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The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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Nana Boateng, a third-year law student and research assistant at BU School of Law. The Boston University Graduate Workers Union enters its third week of striking for higher wages and increased benefits. MOLLY POTTER/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

BU graduate workers reflect on living conditions, union demands as strike carries on

Truman Dickerson April 10, 2024
BU’s current policies impose a mental burden for graduate student workers, who are approaching their third week of striking for higher wages, better benefits and university acknowledgement.
Student Body President Dhruv Kapadia gives a president’s address at a Student Government (StuGov) meeting on Jan. 29. StuGov passed a resolution endorsing the Boston University Graduate Workers Union’s strike, which began on Monday. MOLLY POTTER/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

BU StuGov discusses BUGWU strike, Arabian Nights event, spring concert

Charlie Johnson March 27, 2024
On Monday, Boston University Student Government approved a resolution endorsing the BU Graduate Workers Union, approved funding for an event hosted by BU Arabs and gave updates on the free Iftar meal program. 
Boston University’s Student Information System. BU announced Thursday it will upgrade the SIS, including the Student Link and Faculty Link. HANNAH YOSHINAGA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Student Information System Renewal Program to revamp Student Link by end of 2023

Madhri Yehiya February 8, 2021
The Boston University Office of the Provost announced Thursday the Student Information System Renewal Program — which will make updates to the Student Link and Faculty Link — is starting now and will take the next three years to finish.
Boston University is hosting international hip-hop dancer Amirah Sackett as a teacher and performer Monday through Friday.  ILLUSTRATION BY LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

International hip-hop dancer teaches BU students about dance culture, history

Molly Farrar October 22, 2020

Activism usually comes in the form of words or protests, but for Amirah Sackett, activism is dance. Sackett is a Muslim American hip-hop dancer who tries to explore her identity through dance. Her...

Demonstrators in front of a Roxbury police station, protesting police brutality. On Wednesday, Boston University held a Day of Collective Engagement to encourage faculty and students to have conversations about race. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Faculty, students spend day engaging in multi-faceted conversations on race

Cameron Morsberger June 24, 2020
BU hosted a “Day of Collective Engagement: Racism and Antiracism, Our Realities and Our Roles” Wednesday to encourage campus-wide conversation about racism. 
As part of BU Terrier Days, BU adjunct professors gave tours Wednesday of part-time faculty classrooms to raise awareness about how teaching environments affect the campus environment. PHOTO BY JOHNNY LIU/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

One year after unionizing, BU adjuncts continue contract negotiation

Alyssa Meyers February 26, 2016

One year after Boston University adjunct professors voted to unionize, the professors, who are part of the Service Employees International Union Local 509, continue with efforts to reach an agreement...

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