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Law school proposal tops list of 2009-10 goals
The University is aiming to submit a law school proposal to SUNY in mid-October, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Mary Ann Swain told the Binghamton University Council on Sept. 18.

Pulitzer Prize winner describes Obama’s rise
Barack Obama’s time as a community organizer in Chicago inspired him to set the path that would lead to the presidency, Pulitzer Prize-winning author David Garrow told an Anderson Center crowd on Sept. 21.




2009-10 new faculty profiles
Meet some of the newest members of Binghamton University’s faculty.






Son of WWII rescuer recounts 'defiance'
After more than an hour of calmly discussing how his family saved more than 1,200 Jews during World War II, Zvi Bielski’s voice finally broke with emotion when recounting if his father had any regrets: “He said, ‘I wish I could’ve saved more.’"



President to form task force for digital age
President Lois B. DeFleur addressed the full faculty recently, announcing that she is establishing a Task Force on Undergraduate Education for the Digital Generation.




Lockheed-Owego president provides leadership advice
Compassion was one of the key leadership traits Marillyn A. Hewson discussed Oct. 8 during the 23rd annual Abraham J. Briloff Lecture Series on Accountability and Society.