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Boston University students protesting at the Kappa Sigma Fraternity house Oct. 23. The Dean of Students Office announced Wednesday their suspension of the local chapter as the Office investigates alleged incidents of sexual assault associated with the fraternity. ANH NGUYEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU suspends Kappa Sigma fraternity following protests, StuGov resolution

Daily Free Press Staff October 28, 2021
The fraternity will no longer be allowed to claim University affiliation or receive SAO funding.
Boston University students protest outside the Kappa Sigma fraternity house in Allston Saturday night. Protesters demanded the shutting down of the fraternity chapter and its disaffiliation from the University’s Student Accounting Office following increased reports of alleged sexual violence from the fraternity. ANH NGUYEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

StuGov organizes weekend protest of fraternity Kappa Sigma Mu Psi following alleged increase in misconduct allegations

Greye Dunn October 25, 2021
Protesters ask for University to remove the Kappa Sigma's official SAO recognition.
mental health committee co-chairs speak at a boston university student government meeting

StuGov confirms positions for next school year, introduces vaccine resource guide in last meeting of the semester

Anna Vidergar April 27, 2021
Positions across StuGov were confirmed for the next school year along with other resolutions.
signs at a protest against sexual assault at boston university

CAS StuGov hosts town hall to address sexual assault concerns

Emily Stevenson February 24, 2021
The College of Arts and Sciences Student Government hosted a virtual town hall to address sexual assault and harassment concerns at Boston University Tuesday night. The town hall was a response to the Feb. 7 sexual assault protest organized by Campus Survivors.
Boston University Student Government meeting

StuGov prepares for elections, confirms Judicial Advisory Commission proxy

Anna Vidergar February 23, 2021
Boston University Student Government heard updates from its executive board, held a presentation on Senate chair elections and confirmed a proxy for the Judiciary Action Committee in a short meeting Monday night.
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EDITORIAL: The University’s actions are unacceptable, we demand more

Editors February 10, 2021
BU needs to make a constant commitment to the cause, actively work to ensure students’ safety, dismantle the prevalent rape culture on its campus and establish trust so students will be willing to speak up and report assailants in the first place. It will never be as easy as one quick, overnight policy change.
A message left by protesters in East Campus at Sunday night's sexual assault protest LILY KEPNER/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Campus Survivors holds sexual assault protest, demands University listen

Lily Kepner February 8, 2021
Nearly a month after BU junior Prisha Kumar’s second open letter condemning the University’s treatment of sexual assault was released to the public — after an initial letter written in June — Kumar and the other co-founders of the @campus.surviors Instagram account organized an on-campus protest, demanding a response from the administration.
Several Boston University student groups are encouraging student voter participation in the upcoming presidential election through the initiative “Vote with BU Spirit.” COURTESY OF BU SPIRIT

BU groups promote voting in student-led social media campaign

Taylor Brokesh October 16, 2020
Student groups at BU are banding together in an effort to encourage the student body to head to the polls on Nov. 3.
A new petition was launched by Boston University Student Government Sens. Nehemiah Dureus and Hayley Gambone to urge the school to supply menstrual products at no cost on campus. ILLUSTRATION BY SOPHIE PARK/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

SG senators launch proposal to provide free menstrual products

Joel Lau October 10, 2018
Two Student Government senators are spearheading an effort to install free menstrual product dispensers in every bathroom of the main College of Arts and Sciences building, with the eventual hope of placing at least one such dispenser in every building on campus.
The CAS Think Tank, located across the hallway from the CAS dean’s office, opens on Monday. PHOTO BY MARIA CASTILLO/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

New CAS Think Tank opens on Monday

Sophia Eppolito May 2, 2017

By Sophia Eppolito and Laney Ruckstuhl A new space called the Think Tank opened in the College of Arts and Sciences on Monday, but the space may not be what you think. The Think Tank is not...

Boston University’s College of Arts and Sciences plans to build a Think Tank on the first floor of the CAS building by April. PHOTO BY BRITTANY CHANG/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Construction of CAS “Think Tank” study lounge underway

Noor Adatia January 29, 2017

The “Think Tank” lounge, a future hangout space in Boston University’s College of Arts and Sciences, is set to be completed by April, according to Director of CAS Facilities Lisa Doherty. The...

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