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EmpowerBU slate members (left to right) Alara Baran, Natalie Reilly, Suraj Nellore and Bryce Thompson. EmpowerBU is running for Boston University Student Government and is focused on building a stronger campus through fostering community and representation. COURTESY OF JANELLE RAMOS/EMPOWERBU

‘A conduit for change’: StuGov slate EmpowerBU strives to adapt, include, mobilize

Austin Kittrell March 26, 2025

Suraj Nellore moved around a lot growing up — from the United Kingdom to France, India and Australia — and constantly found himself in a new place, not knowing anyone.  “I didn’t necessarily...

The Boston University Police Department. This week’s crime logs include a broken-into car, a suspicious person and an injured animal. KATE KOTLYAR/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Campus Crime Logs: March 31 — April 6

Gia Shin April 8, 2024
This week’s crime logs include a broken-into car, a suspicious person and an injured animal.
The South Entrance to the Global Programs office. Many pre-med students find it difficult to fit a study abroad experience into their academic curriculum. KATE KOTLYAR/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Pre-med students face unique study abroad challenges

Corinne Davidson November 17, 2023
Every prospective student at Boston University gets the same study abroad spiel. There’s something for everyone, a tour guide says walking backwards along Bay State Road. 
The Kilachand Honors College. KHC students are boycotting KHC-affiliated classes in response to the dean’s comments on the recent violence in Israel and Gaza. TAYLOR COESTER/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Kilachand students boycott classes in response to director’s comments on Israel-Hamas war, administration responds

Daily Free Press Staff October 22, 2023
Melissa Holt’s comments on the recent violence in Israel and Gaza sparked student boycotts from Kilachand-affiliated classes this week.
Field production services

FPS reinforces equipment policy, students struggle to create personal projects

Siena Griffin October 2, 2023
Field Production Service — which provides professional-grade film equipment to students enrolled in eligible COM courses — has strengthened its equipment rental regulations this semester due to limited equipment and staff, Chair of Film and Television Department Paul Schneider said. Stricter regulations mean that students are unable to circumvent FPS’s for-class-use-only policy to rent equipment for out-of-class projects as they had done in previous semesters.
The Kilachand Hall student dormitories

Kilachand Honors College appoints new director

Jules Germek April 20, 2023
Melissa Holt, current associate dean of Wheelock College of Education and Human Development, is announced to be the next director of Kilachand Honors College starting July 1.
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.
renaming Myles Standish Hall

President Robert Brown rejects Myles Standish Hall name change petition

Daily Free Press Staff March 31, 2022
Massachusett Tribe at Ponkapoag and Travis Franks' petition to change Myles Standish Hall to Wituwamat Memorial Hall was rejected.
BU student government office

StuGov confirms new positions, announces goals for Fall semester

Anna Vidergar September 21, 2021
New committee chairs outline plans to improve outreach and involvement in StuGov.
mhc funding request presentation during boston university student government meeting

StuGov confirms new chairs, funding for Mental Health Committee website

Anna Vidergar April 13, 2021
New Senate and ROC chairs were confirmed, while the MHC and Department of Events received funding.
Boston University student government discusses senate amending bill 002 in a monday senate meeting

StuGov votes on constitutional amendments following weeks of debate

Anna Vidergar March 30, 2021
Votes included adding a definition of a college and condensing its consitution after much debate.
students' bill of rights slide in a boston university student government meeting

StuGov continues amendment debate, discusses technological issues, proposal to condense constitution

Anna Vidergar March 23, 2021
Topics included campus technology, condensing the constitution and adding a definition of college.
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