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AIGA Boston presents lecture series "HERSTORY" featuring Erin Robertson Nov. 2 in the College of Communication. PHOTO BY CAROLYN KOMATSOULIS/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

‘HERSTORY’ — not history — promotes women in design

Jenny Jasmin Rollins November 8, 2017

In a world that frequently forces women to compete, Boston University and the American Institute of Graphic Art are pushing for collaboration and cooperation. Erin Robertson, winner of Season 15...

Campus Crime Logs: Sept. 8 - 11

Campus Crime Logs: Sept. 8 – 11

Ellen Cranley September 15, 2016

The following reports were taken from the Boston University Police Department from Sept. 8 to Sept. 11. Medical assist reported at 705 Comm Ave. Officers responded to report of a male student having...

The 2015 Hugo Shong Reporting on Asia Award winner, Jason Rezaian, speaks beside his wife, Yeganeh Salehi, and brother, Ali Rezaian, Tuesday afternoon at the College of Communication. PHOTO BY ERIN BILLINGS/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Jason Rezaian receives Hugo Shong Award, talks of imprisonment in Iran

Ellen Cranley April 27, 2016

The Boston University College of Communication presented The Washington Post’s Tehran correspondent Jason Rezaian with the Hugo Shong Reporting on Asia Award Tuesday for his work in Iran prior to...

A report released Wednesday by the Pell Institute for the Study of Opportunity in Higher Education found that more bachelor’s degrees were awarded to students from higher-income families. GRAPHIC BY RACHEL CHMIELINSKI/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Success rate of earning bachelor’s degree depends on family income, report finds

Ellen Cranley April 22, 2016

Wealthier students in the United States have higher rates of success in earning bachelor’s degrees, according to a report released Wednesday by The Pell Institute for the Study of Opportunity in...

BU students express a greater connection to the Boston community through Boston Marathon traditions and the “Boston Strong” slogan. PHOTO BY JACQUI BUSICK/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Students merge with city spirit for 2016 marathon, reflect “Boston Strong”

Sekar Krisnauli April 19, 2016

Katie Teixeira, a Boston University student, joined hundreds of other BU students in Kenmore Square to watch runners of the 2016 Boston Marathon pass through parts of campus toward the finish line...

A member of the Student Curriculum Committee speaks at the beginning of the rally in Marsh Plaza about how student awareness is important for change. PHOTO BY LEXI PLINE/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Adjunct faculty, supporters march to President Brown’s office, demand fair treatment

Ellen Cranley April 15, 2016

[mediagrid cat="30474"] Boston University adjunct faculty members lead a rally approximately 100 strong Thursday to improve learning conditions at BU and raise awareness of the unfair treatment they...

In a report submitted to President Brown, Provost Morrison and administration, the Student Curriculum Committee criticized the proposed University-Wide General Education Program, citing a poll that revealed that students know very little about the program. PHOTO BY ERIN BILLINGS/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU students seek changes in general education proposal, survey finds

Ellen Cranley April 13, 2016

A majority of Boston University students who responded to a survey about the proposed General Education Program are against it, according to the results released Monday. Three hundred and eighty...

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...

Once a South Campus staple, Crispy Crêpes Café returned to campus Monday at its new location on Commonwealth Avenue. PHOTO BY MADI GOLDMAN/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Crispy Crêpes Café opens new location in BU Central

Ellen Cranley April 6, 2016

Crispy Crêpes Café opened its new location at 714 Commonwealth Ave. Sunday after a five-month absence, said the café’s co-owner Said Bendok. The café previously inhabited 512 Park Drive, near...

According to a study published Thursday in the Journal of Neurotrauma, there is evidence that suggests a link between the frequency of repetitive head impacts, often caused by sports incidents, and risk of neurological issues later in life. PHOTO BY MADDIE MALHOTRA/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Repeated head trauma in amateur sports linked to later-life cognitive dysfunctions

Ellen Cranley April 5, 2016

Boston University researchers found a relationship between repeated head trauma in amateur sports and a number of later-life cognitive dysfunctions in a report released Thursday, said principal researcher...

The midterm report created by the Howard Thurman Visioning Committee suggested an increase in interracial discussion and collaboration within the Howard Thurman Center for Common Ground. PHOTO BY PAIGE TWOMBLY/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Report recommends Howard Thurman Center’s physical expansion

Ellen Cranley April 4, 2016

The Howard Thurman Visioning Committee submitted a report of recommendations Tuesday to Boston University President Robert Brown and Provost Jean Morrison regarding the expansion of the Howard Thurman...

First responders await further instruction. PHOTO BY SARAH SILBIGER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

COM building fire leads to evacuation, class suspension

Ellen Cranley March 25, 2016

[mediagrid cat="29645"] Activities in the Boston University College of Communication at 640 Commonwealth Ave. have been suspended while Boston Fire and Police officers responded to a three-alarm fire...

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