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Summer Study Abroad canceled amid lack of resources, safety concerns

Jesús Marrero Suárez March 10, 2021
Gareth McFeely, executive director of Study Abroad, said the decision was motivated by the same pandemic-related concerns that prevented the University from running the program last summer.
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CGS Boston-London Program canceled for second time due to COVID-19

Jesús Marrero Suárez March 3, 2021
Dean of the College of General Studies Natalie McKnight announced the cancellation of the Boston-London Program for the CGS Class of 2024 in an email Monday, nearly a year after the suspension of the program for the previous class.
Boston University’s International Students and Scholars Office. The University is opposing a Department of Homeland Security proposal that would limit the time international students may study in the United States. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU opposes federal proposal limiting stay of int’l students in US

Chris Larabee November 5, 2020
BU President Robert Brown sent a letter to federal leaders on behalf of BU Oct. 23 to push back against a Department of Homeland Security proposal that could limit how long international students may study in the United States.
Boston University announced Thursday that it is joining an amicus brief for a lawsuit against the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement due to restrictions released Monday that threaten to deport international students who opt for remote-learning. ILLUSTRATION BY LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU to take part in lawsuit against ICE

Nathan Lederman July 9, 2020
BU announced Thursday it is joining an amicus curiae brief in support of Harvard and MIT's lawsuit against the ICE for recent federal guidance that would cause remote-learning international students to lose their student visas.
East to West (COVID-19 Update #3): March 27, 2020

East to West (COVID-19 Update #3): March 27, 2020

Justin Tang March 27, 2020

This episode is also available on SoundCloud. Join us for East to West’s continuing special coronavirus coverage. This week, we’ll discuss the first cases of COVID-19 on the Charles River Campus,...

The International Student and Scholar Hub, launched Monday through BU’s Global Program, compiles resources for the international population and aims to facilitate an easier transition to college life at BU. PHOTO BY SARAH SILBIGER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

New platform provides resources to ease transition of BU’s international population

Lexi Peery April 28, 2016

Boston University Global Programs launched the International Student and Scholar Hub Monday and created an aggregation of resources and information, particularly for international students. “The...

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