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Boston University Young Democratic Socialists’ Instagram post calling to make BU a sanctuary campus. Several student organizations made this call Monday, following the recent detainments and deportations of U.S. Visa and green card holders. SARAH CRUZ/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Student groups call for BU to be declared a ‘sanctuary campus’

Truman Dickerson March 26, 2025
Boston University student organizations call for the University to declare itself as a sanctuary campus.
People wait for Dr. Melissa Gilliam to enter the reception after the announcement.

‘Thrilled’: BU faculty welcome new leader

Crystal Yormick October 6, 2023
Boston University faculty and professors welcomed the newly-announced future president, Melissa Gilliam, whose appointment was made public Wednesday morning.
Kenneth Freeman

Board of Trustees appoints Kenneth Freeman as BU interim president

Daily Free Press Staff May 10, 2023
Kenneth Freeman, vice president and associate provost and dean emeritus of the Questrom School of Business, was chosen to be the interim president of the University.
Letter to the Editor: Faculty letter to President Brown regarding BU professor's denied tenure

Letter to the Editor: Faculty letter to President Brown regarding BU professor’s denied tenure

Guest Writer May 1, 2023
The signers of the letter respectfully ask that the Daily Free Press make the letter available to its readers. They do so because of the gravity of the injustice committed as well as because of the potential negative effects for BU’s reputation that would result from a finding in favor of Assistant Professor Lopes de Barros by the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination.
Haley Alvarez-Lauto | Graphic Artist

Letter to the Editor: President Brown’s State of the University message left out most of BU’s faculty

Editors November 15, 2022
President Brown excluded lecturers from the list of promoted faculty in his recent State of the University report.
Students in the Newbury Center, which provides resources for first-generation Boston University students and staff. President Robert Brown started various projects to increase the percentage of first-gen students at BU and provide them with resources. ANGIE YE/DFP STAFF

First-gen students offer perspective on Newbury Center and President Brown’s legacy

Zenobia Lloyd November 1, 2022
With an increase of first-gen students, students voice concern on slim resources
gas prices will not affect BU

BU unaffected by gas price hike, but long term ramifications loom

Ruhika Ponda April 13, 2022
Experts said a long-term increase in gas prices could expedite the University's divestment from fossil fuels.
housing costs increase

As BU housing costs surge at highest rate in years, interest in off-campus housing rises

Daily Free Press Staff March 31, 2022
BU raised the rates of its traditional-style residences 3.86% this year, the largest increase since at least 2016.
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.
East to West: Jan. 24, 2022

East to West: Jan. 24, 2022

Ellen Maloney January 24, 2022

First episode of the semester! Today on East to West, we cover the new testing and isolation requirements, students calling for more gender inclusive bathrooms on campus, and governor Charlie Baker’s...

BU President Robert Brown

President Brown reflects on the return to in-person and more with The Daily Free Press

Madhri Yehiya December 8, 2021
Brown shared aspirations and responded to concerns surrounding BUPD, campus sexual assault and more.
divestBU rally

BU divests from fossil fuels, activists react

Claire Law September 30, 2021
BU divests from fossil fuels, which is "a very small fraction of our endowment," President Brown wrote in an email to all students.
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