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PIPE DREAM Tuesday, October17,7,2014 2014 | | Binghamton BinghamtonUniversity University | | www.bupipedream.com www.bupipedream.com | | Vol. Vol.LXXXVI, LXXXVI,Issue Issue12 9 Friday, October
BU takes strides towards success
Community remembers Road Map to Success progress report highlights accomplishments from '13-'14 co-founder Zuzu Boomer-Knapp of Watson Contributing Writer
President Harvey Stenger released the Road Map to Success’ first progress report, updating students and faculty on the advancements that Binghamton University has made. The progress report, released on Oct. 10, detailed the administration’s activity during the 2013-2014 academic year. All of last year’s 46 projects advanced since their implementation. The administration presented an updated budget process and created a new set of goals for the University. Among the notable accomplishments are the expansion of the University Tutoring Services, hiring staff to support international students and help them succeed, as well as a continuation of the University’s construction plans. Stenger said the Strategic Priority program, which focuses on improving teaching methods, is the most successful project implemented this past year. The faculty work to promote better teaching methods, like incorporating technology such as Smart Boards into the classrooms.
James Carrigg, 81, known for community work, love for family Pelle Waldron
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Tycho McManus/Assistant Photo Editor Pictured: President Stenger speaks at a conference earlier this year. Stenger released the first progress report for the Road Map to Success on Oct. 10, presenting the administration’s activity during the 2013-2014 academic year.
“We appointed James M. Pitarresi, a distinguished teaching professor, as the director for the Center of Learning and Teaching about a year ago,” Stenger said. “He’s been trying to help people become better
teachers, trying to give them support, but also showing them how to use new technology.” Stenger said other successes from Road Map to Success include the pharmacy school, an increased number of
Panel talks Ice Bucket Challenge
international students, more staff for both the Harpur College of Arts and Sciences and Thomas J. Watson School of Engineering and Applied Science advising, and the expansion of the Fleishman Center for Career and
Professional Development. According to Greg Delviscio, associate vice president for University Communications and Marketing, the hardest part of
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In dorms, faculty to lead instruction Program to incorporate professors into ResLife Haley Silverstein
connect professors and staff to student life outside the Brain. Next semester, Though the five living Binghamton University will communities on campus have implement the Faculty- thousands of students, each in-Residence program as has only one faculty master. administrations look to Donald Loewen, vice provost for Undergraduate Education, said students could benefit from more interaction. “Faculty masters are all incredibly dedicated to students and the whole living and learning environment, but there’re only one person,” Loewen said. Through field trips and academic presentations, Loewen said that participants will bring their expertise to housing communities in an effort to engage with more students than in the past. “A lot of faculty can be here for years and years and never cross the street to go into the residential communities,” Loewen said. Loewen said he hopes to have at least one faculty-inresidence in every residential community each semester, or more if enough apply. —Donals Loewen Interested professors will be Vice Provost for Undergraduate matched with the community Contributing Writer
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Christie Zwahlen, assistant director of the Center for Civic Engagement, and Ryan Yarosh, director of media and public relations, participate in a panel discussing the effect of the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge on Wednesday evening. ALS is an illness that affects the nerve cells and causes involuntary muscle movement.
Speakers discuss effects of modern fundraising Alexis Hatcher
Contributing Writer Speakers came to Binghamton University to discuss a 100-million dollar idea: the Ice Bucket Challenge. A panel composed of both faculty and students met on Wednesday evening to discuss the effect of the viral fundraising campaign on amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) awareness and research. ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s disease, is an illness that affects the nerve cells and causes involuntary
muscle movement. Later stages of the disease impair cells in the spine and can lead to eventual paralysis and death. The Ice Bucket Challenge began this past summer when ALS sufferer Pete Frates challenged his friends to help fundraise for the ALS Association. It grew into a viral phenomenon, with the likes of Michael Jordan and Bill Gates dumping buckets of ice water on their heads to raise awareness for the cause. Prior to this campaign, Kathy
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The donations were coming in so quickly, we just couldn't keep up — Kathy Lahey Exec. Dir.ector of ALSA—Upstate NY
A lot of faculty can be here for years and years and never cross the street to go into the residential communities
James Carrigg, Binghamton community member and founder of the Thomas J. Watson School of Engineering and Applied Science, died Oct. 11 of natural causes after suffering a stroke. He was 81 years old. After serving in the United States Army in Korea, Carrigg finished his education at Broome Community College and began working at New York State Electric and Gas (NYSEG), where he climbed the ranks, and retired as the chairman, president and CEO of the company. According to his son, John Carrigg, Carrigg’s most important goal in life was to give back to the community, and he used his connections to help build Watson, Binghamton University’s engineering school, for which he was awarded an honorary degree in 2012. “His guidance, leadership and mentoring over the years has always been about working hard, being prepared, being professional and always finding time to give back to the community and support efforts and causes that have made a difference,” John said. “That’s a very strong legacy, and something that’s instilled in me from a very early age; he always taught me to be prepared and to be involved.” Krishnaswami Srihari, current dean of the Watson school, said that Carrigg was a local
He was a great man, he was just generous— generous with his time, generous with his money, he cared about the . . . area —Matt Carrigg Grandson
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