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 In response to a fatal car accident in February that killed 35-year-old Caitlin Clavette, of Winchester, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation announced Friday that it will be conducting extensive highway safety testing to avoid future incidents. PHOTO BY KANKANIT WIRIYASAJJA/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

MassDOT to improve roadway inspections across Massachusetts

David Franco April 21, 2016

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation announced plans Friday to improve its roadway inspection process after a woman was killed by a loose manhole cover in February, according to a statement...

As part of the Advisory Committee on Socially Responsible Investing email blast, members of DivestBU posted an email template to Facebook and invited individuals to email Richard Reidy, chair of the ACSRI committee, in support of efforts for BU to divest from fossil fuel. ILLUSTRATION BY SARAH SILBIGER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Divest BU invites students to “email blast” divestment demands

Sekar Krisnauli April 8, 2016

Divest BU, a Boston University organization comprised of students and faculty members advocating for fossil fuel divestment, invited students to speak up for divestment by sending a uniformed email...

Officials from the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority announced Monday that they are looking to eliminate riders' ability to use cash as payment on buses and trains in an effort to create a more user-friendly system. PHOTO BY ERIN BILLINGS/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

MBTA to eliminate cash payment option

David Franco April 1, 2016

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority plans to eliminate cash payments for its services, MBTA spokesperson Jason Johnson stated Wednesday. Johnson wrote in an email that the MBTA’s goal...

Campus Crime Logs: March 14 – 21

David Franco March 24, 2016

The following reports were taken from the Boston University Police Department from March 14 to March 21. Distraught student at 32 Harry Agganis Way A male student reported March 17 at 6:55 a.m. in...

If passed, the proposed University-Wide General Education Program BU Hub would create greater integration across colleges in an effort to better prepare students for success after college. PHOTO BY KYRA LOUIE/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

First university-wide general education program begins review process

Ellen Cranley March 17, 2016

The Boston University Task Force on General Education has submitted a report to the University Council that outlines a vision for the first ever university-wide general education program as the initial...

The Massachusetts Reading Association and BU's School of Education announced Friday that they will begin working together to increase literacy in Massachusetts. ILLUSTRATION BY SAVANAH MACDONALD/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU professors take leadership positions, foster youth literacy in Massachusetts

David Franco March 3, 2016

Two Boston University School of Education faculty members have taken the necessity for literacy to a higher level of importance through statewide involvement with the Massachusetts Reading Association. SED...

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