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Fulbright Scholar Gabriel Calistro. Thousands of students were left uncertain about receiving Fulbright scholarship funding after the Trump administration announced it would cut state department funding for abroad programs. COURTESY OF GABRIEL CALISTRO

Fulbright funding suspension raises uncertainty for scholars abroad

Sam Mandala March 21, 2025
Federal cuts to scholarships like the Fulbright Program have left students currently abroad and future grantees, uncertain.
Protestors walk around Marsh Plaza with signs before the walkout on Wednesday. KATE KOTLYAR/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

GALLERY: BUGWU holds walkout on last day of classes

Andrew Burke-Stevenson May 4, 2024
The Boston University Graduate Workers Union held a walkout on Wednesday, the final day of classes, in response to Provost Ken Lutchen’s email.
The office of the Department of Film and Television in COM

BU searches for new Film and Television Department chair

Megan Amato October 3, 2023
Boston University’s Department of Film and Television is making a second attempt to search for a new department chair, according to a recent job listing on LinkedIn. Current FTV chair Paul Schneider said he tried to step down last year but remained on staff because a replacement could not be secured.
PhD sick leave policy

BU introduces 15-day sick leave policy for doctoral students following year of activism

Leila El Alam February 10, 2022
The policy, implemented Jan. 25, gives students up to 15 days of consecutive sick leave.
The School of Theology appointed G. Sujin Pak as its new dean in January, making her Boston University’s first female Asian-American dean. JASMINE LI/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Sujin Pak appointed School of Theology dean

Anne Jonas January 29, 2021
Pak brings with her a track record of inclusivity and social justice work. She joined BU from the Duke University Divinity School, where she received her Master’s of Theological Studies and served as an assistant professor and later as academic dean.
Boston University will store all class video recordings from the Spring, Summer and Fall semesters, according to a Thursday email sent by Provost Jean Morrison to faculty. ILLUSTRATION BY LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU to preserve class recordings for potential use in lawsuits

Sarah Readdean September 15, 2020
All class video recordings from the Spring, Summer and Fall semesters will be temporarily stored by BU for use, if necessary, in legal proceedings.
Boston’s Logan Airport came in 16th in airport satisfaction in a new ranking by J.D. Power, a marketing research company. PHOTO BY CHLOE GRINBERG/ DFP FILE PHOTO

BU to heavily restrict Fall travel and visitors

Jane Avery July 31, 2020
BU announced in a memo Friday it will prohibit all University-sponsored domestic and international travel for students, staff and faculty — but some parties may be eligible for situational exemptions.
Demonstrators in front of a Roxbury police station, protesting police brutality. On Wednesday, Boston University held a Day of Collective Engagement to encourage faculty and students to have conversations about race. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Faculty, students spend day engaging in multi-faceted conversations on race

Cameron Morsberger June 24, 2020
BU hosted a “Day of Collective Engagement: Racism and Antiracism, Our Realities and Our Roles” Wednesday to encourage campus-wide conversation about racism. 

Proposed bill focuses on rights of students

Daily Free Press Admin April 1, 2014

The Massachusetts Joint Committee on Higher Education met at the Statehouse Tuesday for a hearing on two higher education bills, one of which focused on the rights of college students. H.3942, one of...

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