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Boston University junior Caine Murcia in front of a BU brownstone. Murcia is one of many BU Community members trying to navigate life as a person with a disability. HOLLY GUSTAVSEN/ DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

‘It starts by listening’: Accessibility has a long way to go at BU

Chinanuekpele Okoli February 7, 2025
Walking up the stairs is difficult for Boston University junior Caine Murcia. With a disability that makes half of their body go numb, they have to use an elevator to access other floors. Inaccessibility in classroom buildings impedes their ability to learn. They are not alone in their challenges.
Students walk in front of Sleeper Hall. Starting on April 16, Boston University Housing will begin accepting room change requests for the 2024-25 academic year from students who are unsatisfied with their upcoming housing assignments. SYDNEY ROTH/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Everything to know about summer room change requests for the 2024–2025 academic year

Lauren Albano April 10, 2024
After the standard room selection process, Boston University Housing will accept room change requests starting April 16 at 10 a.m. for the 2024–2025 academic year.
Warren Towers

Students frustrated after BU housing lottery yields unexpected results

Maya Mitchell April 23, 2023
Boston University's housing lottery left many students frustrated due to the unexpectedly low housing availability.
Student Health Services

Introduction to Boston University student services and support

Sangmin Song June 9, 2022
Boston University provides various student services and support such as SHS, DAS, SARP, and BUPD.
disability ramp BU beach

Friday snowstorm made it ‘impossible’ to travel on campus, students with disabilities say

Tanisha Bhat March 4, 2022
Students with physical disabilities expressed frustrations after BU decided to hold classes on Friday snowstorm.
Lorre Wolf expose, student complaints about DAS

‘Dismissive’ and ‘unempathetic’: Students claim unjust treatment from BU Disability and Access Services director Lorre Wolf

Lauren Rowlands January 28, 2022
Students claim DAS office is excessively bureaucratic, Wolf to be "abusive in her power over disabled students."
Terriers Thrive Together logo

On-campus mental health services, student organizations collaborate to spread awareness about mental health

Paul Birmingham October 18, 2021
Terrier Thrive Together features mental health awareness events throughout this month.
A Boston University residence at 1053 Beacon Street lacks an accessible entrance for students with physical disabilities. Several students with physical disabilities have cited accessibility issues with University building entrances, certain residence elevators and the BU Bus. ANH NGUYEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Students detail inadequate accessibility on campus, difficulty getting to classes

Sangmin Song October 7, 2021
The unreliable Terrier Transit app and an inconvenient accessible entrance in CAS among concerns.
East to West: Oct. 12, 2020

East to West: Oct. 12, 2020

Justin Tang October 12, 2020

On Today’s East to West, we cover the impact on a socially-distant semester on new students, how deaf and hard of hearing students are acclimating to Learn from Anywhere, the virtual Head of the...

A pre-recorded Zoom lecture with an auto-scrolling audio transcript. Boston University is doing what it can to provide accommodations to deaf and hard-of-hearing students learning remotely this semester. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Deaf, hard-of-hearing students acclimate to learning through screens

Charlotte Howard October 7, 2020
As students across the country navigate the learning curve that comes with adapting to remote learning, those who are deaf or hard of hearing must cross additional hurdles. Meanwhile, BU is doing what it can to support these students.
Boston University courses are being conducted virtually through the video conference platform Zoom for the remainder of the Spring semester. ILLUSTRATION BY AUSMA PALMER/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU sees a shift to remote learning amid COVID-19 pandemic

Melissa Ellin April 29, 2020
Professors and students have navigated the nuances of remote learning since BU President Robert Brown’s March 17 announcement that classes would remain online through the end of the Spring semester.
Boston University’s Disability and Access Services is handling students’ requests for learning accommodations virtually and allowing for more flexibility given the new challenges virtual learning may pose. FELIX PHILLIPS/ DFP FILE

BU continues to make learning accommodations available online

Jahnavi Sodhi April 9, 2020
BU President Robert Brown announced all classes and examinations for the rest of the Spring semester will be held remotely amid the coronavirus pandemic in an email to the BU community March 17. As a result, the university is also handling all requests for learning accommodations virtually.
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