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Boston University alumni Frederick Townes, CAS ’01 and Matthew Barba, SMG ’09, were both featured on the 2016 Forbes 30 under 30 list. PHOTO COURTESY PLACESTER

TERRIERS INBIZ: BU alumni decorate Forbes’ 30 under 30 list

Samantha J. Gross January 18, 2016

Terriers InBiz is a series that highlights Boston University alumni who have been innovative leaders in their field and have played a significant role in businesses, locally or globally. From her early...

Students protest outside of Boston University President Robert Brown's office following the announcement of the closure the African Presidential Center. PHOTO BY ERIN BILLINGS/DFP FILE PHOTO

Looking Back, Looking Forward: Campus news coverage preview

J.D. Capelouto June 10, 2015

The 2014-15 Boston University school year was one marked by intense inquiry. Following a year of significant change, student and faculty brought their voices to the forefront, assessed BU as a whole and,...

African Presidential Center director looks into reasons behind closing

Navraj Narula May 16, 2015

Charles Stith, the director of Boston University’s African Presidential Center and the former U.S. ambassador to Tanzania, held a press conference Friday to explore the reasons behind the center’s...

Students rally to keep African Presidential Center open

Students rally to keep African Presidential Center open

Miriam Lelah May 1, 2015

[mediagrid cat="20732"] The People of Color Coalition at Boston University held a rally on campus Thursday to combat the announced closure of the BU African Presidential Archives and Research Center....

EDITORIAL: BU's diversity could use a boost

EDITORIAL: BU’s diversity could use a boost

Editors April 27, 2015

The report card on diversity representation in Boston-area schools is in, and Boston University is pretty much failing. While the number of international students at all of the major Boston-area colleges...

Former Kenyan prime minister pays visit to BU

Daily Free Press Admin October 28, 2013

Former Prime Minister of Kenya Raila Odinga addressed members of the Boston University community Thursday about the current state of affairs in Africa, describing a troubling present but optimistic future. “I’m...

African Pres. Center interns explore hands-on IR

Daily Free Press Admin November 13, 2012

In May, Boston University student Lejla Huskic found herself on a dirt road lined with crumbling one-room houses in a small township in Johannesburg. She met the children living there, who were just learning...

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