Program Overview

Introduction to the Binghamton University Scholars Program

The Binghamton University Scholars Program is designed for incoming students of exceptional merit, providing a four-year commitment to an intellectually stimulating program of both curricular and extracurricular activities.

Program Goals

The program focuses on the following goals:

• Community Building and Wellness: Cultivate strong personal connections between students in the Scholars Community, creating a network of social, academic, and professional relationships that encourage a free and open exchange of ideas between students and faculty, staff, administrators, and alumni. Promote wellness through programming, mentoring, advising, and individualized attention and support for students in the community.
• Diversity and Cultural Awareness: Demonstrate an understanding of and respect for the different identities, backgrounds, and perspectives of members of the global and local communities. Recognize diversity as an advantage to learning, scholarship, community, and citizenship. Stimulate a curiosity and appreciation for diversity through academic and extracurricular activities to increase cultural competency.
• Intellectual Curiosity and Interdisciplinary Thinking: Develop the skills and perspectives necessary to address nuanced issues with complex problem solving. Understand the interconnectedness of academic disciplines. Explore multiple academic interests and apply knowledge and skills in innovative and unexpected ways.
• Leadership and Civic Engagement: Explore leadership opportunities and recognize one's role and responsibility as a member of Binghamton University, as well as the wider local, national, and global communities. Encourage a sense of personal accountability to engage with and help others.
• High Impact Learning: Transcend traditional academic expectations and cultivate an original, creative, and impactful academic experience. Promote personal and academic development through research, design, artistic creativity, study abroad, service-learning, and experiential learning.