maps is Nov. 8.
Nov. 15
Social, Political, Ethical and Legal Philosophy Colloquium
2 to 4 p.m. | UUW-325
The graduate program colloquium features Binghamton University lecturer Nicolas Garcia Mills as guest speaker.
Nov. 15-16
Anything Goes main stage production
8 to 9 p.m. | Watters Theatre
The Theatre Department presents the Cole Porter musical Anything Goes at 8 p.m. Nov. 15 and 16 in Watters Theatre. Directed by Tommy Iafrate with music directed by Melissa Yanchak, the fast-paced musical features two unlikely couples in a cruise and the shenanigans that follow.
Register here for Nov. 15
Register here for Nov. 16
Nov. 17
How Nanita Learned to Make Flan
1 to 2:30 p.m. and 4 - 5:30 p.m. | Anderson Hall Chamber Center
Join the Binghamton Music Department for the opera, "How Nanita Learned to Make Flan," a light-hearted opera about a girl with enchanted shoes that take her on a journey into the desert at night.
Register here for 1 - 2:30 p.m.
Register here for 4 - 5:30 p.m.
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