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DivestEd, an organizing tool created to aid divestment campaigns across the country, launched Oct. 11. ILLUSTRATION BY SOFIA KOYAMA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Better Future Project launches online resource center for campus divestment movement

Susannah Sudborough October 13, 2018
A Massachusetts-based climate action group, unveiled a website with resources designed to support student fossil fuel divestment campaigns at universities nationwide Tuesday.
Rachel Schlueter and Shawna James speak at the BU walkout on Marsh Plaza Wednesday morning. PHOTO BY DENGFENG YANG/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Students participate in walkout against gun violence

Michelle Shvimer March 14, 2018
Exactly one month after the school shooting in Parkland, Florida that left 17 people dead, Boston University students gathered in Marsh Plaza on Wednesday as part of a national school walkout to advocate for gun law reform.
Professor Anthony Janetos discusses plans for Boston University’s Climate Action Plan Thursday night at Kilachand Honors College. PHOTO BY MAGGIE LEONE/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Climate Action Task Force hosts forum, educates students on proposed plan

Caroline Smith October 20, 2017

The Boston University Climate Action Task Force hosted a forum to get input from the BU community about how to improve its Climate Action Plan, which is intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions...

Divest BU hosts the Campus Climate Walkout and Divestment Forum at the George Sherman Union on Jan. 23. PHOTO BY CAROLINE SHEEHAN/ DFP FILE PHOTO

Divest BU continues to demand action from Board of Trustees

Allie Miller April 26, 2017

Divest BU members will announce a new boycott campaign protesting Boston University’s investments in the fossil fuel industry on Friday at the BU Beach, following a defeated campaign to meet with...

Students walk down Commonwealth Avenue for a Divest BU march Thursday afternoon. PHOTO BY CHLOE GRINBERG/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Divest BU hosts rally, urges university to revisit fossil fuel divestment decision

Alana Levene December 9, 2016

Nearly 100 Boston University community members and activists from other universities joined Divest BU Thursday afternoon for the organization’s second rally of the semester. Divest BU, the coalition...

Michael Woldemariam, a professor in the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University, talks about the reaction to the U.S. presidential election in Africa as part of a discussion on the election’s global impact. PHOTO BY CAROLYN KOMATSOULIS/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Pardee panel discusses world’s reaction to 2016 election

Alana Levene November 16, 2016

Four BU faculty members held a panel discussion, “Beyond the Headlines: U.S. Election: The World Reacts” at the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies late Tuesday afternoon to discuss President-elect...

Group members listen as Hanaan Yazdi (CAS ’18) discusses the challenges of organizing events at BU, during the first BU Coaltion of Student Activists meeting Friday evening. PHOTO BY JESS RICHARDSON/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU student activists exchange advice, frustration

Naba Khan October 2, 2016

Sitting in a circle of chairs, two dozen Boston University student leaders and activists gathered in the Community Service Center Friday evening to discuss the importance of student activism. College...

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