Hispanic Outlook cites Binghamton University for opportunity

The November issue of The Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education cited Binghamton University as one of its "Publisher's Picks 2001," a list of colleges and universities the magazine has "recommended as offering excellent opportunities for Hispanics."

Emeritus professor cited by Middle East Institute

Don Peretz, a professor emeritus of political science who taught at the University from 1966 to 1992, was named the 2001 winner of the Middle East Institute Award. Peretz received the award Oct. 19 at the institute's annual conference, which had the theme "2001 and Beyond: Middle East Challenges for the New Administration." The institute is a non-profit research group founded in 1946 to provide information about an area stretching from Morocco to Kyrgyzstan. It publishes the Middle East Journal. Peretz is the author of 12 books, including The Arab-Israel Dispute; The Middle East Today; Palestinians, Refugees, and the Middle East Peace Process; The Government and Politics of Israel and Intifada: The Palestinian Uprising.

Two named fellows by American Association for Advancement of Science

Two science faculty members have been named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Ralph M. Garruto, research professor of anthropology, and Sandra D. Michael, professor and former chair of the Department of Biological Sciences, will receive the honor in February at the association's annual meeting in Boston. To earn the honor, the pair were selected by screening committees within their disciplines and then approved by the association's council. The association, which includes 275 affiliated societies, publishes the peer-reviewed journal Science.

Binghamton ranks 14th in study-abroad numbers

The number of Binghamton University students studying abroad ranks 14th among the top 20 doctoral-granting schools for 1999-2000. The ranking was noted in the Nov. 16 issue of The Chronicle of Higher Education. BU has 421 students studying abroad.

At the same time, Binghamton has set a new record for international enrollment. According to the latest report from International Student and Scholar Services, 920 international students from 88 countries are enrolled at Binghamton University. The number includes 221 undergraduates and 699 graduate students, of whom 357 are female and 563 are male.

India provides the greatest number of international scholars at 215, followed by China, 172; the Republic of Korea, 105; Taiwan, 54; Turkey, 39; Japan, 37; Kenya, 24; and Canada, 22.

International undergraduate enrollment by school: Harpur College of Arts and Sciences, 128; Decker School of Nursing, 5; School of Management, 43; Thomas J. Watson School of Engineering and Applied Science, 32; and exchange students, 13. None are enrolled in the School of Education and Human Development.

Graduate enrollment by school is: Harpur College of Arts and Sciences, 279; Decker School of Nursing, 3; School of Education and Human Development, 9; School of Management, 109; Thomas J. Watson School of Engineering and Applied Science, 277; and non-matriculated students, 22.

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