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The Daily Free Press

The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

The Daily Free Press

Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

EDITORIAL: Boston University’s Hub could improve its disciplinary goals

Editors April 14, 2021
The University must re-structure its general education program to be more inclusive and useful.
Angela Ao/DFP STAFF

EDITORIAL: Advanced, gifted programs in public school systems are inequitable, require updating

Editors March 2, 2021
Rather than attaching a label to young children, we could invest in a schoolwide enrichment model that is available to all students, allowing for more equitable and healthy academic growth.
Emma Moneuse/DFP STAFF

Diamonds and Rust: The current value of a college education

Joel Herbert February 10, 2021
A non-traditional approach to higher education is much needed right now. If we as students take control of our education and learn from this adversity, we may find our college pandemic experience is worth more than it appears.
Fisher College in Boston. Fisher College is one of the schools to be affected by a drop in enrollment over the past 20 years. PHOTO BY BETSEY GOLDWASSER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Small, private New England colleges saw drop in enrollment over past 20 years

Samantha Day April 4, 2018
A review of enrollment statistics over the past 20 years found that 20 percent of the 118 four-year, private colleges in New England have seen their enrollment drop by at least 10 percent, The Boston Globe reported.
An American Council on Education report released Wednesday found that the amount of low-income students enrolled in college since 2008 has decreased. GRAPHIC BY KATELYN PILLEY/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Report shows decrease in low-income student enrollment nationwide

Samantha J. Gross December 1, 2015

Despite a sizable increase in awarded financial aid, two- and four-year colleges and universities have seen a dramatic decline in enrollment of low-income students, according to a report by the American...

A report released Thursday by the Council of Graduate Schools found that nationwide doctoral enrollment has increased. GRAPHIC BY KATELYN PILLEY/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU graduate enrollment consistent with nationwide numbers

Ethan Cappello September 21, 2015

A report released Thursday by the Council of Graduate Schools shows an increase in overall nationwide graduate program enrollment, but a decrease in the enrollment of arts and humanities programs specifically. Enrollment...

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