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The Daily Free Press

The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

The Daily Free Press

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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.
Boston University’s Global Programs building. BU Study Abroad has canceled all international and domestic trips for the Spring 2021 semester. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU Study Abroad cancels all Spring 2021 trips

Melissa Ellin October 22, 2020
BU Study Abroad is canceling all of its international and domestic trips and the majority of its programming for Spring 2021 due to pandemic-related concerns, according to a Thursday email from Study Abroad Executive Director Gareth McFeely.
After already cutting $168 million from its 2021 budget, Boston University must make an additional $96 million in cuts, which will result in layoffs and furloughs for University staff. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

University faces $96 million more of budget cuts, prepares for layoffs and furloughs

Jane Avery June 29, 2020
BU must make an additional $96 million worth of financial cuts — after having already cut $168 from its budget — to cover its total $264 million budget shortfall for the 2021 fiscal year beginning July 1, according to an email to faculty and staff from President Robert Brown, dated Monday.
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