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The Daily Free Press

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Boston-area universities not entirely successful at diversity efforts

Sam Trottenberg February 18, 2021
The first African American graduate from Harvard College was Richard Theodore Greener in 1870. Today, the current Harvard College freshman class is 14.7 percent African American.
Employees of Boston University’s Bulk Mail Services delivered a petition to President Robert Brown’s office Wednesday regarding the school’s decision to shutter the Bulk Mail unit this June. SOPHIE PARK/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU staff diversity increases since 2012 report

Sofia Saric April 11, 2019
In 2018, BU's faculty was 7.8 percent people of color.
Boston University President Robert Brown and Provost Jean Morrison have created a task force to increase faculty diversity across campuses. PHOTO BY ANN SINGER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU creates task force to increase faculty diversity

Sophia Eppolito October 14, 2015

Boston University announced Tuesday the creation of a Task Force on Faculty Diversity and Inclusion. In a letter sent to faculty and staff in August, the task force laid out its goals and described how...

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