Binghamton University

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Binghamton University
State University of New York
4400 Vestal Parkway East
Binghamton, NY 13902
Phone: (607) 777- 2000
Website: www.binghamton.edu

Toured 10/27/22

Binghamton University in Binghamton, New York, part of the State University of New York, occupies a 930-acre campus.  It consists of six schools, the largest being the Harpur College of Arts and Science.  The university has a total student body of 14,333, of whom 3,814 are graduate students.  Binghamton University employs 759 full-time faculty.

Admissions Center

The Admissions Center houses the Admissions Office, the Financial Aid Department, and a few classrooms.  The building offers eight handicapped-accessible parking spots at its rear and three to its side.  

The Admissions Center is completely accessible, offering a push-button power-accessible door and accessible washrooms.  Its classrooms provide assistive listening devices.  The building appears newly constructed.

Glen G. Bartle Library

The library features push-button accessible front doors.  An ample 18 handicapped-accessible parking spaces are located near the library’s lower level, and an entrance near these spaces is a push-button power door.  Furthermore, the library’s interior doors are push-button power entrances.

The main part of the library is divided into four floors, connected by two elevators.  Each floor contains accessible washrooms.

Floor One:  Library North

  • Fine Arts
  • Microfilm and Microfiche
  • Reservable Study Rooms
  • Scanner

Floor One:  Library South

  • Government Documents
  • Reference
  • Current periodicals
  • DVDs and CDs
  • Readers Service Desk
  • Course Reserves
  • Information Commons
  • Graduate Study Commons
  • East Reading Room
  • Media Viewing Room
  • Video Recording Studio

Second Floor:  Library North

  • Special Collections
  • North Reading Room
  • Stairs to the Fine Arts

Second Floor:  Library South

  • Arabic and Hebrew
  • Persian
  • Holocaust
  • Oversize
  • Theses
  • Library Administrative Office
  • Group Study Room
  • South Study Lounge

Third Floor

Closed for renovation

Fourth Floor

  • Collections Call number A-HM
  • Eight group study rooms

Glen G. Bartle Library Tower

The Glen G. Bartle Library Tower contains the Institute for Advanced Study in the Humanities.  The tower features push-button power-accessible doors at its side, and provides elevators.

University Union

The University Union has push-button accessible doors at all entrances.  Elevators service all of the union’s three floors plus basement.

The union contains the university’s bookstore, the student lounge, and numerous dining options.  Vision Credit Union is located in the University Union, including a Vision ATM.

Basement

  • Meeting rooms
  • SA Link
  • Student organization, service, and media offices
  • University Transportation

First Floor

  • Binghamton University Bookstore
  • MarketPlace

Second Floor

  • Dean of Students office
  • Hillel at Binghamton
  • Vision Credit Union

Third Floor

  • Binghamton University Interfaith Council Office
  • Meeting Rooms
  • Student Association

Basement Dining Options:

  • Red Mango Yogurt & Smoothies
  • Copper Top Pizzeria
  • Royal Indian
  • Subway
  • Hissho Sushi
  • Mein Bowl
  • Quesera
  • Tully’s University Chicken Tenders
  • Breakfast & Beyond
  • NY Street Deli

Fine Arts Complex

The Fine Arts Complex features push-button accessible doors, including for the accessible washrooms on each floor.  Elevators connect the three floors

Lower Level

  • Studio Art
  • Machining

First Floor

  • Art Museum
  • Classrooms
  • Study Room
  • Floyd F. Anderson Center
  • Administrative Center
  • John Arthur Center
  • Art History

Second Floor

  • Watters Balcony
  • Visual Resources (offering assistive listening units)
  • Studio Gallery

Lecture Hall

This building offers a push-button accessible front door.  All other entryways are also push-button power doors, including those for the basement washrooms.

The building features 14 lecture halls.  All rooms provide assistive listening units.

Engineering Building

The Engineering Building provides push-button accessible front doors, except for the upper entrance.  The building’s interior also features push-button accessible doors.  An elevator connects all three of its floors.

In addition to a parking garage nearby, nine handicapped-accessible parking spaces are located in front of the building.

Rockefeller Center Building B

Rockefeller Center Building B offers only one handicapped-accessible parking spot in front.  The building has a push-button accessible entrance.  Its first floor provides accessible washrooms.

  • Classrooms
  • New Student Programs
  • Hinman Production Company
  • Hinman Commons
  • Off-Campus Programs & Services
  • Liberty Partnerships
  • Deep Interns
  • MSW Interns
  • Binghamton University Dining Services

Chenango Room

This dining area houses a grill and an Einstein Brothers Bagels.  It features a push-button accessible door for its front entrance.

Summary

The Binghamton University campus rates a nine out of ten for accessibility. The campus is very well marked for accessibility. It features new, accessible buildings with numerous accessible parking spaces. The campus is relatively flat, with a slight pitch in sections. U.S. News & World Report rated Binghamton University the #1 public college in New York State.
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