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On Oct. 15, members of BU Votes distributed pumpkin and apple pie slices to students who registered or were already registered to vote in the 2024 Presidential Election. RACHEL FEINSTEIN/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

BU campus organizations encourage voting among students

Sam Mandala November 11, 2024
Different BU Organizations made efforts to encourage student voting leading up to the 2024 Presidential Election.
Boston University students watch the election at the Howard Thurman Center on Tuesday. Election watch parties were hosted by BU Student Government, BU College Democrats and the Community Service Center at HTC and also by the Faculty in Residence at Warren Towers. MEGAN KWAN/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Students tune into election night watch parties around campus

Katherine Wu November 8, 2024
Boston University students gathered at the Howard Thurman Center for Common Ground and Warren Towers to watch the 2024 Presidential Election results.
A representative from the Howard Thurman Center informs students about upcoming voting-related events at the BU Votes Civic Engagement Fair on Oct. 15. Boston University Student Government Department of City of Affairs and BU Votes collaborated to create Terrier Turnout, a committee designed to foster civic engagement on campus. RACHEL FEINSTEIN/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

New Terrier Turnout committee hosts events to increase student voter participation

Kiyoung Haavisto October 17, 2024
Boston University Student Government Department of City Affairs and BU Votes collaborated to form a new committee called Terrier Turnout, which aims to foster civic engagement on campus.
student volunteer rakes leaves at global days of service

BU Community Service Center hosts second hybrid Global Days of Service

Vanessa Bartlett April 7, 2021
The yearly event allows students to help charities and make a change both virtually and in-person.
A Boston Terrier-themed pumpkin submission to Kilachand Honors College’s pumpkin decorating contest by a group of Boston University sophomores in KHC. COURTESY OF MAX BROWN, EMMA KRAUS, OLIVIA HARE, CAROLINE FERNANDEZ AND SARA STRASSEL

Painting pumpkins and building community: BU groups use pumpkins for outreach

James Paleologopoulos November 1, 2020
While many traditional Halloween events were out of the question this year, some organizations are using the season’s popular orange squash to interact with the student body through contests and more.
Boston University’s Office of the Provost announced the suspension of university-sponsored travel over spring break Thursday following a travel advisory from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. SOPHIE PARK/ DFP FILE

BU cancels university sponsored spring break trips

Samantha Kizner March 4, 2020
Boston University’s Office of the Provost announced in an email to students Wednesday that all university-sponsored travel over spring break has been canceled as a result of the spread of coronavirus. The announcement comes as a response to guidance from the United States Centers for Disease Control, as well as statements from Governor Charlie Baker and the Massachusetts Department of Health.
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