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Boston University Student Government approves multiple funding requests

Anna Vidergar March 28, 2023
Boston University Student Government approved multiple funding requests in a meeting Monday night.
Michael Knowles protest

Students walk out in protest of conservative speaker event at BU

Talia Lissauer April 22, 2022
Dozens of students left in protest of a conservative speaker's speech. He argued gender identity should not be taught to young children.
StuGov Meeting

StuGov confirms LGBTQ student task force, hears Spring Festival plans

Anna Vidergar March 29, 2022
The LGBTQIA+ BU Task-Force would conduct surveys, compare BU’s resources to other universities and propose actions based on data.
Boston University Student Government. BU StuGov slate candidates discussed ideas to solve student issues during a town hall meeting at the George Sherman Union Back Court March 16. HUI-EN LIN/DFP STAFF

Running slates answer student questions on Black mental health, student involvement in StuGov election town hall

Anna Vidergar March 17, 2022
Students asked slate representatives how they would respond to issues of mental health, diversity and more.
BU StuGov Office

StuGov hears BUnited platform updates, progress made on Fall semester goals

Anna Vidergar November 30, 2021
BUnited executive board reviews semester's progress on initial campaign's three pillars.
East to West: Nov. 5, 2021

East to West: Nov. 5, 2021

Veronica Thompson November 5, 2021

Today on East to West, we remember Boston University Academy teacher Jennifer Formichelli and cover reactions to Michelle Wu’s election as mayor as well as decisions from this week’s StuGov meeting. Click...

The Boston University Student Government office. BU Student Government endorsed demands made by Local 509, introduced the majority party’s collaboration with Queer Activist Collective “Q” and more in a meeting Monday night. BRIAN SONG/ DFP FILE

StuGov endorses faculty union demands, edits Constitution, collaborates with Queer Activist Collective

Anna Vidergar November 2, 2021
Union asks for better lecturer pay, access to technology and Q advocates for renaming of Silber Way.
The BU Out List webpage

BU Out List gives LGBTQ+ faculty and staff visibility, connection

Molly Farrar June 30, 2021
The List hopes to create a community for queer faculty and staff and provide support for queer students.
praying hands

Workshop in transfuturist prayer emphasizes importance of supportive spaces

Molly Farrar March 30, 2021
Micah Rosegrant, a part-time CFA senior, led a workshop on “trans affirmative spirituality” Friday.
The ability to include pronouns in one’s Zoom screen name has both advantages and disadvantages, according to transgender and non-binary students. ILLUSTRATION BY LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Transgender and non-binary students feel added pressures of online learning

Nathan Lederman October 19, 2020
As remote learning cements its role in higher education, students who are transgender and nonbinary say the Zoom format presents unique challenges as well as benefits.
Students at the National Society of Collegiate Scholars table at SPLASH in 2014. On Wednesday, the Student Activities Office at Boston University released guidelines restricting student organizations to holding most meetings virtually in the Fall. MIKE DESOCIO/DFP FILE

Student organizations must hold most Fall meetings virtually

Inyeong Kim August 3, 2020
BU's student organizations must hold most events virtually this Fall, according to SAO. Some gatherings can still be held in person, but under strict capacity limits and with furniture fixed in place to ensure social distancing.
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