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CGS announces program plans for Class of 2024, no reduced tuition cost at town hall event

Rin Velasco March 17, 2021
College of General Studies freshmen will receive no change in tuition for their six-week Summer semester following the cancellation of the Boston-London program, said Dean of CGS Natalie McKnight in an online town hall Tuesday night.
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.
Robert Colbert, a former security guard at Boston University’s Warren Towers dormitory, passed away Nov. 4. FELIX PHILLIPS/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Boston University mourns the loss of Warren Towers security guard

Susannah Sudborough November 11, 2018
Robert Colbert, formerly a security guard in Warren Towers, passed away Nov. 4.
Approximately 2,300 students stayed on campus this past week following a housing policy that allows residents to remain in their dorms over spring break. ILLUSTRATION BY MADDIE MALHOTRA/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Students opt to stay in dorm after spring break policy change

Ellen Cranley March 14, 2016

  Approximately 2,300 Boston University students took advantage of the available on-campus dormitories over spring break last week, said BU Housing Director Nishmin Kashyap. This was the second...

Beginning this semester all BU students will utilize an online portal to select their on-campus housing. PHOTO BY MADDIE MALHOTRA/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Online housing application eases room selection for continuing, new students

Izzy Weinberg January 29, 2016

Beginning this semester, continuing Boston University students will no longer have to visit BU Housing staff in the George Sherman Union to select their on-campus housing, BU Housing Director Nishmin...

Many students have responded to the survey detailing negative encounters with security guards when entering their dorm building. SARAH SILBIGER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU dorms to remain open during Thanksgiving, spring breaks

Caroline Lord February 19, 2015

All Boston University dormitory-style residences will remain open during the Thanksgiving and spring breaks beginning in the 2015-16 academic year, BU Housing Director Nishmin Kashyap announced Feb....

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