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The Boston University Office of the Provost. Departing President Robert Brown will appoint an interim provost over the summer while the search for a permanent replacement for Jean Morrison continues. SOPHIE PARK/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Boston University welcomes new administration leadership

Sydney Topf June 2, 2023
Boston University has new administrative leadership going into the 2023-2024 academic year, following the appointment, retirement and stepping down of top university administrators.
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Robert A. Brown: The legacy of Boston University’s 10th president

Ava Gordon October 20, 2022
University faculty and Student Government officials discussed Boston University president Robert Brown's legacy.
Boston University student Prisha Sujin Kumar wrote a second open letter to BU Jan. 10 about her experience with sexual assault on campus and the University’s handling of sexual assault cases. ILLUSTRATION BY HANNAH YOSHINAGA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU student publishes second open letter to University about sexual assault on campus

Lily Kepner January 23, 2021
Six months after her first open letter to the University, BU student Prisha Sujin Kumar wrote a second letter to the University about her experience with sexual assault on campus, condemning the University’s treatment of her and other survivors and demanding change.
EDITORIAL: Banning pepper spray on college campus is one of many failures to prioritize the issue of sexual assault

EDITORIAL: Banning pepper spray on college campus is one of many failures to prioritize the issue of sexual assault

Editors December 4, 2020
To make an effort against sexual assault and harassment, BU must implement better services, improve its sexual assault hearing process, hold sexual assaultors accountable and, at the very least, lift the ban on pepper sprays.
Boston University’s School of Public Health hosted a virtual panel on Wednesday with “Sexual Citizens: A Landmark Study of Sex, Power, and Assault on Campus” co-authors Jennifer Hirsch and Shamus Khan. HANNAH YOSHINAGA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Sexual assault researchers suggest campus-based offenses are complex, multi-layered

Ashley Soebroto November 19, 2020

Sexual assault is an issue prevalent on college campuses across the nation, and the phenomenon is worsening in recent years. Despite a number of initiatives working to prevent sexual assault, the...

East to West: October 18, 2019

East to West: October 18, 2019

JenRacoosin October 18, 2019

In this episode of "East to West," we cover findings from a BU campus climate survey, measles in Boston, an LGBTQ history project, and more. This episode originally aired October 18, 2019. For a...

All-University Commencement on May 21 at Nickerson Field for the graduating class of 2019. Boston University is part of a new initiative by the Association of American Universities focused on PhD education. SOPHIE PARK/ DFP FILE

BU joins pilot program to make PhD education more student centered

Alex LaSalvia September 16, 2019
The Association of American Universities announced Thursday Boston University would be a part of a pilot program to make PhD education more student-centered.
Boston University is set to take part in a survey on campus sexual misconduct administered by the Association of American Universities (AAU) in the spring. SERENA YU/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Boston University sends out sexual misconduct survey for students

Daily Free Press Staff February 1, 2019
BU is launching a climate survey of campus sexual misconduct Friday to learn more about misconduct on campus.
Boston University is set to take part in a survey on campus sexual misconduct administered by the Association of American Universities (AAU) in the spring. SERENA YU/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU to take part in multi-university sexual misconduct survey

Laura Al Bast November 1, 2018
Boston University will be conducting a sexual misconduct student survey as part of the AAU 2019 Campus Climate Survey.

BU protests against PROSPER Act reauthorization to protect student aid

Shaun Robinson February 12, 2018

Many Boston University students could lose vital financial assistance under a bill currently being considered in the U.S. House of Representatives that the Congressional Budget Office estimates would cut...

House tax bill unlikely to affect BU grad students

Shaun Robinson November 29, 2017

Graduate students at Boston University will not likely be burdened with higher taxes under the GOP tax plan that was passed in the U.S. House of Representatives early last week. The bill contains...

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BU breaks record with 60,000 freshman applicants

Andres Picon January 26, 2017

Boston University announced Monday that the admissions office received more than 60,000 freshman applications this year, setting a school record. This figure surpasses the then-record 57,433 applicants...

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