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888 Commonwealth Avenue, which is where the Equal Opportunity Office is located. College of Communication professor Tinker Ready is no longer employed by Boston University, following an investigation, which found that she violated the EOO’s Prohibition on Retaliation Policy. HOLLY GUSTAVSEN/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

COM professor formerly on paid leave, no longer teaching at BU

Crystal Yormick October 11, 2024
College of Communication professor Tinker Ready no longer works at Boston University, following an investigation by the Equal Opportunity Office. The investigation, which was updated and shared with Ready in May, found that she violated the EOO’s Prohibition on Retaliation Policy, according to documents obtained by The Daily Free Press. 
Empty chairs in the College of Arts and Sciences, where professor Tinker Ready taught a class until recently. Ready has been placed on administrative leave amidst an investigation into comments made to students. KATE KOTLYAR/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

COM writing professor on paid leave, under investigation

Matthew Eadie March 29, 2024
After allegations of discriminatory comments, Boston University College of Communication writing professor Tinker Ready is under investigation, according to several documents and emails obtained by The Daily Free Press. 
socially distanced classroom at boston university

Faculty discuss challenges, mental toll of hybrid teaching

Emily Stevenson March 11, 2021
As the one year anniversary of the transition to online teaching approaches, Boston University faculty are reflecting on the mental and emotional impacts of their new teaching styles.
BU adjunct professors held a rally outside of the Tsai Performance Center. Their table was decorated with 260 balloons to symbolize the number of courses they would have to teach in a year to equate to President Brown’s $1.3 million salary. PHOTO BY BRIAN SONG/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Adjuncts hold peaceful rally for awareness, better treatment

Weihua Li March 24, 2016

Boston University adjunct professors rallied Wednesday in front of the Tsai Performance Center to raise awareness of their current working conditions before other members of the faculty headed inside...

BU adjunct professors organizing vote to unionize

Daily Free Press Admin May 1, 2014

As part of a national movement to end the alleged injustices of adjunct professors, members of the Boston University adjunct faculty are working to unionize. “The adjunct professors are doing this...

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