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Boston University President Melissa Gilliam gives her inaugural address. Gilliam announced the launch of the Living Values Project, which will create a campus community based on the university’s foundational values and addressing the needs of the diverse student population. KATE KOTLYAR/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

President Gilliam announces launch of ‘Living Our Values Project,’ begins first steps with Town Hall

George Lehman October 18, 2024
BU President Melissa Gilliam is launching a new 'Living Our Values Project' to identify values that will guide the University.
BU students want gender-neutral restrooms on campus

Students call for more gender-inclusive bathrooms on BU campus to accommodate transgender, non-binary community

Zoe Tseng January 20, 2022
Difficulties in finding all-gender bathrooms on campus have made transgender students feel unsafe in the past.
Boston University warns international students may not be allowed to come back spring 2022 because of Omicron

BU warns international students may have to skip Spring semester as Omicron variant complicates travel

Daily Free Press Staff December 14, 2021
ISSO stated in an email that international students might have to take a leave of absence next semester.
Boston University’s Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Students who had enrolled in the college in Fall 2020 but deferred a year were unaware that it had changed its degree program requirements and teacher licensing. BAILEY SHEN/ DFP FILE

Wheelock changes undergraduate degree, teacher licensing requirements

Tanisha Bhat December 9, 2021
Some freshmen reported being unaware of the changes until two days before course registration.
University of Illinois at Chicago associate professor of economics Javaeria Qureshi presented on teacher quality in relation to Baby Boomers, Generation X and Millennials in an event put on by Wheelock College of Education and Human Development Tuesday. VISHVA VENKATESAN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Wheelock seminar explores generational teaching differences

Carly Breland November 18, 2021
Professor Javaeria Quershi presented her research on Tuesday at the education school.
Boston University students protest outside the Kappa Sigma fraternity house in Allston Saturday night. Protesters demanded the shutting down of the fraternity chapter and its disaffiliation from the University’s Student Accounting Office following increased reports of alleged sexual violence from the fraternity. ANH NGUYEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

StuGov organizes weekend protest of fraternity Kappa Sigma Mu Psi following alleged increase in misconduct allegations

Greye Dunn October 25, 2021
Protesters ask for University to remove the Kappa Sigma's official SAO recognition.
Officials speaking inside 10 Buick St. — StuVi-1 — Monday night. Several floors of the residence were evacuated for several hours after a fire on the east tower’s seventh floor set off sprinklers and fire alarms around 7:46 p.m. CONOR KELLEY/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Fire at StuVi-1 sets off sprinklers, students evacuated for several hours

Daily Free Press Staff September 28, 2021
Residents of three affected apartments were not able to return for the night due to water damage.
students in line for COVID testing

Agganis Arena to close for COVID-19 testing, faculty and staff will continue unobserved testing

Anna Vidergar September 9, 2021
Charles River campus students note the inconvenience and difficulty of finding available tests.
Boston University Department of History Building

Students demand accountability after discovering history teaching fellow’s white nationalist writings

Jesús Marrero Suárez June 3, 2021
An online open letter and petition ask for a re-evaluation of grades impacted by Welton.
Wheelock College of Education and Human Development Exterior

BUPD officers tackle alleged suspect, raising concern among students

Vanessa Bartlett April 23, 2021
Several students witnessed and filmed the incident involving the supposed repeat trespasser.
Nancy Hopkins from the film Picture a Scientist

‘Picture a Scientist’ screening discusses women’s obstacles in STEM careers

Caroline Bowden April 22, 2021
The panel includes topics of sexual harassment and assault and promotes a support network for women in STEM.
reimagining civic education for equity event hosted by wheelock college at boston university

Wheelock event hosts leaders to discuss how they’re ‘reimagining’ youth civic education

Chloe McKim Jepsen March 15, 2021
Leaders at Boston University and beyond from a variety of fields presented their research and progress on civic education for youth in a Wheelock College of Education and Human Development webinar Thursday titled “Reimagining Civic Education for Equity.”
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