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Boston University graduates celebrating commencement in 2016. The Wheelock College of Education and Human Development is the only college at Boston University requiring seniors to have a 4.0 GPA to graduate summa cum laude. ALEXANDRA WIMLEY/ DFP FILE

WED requires 4.0 GPA for summa cum laude honor

Sofia Saric February 14, 2019
The Wheelock College of Education and Human Development is, according to recent figures, the only college at Boston University that requires seniors have a 4.0 GPA to graduate summa cum laude.
It was announced in October of last year that Wheelock College would merge with BU’s School of Education to form the new Wheelock College of Education and Human Development at BU. The decision was met with mixed responses from students of both schools. PHOTO BY CHLOE GRINBERG/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Campus coverage preview

JenRacoosin June 5, 2018
Here are several topics — and issues — that The Daily Free Press covered last year and will through the 2018-19 school year that affect students.
Student suggestions on how to make Boston better are posted on the City Hall to Go Truck outside the George Sherman Union at Boston University on Monday as part of Boston Mayor Martin Walsh's Civic Engagement Day. PHOTO BY JAKE FRIEDLAND/DAILY FREE PRESS CONTRIBUTOR

City Hall To Go truck brings constituent services to campus

Brianne Garrett October 5, 2015

Boston officials paid a visit to Boston University’s Charles River Campus Monday to encourage students to take advantage of services offered by the City Hall To Go truck. The truck, part of an initiative...

Future teachers might not be prepared for work as a result of easier grading standards and coursework, as suggested by a Wednesday study conducted by the National Council on Teacher Quality. PHOTO VIA WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Teacher candidates face easier grading standards, coursework, study finds

Mina Corpuz November 13, 2014

Education majors planning to become teachers might not prepared because of easier grading standards and coursework, according to a Wednesday study by the National Council on Teacher Quality. The study,...

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