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Boston University’s Office of the Provost announced the suspension of university-sponsored travel over spring break Thursday following a travel advisory from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. SOPHIE PARK/ DFP FILE

BU cancels university sponsored spring break trips

Samantha Kizner March 4, 2020
Boston University’s Office of the Provost announced in an email to students Wednesday that all university-sponsored travel over spring break has been canceled as a result of the spread of coronavirus. The announcement comes as a response to guidance from the United States Centers for Disease Control, as well as statements from Governor Charlie Baker and the Massachusetts Department of Health.
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REYNOLDS: Spring Break: Detroit Edition

Rebecca Reynolds March 18, 2015

We arrived in Detroit at 11 p.m. on the night of March 7 after an 18-hour drive with a few road bumps. There were 11 of us, mostly strangers at the beginning of the trip. Detroit is home to over 40,000...

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Cuba Alternative Spring Break offered for first time at Boston University

Amanda Burke March 5, 2015

After three years of planning and preparation, 13 Boston University students will travel to Havana, Cuba on Sunday for a five-day Alternative Spring Break, arranged by the university’s Latin American...

Students embrace crowdfunding as tuition rises

Daily Free Press Admin March 23, 2014

Alexis-Brianna Felix didn’t know what to do when her bill for the Spring 2014 semester at Boston University was due. The College of Arts and Sciences sophomore studying public policy and sociology...

BU students share their experiences from Alternative Spring Break

Daily Free Press Admin March 19, 2013

For some students at Boston University, spring break means going back home, visiting friends, eating home-cooked meals and catching up on sleep. However, a number of students ditch the couch potato act...

More than 200 BU students to volunteer with ASB

Daily Free Press Admin December 4, 2012

Boston University students registered Saturday morning as non-leadership volunteers for the Community Service Center’s Alternative Spring Break programs in 39 locations, four of which are new volunteer...

More than 200 students register for ASB

Daily Free Press Admin December 3, 2012

About 287 Boston University students registered Saturday morning as non-leadership volunteers for the Community Service Center’s Alternative Spring Break programs in 39 locations, four of which are...

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