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Boston University's Metropolitan College is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. PHOTO BY ERIN BILLINGS/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Metropolitan College celebrates 50th anniversary

Jessica Dorfan March 26, 2015

Boston University’s Metropolitan College has reached its 50th anniversary after half a century of providing a variety of learning experiences for students. Celebrations, which will begin during the...

A study released Monday in Personality and Individual Differences found that insecure people use Facebook to seek attention. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY OLIVIA NADEL/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Insecure people more likely to use Facebook for attention, study finds

Jessica Dorfan February 11, 2015

Researchers at Union College found that people with attachment anxiety or insecure relationships are more likely to use Facebook to seek attention, according to a Monday press release. The study, published...

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Science and engineering degrees increase, gender gap remains

Jessica Dorfan January 30, 2015

Colleges and universities have seen an increased percentage of students earning science and engineering degrees, a Monday study by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center found. The study...

The Center for Gender, Sexuality and Activism at Boston University launched This is Not OK Boston this month to increase efforts to prevent sexual assault. GRAPHIC BY SAMANTHA GROSS/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

CGSA launches website, partners with other schools to address sexual assault

Jessica Dorfan January 21, 2015

Boston University’s Center for Gender, Sexuality and Activism launched a website Jan. 13 called This Is Not OK, a collaborative movement with other area schools that aims to provide a network for...

In order to function more like a traditional restaurant, Late Nite Kitchen, at the Yawkey Center for Student Services at 100 Bay State Road, will fully implement a tipping system for its employees by the spring semester. PHOTO BY JUSTIN HAWK/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Late Night Kitchen to fully implement tipping system

Jessica Dorfan November 20, 2014

In an effort to mirror operations of traditional restaurants, Late Night Kitchen at the Yawkey Center for Student Services at 100 Bay State Road will fully implement a tipping system for its employees...

Mass. activists groups respond to results of ballot questions

Mass. activists groups respond to results of ballot questions

Jessica Dorfan November 5, 2014

Massachusetts voters had a chance Tuesday to weigh in on the election’s four ballot questions addressing the gas tax, the Bottle Bill, the casino law and earned sick pay. Massachusetts Ballot Question...

A study conducted by the American Council of Trustees and Alumni found that many institutions' core curriculums do not meet criteria that the ACTA considers essential to a student’s formative years. The study gave Boston University a “C” grade on its core curriculum. GRAPHIC BY EMILY ZABOSKI/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Colleges miss mark for strong liberal arts education, study suggests

Jessica Dorfan October 20, 2014

Because U.S. universities have differing core requirements across their programs, hundreds of students across the country may be missing out on an adequate liberal arts education, according to a Wednesday...

Boston Mayor Martin Walsh announced that the City of Boston secured $3.8 million in resources to aid homeless or at-risk veterans. PHOTO BY GRACE BOWDEN/DAILY FREE PRESS CONTRIBUTOR

Walsh announces initiative to aid homeless, at-risk veterans

Jessica Dorfan October 10, 2014

Boston Mayor Martin Walsh announced Monday that the city secured funding for an initiative to end veteran homelessness in Boston by 2015, a part of a larger nationwide effort to address the issue. First...

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