The following student associations/organizations assist international students from their countries:
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African Student Organization
The African Student Organization acts as the official representative of the African Student body in matters effecting them at SUNY Binghamton wherever possible. Also, to improve the quality of life of African Students at SUNY Binghamton by arranging social activities and other cultural and educational events.
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Albanian Student Organization
Founded in 2024, our mission is to enrich the already diverse campus of Binghamton University by bringing together students of Albanian descent.
We also intend on educating those who may be interested in learning more about Albanian culture, history, and contemporary issues related to the nation of Albania.
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Asian Outlook (AO)
Founded in 1988, Asian Outlook is the art, literary and news magazine of the Asian Student Union at Binghamton University - SUNY. Conceived and designed to challenge and reconceptualize forms of awareness of Asians and Asian-Americans, it serves to protect the voice of those in the minority, whether by ethnicity, gender, sexual or political orientation.
We work to protect the voice of anyone interested in using the magazine as their vehicle of self-expression since we are not an Asian exclusive publication.
The definition of "Asia" is by no means limited to a creation location of the "homeland" of a race of people. Being "Asian" can mean believing in a certain philosophy or in appreciating music, art or food. Identity is a state of mind of one's own creation, so being "Asian" simply cannot be defined. There is no one Asian Outlook. We warmly welcome new ideas and creative submissions, so don't be shy!
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Asian Student Union (ASU)
Asian Student Union (ASU) is a cultural organization founded in 1987, created to represent the Asian community at Binghamton University. ASU hosts several different cultural, political, and social events each year in addition to overseeing seven different subgroup organizations: Asian Outlook (AO), Binghamton University Japanese Association (BUJA), Chinese American Student Union (CASU), Korean American Student Association (KASA), Philippine-American League (PAL), Taiwanese American Student Coalition (TASC), and Vietnamese Student Association (VSA).
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Black Student Union
The Black Student Union serves representative to the Pan-African Diaspora, as we strive to uplift and manifest the goals and aspirations of the students we tend to, as well as the larger Binghamton community. Prior to our founding in 1968 by Kim White,
Black Students were represented by the Afro-Latinx alliance named Azabache. during the height of the Black Power movement, from Azabache, arose the Black Student Union. Since our creation, we have fought to remain active on and off campus, facilitating a multitude of programs with goals such as youth mentoring and education, as well as providing support and guidance to young men and women in detention centers throughout our academic school year. With a variety of events on campus such as Black Solidarity Day, our annual fashion show, and continued events throughout the entirety of black history month, we make our presence known. We are the Black Student Union-- here to elevate, support, and celebrate the black and brown individuals who enrich our community.
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Brazilian and Portuguese Student Association (BAPSA)
The Brazilian and Portuguese Student Association (BAPSA) is an association made for students to gain knowledge and explore traditions within the Portuguese and Brazilian cultures. This association implores all people to join in the sharing of culture and relevance of Portugal, Brazil and other Portuguese-speaking countries. This association is a safe haven for international and luso-american students and all willing to further knowledge in a vital romance language.
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Binghamton University Japanese Association (BUJA)
BUJA is a student-run organization formed by Yumiko Yamamoto and Toshiko S. Furuta on October 19th, 1993. BUJA’s mission is to promote Japanese culture and language to Binghamton University as well as to the surrounding community. BUJA also aims to preserve the identity, heritage, customs, and philosophies of previous generations of the Japanese and BUJA communities while creating modern traditions, and to facilitate relationships between native Japanese/Japanese Americans and those with an interest in Japanese culture.
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Caribbean Student Association (CSA)
Dedicated to the theme, "One Love," the Caribbean Student Association, founded in 1977, strives to unite and educate students of the Caribbean and Pan-African descent about their rich and diverse culture.
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Chinascope
Chinascope is a student organization that is set to help bridge the gap between the international students community and the local students community. We approach that through hosting fun and interactive events that welcomes students from either side to come and socialize, make friends, and have fun! Our eboard is made up of both students from the United States as well International students from China, so feel free to come to our events and chat with us!
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Chinese American Student Union (CASU)
Binghamton 欢迎您! The Chinese American Student Union (CASU) serves as an educational and social voice for the Chinese and Chinese American community on campus. Through cultural events such as dumpling making, lantern making and dim sum, and social events such as scavenger hunts, karaoke and pairing up upperclassmen with underclassmen mentor programs, CASU members unite and share common interests on local, national or international issues. All events are completely free! 看到你在秋季学期!
