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The Daily Free Press

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The Daily Free Press

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In its Monday meeting, Boston University Student Government discussed resolutions supporting free on-campus laundry and accommodating BU library workers, and also voted on a bill that alters Senate participation. HANNAH YOSHINAGA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

New Senate positions, library workers’ accommodations, free laundry on the agenda at StuGov meeting

Anna Vidergar February 9, 2021
Boston University Student Government voted on a bill regarding Senate positions, resolutions in support of library workers and free laundry in a Zoom meeting Monday night.
With the first semester under Boston University’s Learn from Anywhere model coming to an end, faculty and students are not sold on hybrid classes. PERRY SOSI/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Faculty, students say hybrid classes don’t work

Kate Sandage December 10, 2020
A range of community members share their thoughts on how LFA can improve for the semester to come.
Some Boston University students and faculty are disappointed COVID-19 testing resources are not available to all members of the BU community. JACOB COLLING/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Faculty and students criticize testing policies, professor access to campus

Nick Kolev November 20, 2020
Despite BU's comprehensive COVID-19 testing policies this Fall, some BU community members are unable to reap the benefits of on-campus testing sites.
Boston University Libraries hosted their fourth “Wikipedia in the Classroom” workshop Thursday to educate faculty on how to incorporate Wikipedia into their courses. RYAN GREGORY/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Wikipedia in the Classroom encourages students to serve the public

Mita Kataria February 6, 2020
Years ago, students were always told not to use Wikipedia as a source when doing any type of research assignment in school. But that is beginning to change as users are learning how to edit Wikipedia pages, and professors are even implementing this process into their coursework.
A student working at Field Production Services located in BU’s College of Communication.
SOPHIE PARK/ DFP STAFF

Students lack resources for BU’s multimedia requirement

Sarah Iles April 25, 2019
BU introduced the WR152 course this semester. This course brought a multimedia focus to the existing WR150 curriculum, but some BU students and faculty have had issues with access to video and audio equipment needed for the classes.
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