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Rafaele DiMaggio (left) and Sean Sun (right) present the finalized changes to the Community Service Fee at the Boston University Student Government meeting Monday. StuGov approved Senate Resolution 36 to adjust the cost of the Community Service Fee and Senate Resolution 37 to endorse the new student organization BU Prevent. SIENA GLEASON/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

StuGov welcomes new president, endorses preventative care organization, adjusts Community Service Fee

Siena Gleason April 8, 2025
The Boston University Student Government heard a final address from the 2024-2025 StuGov president, endorsed a preventative care organization and accepted a bill to adjust the BU Community Service Fee during its Monday night meeting.
The North African Student Organization presents their funding request at the Boston University Student Government meeting March 24. StuGov members received an update about the Warren Towers renovation and approved funds for three student organizations. PHOTO BY ELIZABETH MEHLER

StuGov discusses Warren Towers renovation, approves 4 student group funding requests

Elizabeth Mehler March 26, 2025
The Boston University Student Government received updates on the Warren Towers renovation project and approved funding requests from four student organizations during its Monday meeting.
Boston University Student Body President Akwasi Antwi speaks at a BU Student Government meeting Oct. 21. The Student Government approved funding for multiple student organizations on campus and voted to endorse a new training program. JOHN DOWNES/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

StuGov approves funding requests for 4 student organizations

José Quintero March 4, 2025
Boston University Student Government approved funding requests for four student organizations during its Monday meeting.
Members of Boston University Students for Justice in Palestine speak at the BU Student Government meeting on Monday. StuGov members passed a bill for the university to disclose investments in companies involved in Middle Eastern conflicts. PHOTO BY HANNAH BAPTISTE

StuGov passes referendum bill calling University to disclose investments, BU Students for Israel criticizes in open letter

Hannah Baptiste February 4, 2025
The Boston University Student Government passed a referendum bill Monday allowing students to vote on three questions regarding University disclosure, divestment and reinvestment of funds to companies involved in Middle Eastern conflicts.
A course syllabus archive submission Google form sent by the Boston University Student Government Academic Affairs Department on Nov. 21. StuGov will create a syllabus archive, a campus-wide database of syllabi from BU courses, to help inform students' decisions during course registrations. ZACH SCHWARTZ/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

BU StuGov Syllabus Archive aims to prepare students for course registration

Sara Creato December 3, 2024
The BU StuGov Academic Affairs Department will be creating the Syllabus Archive, a campus-wide collection of syllabi from BU courses to help students with their course selection.
Boston University Student Body President Akwasi Antwi speaks at a Boston University Student Government meeting on Oct. 21. At its meeting on Monday, StuGov approved two funding requests, heard the Semi-Annual Report from the Judicial Advisory Commission and created the Awards and Recognition Committee. JOHN DOWNES/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

StuGov approves funding requests, hears JAC Semi-Annual Report, approves creation of Awards and Recognition Committee

Emma Clement December 3, 2024
BU StuGov approved two funding requests, heard the JAC Semi-Annual Report and approved the new Awards and Recognition Committee at their meeting on Monday, Dec. 3.
Boston University Student Government’s open letter Instagram post. In late September, Student Government President Akwasi Antwi attempted to send a broadcast email condemning the drop in Black student enrollment, but he was blocked by the BU Marketing and Communications team. SARAH CRUZ/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

StuGov Open Letter struck down several times by BU administration

Isabelle Zhang November 21, 2024
Boston University Student Government President Akwasi Antwi attempted to publish an Open Letter to the entire University about the drop in Black student admissions, but his attempts were rejected multiple times.
Boston University students watch the election at the Howard Thurman Center on Tuesday. Election watch parties were hosted by BU Student Government, BU College Democrats and the Community Service Center at HTC and also by the Faculty in Residence at Warren Towers. MEGAN KWAN/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Students tune into election night watch parties around campus

Katherine Wu November 8, 2024
Boston University students gathered at the Howard Thurman Center for Common Ground and Warren Towers to watch the 2024 Presidential Election results.
Director of Communications for Enrolled Students Alexandra Bellerose speaks at a BU Student Government meeting on Oct. 21. StuGov addressed three funding requests and featured BU President Melissa Gilliam as a guest speaker during its meeting on Monday. JOHN DOWNES/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

StuGov approves two funding requests, denies another, invites guest speaker President Gilliam

Amil Coutinho Amado November 6, 2024
Boston University Student Government approves two funding requests, denied one funding request and spoke with BU President Melissa Gilliam at their meeting on Monday, Nov. 4.
Boston University Student Body President Akwasi Antwi speaks at a BU Student Government meeting on Oct. 21. At its meeting on Monday, the BU Student Government approved two funding requests for student organizations and endorsed a survey by the Boston Political Review. JOHN DOWNES/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

StuGov approves two funding requests, tables one funding request, endorses political survey

Josie Kalbfleisch October 30, 2024
The Boston University approved funding requests, tables one funding request and endorsed a survey for data on student's political affiliations at their fourth meeting of the semester on Monday.

StuGov endorses MyBU portal focus group, discusses pushback from University for admissions diversity statement

Katherine Wu October 22, 2024
The Boston University Student Government discussed initiatives, endorsed a student focus group and discussed the pushback they received from BU about an admissions diversity statement at their meeting yesterday.
A representative from the Howard Thurman Center informs students about upcoming voting-related events at the BU Votes Civic Engagement Fair on Oct. 15. Boston University Student Government Department of City of Affairs and BU Votes collaborated to create Terrier Turnout, a committee designed to foster civic engagement on campus. RACHEL FEINSTEIN/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

New Terrier Turnout committee hosts events to increase student voter participation

Kiyoung Haavisto October 17, 2024
Boston University Student Government Department of City Affairs and BU Votes collaborated to form a new committee called Terrier Turnout, which aims to foster civic engagement on campus.
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