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The results of a survey released Monday by the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources found that craft workers working at higher education institutions are some of the highest-paid staff members. GRAPHIC BY RACHEL CHMIELINSKI/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Non-exempt staffs in universities in the Northeast experience better pay, study says

Sadiah Thompson April 27, 2016

Hourly paid non-exempt staff in higher education institutions in the Northeast receive higher salaries than those in other parts of the United States, with skilled craft staff earning a $7,000 lead...

The City of Boston has improved its use of technology and data within government service, according to a policy brief released Monday by the Rappaport Institute for Greater Boston. GRAPHIC BY SARAH SILBIGER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF PHOTO BY KRISHNA SHARMA/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Policy Brief highlights Boston’s data and analytics work

Sadiah Thompson April 6, 2016

The Harvard Kennedy School’s Rappaport Institute, in conjunction with the City of Boston’s Department of Innovation and Technology, the Inspectional Services Department and the Boston Fire Department,...

MASSCreative, an advocacy group for the arts, launched the #HuntingtononHuntington campaign on social media Wednesday in response to the possible purchase of the Boston University playhouse by an investment group. PHOTO BY ERIN BILLINGS/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU Theatre on Huntington Avenue sold after six-month-long process

Kyler Sumter March 21, 2016

The Boston University-owned BU Theatre on 264 Huntington Ave., which was put on the market in October, was sold after a six-month-long process, according to BU’s Senior Vice President of Operations Gary...

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced a change in regulations Friday that will affect international students working toward degrees in science, technology, engineering and mathematics at U.S. colleges and universities. ILLUSTRATION BY SARAH SILBIGER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

New regulations allow international students longer STEM OPT

Sadiah Thompson March 15, 2016

International students in pursuit of science, technology, engineering and mathematics degrees will have access to more job opportunities after graduation, following the United States Department of...

According to BUPD Officer Peter Shin, crime at BU has slightly decreased from last year. PHOTO BY ANNALYN KUMAR/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

First weeks of spring semester indicate increase in larceny

Sadiah Thompson February 21, 2016

Crime statistics of the Boston University Charles River Campus provided by the BU Police Department suggested that larceny has increased in frequency since the beginning of the spring 2016 semester. BUPD...

The Boston Redevelopment Authority announced Thursday their approval of renovations to BU residence Myles Standish Hall. PHOTO BY RACHEL MCLEAN/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BRA approves Myles renovation, construction to begin May

Ellen Cranley February 17, 2016

The Boston Redevelopment Authority approved Boston University’s Myles Standish Hall and Annex Renovation Project Thursday following a two-month process of reviewing the renovation’s Project Notification...

After a heated debate, the Massachusetts State Senate passed legislation that will reform the way public records are handled in a push to make information more accessible. PHOTO BY MADISON GOLDMAN/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Massachusetts Senate passes public records reform bill

Sadiah Thompson February 9, 2016

The Massachusetts Senate unanimously passed a public records reform bill that will update the state’s current public records law after nearly 40 years, according to a Thursday press release from...

The Massachusetts Senate approved a bill Thursday that aims to close the wage gap in response to the fact that women now earn an average of $0.78 for every dollar a man makes. ILLUSTRATION BY JOHNNY LIU/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Massachusetts Senate passes bill to close gender wage gap

Sadiah Thompson February 2, 2016

Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey applauded the Massachusetts Senate in a Thursday statement for passing legislation to help close the wage gap between men and women and ensure equal pay...

The BU School of Law announced Tuesday that former Massachusetts Attorney General, Martha Coakley, an 1979 alumnus of the School of Law, will be joining the BU faculty as an adjunct professor of law. PHOTO BY ALEXANDRA WIMLEY/DFP FILE PHOTO

Former Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley joins School of Law faculty

Sadiah Thompson January 25, 2016

The Boston University School of Law welcomes former Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley to its faculty as an adjunct professor this spring. Coakley will teach a three-credit course titled...

Boston University students Gloria Ihenetu, CGS ’19, and Ashley Guillaume, CAS ’17, participate in a “Black Out” protest in Marsh Plaza Friday to show support of the students of color at the University of Missouri. PHOTO BY MADDIE MALHOTRA/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Students unite against racial inequality, support “Mizzou”

Sadiah Thompson November 19, 2015

Boston University students have expressed support and concern for racial issues through social media and demonstrations following recent events at the University of Missouri, bringing to question how...

As affirmative action debate heightens, BU provides no official stance on case

As affirmative action debate heightens, BU provides no official stance on case

Sadiah Thompson November 5, 2015

As the U.S. Supreme Court prepares for a ruling on affirmative action in college admissions, several Boston University students and faculty said they support the legislation and its contributions to...

One week after MIT non-divestment decision, BU groups push for change

One week after MIT non-divestment decision, BU groups push for change

Sadiah Thompson October 29, 2015

As the Advisory Committee on Socially Responsible Investing considers a decision on fossil fuel divestment, many Boston University students, faculty and officials still see a need for the divestment...

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