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protest outside President Brown's office against COVID-19 policies

BU students stage walk-out, demonstration to protest current COVID-19 policies

Talia Lissauer January 26, 2022
Organizers demanded classes be taught remotely until the positivity rate drops below 1%, among other things.
COVID-19 open letter, students want hybrid learning option

SPH students call for hybrid learning options in petition, open letter amid rise in COVID-19 cases

Phil London January 24, 2022
Students called into question BU's decision to remain fully in-person, decrease quarantine period
President Robert Brown sent email with COVID-19 updates for spring semester in light of Omicron

BU announces new testing, isolation requirements for Spring semester as COVID-19 cases hit all-time high

Daily Free Press Staff January 6, 2022
Undergraduates will be tested twice a week and the isolation period has been reduced from 10 to 5 days.
East to West: Nov. 2, 2021

East to West: Nov. 2, 2021

Veronica Thompson November 2, 2021

Happy Election Day! Today on East to West, we cover Halloween festivities around campus, the kickstart of BU’s poetry reading series, BU StuGov and BIG hosting the Boston mayoral forum and more. Click...

Jack-o-lanterns sitting outside a Boston University residence building. The BU Campus Activities Board is putting on several Halloween-themed events to get students in the spooky spirit this year. ELLEN CLOUSE/ DFP FILE

Halloween celebrations on campus return in-person with COVID-19 guidelines

Ashley Soebroto October 28, 2021
BU is hosting the Halloween Boo Bash and the Class of 2023 Masquerade event at the House of Blues this weekend.
East to West: Sept. 13, 2021

East to West: Sept. 13, 2021

Veronica Thompson September 13, 2021

First full week of classes! Today on East to West, we cover National Suicide Prevention Week, Boston University students and faculty reflecting on the transition to in-person classes, activists’...

Remote vs. In-Person Reporting | Is It OK If I Record?

Remote vs. In-Person Reporting | Is It OK If I Record?

Angela Yang September 12, 2021

Now that campus life is back in full swing and offices are beginning to reopen, Sarah and Angela reminisce on the pros and cons of reporting from home before sharing what it's like to finally be...

Commonwealth Avenue from the Blandford St. T stop

An homage to the past year and a half

Michelle Tian September 9, 2021
While this place isn’t home, it’s always felt like my comfort zone.
A student watches the Matriculation stage. SHANNON DAMIANO/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

GALLERY: Class of 2025 Matriculation

Shannon Damiano September 1, 2021

Boston University inducted the class of 2025 in its first in-person Matriculation ceremony since the start of the pandemic. Students walked in traditional fashion across campus to Agganis Arena in a day...

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 discusses return to in-person learning this Fall and more with The Daily Free Press

Nick Kolev May 5, 2021
Brown discussed planning for next year, vaccine requirements and renovations among other topics.
hallway in the college of arts and sciences at boston university

BU faculty express hopes, doubts on return to in-person classes

Jesús Marrero Suárez April 29, 2021
Professors described their hopes for a return to normality, admitted some changes may be permanent.
copley society of art painter on newbury street

Copley Art Society plans national summertime show

Taylor Brokesh April 28, 2021
Registration closed Monday for the Copley Society of Art’s “Connected Land and Sea” national show.
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