Inside Binghamton University Deputy Broome County Exectuve William M. Barber gets assistance from President Lois B. DeFleur to cut a cake marking the University's entrance into NCAA Division II athletics at a special event Saturday. New Signs alert drivers to pedestrian crossings By Susan E. Barker B inghamton University officials are hoping to educate campus drivers about a little known state law with big implications for pedestrian safety. New signs posted near or painted next to campus crosswalks are letting drivers know that while some other aspects of crosswalk etiquette might be open to debate, drivers are breaking state law when they fail to stop for pedestrians on their side of the road in a designated crosswalk. Campus drivers who fail to abide by the law are risking more than a warning or a fine, said John Schwartz, Binghamton University's public safety director.
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Volume 20, No. In its first meeting of the academic year, the Senate agreed to a resolution proposed by Richard McLain, associate professor of English and chair of the Senate executive committee, to support the creation of the new position. The resolution was made after Senate Chair Andrew Milnor challenged his collegues in a wide-ranging opening address to take an active role in many of the issues confronting Binghamton and SUNY, including a move to Division II athletics and becoming a Research I institution. The center and all networked buildings will be affected. Internet access, including e-mail and Netscape, will also be disrupted.