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Protestors gather in Somerville March 26 to call for the release of a Tufts PhD student who was arrested by Federal authorities. Legal and academic associations representing university professors sued the Trump administration March 25 for detaining students who have engaged in pro-Palestinian protests or sentiment. PHOTO BY TRUMAN DICKERSON

‘The right to hear’: Professors sue Trump administration for detention of students engaging in pro-Palestininan activities

Isabelle Zhang April 2, 2025
Legal and academic associations representing university professors sued the Trump administration March 25 for detaining students who have engaged in pro-Palestinian protests or sentiment.
Nathan Philips, a professor in the College of Arts and Sciences Department of Earth and Environment, and Alice Arena hold signs at Philips’ demonstration at Marsh Plaza March 5. Philips regularly uses his office window on the fourth floor of BU’s College of Arts and Sciences to display political messages to passersby along Commonwealth Avenue. PHOTO BY PHOEBE MILLER

‘Say his name’: BU faculty, graduate workers reflect on University responses to political speech

Lauren Albano March 30, 2025
With the recent executive crackdown on universities for pro-Palestine activism, the incident with Phillips’ signage sparked dialogue among BU faculty and students over administrative responses to free speech on campus.
Emma Clement | Graphics Editor, Josephine Kalbfleisch | DFP Photographer, Lauren Albano | Campus Co-Editor

Musk Foundation donations to BU rocketry club launch debate

Lauren Albano February 28, 2025
Donations made by the Musk Foundation to a BU rocketry team uncovered by The Daily Free Press are igniting debates over private donorship and revealing intra-University tensions over the funding it receives.
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BU AAUP recognized by national organization, begins reaching out to administration

Rin Velasco April 14, 2021
National recognition provides credibility as well as legal aid if the organization needs it.
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BU faculty form AAUP chapter, demand better representation

Juncheng Quan March 5, 2021
Boston University Associate Professor of Philosophy Daniel Star announced the creation of an American Association of University Professors chapter on campus in a tweet Saturday.
Harvard University’s daily student newspaper, The Harvard Crimson. PHOTO BY SARAH SILBIGER/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Report finds some students newspapers, journalism advisers face unfair censorship

Nathan Bindseil December 8, 2016

Administrative censorship of student newspapers is on the rise, according to a report released Dec. 1 by the American Association of University Professors. Journalism professors and student journalists...

The American Association of University Professors published an open letter following the presidential election, warning that President-elect Donald Trump will threaten academic freedom in the higher education system. PHOTO BY ERIN BILLINGS/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

After election, BU administration vows to protect academic freedom, institution’s value

Breanne Kovatch November 15, 2016

The American Association of University Professors is concerned about the effect Donald Trump’s presidency will have on academia, according to an open letter the association released Wednesday. “Certainly,...

Members of the American Association of University Professors’ Committee on Academic Freedom and Tenure and the Committee on Women in the Academic Profession released a combined report Thursday that provided an updated analysis of Title IX. GRAPHIC BY RACHEL CHMIELINSKI/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

On-campus Title IX enforcement leads to suppressed academic freedom, report argues

Joseph Martorana March 27, 2016

Title IX enforcement and interpretation on college campuses can result in a lack of faculty members’ academic freedom essential to teaching and research, according to a report released Thursday by...

An annual report from the American Association of University Professors stated that faculty salaries nationwide have increased 1.4 percent since 2013. The average salary for Boston University faculty, however, is still lower than the national average, according to information from BU spokesman Colin Riley. GRAPHIC BY KATELYN PILLEY/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Nationwide faculty salaries rising, still recovering following recession

Molly Minniti April 16, 2015

Salaries for full-time university faculty members across the nation rose 1.4 percent in the 2014-15 academic year, according to a Monday report from the American Association of University Professors....

Average BU full professor compensated $210,700

Daily Free Press Admin April 9, 2014

Boston University full-time professor salaries have increased over the last year at a rate lower than the national average, according to a report published Monday by the American Association of University...

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