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The letter sent by Boston University Provost and Chief Academic Officer Jean Morrison to the Dean of Students Office Oct. 7. Morrison announced the use of an outside factfinder to investigate allegations of verbal and emotional abuse of student employees in BU’s Orientation program. ILLUSTRATION BY CONOR KELLEY/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

‘Grueling’ hours, forged timesheets: BU students allege Orientation leadership violated state labor laws

Daily Free Press Staff November 9, 2021
Shiney James and other leaders reportedly worked students up to 80 hours a week with little to no breaks.
East to West: Mar. 1, 2021

East to West: Mar. 1, 2021

Justin Tang March 1, 2021

It’s the first day of March! Today on East to West, we cover the state’s decision to halt vaccine distribution at universities, new MBTA construction on BU’s West Campus, activists calling...

Construction of the Center for Computing and Data Science

Residence Life holds community webinar on construction of Center for Computing and Data Sciences

Kylee Nguyen February 26, 2021
This discussion was part of a series of sessions to be held each semester by Residence Life until the center opens, as a way of keeping students who live near the site informed about the project.
South Campus. Following a break-in at 96 Mountfort St. last Wednesday, Boston University Police and Residence Life hosted a webinar about security problems and encouraged South Campus residents to attend. ELIZABETH MCCLELLAND/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU Police, Residence Life officials address South Campus safety concerns in community meeting

Vanessa Bartlett February 16, 2021
Boston University South Campus residents were encouraged to attend a Zoom discussion about security issues Friday, which was hosted by the BU Police Department and Residence Life. This meeting follows another South Campus break-in that occurred at 96 Mountfort St. Wednesday.
Boston University held a community webinar Tuesday to discuss progress made toward building the Center for Computing and Data Sciences. THALIA LAUZON/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Center for Computing and Data Sciences to be carbon-free, finished by October 2022

Jane Avery October 28, 2020
BU officials and construction leaders updated community members about progress on the Center for Computing and Data Sciences construction project in a ResLife webinar Tuesday.
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.
Students discuss the implications of gender neutral housing on campus during a town hall event hosted by the Boston University Student Government Thursday night. PHOTO BY KANKANIT WIRIYASAJJA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

SG town hall meeting addresses gender-neutral housing

Alima Soré November 11, 2016

The Boston University Student Government held a town hall meeting with approximately 20 students Thursday night to gauge student interests and complaints regarding gender-neutral housing on campus. The...

A body of a student was found at Kilachand Hall Wednesday morning. PHOTO BY SARAH SILBIGER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

University provides counseling services in wake of tragedy

Sekar Krisnauli March 31, 2016

The Boston University administration and Office of the Residence Life in Kilachand Hall continued to provide counseling sessions and services for members of the community following the death of a student...

A body of a student was found at Kilachand Hall Wednesday morning. PHOTO BY SARAH SILBIGER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Body of student discovered at Kilachand Hall

Sonia Rao March 30, 2016

The body of a Boston University student was found Wednesday morning at Kilachand Hall on 91 Bay State Rd., BU spokesperson Colin Riley said. The Boston Police Department is investigating the death. The...

Students were evacuated from Myles Annex Thursday morning due to generator problems after power failures Wednesday night. PHOTO BY BRIAN SONG/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Students raise concerns about Myles Standish Hall, Annex building issues

Katherine Merwin February 9, 2015

When Annie Geasa returned from work to her dorm at Myles Annex Thursday morning, she was not allowed back into the building and did not receive information about the situation. “The power went out...

Attendees of The Boston Freedom Rally, better known as Hempfest, traditionally smoke marijuana at Boston Common at 4:20PM. PHOTO BY EMILY ZABOSKI/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

“Hempfest” freedom rally draws large crowd, little enforcement

Adrian Baker September 15, 2014

Thousands attended the Boston Freedom Rally at Boston Common Saturday and Sunday, a music festival and rally for the legalization of recreational marijuana in Massachusetts. Several BU officials said...

Boston University students will face monetary repercussions as well as the possibility of a warning letter and probation for locking themselves out of their rooms more than three times in an academic year. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY MIKE DESOCIO/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

RHA institutes repeated lock-out fine system

Adrian Baker September 9, 2014

Boston University students living on campus could incur charges for repeatedly locking themselves out of their rooms, due to an update in the Residence Hall Association policy. Students who must request...

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