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Boston University President Robert Brown in his office on Silber Way. On Tuesday, Brown spoke with The Daily Free Press in a Zoom interview to discuss returning to fully in-person learning in the Fall, along with other issues concerning students. ANDRES PICON/ DFP FILE

President Brown discusses return to in-person learning this Fall and more with The Daily Free Press

Nick Kolev May 5, 2021
Brown discussed planning for next year, vaccine requirements and renovations among other topics.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

EDITORIAL: Boston University’s Hub could improve its disciplinary goals

Editors April 14, 2021
The University must re-structure its general education program to be more inclusive and useful.
Boston University courses are being conducted virtually through the video conference platform Zoom for the remainder of the Spring semester. ILLUSTRATION BY AUSMA PALMER/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU sees a shift to remote learning amid COVID-19 pandemic

Melissa Ellin April 29, 2020
Professors and students have navigated the nuances of remote learning since BU President Robert Brown’s March 17 announcement that classes would remain online through the end of the Spring semester.
Boston University’s Charles River Campus appears empty. As the coronavirus outbreak has worsened, the university had to transition to remote learning for all courses for the remainder of the Spring and Summer semesters. LAURYN ALLEN/ DFP FILE

BU’s dynamic response to the COVID-19 outbreak

Samantha Kizner April 29, 2020
BU President Robert Brown announced classes would be held online from March 16  to April 13 as a result of the ongoing coronavirus outbreak in an email March 11. The same day, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak a pandemic, prompting BU to announce that remote learning would extend through the end of the Spring 2020 semester March 17.
East to West (COVID-19 Update #5): April 10, 2020

East to West (COVID-19 Update #5): April 10, 2020

Justin Tang April 10, 2020

This episode is also available on SoundCloud. Join us for East to West’s continuing special coronavirus coverage. This week, we discuss BU’s refund policy regarding on-campus living, the university’s...

BU announces cancelation of summer programs

BU announces cancelation of summer programs

Samantha Kizner April 7, 2020
President Robert Brown announced many changes in the array of programs slated to take place this summer as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in an email to students Monday.
MARTIN: BU should rethink summer financial aid

MARTIN: BU should rethink summer financial aid

Ellis Martin March 21, 2016

This week marked the beginning of spring. The end of the year is right around the corner. I don’t know what my plans for summer are quite yet, but I’d like to entertain the idea of taking classes during...

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