Binghamton History
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What are the Mountainview buildings named after?
Mountain ranges
Which Binghamton professor was awarded a nobel prize and what was it for?
Dr. Stanley Whittingham was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his development of lithium-ion batteries
What famous commercial character does Binghamton alumna Stephanie Courtney play?
Flo from Progressive
What does C4 stand for?
Chenango Champlain Collegiate Center
Who was the first president of Harpur College?
Glenn G. Bartle
Who is the Engineering building named after (need to include first name)?
Thomas J. Watson
What continent (and region) are bearcats native to?
Southeast Asia
What singer filmed their music video "Back to December" in Binghamton?
Taylor Swift
Which dining hall opens at 7am?
CIW dining hall (no weekends though lol)
What was BU originally called when it was founded?
Triple Cities College
Harpur college came after! Then SUNY Binghamton! Then Binghamton University!
What are the Hillside buildings named after?
NY State Parks
What is the distance of the extended brain loop?
2.3 miles
Who performed at Binghamton's Fall Concert in 2019?
Doja Cat
How many different styles of rooms (across campus) are there?
4!
Suites, flats, basic corridor, and cluster corridor
What was Binghamton's mascot before the bearcat?
The Colonials
Counties in upstate NY or tribes of the Iroquois'
Which former first-lady visited Decker School of Nursing in 2007?
Hillary Clinton
Which famous comedian performed in Binghamton in 1985?
Eddie Murphy
What are the two traditions that happen every year in Hinman?
Dorm Wars & Hysteria
Binghamton originally operated as a two-year junior college operating as a satellite of which private university?
What are the Hinman buildings named after?
What are the two student-run production companies located in the residential communities?
Hinman Production Company & Dickinson Community Players
What 2014 movie starring Hugh Grant was filmed using Binghamton University as it's main location?
The Rewrite
Name all the residential buildings located in Newing:
Bingham, Broome, Delaware, and Endicott