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On-campus mental health services, student organizations collaborate to spread awareness about mental health

Paul Birmingham October 18, 2021
Terrier Thrive Together features mental health awareness events throughout this month.
East to West: Sept. 24, 2021

East to West: Sept. 24, 2021

Veronica Thompson September 24, 2021

We’re fully in person and it shows! Today on East to West, we cover student concerns about crowding on campus, developments in BU StuGov’s senate, Boston’s designation of “Always Ask, Proud...

Students walking on Commonwealth Avenue

Students experience longer wait times, overcrowded campus following Class of 2025 overenrollment, return to full in-person

Emily Stevenson September 21, 2021
Delays in walking to classes and picking up food among concerns noted.
Boston University School of Public Health professor Sarah Lipson was the lead author of a new study that revealed significant disparities in mental health treatment across race and ethnicity. PHOTO COURTESY OF SARAH LIPSON

College students of color face disparities in mental health treatment

Daily Free Press Staff September 21, 2018
Significant disparities exist in mental health treatment for minority and non-minority college students, according to the annual Healthy Minds study by Boston University School of Public Health researcher Sarah Ketchen Lipson and her colleagues.
Zeke Smith during his visit to Boston University on Thursday. Smith spoke about his experience being outed as transgender on “Survivor.” PHOTO BY RACHEL SHARPLES/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

‘Survivor’ contestant Zeke Smith visits BU, talks being outed as transgender

Megan Antone April 8, 2018

Eighteen days into the 34th season of “Survivor,” Zeke Smith was outed as transgender by fellow contestant Jeff Varner. The action was quickly rebuked by other participants and host Jeff Probst,...

Active Minds at Boston University hosts Send Silence Packing Sept. 28 at the BU Beach to raise awareness of college suicide. PHOTO BY LILLIAN LI/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

‘Send Silence Packing’ exhibit brings suicide awarness to BU

Julia Maruca October 5, 2017

One thousand colorful school backpacks lay in the grass of the Boston University Beach as students and faculty walked to class. Each backpack symbolized a college life that is cut short every year...

During the first Student Government Senate meeting of the semester, SG Executive Vice President SaraAnn KurKul addresses the Senate in the Photonics Center. PHOTO BY BRIANNA BURNS/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

SG passes budget proposal for Mental Health Committee

Noor Adatia January 31, 2017

The Boston University Student Government unanimously approved a budget proposal Monday night to allocate funds biannually to its Mental Health Committee. The Mental Health Committee, a standing...

A rise in attempted suicides at BU raises questions about what the school is doing to support the mental health of its students. PHOTO BY ALEXANDRA WIMLEY/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Trend of suicide attempts raises concern in BU community

Maddie Domenichella April 15, 2016

Out of 47 reports the Boston University Police Department responded to between April 5 and April 10 — which ranged from intoxicated students to a stolen backpack — six were related to attempted...

Students gathered in Metcalf Hall Monday afternoon for BU’s Fresh Check Day to celebrate health and wellness on campus. PHOTO BY BETSEY GOLDWASSER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Exhibition introduces community to multiple wellness resources on campus

Ellen Cranley March 22, 2016

Seventeen wellness-focused Boston University student and health groups gathered Monday at the first BU Fresh Check Day to increase the number of conversations and confront the stigma of mental health...

At the end of recruitment in the fall and spring, the sororities and fraternities of the Multicultural Greek Council come together to welcome new members. PHOTO COURTESY OF KAPPA DELTA PHI

Multicultural Greek Council brings cultural identity to BU Greek Life

Caroline Sun September 24, 2014

The letters on sorority and fraternity T-shirts and sweatshirts might be from the Greek alphabet, but in the Greek organizations in Boston University’s Multicultural Greek Council, these letters stand...

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