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A worker serves food in a Boston University dining hall. Boston University, the Islamic Society of BU and University Chaplains worked together to provide meals and on-campus prayer spaces for students during Ramadan. KATE KOTLYAR/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

‘Building community and bringing people together’: Ramadan at BU

Brie Foster March 4, 2025
Ramadan began Saturday, and Boston University is working with organizations on campus to ensure Muslim students can observe the religious holiday.
Mental health resource pamphlets in Boston University Student Health Services. BU was placed on the ‘2025 Mental Health Services Honor Roll’ created by The Princeton Review. SIENA GLEASON/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

BU named in inaugural ‘Mental Health Services Honor Roll,’ students advocate for more representation in mental health services

Avery Fox February 7, 2025
Boston University was one of 16 universities listed in the Princeton Review’s inaugural “2025 Mental Health Services Honor Roll,” leaving students appreciative yet critical.
Supporters of the ResLife Union chant at a ResLife Union rally at the start of their four-day strike in Marsh Plaza on Friday, April 12, 2024.

BU ResLife Union begins ‘indefinite’ strike over move-in weekend

Lauren Albano September 4, 2024

The Boston University ResLife Union began its strike Aug. 31, as students began moving into residence halls for the fall semester. The first day of undergraduate move-in was Aug. 28.  Since December...

OP-ED: The Free Laundry for All campaign is a disaster

OP-ED: The Free Laundry for All campaign is a disaster

Editors March 8, 2021
The University should do more to help low-income students, and it is worth exploring ideas and fighting for solutions. However, the BU Young Democratic Socialists' Free Laundry for All is not one worth pursuing.
A student studies in Boston University’s Mugar Memorial Library. The library will start requiring students and faculty to show their IDs in the Fall semester to ensure they are affiliated with the university. SOPHIE PARK/ DFP FILE

Mugar to implement additional security measures soon

David Hou March 2, 2020
In an effort to increase library security, Boston University Libraries is planning to implement enhanced measures to control building access and ensure patrons are either students or have business with the university. While the official date for when these changes will be made has not yet been announced, library officials say it will be in place by the Fall semester this year. 

New Terrier cards to protect financial info

Daily Free Press Admin September 2, 2012

Boston University implemented new Terrier cards for students who plan to use dining plans or convenience points in the 2012–13 academic year, officials said. Executive Director of Housing and Dining...

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