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East to West: Apr. 26, 2021

East to West: Apr. 26, 2021

Veronica Thompson April 26, 2021

Four days left! Today on East to West, we cover BUPD tackling an alleged suspect on campus, student reports of animals in their residences, a press conference about the Derek Chauvin trial verdict...

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BU Gastronomy hosts event about food sovereignty, racial justice and environmentalism

Rachel Do April 22, 2021
The weekend event included Zoom presentations, but also a scavenger hunt and other outdoor activities.
Second-Language Learning and Disabilities virtual conference

Second-language learning faculty discussed increasing inclusivity in education

Connor Allen March 1, 2021
BU's Department of Romance Studies held the third edition of their Second-Language Learning and Disabilities Conference this weekend, where faculty and professionals called for greater inclusivity in language programs.
The Asian Sisters Participating In Reaching Excellence hosted a virtual event Sunday to discuss Asian American representation in the media. COURTESY OF ASIAN AMERICAN WOMXN IN LEADERSHIP

ASPIRE organization seeks representation, truth in Asian American stories

Yiran Yu September 29, 2020
With the growing popularity of Hollywood movies featuring Asian protagonists, ASPIRE set out to address on screen characterizations in media.

CFA professors and alumni to present on music education at national conference

Lillian Ilsley-Greene February 15, 2018

This April’s American Education Research Association conference will feature a strong presence from Boston University faculty, students and alumni. The conference, to be held in New York City, will...

Boston Mayor Martin Walsh speaks to business leaders about women in the workplace and wage equality at the Omni Parker House Tuesday morning. PHOTO BY BETSEY GOLDWASSER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Wage equality addressed at first Best Practices Conference

Monique Avila April 15, 2015

Boston Mayor Martin Walsh attended the City’s first Best Practices Conference Tuesday at the Omni Parker House to discuss wage equality in the workplace. Hosted with Simmons College on Equal Pay Day,...

Kenneth L. Marcus delivers a keynote address on leading the movement against anti-Semitism at a Sunday conference held in the Boston University’s School of Management. PHOTO BY DANIEL GUAN/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Students, experts fight campus anti-Semitism at summit

Lindsey Hover February 23, 2015

Student leaders from area schools and experts from around the United States convened Sunday at Boston University’s School of Management to learn effective strategies to combat campus anti-Semitism. The...

Mayor Chris Bollwage of Elizabeth, New Jersey speaks at Mayors Roundtable: A Discussion with Mayors of Leading Coastal Cities at the Boston University School of Management Thursday. PHOTO BY AMELIA WELLS/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

City leaders discuss sea level rise, concerns for coastal cities

Amanda Kaufman November 14, 2014

Launching off a two-day conference about rising sea levels, several city leaders addressed concerns about the future of coastal cities at a conference Thursday night co-hosted by Boston University’s...

Despite an uncertain future, Boston University’s Initiative on Cities will move forward with several projects following Co-Director of the IoC and former Boston Mayor Thomas Menino’s passing. PHOTO BY RODRIGO BONILLA/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU Initiative on Cities to move forward despite uncertain future

Gabriela Arriaga November 13, 2014

Following the death of former Boston Mayor Thomas Menino, who was also co-director of Boston University’s Initiative on Cities, the future of the program is uncertain, but members of the center will...

BU claims Patriot League title, NCAA bid, with 10-5 victory over Bucknell

Daily Free Press Admin May 11, 2014

The Boston University Softball team clinched its seventh bid to the NCAA Tournament Saturday afternoon after defeating Bucknell University by a score of 10-5 in the Patriot League Tournament final. As...

Women’s lacrosse posts promising season

Daily Free Press Admin April 30, 2014

In its first season as a member of the Patriot League, the Boston University women’s lacrosse team fell just short of its goal, losing to No.10 Loyola University-Maryland 18-7 in the Patriot League Championship...

GIRL, 20: Southern Comfort

Daily Free Press Admin April 18, 2013

It’s not so comfortable. This weekend, I was fortunate enough to give a talk at a classics conference down south, at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. I spoke about the editing process...

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