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The Daily Free Press

The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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Yvonne Tang / DFP Staff

EDITORIAL: It’s past time to do something more substantial about sexual assault on campus

Editors September 9, 2021
It is time for Boston University to let go of the idea that campus sexual assault can be solved by training. 
The College of Arts and Sciences On-Campus Internship Program, which allowed students to work remotely or in a hybrid format over the Fall, will continue through the Spring. EMILY CANDAL/ DFP FILE

Students find silver linings in remote on-campus internships

Julia Ermi November 12, 2020
Students partaking in BU’s on-campus internship programs this semester had the choice to work remotely or in a hybrid format. The switch, students said, came with its own set of advantages and disadvantages, mostly stemming from the lack of in-person interaction.
Boston University’s Student Employment Office. BU faculty and employers granted leniency to students who planned to take Election Day off. HANNAH YOSHINAGA | DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU faculty, employers grant leniency to students who take Election Day off

Anne Jonas November 4, 2020
BU students, faculty and staff were able to request Election Day off, though some employers and professors gave the entire day off.
Boston University’s School of Medicine. BU students in programs with lab components are concerned about the quality of the University's remote lab experiences. HANNAH YOSHINAGA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Health and medical students express concern over quality of remote lab experiences

Erin Regan October 7, 2020
As BU's instructors adapt to the restrictions of hybrid learning, some health and pre-medical students say they are no longer getting the hands-on experience they need to feel prepared for their careers.
On Wednesday, scientists and STEM professionals took a break from work, meetings and classes in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement. VIGUNTHAAN THARMARAJAH/ DFP FILE

Faculty and students in STEM step away from work to reflect on racial inequity

Melissa Ellin June 10, 2020
Scientists and STEM professionals across the nation are taking a break Wednesday from all work, meetings and classes as part of the #ShutDownAcademia and #ShutDownSTEM movement.
On May 15, Boston University released the first phase of its plan to reopen in the Fall. Phase one provides resources and information to help ensure a safe return to on-campus work for select faculty and staff. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU releases phase one of its reopening plan for Fall

Shannon Damiano May 19, 2020
As colleges across the nation are shrouded in uncertainty over how to proceed in the Fall, BU is among those that have demonstrated a commitment to returning its students to campus.
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