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Fujianese Union (FJU)
FJU at Binghamton University is a cultural organization that focuses on increasing the cultural awareness of Fujianese culture to Binghamton University students and the Binghamton community as a whole. We hold events learning about the unique traditions of Fujianese culture and aim to provide students a "home away from home!" We wish to provide a fun and safe environment for students to bond and welcome students from all cultures and backgrounds to join!
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Graduate African Student Organization (GASO)
The Graduate African Student Organization (GASO) at Binghamton University is comprised of graduate students who are committed to issues about Africa and African students on campuses all over the United States and the world at large. We are glad to assist you in Binghamton and make you feel at home.
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Graduate Student Organization (GSO)
Welcome to Binghamton. We are glad to have you here! The Graduate Student Organization is a representative body of all graduate students on campus. We offer services such as research travel and conference funding and we sponsor a variety of social and cultural sub-organizations on campus. Most importantly, as the liaison between the administration and the graduate student body, we work to improve graduate student well-being on campus. If you need help in any capacity, we are happy to offer assistance in any way we can.
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Haitian Student Association (HaSA)
The Haitian Student Association (HaSA) unites both Haitian and non-Haitian students on campus and the surrounding Binghamton area. Our goal on campus is to educate and raise awareness about Haiti to the campus and Binghamton community.
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Hellenic Cultural Society
The Hellenic Cultural Society at Binghamton is focused on increasing awareness of Hellenism, Greek culture, and the Eastern Orthodox Religion at Binghamton. We take pride in our culture, and welcome Greeks and non-Greeks to be a part of our welcoming family. We provide social unity and a sense of community for our members, and are devoted to sharing the Hellenic culture with all of Binghamton.
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Hindu Student Council
Hindu Students Council’s vision is to inspire the development of an “integrated personality” based upon the spiritual and cultural treasures of Hindu heritage. An integrated Hindu personality is the amalgamation of the highest Hindu values and the best Western cultural values and enables the youth to be spiritual, ethical, caring, and socially adept citizens.
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Hong Kong Exchange Square (HKES)
Hong Kong Exchange Square (HKES) was founded in Binghamton University in 1994. Our objective is to promote awareness of Hong Kong culture at Binghamton University by educating students about the values and the modern and traditional aspects of Hong Kong and Cantonese life. We aim to enrich the community with many cultural aspects of Hong Kong through our social and cultural events, alongside our larger scale banquets and fundraisers.
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Indian Graduate Student Organization (IGSO)
IGSO is a non-profit association established to provide support to new and current Indian graduate students as they adjust to the Binghamton campus and U.S. lifestyle. We also work to promote Indian culture at Binghamton University through various events and festivals.
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International Student Council
Welcome to Binghamton! The International Student Council (chartered under the Graduate Student Organization) connects new international graduate students with current graduate students. If you are a new international graduate student and are in need of a ride from the Binghamton airport or in need of temporary housing while you look for permanent housing, complete this form. Note that completion of this form does not guarantee services, as services will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis.
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Iranian Student Association at Binghamton (ISAB)
Iranian Student Association at Binghamton is a non-profit organization to make strong social and professional networks of Iranian students, scholars, and graduates in Binghamton University which will enable us to bring them all together, in order to celebrate our ceremonies, also facilitate service for their professional growth, and contributing to the society, by exchanging ideas, opinions, knowledge and experiences in our events.
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Italian Student Organization
The Italian Student Organization is a gathering place for students of Italian heritage to learn more about their culture, meet others with similar backgrounds, and form a strong cultural community. We welcome members of all backgrounds to join and celebrate Italy’s rich history and traditions with us!
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Korean American Student Association (KASA)
KASA is a Korean-interest cultural organization built on the foundation of maintaining and fostering different aspects of Korean American tradition and identity. Established in 1981, KASA’s goal is to open a circle of thorough communication and empowering unity on our campus and surrounding communities.
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Korean International Students Association (KISA)
안녕하세요, We are Korean International Student Association (KISA)!
Since the foundation in 2022, we have aimed to help international students from Korea with academic and professional success in Binghamton, as well as providing enjoyable event to socialize with other students.
We are also looking for promoting and exchanging Korean heritage and culture within the campus, collaborating with other Student Organizations.
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Latin American Student Union
Founded in 1969, the Latin American Student Union has provided a safe space for people of all backgrounds to feel welcome and at home in an environment where we are underrepresented and can often feel isolated. We harness a spirit of unity by facilitating cultural, social, and political events that celebrate our rich culture and our history of resistance as marginalized peoples. We give back to our community by emphasizing philanthropy within the Binghamton area and abroad. Helping those in need, we empower those to use their voice by facilitating general body meetings every Thursday, where we encourage everyone to participate in discussion, and by throwing our bilingual Spoken Word event, Palabras every semester. We celebrate our diversity in ideas and creativity, as we exist to be the benchmark of experiences where passion and purpose come together.
