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Bikes locked to the bike rack outside of the Boston University College of Fine Arts. No suspects have been identified in connection with the 26 reported bike and scooter thefts in September. RACHEL FEINSTEIN/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

BUPD advises caution following 26 bike, scooter thefts reported last month

Saanvi Haridas October 6, 2024
There were 26 reports of bicycle and scooter theft on and near campus, according to a Boston University Police Department Alert.
A blue emergency call box on Boston University’s campus. Lights on these boxes that were previously not working are now fixed.
ZACH SCHWARTZ/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

BU emergency Blue Light boxes restored after week offline

Georgia Epiphaniou September 25, 2024

Boston University Blue Light Emergency Phones were restored to service after being inoperable since Sept. 13., according to a BU Alert sent on Sept. 19. BU Spokesperson Colin Riley wrote in an email...

Agganis Arena at Boston University. A motor vehicle accident occurred Tuesday afternoon, resulting in one of the cars overturning after colliding with a parked vehicle. KATE KOTLYAR/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Vehicle collision causes temporary traffic disruption on Commonwealth Avenue

Gia Shin May 8, 2024
A motor vehicle accident occurred at 915 Commonwealth Ave. Tuesday afternoon, leading to temporary traffic delays along the street.
An email sent to Boston University students with an exclusive Starbucks order. This email was sent in an attempt to help students identify phishing emails and to educate them on cyber security awareness. KATE KOTLYAR/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Reports of fraud decrease, BUPD, IS&T reveal steps taken to inform students

Kayla Baltazar December 8, 2023
The Boston University Police Department reported the lowest amount of fraud incidents in this academic year than the past three years, according to BUPD officials. IS&T works to educate students on fraud risks.
Students in front of scene

Rafik B. Hariri Building evacuated after suspicious package reported to BUPD

Taylor Brokesh September 26, 2022
Boston University Rafik B. Hariri Building was evacuated Monday afternoon due a suspicious package investigated by the BUPD and BPD.
East to West: Sept. 26, 2022

East to West: Sept. 26, 2022

Ellen Maloney September 26, 2022

The longest strike in Starbucks’s history has come to an end! Today on East to West we cover a stabbing at the College of Fine Arts, students' thoughts on longer FitRec wait times, the historic Starbucks’s...

Student Health Services

Introduction to Boston University student services and support

Sangmin Song June 9, 2022
Boston University provides various student services and support such as SHS, DAS, SARP, and BUPD.
First responders await further instruction. PHOTO BY SARAH SILBIGER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

COM building fire leads to evacuation, class suspension

Ellen Cranley March 25, 2016

[mediagrid cat="29645"] Activities in the Boston University College of Communication at 640 Commonwealth Ave. have been suspended while Boston Fire and Police officers responded to a three-alarm fire...

Between 2 and 2:50 a.m. on Oct. 18, a female student was allegedly sexually assaulted in her room at 33 Harry Agganis Way. PHOTO BY MADISON GOLDMAN/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

StuVi II sexual assault possibly not isolated incident, police say

Felicia Gans October 29, 2015

As Boston University police officers continue their search for a man who allegedly sexually assaulted a student in her dorm room Oct. 18 at approximately 2 a.m., several residents of 33 Harry Agganis...

SCREEN SHOT VIA BU ALERT SERVICEIPHONE

EDIT: Alert the Masses

Editors October 9, 2014

A spill of the chemical hexane, a flammable solvent, in a chemistry laboratory at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Tuesday caused quite a commotion on the Cambridge campus. The spill itself was...

Crime on campus down despite increase in BU Alerts

Daily Free Press Admin October 31, 2012

While some students said the frequency of alert messages makes it appear as if there has been more crime on Boston University’s campus, police said the overall crime rate is lower in the fall 2012 semester. BUPD...

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