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The Hyatt Hotel in Cambridge. About 125 students will be living in the Hyatt Hotel due to full occupancy on campus. KATE KOTLYAR/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Housing shortage leads to student residences established in the Hyatt Regency hotel

Vivian Ainomugisha September 10, 2024
Students are being housed in the Hyatt Regency hotel in Cambridge due to an increased demand for on-campus housing.
student village 2 at 33 harry agganis way

BU officials talk differences in summer housing, remote jobs for third LfA session

Ashley Soebroto April 11, 2021
As the LfA summer approaches, BU officials say there will be reduced in-person jobs with housing.
A Peace Corps volunteer teaching children in Lesotho to build self-esteem and leadership skills through partaking in outdoor activities. COURTESY OF THE PEACE CORPS/ FLICKR

BU ranks No. 23 in Peace Corps’ list of top volunteer-producing schools

Zoe Han April 5, 2019
BU is back on the Peace Corps’ list of the top 25 volunteer-producing undergraduate schools in 2019 at No. 23.
The dining hall at Boston University’s Fenway Campus. SOPHIE PARK/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Fenway Campus students face difficulties settling in

Kylie Tomasiak September 27, 2018
Nearly a month into the fall semester, new and former Wheelock students alike are settling into Boston University’s newly christened Fenway Campus.
Students view an online map while election results come in during the Dean of Students' election party in BU Central Tuesday evening. PHOTO BY LAUREN PETERSON/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Students gather at on-campus election party, shocked by result

Mina Corpuz November 9, 2016

[mediagrid cat="34668"] Boston University students hunkered down at the George Sherman Union Tuesday night to watch Donald Trump clinch the presidency of the United States. Approximately 150 students...

Monday the 2015 Open Doors Report on International Education Exchange released Massachusetts ranked fourth highest state for hosting 55,447 international students. GRAPHIC BY RACHEL CHMIELINSKI

Increase in foreign students lead to academic adjustment programs

Brianne Garrett November 20, 2015

The number of international students in the U.S. experienced a 10 percent increase over the past year, according to the 2015 Open Doors Report on International Education Exchange released Monday. In...

Students protest outside of Boston University President Robert Brown's office following the announcement of the closure the African Presidential Center. PHOTO BY ERIN BILLINGS/DFP FILE PHOTO

Looking Back, Looking Forward: Campus news coverage preview

J.D. Capelouto June 10, 2015

The 2014-15 Boston University school year was one marked by intense inquiry. Following a year of significant change, student and faculty brought their voices to the forefront, assessed BU as a whole and,...

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