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Muslim Student Association
The aims and purposes of the MSA shall be to serve first and foremost the interests of the Muslim student population at Binghamton University, as well as, to a lesser extent, Muslims in the Binghamton area. As an organization committed to serving all Muslim-identified students at Binghamton University (both born and revert), we will strive to be inclusive of diversity of thought and practice in religion among Muslim students. We affirm that all Muslim students, including but not limited to Sunni, Shia, Ahmadi, Sufi, Ibadi, and Quranist Muslims, are welcome in MSA and hold that no denomination of Islam or school of thought is inherently more Islamic or correct than another. No student shall be turned away or discredited based on perceived or actual level of Islamic knowledge or engagement in religious practices.
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Pakistani Students Association
The Pakistani Students Association is established to allow Binghamton University students to learn about Pakistani culture first hand. The organization will promote diversity and tolerance on as well as off-campus. Our goal is to host socio-cultural events that students will enjoy and engage in. These events will be designed to have students participate in and familiarize themselves with Pakistani traditions. We will accomplish this by hosting large cultural events each semester as well as general body meetings. We will also host fundraisers to raise money for our larger events and advertise across campus.
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Philippine-American League (PAL)
The Philippine-American League is a student-run organization that spreads and informs the Binghamton community of Filipino culture. Founded in 1989, PAL comprises of all different ethnic backgrounds, but all have a common interest of our culture.
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Polish Student Association
The Polish Student Association is a welcoming space for all students to connect with and learn about Polish culture.
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Saudi Students Club (SSC)
The Saudi Students Club (SSC) is a student group recognized by Binghamton University’s GSO as well as the Saudi Arabian Cultural Mission to the US (SACM). It aims at providing support and services for the thriving community of Saudi students on campus and their families. It also provides prospective students with help with necessary information, logistics and resources. The SSC welcomes everyone to connect with the Saudi community at Binghamton University and encourages you to check out its social media accounts to get the latest updates.
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Sikh and Punjabi Student Association
The Binghamton University Sikh & Punjabi Student Association, established in 2022, is a cultural and religious organization committed to fostering a welcoming community. Through events and outreach programs, the club promotes inclusivity and raises awareness of Sikh and Punjabi culture while providing a supportive space for students to connect and celebrate.
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Taiwanese American Student Coalition (TASC)
Taiwanese American Student Coalition, or better known as TASC, is a network of college students who come together based on a common interest in Taiwanese culture at Binghamton University. We are here to provide a support group, to facilitate the defining of one’s Taiwanese American identity and to afford an opportunity to actively address the issues and concerns of Taiwanese and Taiwanese Americans.
The goals of TASC are to promote an environment in which the student body can get to know each other while learning about Taiwan and Taiwanese culture and to promote events that broadcast aspects of the Taiwanese culture to the public. Events for the school year include but are not limited to Night Market, Asian Night (participated in with other ASU sub-groups), small cultural events, and the TASC Banquet.
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Thai Student Organization (TSO)
The Thai Student Organization (TSO) is a student-run organization established in 2021. TSO was created to provide Binghamton University with a space for those interested in Thai/Thai-American culture. We acknowledge that there is a lack of Thai/Thai-American interest groups on campus and seek to be the bridge between Thai/Thai-American individuals and interested people within the larger community. As a Southeast Asian Organization representing a significant demographic of Binghamton University and the larger Broome county, we shall seek to provide cultural, social, economic, historical, and political awareness and understanding through unity. The power of the Thai people, as well as our organization, is derived from the community at large where we will look to constantly gain input and feedback in order to continuously improve our organization.
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Turkish Cultural Association (TURCA)
Turkish Culture Association (TURCA) is an organization that represents the body of students that is affiliated with and/or interested in Turkish culture at Binghamton University. Our purpose is to function as a gathering platform for all the students who are affiliated or interested in Turkish culture. We encourage interaction between members in order to discover various aspects of Turkish culture. TURCA also works in coordination with other cultural organizations in pursuit of promoting multi-cultural awareness on campus.
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Ukrainian Cultural Association
UCA works to bring together BU Ukrainian students and all those interested in celebration of Ukrainian culture and history!
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Vietnamese Student Association (VSA)
XinChào! We at the Vietnamese Student Association (VSA) welcome all prospective students who are interested in learning and fostering Vietnamese traditions. Founded in 1993, our objective since has been to spread awareness concerning Vietnamese culture, cuisine and customs. If you are interested in joining our organization or have any questions, email us or visit us on our Facebook page!
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