Candidates and Results

Endorsements – Alzheimer’s Foundation of America on Campus, Financial Literacy for the Youth Executive Board 

With the student body facing low transparency from the SA, rising mental health challenges, clubs going unsupported, and mass division, we need a President with bold plans and proven experience.

1. Support Mental Health:

• Advocate for increased UCC funding, more diverse therapists, and the elimination of counseling session caps
• Expand The Noah Project to better connect clubs with resources
• Centralize crisis hotlines and therapy options on the SA website

2. More Transparency:

• Publish weekly accomplishment reports and clear social media updates explaining our initiatives
• Modernize OCCT with a searchable website tool that customizes routes and updates
• Notify club E-boards directly of SA policy changes

3. Well-being & Safety:

• Require sexual harassment training for SA leaders
• Ensure menstrual products are stocked campuswide
• Allocate funding for campus Wi-Fi boosters

4. Dining Hall Accountability:

• Create a new cabinet position responsible for holding Chartwells in compliance with University standards
• Push admin to honor their commitments to meal swipes and more kosher & halal accommodations
• Ensure safety standards are met to the highest degree

5. Campus Unity:

• Form a diverse cabinet
• Promote school spirit
•  Communicate ICE presence on campus and advocate for sanctuary protections

Binghamton, Our Future Begins Together.
Blake Logan Goldstein
Candidate for President
bgoldstein2@binghamton.edu

As a local student, I’ve seen how Binghamton University shapes the surrounding area, and I want to give back to the organizations that have made a difference in my community. I would make a great President because I am committed to achieving the following:

1. Community Impact:

Students should feel connected not only to campus, but to the greater Binghamton community. I will establish a centralized partnership database connecting student organizations with local businesses and internship opportunities. I will launch a “Bearcats Beyond Campus” initiative to support service days and showcases to improve our relationship with the community.

2. Reliable Transportation & Fair Student Employment
OCCT is one of the largest student-run bus systems in the country, and it must operate reliably. I will work closely with the VPF to improve transparency around service gaps by building upon resources that already exist. Additionally, I will prioritize SA employee satisfaction through feedback systems and ensure student workers feel supported and valued.

3. Open Leadership

Transparency in leadership is necessary. I will host biweekly “Ask Me Anything” sessions to provide updates and respond directly to student concerns. As Binghamton transitions to a different dining provider, I will ensure that reports are given on dining changes, keeping students’ priorities at the forefront of the conversation.

Endorsement: Financial Literacy for the Youth Executive Board

As Executive Vice President, my goal is to make my office the most welcoming space on campus, and, in doing so, help make our entire campus community more welcoming. I will accomplish this through three main initiatives.

Taking the Office Beyond its Physical Walls:

I plan to adopt the model used by the current President’s office of having myself or a member of my staff attend weekly general body meetings of student organizations. Meeting organizations where they already are will allow my staff and I to build stronger relationships, better understand their needs, and provide support in a more accessible and meaningful way.

Expanding Communication and Transparency Efforts:

I will send out a bi-weekly newsletter featuring important deadlines, policy updates, and upcoming campus events so all student leaders feel informed and prepared.

Furthering Support for Organizations:

I will aim to support organizations not only in their operations but also in their internal dynamics. I will introduce conflict resolution training at the Fall Leadership Conference and establish accessible resources for executive boards facing interpersonal challenges. Ensuring student leaders have the tools to navigate conflict productively will strengthen both their organizations and our campus as a whole.

Endorsement – Moot court club, Mountain view, PLEO

My platform is built on three core pillars focused on improving efficiency and driving positive change within the Student Association for Binghamton University students.

Accessibility: Open communication between SA organizations and the VPF is crucial to their success. I will hold weekly office hours to answer questions and provide direct support, implement budgeting workshops for club leaders, and offer options of scheduled follow up meetings to ensure long-term financial success and accountability.

Increased Engagement: Treasurer training is critical to responsible financial management within clubs. I will continue to require mandatory in-person training and collaborate with the EVP to incorporate a treasurer training at the fall leadership conference. I will develop a virtual resource presentation for treasurers to reference after passing the exam. I will encourage leaders’ involvement in the club sport committee to promote greater transparency and an understanding of budget decisions.

Transparency: I will introduce clearer templates and criteria for club sports budget presentations and provide detailed guidance for vouchers and Zeffy. I will work to improve communication with OCCT including implementing a “full bus” notification feature on SPOT. Additionally I will create updated “how-to” guides through the VPF social media account to ensure leaders have accessible, reliable resources.

Endorsement: Binghamton Outdoors Club

As your former Congress Representative and current Chair of Student Life & Academics, I’ve spent the past two years fighting for your success. I have learned the inner workings of the SA and have identified gaps impacting the student experience. Let’s work together to build a campus where success belongs to everyone.

My platform focuses on three pillars of success:

Prioritizing Student Wellbeing

• Advocate in classrooms and student organizations to normalize self-advocacy regarding mental health, academic accommodations, and navigating barriers to advising and course access.
• Push for an online appointment booking system for the University Counseling Center.
• Advocate for a more diverse counseling staff to ensure students receive care that reflects their identities and experiences.

Tenant Power and Protection

• Begin working with local lawmakers to improve tenant protections affecting students.
• Register more students as Binghamton voters to strengthen student influence over housing policy.
• Expand student access to housing lawyers and clear guidance on leases, tenant rights, city safety codes, inspection requests, and reporting negligent landlords.
• Launch a “Rate My Landlord” feature and expand “Rate My Housing” to include comment sections and more detailed rating criteria.

Ensuring Universal Access

• Create and distribute a comprehensive resource booklet compiling health, educational,
  cultural, financial, employment, housing, and community resources that don’t require
  proof of citizenship.

Endorsment: OC3

Hi! My name is Farhat Naimey and I am a junior majoring in Environmental Studies with a concentration in Sustainable Systems. I am the Vice President for Binghamton’s New York Public Interest Research Group Chapter and the Executive Assistant to the Executive Vice President.

Students deserve someone who will cultivate an environment where voices are heard and culture is embraced. I am committed to nurturing the multicultural space so that every student feels welcomed and encouraged to celebrate who they are. Here is how I will do that:

• Host a monthly dialogue series in which students can discuss identity, social, and political issues in the Multicultural Resource Center.
• Create a weekly newsletter to highlight events from different multicultural organizations.
• Launch weekly listening sessions between the VPMA office and multicultural organizations to ensure that the wants and needs of multicultural students are being met. by the Student Association. As your VPMA, it is my responsibility to utilize feedback from a diverse audience of perspectives.
• Foster community amongst different multicultural organizations by hosting bi-weekly workshops (e.g. cooking classes, film screenings, dance practices, etc).

Endorsement: Binghamton Association of Mixed Students

Binghamton students are more involved than ever, and our programming should match that energy. As Vice President of Programming, I would be honored to lead SAPB’s nine teams in
producing the events that define campus life for a multitude of reasons, one of which being to evolve our entertainment options, reflecting our changing student body. I want to increase partnership with student organizations, from large cultural associations to unchartered clubs. One aspect of this would be well-promoted events giving clubs the chance to sell items unique to their organizations, sharing our ample promotional and event-management resources with the student body.

An effective VPP also provides leadership and management to the driven and talented members drawn to this high-performing organization. I know I am well-equipped for this from my current role as Chair of Student Fleas, requiring robust communication and event planning and management. I also bring to the role tested experience across the Student Association, as a past Congress representative serving on the E&J and Finance committees.

If elected, I look forward to learning as much as I can about every branch of SAPB this semester, and tackling next year ready to provide and expand upon our top-notch entertainment.