An Egyptian research library dating back over two hundred years was heavily damaged, and hundreds of rare books, maps and archival materials were destroyed in a deliberately set fire. http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2011/12/19/183434.html ...
A researcher discovers an erotic poem written by Lady Elizabeth Dacre inside a 450 year old book by Chaucer. Please click on the following link to read more of this detective/love story: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/45675395/# ...
Intersession Hours 2011 – 2012 December 12-16 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. December 19-23 By appointment December 26-30, January 2 Closed January 3-29 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. ...
The man who has served as Binghamton University’s youngest and oldest president was honored by the campus community Dec. 6 for his ageless energy, enthusiasm and optimistic leadership. In turn, President C. Peter Magrath paid tribute to those who ...
Alum Ravi Gupta ’05 will be recognized with the University Medal and speak at Fall Commencement 2011, at noon, Sunday, Dec. 11, in the Events Center. The highest honor Binghamton University bestows, the University Medal is awarded in recognition of ...
Special Collections’ featured item for December 2011 is actually a music score: Volga boatmen’s song = barge hauler’s chant translated from the Russian by Edward Bromberg, arranged by Victor Harris, and based on the harmonization of Edward Bromberg. Published in Boston, c1917 by the Oliver Ditson ...
The final Upstate Early American History Workshop of the semester will feature Scott-King Owen from Ohio State University speaking on “Petitions, Justices of the Peace, and Local Law in Pennsylvania, 1782-1790” at 3:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2, in LN-2403. Papers ...
Binghamton University Libraries’ and Special Collections were saddened to hear of the passing of friend, Aldo Bernardo. Bernardo, 91, was a distinguished service professor of Italian and comparative literature. He earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Brown University and his ...
An exclusive interview with Harvey G. Stenger Jr., the seventh president of Binghamton University. Stenger has been interim provost and executive vice president for academic affairs at the University at Buffalo since April 2011. Watch the interview here Read more ...
The State University of New York Board of Trustees today appointed, upon the recommendation of Chancellor Nancy L. Zimpher, Harvey G. Stenger Jr. as the seventh president of Binghamton University, effective Jan. 1, 2012. Stenger has been interim provost and ...