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Boston University 2022 Report highlights financial progress, research initiatives and competitive admission

Jennifer Small January 24, 2023
The 2022 Boston University Financial Report credited FY2022’s success to the swift resumption of residential learning, teaching and research after the pandemic as well as budgeting, planning and disciplined financial management.
citgo sign obstructed by building

Students express disapproval as new Kenmore Square building slowly covers iconic BU Citgo sign

Madhri Yehiya October 21, 2021
60-foot-by-60-foot sign no longer fully visible from a distance in the west direction along Comm Ave.
East to West: September 27, 2019

East to West: September 27, 2019

JenRacoosin September 27, 2019

In this episode of “East to West,” we cover negotiations for a conservative student group’s speaker, a state ban on vaping products, and the new Rhett statue. This episode originally aired...

More than 80 percent of staff at WBUR, a Boston University-owned NPR affiliate radio station, have signed a petition to unionize. RACHEL SHARPLES/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

WBUR employees announce plan to unionize

Anders Larson February 1, 2019
Employees at WBUR, an NPR-affiliated radio station that is owned by Boston University, announced a plan to unionize Tuesday. More than 80 percent of the station’s staff signed a petition for union recognition.
Peter Fiedler, vice president for administrative services at Boston University, is set to step down from his post at the end of this month. COURTESY OF PETER FIEDLER

Vice President for Administrative Services steps down after 25 years at BU

Lauren Ashe December 4, 2018

After more than 25 years of working at Boston University, Peter Fiedler will step down as vice president for administrative services at the end of December. Fiedler oversees a number of BU departments,...

A workshop on being LGBTQ in the worforce hosted by the Boston University School of Business in October 2017. BU is launching a new task force with LGBTQIA+ faculty and staff. YVETTE LOEPZ/ DFP FILE PHOTO

BU creates task force for LGBTQ faculty and staff

Jennifer Suryadjaja November 1, 2018
Boston University has created a task force to promote a more inclusive community for its LGBTQ faculty and staff.
EDITORIAL: BU should fix what’s broken before building new science center

EDITORIAL: BU should fix what’s broken before building new science center

Editors September 30, 2018

In yet another move to expand room for the sciences on campus, Boston University has proposed building a 19-story tower at the heart of campus housing a data sciences center.   Gary Nicksa, senior...

Parking Lot N on Commonwealth Avenue and Granby Street may soon be replaced by a 19-story data science building. VIGUNTHAAN THARMARAJAH/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU proposes new data science center

Dane Persky September 27, 2018
A new data sciences building, to be constructed at 645-655 Commonwealth Ave. was proposed by Boston University in a letter of intent Tuesday.
Boston University announced Tuesday that it will buy wind power starting in 2020, a step meant to get the school closer to its Climate Action Goal of reaching carbon neutrality by 2040. PHOTO COURTESY OF FLICKR USER MICHAEL REHFELDT

BU enters agreement to purchase renewable wind energy

Kiran Galani September 18, 2018
Boston University has entered a contract with utility company Engie to buy renewable wind power in South Dakota for the next 15 years as part of BU’s Climate Action Plan.
The Boston University Police Department is searching for a new executive director of public safety and chief of police following the retirement of Tom Robbins. PHOTO BY NATALIE CAROLL/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BUPD looks for new commissioner, hopes for faculty, student input

Alana Levene October 19, 2016

Approximately one month after former Boston University Police Department Chief Tom Robbins stepped down, BU last week announced its process to select a new executive director of public safety and chief...

Boston University’s law tower was recently awarded a 2016 Preservation Achievement Award by the Boston Preservation Alliance. PHOTO BY BRIAN SONG/ DFP FILE PHOTO

BU law tower awarded for preservation achievement

Lavanya Prabhakar October 10, 2016

The Boston University law tower is expected to receive a 2016 Preservation Achievement Award from the Boston Preservation Alliance on Oct. 24, according to the Alliance’s website. Boston Preservation...

MASSCreative, an advocacy group for the arts, launched the #HuntingtononHuntington campaign on social media Wednesday in response to the possible purchase of the Boston University playhouse by an investment group. PHOTO BY ERIN BILLINGS/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU Theatre on Huntington Avenue sold after six-month-long process

Kyler Sumter March 21, 2016

The Boston University-owned BU Theatre on 264 Huntington Ave., which was put on the market in October, was sold after a six-month-long process, according to BU’s Senior Vice President of Operations Gary...

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