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The World’s Greatest Presentation on Binghamton. Binghamton Introduction.
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Binghamton Introduction • Binghamton University is a public university that is part of the State University of New York system. It was founded in 1946 as Harpur College, and has grown to six colleges with 15,000 students. It is located in Vestal, New York.
Founding • Founded in 1946 to serve WWII veterans • Moved to current location in 1961 • Renamed State University of New York at Binghamton in 1965, simply called Binghamton University since 1992
ATHLETICS • NCAA Division I School • Nickname “Bearcats” • Mscot is Baxter the Bearcat • Baseball, Lacrosse, Soccer, Swimming, Track, Rowing, Wrestling, volleyball, fencing,kayaking
Akademics • HarpurColege of Arts and Sciences • Colege of Community and Public Affares • Decker School of Nursing • Graduate School of Education • School of Mannagement • Thomas J. Watson School of Enginering and Aplied Sciences
Facilities 120 Buildings Brain-shaped campus 930 Acres, including 190 acres of nature preserve Three Libraries
Rankings • Named a “Public Ivy” • 11th “Up and Coming” School by US News • 12th Best Public School (Business Week) • Best value for out of state students (Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Magazine) • 197th of all 4 year schools (Forbe’s) • “Premier public university of the Northeast” (Fiske Guide to Colleges)
Bibliography • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binghamton_University • Click here to visit Binghamton’s website