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Shiney James, Boston University’s Director of Orientation, introduces thousands of students to Comm Ave every summer, but some of her student employees claim she verbally berated and demeaned them while working for her. ILLUSTRATION BY COLBI EDMONDS/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

‘Traumatic,’ ‘volatile’ and ‘torturous:’ BU students voice lasting impacts of working Orientation under Shiney James

Daily Free Press Staff October 4, 2021
Former employees allege mental and verbal abuse, as well as unprofessional, invasive questioning.
Boston University’s School of Social Work hosted a virtual panel on Nov. 17 to discuss health care equity in the United States and the responsibility of the Biden administration to tackle disparities in health care. CONNOR ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Social workers discuss health care inequalities on ‘vulnerable populations’ post-election

Connor Allen November 24, 2020
Boston University’s School of Social Work held a panel discussion Nov. 17 on health care equity in the United States and the steps that should be taken during the next four years.
Boston University’s Global Engineering Brigades, a student organization dedicated to installing water systems in underdeveloped communities, spoke at a guest lecture on Nov. 15 about sustainability and international volunteering. COURTESY OF BU GLOBAL ENGINEERING BRIGADES

International professor’s guest lecture talks sustainability abroad

Yiran Yu November 23, 2020

Sustainability and international activism are more relevant than ever in the 21st century, yet the impact of voluntourism — international volunteering — is less discussed. Global Engineering...

Bini Ollivier-Yamin

Canceled: The BUPD — Part 8

Bini Ollivier-Yamin September 25, 2020
We can no longer sit complacently in the midst of injustice. We can no longer use ignorance or lack of information as an excuse for continual violence and discrimination. The facts and evidence are all here: BUPD’s time is up.

BU, Delta Tau Delta mourn loss of ENG student

JenRacoosin June 14, 2018
The Boston University community mourns the loss of Kyle Burkey, an undergraduate student who died on June 3.
Boston University’s College of Engineering announced Friday that AT&T contributed $145,000 to the college to create a technology program to teach high school students. PHOTO BY KYRA LOUIE/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

ENG receives grant to fund teaching program for high school students

J.D. Capelouto April 1, 2015

Boston University’s College of Engineering received $145,000 from AT&T to fund a two-year engineering and technology program at a local urban high school as part of the college’s Technology Innovation...

Twenty one faculty members on Boston University's Charles River Campus have been promoted to full professor. PHOTO BY ALEXANDRA WIMLEY/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Boston University faculty members promoted to full professor

Alex Rozier March 9, 2015

Twenty-one professors on Boston University’s Charles River Campus have been promoted from associate professor in recognition of their high performance in their fields and in the classroom. Julie...

BU President Robert Brown was named a National Academy of Inventors Fellow in for his contribution to academic innovation in the field of chemical engineering, according to a Tuesday press release. PHOTO BY FALON MORAN/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU President Brown named National Academy of Inventors fellow

Mina Corpuz December 18, 2014

In commendation of his work in the field of chemical engineering, Boston University President Robert Brown was named a 2014 fellow of the National Academy of Inventors, according to a Tuesday press release. Brown...

Timeline: A History of BU

Daily Free Press Admin June 12, 2014

  April 24, 1839 A group of Boston Methodist ministers establishes a theological school in Newbury, Vt., called the Newbury Biblical Institute, which would later become the BU School of Theology. 1847 The...

Several Boston University faculty members earn rank of full professor

Daily Free Press Admin March 23, 2014

Thirteen Boston University faculty members have been promoted to full professorships in recognition for their teaching, scholarly work and service. Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs Julie Sandell...

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