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Mental health resource pamphlets in Boston University Student Health Services. BU was placed on the ‘2025 Mental Health Services Honor Roll’ created by The Princeton Review. SIENA GLEASON/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

BU named in inaugural ‘Mental Health Services Honor Roll,’ students advocate for more representation in mental health services

Avery Fox February 7, 2025
Boston University was one of 16 universities listed in the Princeton Review’s inaugural “2025 Mental Health Services Honor Roll,” leaving students appreciative yet critical.
Boston University’s Student Government introduced on Monday a month-long health program dedicated to creating events that promote student health. The program will bring awareness to resources available to students, such as the free Wellnest Mindful Journaling App. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Student Government introduces well-being initiative, passes transparency bill

Anna Vidergar October 6, 2020
StuGov fleshed out in a Monday night meeting a series of events focusing on student well-being, as well as a bill to create more transparency in requests for funding and meeting minutes.
Students crowd around the Wellbeing Project table at Boston University’s Splash club fair on Sept. 7. COURTESY OF THE WELLBEING PROJECT

BU launches The Wellbeing Project

Ellie Yeo September 19, 2019
Boston University administration announced the launch of a new student wellness initiative, the Wellbeing Project, Tuesday. The project aims to emphasize the importance of student wellbeing at BU and create a larger platform on campus for students to participate in conversations and activities that promote health and wellness.
An ambulance parked outside the emergency room entrance at Boston Medical Center. Eighty Boston University students were transported to the hospital during the Fall 2018 semester for alcohol-related medical issues. SOPHIE PARK/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Fall semester sees increase in alcohol transports from fall 2017

Mia Ping-Chieh Chen February 28, 2019
Eighty students were transported to the hospital for alcohol-related medical issues during the Fall 2018 semester, 10 more than during the previous fall.
Boston University is set to take part in a survey on campus sexual misconduct administered by the Association of American Universities (AAU) in the spring. SERENA YU/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU to take part in multi-university sexual misconduct survey

Laura Al Bast November 1, 2018
Boston University will be conducting a sexual misconduct student survey as part of the AAU 2019 Campus Climate Survey.
Medical alcohol transports at Boston University for the 2017–2018 academic year were down from the previous year. PHOTO BY RACHEL SHARPLES/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Alcohol-related emergency transports at BU decrease

Kiran Galani September 10, 2018
The number of alcohol-related emergency transports at Boston University has dropped to 142 in the the 2017-2018 academic year from 186 the year before.
Boston University Police Department launches a Halloween giveaway at the George Sherman Union Wednesday afternoon as part of their @StayScarySafeBU campaign. PHOTO BY ELIZA SHAW/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BUPD launches Halloween safety campaign

Isabel Owens October 26, 2017

The Boston University Police Department and the Wellness and Prevention services of Student Health Services partnered to host a giveaway in the George Sherman Union on Wednesday and Thursday to promote...

Leah Barison and Katharine Mooney from Boston University’s Student Health Services discuss the role of activities on campus in preventing students from drinking, during a meeting Friday afternoon in the George Sherman Union. PHOTO BY ABBY FREEMAN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Student, staff discuss drinking prevention on campus

Ellie French December 12, 2016

More than 30 Boston University community members gathered in the George Sherman Union Friday afternoon to discuss the role of campus activities and programming in preventing dangerous drinking on campus. Katharine...

Three Boston University fraternities have been suspended this academic year, prompting university officials and Greek life organizations to talk about the big issues. PHOTO BY ARVIND GROVER/FLICKR

University, Greek life community address multiple suspensions through conversation

Mina Corpuz April 30, 2015

Three fraternities at Boston University have been suspended during the 2014-15 academic year, prompting campus officials and the Greek life community to speak more about problematic behavior and steps...

Student hospitalizations for alcohol increased from fall 2013 to fall 2014, according to data from Student Health Services. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY OLIVIA NADEL/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Alcohol hospitalizations increased from last fall semester

Samantha J. Gross February 5, 2015

The number of Boston University students hospitalized for alcohol consumption in fall 2014 rose from the previous fall semester, according to data from Student Health Services. However, while the number...

Just one more: Researchers at BU, Boston Medical Center find alcohol policy “environment” and adult binge drinking levels to be inversely related

Becca DeGregorio September 1, 2014

[rawr][/rawr]Bands are marching, books are opening and brigades of parents are driving away teary-eyed and eager for Thanksgiving. It’s fall semester, and Boston University students can look forward...

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