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IGNITE steven gonzalez video editor Sunil Thankamushy, an animation director and creative executive, challenges his audience to harness random ideas in his TEDxBinghamtonUniversity talk, titled “Ideas and Creativity Driven by Deep Meditation.”
Annual TEDx event draws 700 to Anderson Center Kelly Coyne
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In an effort to “ignite” conversation, seven speakers, including a former CIA agent, a video game-industry based animation director and a Binghamton University undergraduate, spoke at the TEDxBinghamtonUniversity talks on Sunday afternoon. “Ignite,” the theme of this year’s talks, was chosen by the student directors under the supervision of their advisor, Betsy Staff. Staff, associate director of new student programs at BU,
said the topic was an important part of kindling new ideas. “The theme of ‘Ignite’ is reflective in the Binghamton University student culture by representing the drive and passion our student body has for change and making a difference,” Staff said. The annual event, held in the Anderson Center, drew an audience of approximately 700 students, faculty and community members, according to the TEDx student directors. Each year, student directors compile a list of potential speakers in June and eventually narrow them down to seven individuals. According to Bridget Shanley, a student director for TEDxBinghamtonUniversity and a junior majoring in English, this year’s speakers come with diverse
“We have different backgrounds and experiences. That’s where different ideas come from.” Xiaoke Jia, a junior majoring in theatre
backgrounds, experiences and interests. “This year, our speakers themselves don’t have much in common,” Shanley wrote in an email. “And I think that’s important; they’re all from completely different lives, and they all have something different for the event.” Brendan Geen, a student director for TEDxBinghamtonUniversity and a senior majoring in business administration, said the event is always unique because it allows the audience to interact with speakers and their ideas. “We get to put students and community members right in the seat,” Geen said. “Our speakers lead change throughout the world, so to see them talking about what they’re trying to accomplish puts that thinking into the
listener as well.” Speakers such as Andrew Foley, developmental director of Better Days Greece, Sunil Thankamushy, an animation director and creative executive and Michele Rigby Assad, a former undercover intelligence officer for the CIA, discussed their careers, life experiences and discoveries about the world. Komal Dadlani, a biochemist and the creator of Lab4U, introduced a new way to do scientific experiments without fancy lab equipment in her talk, “Democratizing Science with a Lab in Your Pocket.” “Talent is universal, but opportunity is not,” Dadlani said. “Good intentions
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Four student fees set to increase Proposed raises would increase total fees by $35.50 Jeremy Rubino & Emma TennysonHickey pipe dream news
miya carmichael contributing photographer Powerful United Ladies Striving to Elevate (PULSE) celebrates women of color at its seventh annual banquet, titled “007.”
According to Student Association (SA) Congress minutes from Jan. 28, Binghamton University is considering raising several broad-based student fees for the upcoming academic year. Out of the 14 fees included in BU’s cost of attendance, four are proposing raises. According to Harry Bittker, BU Council student representative and a senior majoring in political science, raises to the student health, career resource, technology
and athletics fees are all currently being considered. The student health fee, which could be raised from $190 to $194, will cover costs of additional personnel. This is similar to a fee increase the University requested last year that was rejected by the SUNY system. The career resource fee, which may be raised from $13 to $25, will add two new professional staff to support an expansion of offered programs and services in the Fleishman Center for Career and Professional Development. The technology fee could go from $381 to $391.50, an increase which will cover new projects, including extending Wi-Fi coverage and campus internet infrastructure, expanding cell coverage in buildings on campus
and building a secondary data center in Johnson City. The athletics fee could also see a raise, increasing from $304 to $313. If the increase passes, it would be used to supplement SUNY’s increased out-of-state tuition to ensure BU remains a competitive destination for out-of-state athletes. Additionally, SUNY is expected to approve a $200 increase in tuition for BU, the maximum amount tuition can increase each year. Bittker wrote in an email that the fee increases are somewhat related to the ongoing budget issues between BU and New York state, but aren’t entirely because of the University’s budgetary situation.
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Annual banquet uplifts BU to add doctorate of nursing campus women of color New program will replace master’s specialty programs
PULSE hosts event to empower, recognize achievements Laura D’Angelo news intern
Binghamton University students gathered for a night of empowerment, performances and recognition to celebrate women of color at the seventh annual Powerful United Ladies Striving to Elevate (PULSE) banquet in the Mandela Room on Friday evening. This year’s banquet, titled ”007,” was based on a James Bond theme, and students posed in formal attire for pictures under a decorated banner made by members of
PULSE. According to Nya King, publications coordinator for PULSE and a sophomore majoring in English, the theme had never been done before, but she felt it was a great way to encourage women to dress and feel their best. “Every year we hold a banquet to just celebrate the women on this campus — usually women of color, but it’s not exclusive,” she said. “This year’s e-board has come with a lot of fresh ideas. The theme hasn’t been done before, and it was so perfect, because it’s our seventh annual banquet. It’s supposed to be a James Bond theme, really sleek, just to empower women.”
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ARTS & CULTURE
Jackie Zou & Sheila Kirsche pipe dream news
The National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF) recently endorsed the doctorate of nursing practice (DNP) as the necessary degree for nurse practitioners, prompting Binghamton University to phase out its master’s advanced practice specialty programs. The Decker School of Nursing at BU will be replacing the programs with a DNP curriculum that will begin in fall 2020. Nicole Rouhana, director of graduate nursing programs, wrote in an email that the school is attempting
to address the recommendations offered by national organizations and that by 2025, the NONPF will require that all entry into nurse practitioner practice be at the doctoral level. According to Rouhana, the Decker School of Nursing will offer DNP programs for family nurse practitioners, adult gerontology nurse practitioners, family psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners and community health primary care nurse practitioners. The last cohort to the master’s advanced practice specialty programs will begin classes in fall 2019. However, the school will continue to offer master’s programs in nursing education and nursing administration. “The curriculum will build on the master’s curriculum and include the
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addition of information technology, organizational behavior and management along with epidemiology and advanced diagnostics,” Rouhana wrote. “There are also 500 hours of additional clinical experiences. We are hopeful that this will allow this students to really examine the health care system in which they practice and explore innovative ways to address population health and improve outcomes.” To obtain a DNP, the program will require students to submit a DNP Scholarly Project. Through this initiative, the Decker School of Nursing hopes to spur graduates of the program to aid health care policy and quality in New York.
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SPORTS
M-HOPE to host annual Positive Expressions Night,
Local photographers exhibit portraits of the Parlor City,
Guest columnist Brian Neggie advocates for supporting local businesses,
Women’s basketball falls to conference-leading Maine,
Men’s basketball dominates Maine,
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