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The Daily Free Press

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Boston University annual report 2021

BU ends 2021 fiscal year on high note, but employees still struck by cost-cutting measures

Seamus Webster February 18, 2022
BU froze retirement contributions and salary increases, as its total assets grew to $8.3 billion.
After canceling Spring Recess to prevent COVID-19 spread, Boston University scheduled two Wellness Days in March to give students and faculty members a rest from classes. SERENA YU/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Students, faculty express appreciation, skepticism toward planned Wellness Days

Nathan Lederman February 10, 2021
With the cancellation of Spring Recess, Boston University has scheduled “Wellness Days” set for Thursday, March 18 and Wednesday, March 31 to give the school community a break midway through the semester, according to University Provost and Chief Academic Officer Jean Morrison.
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.
East to West: September 11, 2020

East to West: September 11, 2020

Justin Tang September 11, 2020

Join us as we cover the difficulties faculties and students have faced after a week of hybrid learning, how to maintain a safe sex life among the COVID pandemic and the first ever virtual Boston Marathon. FEATURING:...

Students and professors both on- and off-campus have mixed feelings as they adjust to Boston University’s Learn from Anywhere hybrid model. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Professors, students face logistical confusion as hybrid classes kick off

Nathan Lederman September 7, 2020
On the heels of BU’s first week of classes, students and faculty expressed mixed feelings on their experiences with the hybrid model the University has undertaken for Fall.
Seth Blumenthal is one of the Boston University lecturers involved in negotiating a contract with Boston University administration granting higher wages and better job security to lecturers. PHOTO BY CHLOE GRINBERG/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Full-time BU lecturers ratify first contract with university

Elise Takahama October 13, 2017

The Boston University Lecturers Union came to an agreement with the university after threatening to strike and unanimously ratified their first contract Friday afternoon. This contract came days...

The Museum of Fine Arts shows Ernesto Contreras’ “I Dream in Another Language” Thursday night as part of its spotlight series Una lengua muy poderosa: Contemporary Queer Films of Mexico. PHOTO COURTESY MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS BOSTON AND TONY RINALDO

Museum of Fine Arts present queer Mexican film series

Johnathan D. Kindall September 10, 2017

LGBTQ culture can be translated into many different forms across many different countries. Certain organizations have taken strides in introducing the Boston community to this world-wide culture, including...

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