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The Shorelight Global Scholarship Program, announced Thursday, will give two Massachusetts students a full two-year scholarship to Bath Spa University in England. PHOTO BY BATH SPA UNIVERSITY/WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Scholarship developed for Mass. community college students to study abroad, earn bachelor’s

Rachel Legon February 10, 2015

Shorelight Education and Bath Spa University have developed a partnership providing two students attending Massachusetts community colleges to study abroad and earn a bachelor’s degree, the Massachusetts...

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation and Bytemark released a pilot of BusPlus, a mobile ticketing app, Monday. PHOTO COURTESY OF BLOG.MASS.GOV

MassDOT, private bus companies launch mobile ticketing app

Rachel Legon January 29, 2015

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation  and several private bus companies launched the pilot version of the BusPlus program Monday, which includes a number of improvements to increase intercity...

Boston University is one of 26 universities not participating in the Association of American Universities survey, an anonymous survey addressing sexual assault on campus. GRAPHIC BY ALEXANDRA WIMLEY/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU opts out of AAU sexual assault survey, plans to release own version

Rachel Legon January 22, 2015

Boston University administrators opted out of an anonymous national sexual assault survey administered by the Association of American Universities and have said they have plans to conduct their own...

James Shanahan, associate dean of the College of Communication, was appointed Thursday as the new dean of the Media School at Indiana University Bloomington. PHOTO BY NYTTEND/CREATIVE COMMONS PHOTO BY FALON MORAN/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

College of Communication associate dean to take position at Indiana University

Rachel Legon December 8, 2014

James Shanahan, associate dean of the Boston University College of Communication, will serve as the founding dean of the Media School at the Indiana University Bloomington, according to a Thursday press...

U.S. President Barack Obama issued the Immigration Accountability Executive Action Nov. 20, which will affect immigration in the United States. PHOTO BY STEVE JERVETSON/FLICKR

Obama issues executive order, Republicans attempt to block

Rachel Legon December 4, 2014

As Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives circulate legislation on Capitol Hill in response to U.S. President Barack Obama’s executive order concerning immigration, Boston politicians and residents...

A Tuesday report by the National Student Clearinghouse examined the effects of the 2008 recession on six-year college completion rates and found a decline in the percent of students completing degrees started in 2008. PHOTO BY RODRIGO BONILLA/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Report examines effects of 2008 recession on college completion rates

Rachel Legon November 21, 2014

As a result of the Great Recession of 2008, the national six-year graduation completion rates for college students of the Fall 2008 cohort saw a slight decline from previous years, according to a Tuesday...

El Al, Israel’s national airline, will commence nonstop flights from Boston to Tel Aviv starting June 28th 2015, which has caused controversy due to the sociopolitical instability in the Middle East. PHOTO COURTESY OF ADRIAN PINGSTONE

Travelers can soon fly direct between Boston and Tel Aviv

Rachel Legon November 14, 2014

El Al, Israel’s national airline, will offer direct flights between Tel Aviv and Boston via Logan International Airport beginning June 2015, Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick announced Monday. Prior...

Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick announced a five-year, $41.4 billion health care deal with the federal government Friday. GRAPHIC BY EMILY ZABOSKI/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

MassHealth announces updated five-year health care plan

Rachel Legon November 6, 2014

Massachusetts Health and Human Services spokesman John Polanowicz announced Friday an extension to a five-year health care plan with the federal government worth $41.4 billion. Negotiated in accordance...

Part time BU employees now eligible for health, dental benefits

Part time BU employees now eligible for health, dental benefits

Rachel Legon October 30, 2014

Boston University Human Resources extended health benefits Friday to half-time employees who previously did not receive benefits, which will affect about 340 staff, facilities, police or administrative...

Boston City Council addresses issues of community stability, neighborhood preservation

Rachel Legon October 21, 2014

Boston City Council gathered Monday for a hearing to address the issues of displacement, community stability and neighborhood preservation in low-income neighborhoods around Boston. City Councilor Tito...

Boston Police Department is continuing to investigate three unarmed robberies that occurred in the “GAP” section of Allston over the past month. “GAP,” short for Gardner, Ashford and Pratt Streets, is located on the edge of Boston University’s West Campus and houses many off-campus students. PHOTO BY EVAN JONES/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Unarmed Allston robberies prompt BU Emergency Alert

Rachel Legon October 14, 2014

The Boston University Police Department notified students Friday of a string of unarmed robberies in the Allston neighborhood, in which only handheld items were stolen from victims. BUPD sent an Emergency...

On the set of Paper Trails, the crew prepares to roll on a scene between Jim Powers' character, Professor Faust, and Dario Sanchez's character, Nate Shepherd. PHOTO COURTESY OF SALVIA FANG

butv10 launches show mixing academics, intrigue

Rachel Legon October 7, 2014

Boston University’s multi-platform student-run television network, butv10, is channeling the academic pressure and social anxiety of the college student experience in a new online series, “Paper...

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