Reports of a United States Department of Homeland Security officer on Boston University’s campus Thursday afternoon, which coincided with a planned student-led walkout calling for BU to designate itself as a sanctuary campus, intensified concerns over Immigration and Customs Enforcement on campus.
Boston University students express concern over President Donald Trump’s mass deportation efforts after he signed an executive order Jan. 20 allowing federal immigration agents to enter “sanctuary” spaces, including schools.
Boston University Graduate Workers Union, BU Students for Justice in Palestine, BU Young Democratic Socialists of America and BU Palestine Liberation Coalition protested during the presidential inauguration of Melissa Gilliam today
Boston University’s 150th all-university commencement speaker David Zaslav, president and chief executive officer of Warner Bros. Discovery, sparks discussion in the BU community.
After almost a year of living under pandemic restrictions, experiencing a record drop in employment and witnessing an increase in mental health problems as a result, a minimum wage raise to $15 an hour, or higher, is more crucial now than ever before.
Student political organizations at BU hold mixed opinions on this year’s presidential election results and plan to continue meeting to discuss politics while engaging with the BU community.
