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Student Government President Akwasi Antwi speaking during President Melissa Gilliam’s inauguration. The Student Activities Office Allocations Board changed its guidelines for the Boston University student organizations' funding requests, causing groups to request funding from the BU Student Government. HOLLY GUSTAVSEN/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Student clubs, organizations go to StuGov for funding following Allocations Board guideline shifts

Emma Clement November 15, 2024
Student clubs and organizations have been seeking funding from StuGov due to Allocations Board changing their guidelines for funding requests.
Director of Communications for Enrolled Students Alexandra Bellerose speaks at a BU Student Government meeting on Oct. 21. StuGov addressed three funding requests and featured BU President Melissa Gilliam as a guest speaker during its meeting on Monday. JOHN DOWNES/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

StuGov approves two funding requests, denies another, invites guest speaker President Gilliam

Amil Coutinho Amado November 6, 2024
Boston University Student Government approves two funding requests, denied one funding request and spoke with BU President Melissa Gilliam at their meeting on Monday, Nov. 4.
A person speaks with the front desk at the Educational Resource Center in the Center for Career Development building. Many Boston University students have on- or off-campus part-time jobs in addition to being a full-time student. SARAH CRUZ/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Glimpsing into the lives of full-time students with part-time jobs

Lilu Trondowski September 18, 2024
For some students, finding employment is not a simple task, but for others, work has become a space and time to further their aspirations.
Remi Chester and Prianna Sharan. Chester and Sharan are the founders of Popple, a social media app to connect people. ISABELLA OLAND/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Find your people with Popple: an app launched by BU students

Kara Mihm February 14, 2024
BU juniors Remi Chester and Prianna Sharan noticed the difficulty of making plans and finding friends as busy college students, so they developed Popple, a social networking platform that creates real-world connections.
Fiona Whittington

COM alum Fiona Whittington promoted inclusion at BU, now sparks change for women in tech

Mara Mellits November 7, 2023
2024 Women of Impact Honoree and COM alum Fiona Whittington was not an average advertising student during her time at BU.
A shopper considers a blouse at Shop Swapp.

Meet Shop Swapp: A BU-exclusive thrifting platform

Caitlin Beal March 31, 2023
Shop Swapp, a thrifting service and platform exclusively for BU students was started by two College of Engineering seniors, Katie Hill and Mikayla Crowley.
Emma Johnson BU Alum

Boston University alumni business ventures

Daily Free Press Staff June 8, 2022
Three recent graduates share BU's impact on their recent projects, ranging from bracelets to orchestras.
Fem tech speaker at BUild Lab

Suzanne Sinatra, the sex-tech entrepreneur behind game-changing vulva personal pad, comes to BU

Melina Nguyen April 14, 2022
Private Packs, created by Sinatra, are a hot and cold, ergonomic therapy pack for the vulva. They help combat traumas to the area.
Sustainability innovation seed grant

BU entices students to address sustainability issues with new grant

Hannah Eaton February 10, 2022
Applications for the “Sustainability Innovation Seed Grant” from Innovate@BU are open until February 21.
YMCA hunger challenge partnership with BU

BUild Lab and Innovate@BU offer $10,000 prize for remedy to food insecurity

Metta Santoso February 3, 2022
A new challenge is available for students from innovate@bu and the YMCA of Greater Boston to win $10,000 prize. Applications close March 1.
Bazaar creativity and student-driven event

New creativity event sets up shop at Boston University to celebrate student innovation

Emily Pauls January 21, 2022
Kiosks featuring student designs and clothing to purchase will be all across Boston University's Charles River Campus Jan. 28.
Amor Plantae, whose initiative aims to treat mental health patients through plant-based medicines, was selected as the audience favorite in the Boston University BUild Lab’s Wellbeing: Reimagined, Renewed, Revitalized Challenge. COURTESY OF GEENA GRANT

Wellbeing showcase features student ventures

Ava Berger December 9, 2021
Eleven student-led projects were chosen for $500 seed grants.
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