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The Daily Free Press

The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

The Daily Free Press

East to West: Feb. 28, 2022

East to West: Feb. 28, 2022

Ellen Maloney February 28, 2022

Last day of February! Today on East to West we cover the Shiney James investigation, BU's fiscal year, Michelle Wu lifting proof of vaccination policy and more. Click here to stream this episode of “East...

Boston University annual report 2021

BU ends 2021 fiscal year on high note, but employees still struck by cost-cutting measures

Seamus Webster February 18, 2022
BU froze retirement contributions and salary increases, as its total assets grew to $8.3 billion.
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Burning Out: The way Boston University is using the student-run F— It Won’t Cut It campaign is seriously questionable

Yvonne Tang April 12, 2021
will BU take responsibility for FIWCI allegations or continue to use the “student-run” label to its advantage?
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Labor union distributes food to recently fired Nine Zero Hotel employees

Madison Mercado April 5, 2021
The hotel fired 52 employees — more than two-thirds of its staff — in March.
Due to Boston University’s reduced 2021 fiscal year budget, the Wheelock College of Education and Human Development has had to eliminate 80 staff and faculty positions. LUWA YIN/ DFP FILE

Wheelock takes brunt of BU layoffs

Chloe Liu July 25, 2020
BU's Wheelock has eliminated eight staff positions, eight full-time faculty positions and 64 part-time faculty positions for the upcoming semester, as indicated in a memo sent from Wheelock’s Office of the Dean on Monday. 
Boston University President Robert Brown in his office on Silber Way. On Tuesday, Brown spoke with The Daily Free Press in a Zoom interview to discuss returning to fully in-person learning in the Fall, along with other issues concerning students. ANDRES PICON/ DFP FILE

President Brown speaks on campus reopening logistics and more with The Daily Free Press

Allison Pirog June 26, 2020
In an interview with The Daily Free Press Thursday, BU President Robert Brown discussed building a sense of community on a physically distanced campus; minimizing health risks for BU students, faculty and staff; and communicating to the student body about unprecedented decisions — as well as other issues that have lingered in students’ minds in recent weeks.
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