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Boston University's Student Government holds the last Senate meeting of the semester Monday night in the Photonics Center. PHOTO BY CAROLYN KOMATSOULIS/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

In final meeting of the semester, SG votes to restructure Senate

Noor Adatia May 2, 2017

By Noor Adatia and Caroline Hitesman The Boston University Student Government voted Monday evening to pass a proposal that removes seven Senate seats currently allotted to student groups, including...

Student Government meets Monday night at the Photonics Center to discuss SG Chair elections. PHOTO BY CAROLYN KOMATSOULIS/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

SG passes social responsibility amendment, elects Senate chair

Caroline Hitesman April 25, 2017

Boston University Student Government added a social responsibility amendment to its constitution during a Senate meeting Monday night. The amendment was proposed as part of an effort to make structural...

The Boston University Student Government Senate holds a meeting Monday night in the Photonics Center. PHOTO BY HALEY ABRAM/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

SG Senate passes two budget proposals

Caroline Hitesman April 11, 2017

By Noor Adatia and Caroline Hitesman The Boston University Student Government Senate approved a budget proposal Monday night allocating $3,000 to the Commonwealth Consulting Group, a resource for...

SG slates hold press conference in HTC

SG slates hold press conference in HTC

Caroline Hitesman April 4, 2017

The two slates running in the Boston University Student Government Executive Board election, Your BU and B-trU, held a press conference Monday night in the Howard Thurman Center for Common Ground where...

Jennifer Durham-Fowler, the associate director of outreach and prevention services for Boston University’s Student Health Services, speaks about Terriers Connect’s suicide prevention training to Student Government Monday night in the Photonics Center. PHOTO BY RUI HUANG/ DAILY FREE PRESS CONTRIBUTOR

SG holds suicide prevention training, tables other discussions due to time constraints

Caroline Hitesman March 28, 2017

By Noor Adatia and Caroline Hitesman Boston University Student Government held a Terriers Connect suicide prevention training program Monday night, organized by the Mental Health Committee in order...

nterim Director of Hillel David Raphael announces Feb. 22 that he will leave BU after the school year. PHOTO BY SYDNEY MAES/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Interim Hillel Executive Director David Raphael steps down

Caroline Hitesman March 2, 2017

Interim Executive Director of Boston University Hillel David Raphael will be stepping down from his position at the end of this academic year, according to an email sent to students by Raphael. Raphael...

SG Senate Chair Dan Collins addresses the Senate in the Photonics Center Tuesday night. PHOTO BY HALEY ABRAM/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

SG approves TEDxBU budget proposal, confirms SEC chairs

Noor Adatia February 22, 2017

By Noor Adatia and Caroline Hitesman Boston University Student Government Senate approved a $2,000 budget proposal to sponsor TEDxBU on its biweekly meeting Tuesday night. The one-day conference,...

SG Senate Chair Dan Collins addresses the Senate in the Photonics Center Monday night. PHOTO BY CAROLYN KOMATSOULIS/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

SG allocates money to student-led conference, confirms cabinet position

Caroline Hitesman February 7, 2017

By Noor Adatia and Caroline Hitesman Boston University Student Government approved a $2,073.50 budget Monday night to cover food costs for the second annual BUNITED conference, a daylong student-led...

Boston University Police Department crime logs have reported a non-affiliated man entering several rooms unannounced and making explicit comments to residents of StuVi II on Jan. 22. PHOTO BY JOHN KAVOURIS/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Man charged for breaking into StuVi II rooms

Caroline Hitesman February 2, 2017

A man allegedly entered several students’ dorm room in 33 Harry Agganis Way and made sexually explicit comments toward residents on Jan. 22, according to Boston University Police Department crime...

During the first Student Government Senate meeting of the semester, SG Executive Vice President SaraAnn KurKul addresses the Senate in the Photonics Center. PHOTO BY BRIANNA BURNS/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

SG passes budget proposal for Mental Health Committee

Noor Adatia January 31, 2017

The Boston University Student Government unanimously approved a budget proposal Monday night to allocate funds biannually to its Mental Health Committee. The Mental Health Committee, a standing...

The Howard Thurman Center needs to expand because of increased attention to diversity-related issues on campus, according to a report. PHOTO BY BRIAN SONG/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Howard Thurman Center explores renovation possibilities

Caroline Hitesman January 26, 2017

Since Boston University Provost Jean Morrison tasked a Space Program Committee to develop a renovation plan for the Howard Thurman Center for Common Ground four months ago, the committee has been meeting...

Campus Crime Logs: Feb. 22-28

Caroline Hitesman March 3, 2016

The following reports were taken from the Boston University Police Department crime logs from Feb. 22 to Feb. 28.  Laptop stolen from 775 Commonwealth Ave. A female student reported Sunday at 4:45...

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