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Quality Contracting vans parked outside of Boston University’s Wheelock College of Education and Human Development building. A leak occurred in the fifth floor bathroom of Wheelock on Thursday and forced professors to relocate their Friday classes. HOLLY GUSTAVSEN/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Flooding on Wheelock fifth floor causes class relocations, continued disruptions

Emma Clement December 9, 2024
A leak in the fifth-floor bathroom resulted in flooding on all floors of the Wheelock College of Education and Human Development building Thursday, causing Friday classes to be relocated.
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."
braille across america virtual challenge logo

National Braille Press begins Braille Across America exercise challenge

Sam Trottenberg March 15, 2021
Participants must run or walk at least 26.2 miles, or bike at least 52.4 miles, between March 17 and April 19.
For Boston University students having difficulties managing school because of COVID-19, the morality of cheating during online exams is far from black-and-white. ILLUSTRATION BY HANNAH YOSHINAGA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

In era of online exams, concerns over cheating develop new nuances

Angela Yang December 10, 2020
When Gus Betts-O’Rourke was told his midterm had been uploaded to Chegg, he wasn’t surprised.
I Need The A+ Tutoring, a tutoring platform developed by Boston University student Ben Reydler, matches students with tutors who have taken the specific class that they need help in. ILLUSTRATION BY LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Questrom student’s tutoring service offers help in specific BU courses, not subjects

Toni Baraga November 12, 2020

With the end of each semester inevitably comes final exams, and one Boston University student has created a business opportunity in tutoring peers who seek academic help during these times. A plethora...

The Boston University Office of the Provost is located on the eighth floor of 1 Silber Way. SOPHIE PARK/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Provost Morrison urges professors to not give early finals

Daily Free Press Staff January 27, 2019
BU Provost Jean Morrison sent an email to the student body encouraging both students and professors to give finals on scheduled final exam dates, not on the last day of class.
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