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Boston University Police Department. BUPD began a Resisting Aggression with Defense (RAD) program to teach self-defense through martial arts to students. AMANDA CUCCINIELLO/DFP FILE

Self-defense classes promote safety skills on BU’s urban campus

Eliza Lamont March 4, 2024
BUPD holds free RAD self-defense classes throughout the academic school year for students, faculty and staff to teach them how to respond to physical aggression. With BU’s Charles River and Medical Campuses extending into Fenway, Kenmore, Allston and South End neighborhoods, self-defense is one strategy for students to protect themselves on an urban campus.
Monday’s Student Government meeting

BU Student Government calls for administration response, protocol following ‘hoax’ calls

Anna Vidergar April 11, 2023
BU StuGov endorsed an open letter requesting updated emergency protocols for all buildings on campus and an understanding of lockdown and shelter-in-place procedures.
EDITORIAL: Banning pepper spray on college campus is one of many failures to prioritize the issue of sexual assault

EDITORIAL: Banning pepper spray on college campus is one of many failures to prioritize the issue of sexual assault

Editors December 4, 2020
To make an effort against sexual assault and harassment, BU must implement better services, improve its sexual assault hearing process, hold sexual assaultors accountable and, at the very least, lift the ban on pepper sprays.
A green badge checkpoint in the George Sherman Union. Boston University’s student-led street teams focused on safety and engagement are now checking for COVID-19 compliance at multiple BU locations. AMANDA SCHNEIDER/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU street teams begin checking for green compliance badges

Claire Williams October 29, 2020
Following Scarlet Safewalk’s rebrand into a student group focused on engagement and safety, the service is now checking badges for entry into the GSU.
East to West: Oct. 16, 2020

East to West: Oct. 16, 2020

Justin Tang October 16, 2020

On today’s edition of East to West, we cover the continued impact of COVID-19 on local businesses and restaurants, BU’s new community safety and engagement team, a local group of tenants demanding...

Boston University’s Scarlet Safewalk, formerly the Escort Security Service, will be repurposed this semester to encourage general safety on campus and to promote community engagement. ILLUSTRATION BY LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU’s walking escort service to expand into community safety, engagement team

Nathan Lederman October 12, 2020
Scarlet Safewalk, a night-time student escort service, is being rebranded into a student-operated group geared toward community engagement and general safety, according to Students Activities Office Director John Battaglino.
Bini Ollivier-Yamin

Canceled: The BUPD — Part 7

Bini Ollivier-Yamin September 24, 2020
Abolishing the BUPD does not mean abolishing all University services and leaving it at that. Abolishing the BUPD requires that we create and fund more effective alternatives.
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