Binghamton University to host college towns discussion Oct. 2

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The SUNY Business and Education Cooperative of the Southern Tier (SUNY BEST) will offer the second program in its three-part series on college towns entitled, “Binghamton University and its impact on the community,” on Oct. 2.

The event will be held at 10 a.m., next Thursday, in room 220 at the Binghamton University Downtown Center at 67 Washington St. in Binghamton. This presentation is free and open to the public.

According to experts, college towns are characterized (and measured) by post-graduate professional opportunities that keep young professionals in town after graduation. With the growth of colleges in the Greater Binghamton region, many opportunities and challenges are emerging for local communities, businesses, and service providers, the university said in a news release announcing the event.

Speakers for this meeting are Per Stromhaug, assistant vice president for innovation and economic development at Binghamton University, and Brian Rose, vice president for student affairs at the university. Stromhaug will provide an overview of research and entrepreneurship at Binghamton University and how growth is anticipated to affect the region, the release stated. Rose will share his ideas for making Binghamton more attractive to students after graduation and how to better understand the lifestyle that millennials value. He will suggest a direction and strategy for Greater Binghamton — to create a place that appeals to the lifestyle of millennials as a way of retaining them and stopping the brain drain, according to the news release.

Pre-registration for this discussion is required through the SUNY BEST website at http://ceo.binghamton.edu/sunybest. For more information, those interested can email: sunybest@binghamton.edu.