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The Daily Free Press

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The Daily Free Press

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Campus Center and Student Residence. Fenway Campus residents were notified they will not be allowed to stay in their dorms next semester to make room for incoming freshmen. LAUREN ALBANO/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

BU reserves Fenway Campus housing for freshmen, leaving upperclassmen uncertain

Samantha Genzer February 11, 2025
Boston University students are voicing concerns about securing on-campus housing for the upcoming academic year as Fenway Campus rooms are being reserved for incoming freshmen.
Hotel Commonwealth in Kenmore square. Some students matriculating in the spring semester were temporarily assigned to live in Hotel Commonwealth due to delays in on-campus housing. MATTHEW EADIE/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

BU students express frustrations about spring housing assignments

Kayla Baltazar March 6, 2024
Students who are new to on-campus housing this spring, freshmen in the College of General Studies and transfer students, voiced their concerns about their housing assignments. 
33 Harry Agganis Way. The housing process for the next academic year opened earlier this month. HUI-EN LIN/DFP FILE

Everything to know about BU housing for the 2024-2025 academic year

Madyline Swearing February 28, 2024
Earlier this month, applications to reserve on-campus housing at Boston University opened for the 2024-2025 academic year. Here's everything you need to know.
Earth House

Earth House community experiences post-pandemic identity shift

Mandile Mpofu April 28, 2023
Seven years and a global pandemic later, the Earth House living-learning community has deviated from its original framework.
722 and 726 Commonwealth Ave.

BU confirms absence of asbestos in 726 Comm. Ave. after students raised concerns

Kayla Sharpe March 31, 2023
Student residents at 726 Commonwealth Ave. raised concerns about possible asbestos after noticing a warning sign, and the University Environmental Health and Safety division tested possible materials and reported them as non-asbestos containing.
Protesters hold up signs for the Reslife Union Rally in front of George Sherman Union. ZIYU (JULIAN) ZHU/DFP STAFF

Boston University students comment on RA unionization

Valeria Rivera February 27, 2023
Following a rally outside of the George Sherman Union earlier this month, Boston University students shared their opinions about the University’s Residence Assistants unionization.
Boston University’s Student Village II dormitory. Due to high demand for on-campus housing, students have been placed in StuVi-II and Hotel Commonwealth at Kenmore Sq. HANNAH YOSHINAGA/DFP FILE

Increase in new on-campus residents results in irregular housing assignments for new students

Matthew Eadie January 23, 2023
Nearly 100 incoming students have been temporarily assigned in Hotel Commonwealth while others were assigned to 33 Harry Agganis Way despite BU Housing's policy.
Fall 2022 Move in

GALLERY: Boston University abuzz during Fall semester move in

Daily Free Press Staff September 7, 2022
From Aug. 31 to Sept. 5, BU campus was bustling with students moving into their new residences.
BU Display Names

Boston University allows students to change their own display name and pronouns on BU directory

Daily Free Press Staff August 3, 2022
Boston University students can now change their display name, preferred pronouns, and gender identity for BU systems.
housing costs increase

As BU housing costs surge at highest rate in years, interest in off-campus housing rises

Daily Free Press Staff March 31, 2022
BU raised the rates of its traditional-style residences 3.86% this year, the largest increase since at least 2016.
Bu directory

BU Directory update allows students to change their legal name

Cassandra Dumay March 27, 2022
The change follows months of activism and as part of a recent rollout of updates of an IT services inclusivity project.
The Young Democratic Socialists of America held a town hall March 20. The meeting aimed to build solidarity between students, alumni and faculty in attendance as they listened to activists from multiple student organizations speak. BAYLE VINES/DFP STAFF

Student, faculty activists share roadblocks, achievements at YDSA town hall

Fiona Broadie March 22, 2022
Representatives from BU SJP, SRF and 'Q' shared their frustrations at the administration and updates on their activism.
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