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Boston University President Robert Brown addresses the Matriculation crowd and welcomes the class of 2025. SHANNON DAMIANO/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU’s Class of 2025 welcomed with in-person Matriculation ceremony

Rin Velasco September 2, 2021
Students, faculty and staff gathered for the largest in-person BU event in a year and a half.
East to West: September 11, 2020

East to West: September 11, 2020

Justin Tang September 11, 2020

Join us as we cover the difficulties faculties and students have faced after a week of hybrid learning, how to maintain a safe sex life among the COVID pandemic and the first ever virtual Boston Marathon. FEATURING:...

On Labor Day weekend, Boston University removed several questions from the daily symptom survey on the BU Healthway website, bringing the total number of questions from 15 down to eight. MIA KHATIB/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU removes some COVID-19 symptom survey questions, updates Data Dashboard

Rin Velasco September 9, 2020
Seven questions concerning symptoms previously associated with COVID-19 on BU’s symptom attestation survey were removed over Labor Day weekend, bringing the total number of questions down from 15 to eight. 
East to West: September 8, 2020

East to West: September 8, 2020

Justin Tang September 8, 2020

Join us as we cover the protocol when a member of the BU faculty tests positive for COVID-19, how COVID-19 testing has changed depending on the influx of students, how Boston Public School students...

A person self-administers a COVID-19 test at a swab station in the Agganis Arena lobby. The lobby is one of four testing sites on the Charles River Campus for asymptomatic test takers. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Students find campus COVID-19 testing quick, comfortable

Aditya Jain September 7, 2020
Between mask-wearing, social distancing and Learn from Anywhere classrooms, this is a semester of firsts at Boston University. Students said positive experiences have made it easy for them to keep up with these testing requirements.
Since returning to campus for the Fall semester, Boston University’s Healthway website has seen some technical problems. ILLUSTRATION BY LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU’s COVID-19 testing process adjusts to influx of students

Rin Velasco September 3, 2020
As BUs Healthway website saw an influx in users in August, Patient Connect has faced technical difficulties. And as more students return to campus, test results are being returned at a slower pace.
A COVID-19 test nasal swab wrapped in its packaging. ANGELA YANG/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

COVID-19-positive student describes experience in isolation housing

Belle He August 30, 2020
Boston University currently holds around 20 students in designated isolation housing, which is reserved for those on campus who have tested positive for COVID-19. And this sophomore is among them.
East to West: August 28, 2020

East to West: August 28, 2020

Justin Tang August 28, 2020

Today on East to West, we cover the new consequences of attending or hosting 25 plus person gatherings, how work-study programs are being impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the workings of the COVID-19...

Boston University’s COVID-19 Testing Data Dashboard. Out of the total 18,301 tests administered as of Tuesday, 32 students have tested positive for COVID-19, according to the dashboard. ILLUSTRATION BY LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Breaking down BU’s COVID-19 data dashboard

Rin Velasco August 26, 2020
BU’s COVID-19 Data Dashboard — available on the Healthway website — is updated daily with the number of positive, negative and inconclusive tests.
East to West: August 24, 2020

East to West: August 24, 2020

Justin Tang August 24, 2020

On this Monday, August 24, East to West covers changes to BU’s facial covering policy, the cancellation of BU’s planned COVID-19 app, and classroom reassignments for the fall semester. FEATURING:...

East to West: August 21, 2020

East to West: August 21, 2020

Justin Tang August 21, 2020

Happy Friday! Today on East to West, we cover a staff email detailing compliance to campus health regulations, what happens if you test positive for COVID-19 on campus, and how local businesses are...

Symptom Screening survey on the Boston University Patient Connect website. Instead of using an app as initially planned for actions relating to COVID-19, the BU community must use the Healthway web portal this Fall. ILLUSTRATION BY LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Planned app for COVID-19 screening, testing will not roll out. Here’s why.

Inyeong Kim August 20, 2020
BU has canceled its previous plan to develop a mobile app for COVID-19-related actions. Members of the community must use the Healthway web portal to schedule testing, receive test results and attest to daily symptoms.
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