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The Daily Free Press

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The Boston University dormitory on 575 Commonwealth Avenue, often referred to as HoJo, has been set aside for quarantine purposes. COURTESY OF FORKSFORKS VIA WIKIPEDIA

BU sets aside 575 Commonwealth as possible quarantine housing, relocates residents

Varsha Subramanian August 2, 2020
HoJo consists largely of triple rooms, each with air-conditioning and a private bathroom. Students were told that they will be relocated to a room of the same standard.
Boston University brownstones on Bay State Road. Students originally assigned to triples and quads for the 2020-2021 school year face relocations as the University tries to ensure a safe return in the Fall. SOPHIE PARK/ DFP FILE

Students in high-density rooms face relocations

Melissa Ellin July 1, 2020
BU has begun relocating students previously assigned to triples and quads to new spaces, as part of its initiative to create a safer campus when students return in Fall.
Boston University’s Warren Towers dormitory. Recent changes to BU’s housing policies allow students to now have until Aug. 1 to cancel their fall Residence License Agreement and receive a full refund on their $600 Housing Guarantee Payment. MADI GOLDMAN/ DFP FILE

BU updates Housing policies, aiding international students

Allison Pirog June 30, 2020
BU students who cancel their fall Residence License Agreement by Aug. 1 will receive a full refund on their $600 Housing Guarantee Payment.
Marciano Commons on Bay State Road. According to the campus life edition of Back2BU, dining spaces at Boston University will limit capacities and mandate face coverings. MIKE DESOCIO/ DFP FILE

This is what campus life will look like this Fall

Melissa Ellin June 23, 2020
Traditional campus life may be nearly unrecognizable this Fall, with social distancing infused into all aspects of university activity. BU administration also holds the right to shut campus down again.
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