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Ibram X. Kendi speaks at a panel hosted by Montclair Film on Wednesday, August 14, 2019. PHOTO COURTESY OF MONTCLAIR FILM VIA FLICKR

Amid mass layoffs, BU Center for Antiracist Research accused of mismanagement of funds, disorganization

Daily Free Press Staff September 21, 2023
Boston University hired Ibram X. Kendi to lead its new Center for Antiracist Research in 2020, a year marked by a global pandemic and nationwide racial tension. Three years later, after at least $43 million in grants and gifts and what sources say has been an underwhelming output of research, the Center for Antiracist Research laid off almost all of its staff last week.
The Boston University Office of the Provost. Departing President Robert Brown will appoint an interim provost over the summer while the search for a permanent replacement for Jean Morrison continues. SOPHIE PARK/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Boston University welcomes new administration leadership

Sydney Topf June 2, 2023
Boston University has new administrative leadership going into the 2023-2024 academic year, following the appointment, retirement and stepping down of top university administrators.
A paper on display outside of the Daily Free Press office on Commonwealth Avenue. The Daily Free Press will relaunch its investigative team in the fall to bring in-depth stories on issues within the BU community. HUI-EN LIN/DFP STAFF

Daily Free Press relaunches newly structured investigative team

Kiera Mcdonald June 2, 2023
Boston University’s independent student-run newspaper launches an investigative unit to uncover issues affecting the BU community.
President Brown

Robert A. Brown: The legacy of Boston University’s 10th president

Ava Gordon October 20, 2022
University faculty and Student Government officials discussed Boston University president Robert Brown's legacy.
Bu directory

BU Directory update allows students to change their legal name

Cassandra Dumay March 27, 2022
The change follows months of activism and as part of a recent rollout of updates of an IT services inclusivity project.
Boston University Student Government. BU StuGov slate candidates discussed ideas to solve student issues during a town hall meeting at the George Sherman Union Back Court March 16. HUI-EN LIN/DFP STAFF

Running slates answer student questions on Black mental health, student involvement in StuGov election town hall

Anna Vidergar March 17, 2022
Students asked slate representatives how they would respond to issues of mental health, diversity and more.
A LGBTQ flag hangs on a Boston University student’s wall. A Boston University task force released a report in 2018 with recommendations to make the University safer for its LGBTQ faculty and stuff. Three years later, several of the recommendations have yet to be implemented. LIBBY MCCLELLAND/DFP STAFF

Nearly three years later, many recommendations from BU LGBTQIA+ Task Force report have yet to be implemented

Tara Dave February 28, 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic slowed the work of the task force down, but the Q-Center has been launched since.
Shiney James Follow-up

What happened to Shiney James? BU alumni call for transparency

Emilia Wisniewski February 25, 2022
The University appointed an external fact-finder to investigate allegations brought against James in October.
Mugar Memorial Library no head librarian

Reports of disorganization, understaffing as Mugar library remains without some high-level staff

Emilia Wisniewski February 17, 2022
The evening circulation manager, head of circulation and head librarian positions have been vacant for months.
BU President Robert Brown

President Brown reflects on the return to in-person and more with The Daily Free Press

Madhri Yehiya December 8, 2021
Brown shared aspirations and responded to concerns surrounding BUPD, campus sexual assault and more.
East to West: Nov. 12, 2021

East to West: Nov. 12, 2021

Veronica Thompson November 12, 2021

Today on East to West, we cover BU Orientation student employees’ reports of being overworked and underpaid, StuGov’s upcoming initiatives and updates from BIG, State government employees being...

The letter sent by Boston University Provost and Chief Academic Officer Jean Morrison to the Dean of Students Office Oct. 7. Morrison announced the use of an outside factfinder to investigate allegations of verbal and emotional abuse of student employees in BU’s Orientation program. ILLUSTRATION BY CONOR KELLEY/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

‘Grueling’ hours, forged timesheets: BU students allege Orientation leadership violated state labor laws

Daily Free Press Staff November 9, 2021
Shiney James and other leaders reportedly worked students up to 80 hours a week with little to no breaks.
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