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The Case Gymnasium. The Campus Planning and Operation Team recently unveiled improvements for men’s and women’s basketball spaces. HOLLY GUSTAVSEN/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Varsity basketball programs enjoy renovated facilities as 2024-25 season continues

Ava Malamut January 30, 2025
Some Boston University Athletics facilities are looking a little different this spring. Thanks to efforts from the Campus Planning & Operations team, much of the BU campus has been given, or is actively receiving, a makeover. Some of the most notable completed changes are the improvements that were recently unveiled for men’s and women’s basketball spaces.
Track and Field

BU hosts DMR races, University of Washington sets new collegiate record

Reed O’Brien February 6, 2023
The men's and women's track and field runners put on an impressive showing against tough competition at Friday's historic distance medley relay.
The entrance to a COVID-19 testing site located in the Rajen Kilachand Center for Integrated Life Sciences & Engineering. Boston University employees who test positive for COVID-19 or exhibit any of the symptoms listed in the daily attestation survey are instructed not to report to work. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

What happens when BU employees test positive for COVID-19?

Inyeong Kim September 3, 2020
Any BU faculty, staff or student worker who has symptoms listed in the daily attestation survey should not report to work, and instead should contact their primary care provider, according to University guidelines.
East to West: November 15, 2019

East to West: November 15, 2019

JenRacoosin November 15, 2019

In this episode of “East to West,” we cover Ben Shapiro’s speech at BU, new rankings of medical centers in the commonwealth, a sustainability project on campus, and more. This episode originally...

Conservative commentator Ben Shapiro speaks at the Boston University Track and Tennis Center on Wednesday night at an event organized by BU Young Americans for Freedom. GABRIELA HUTCHINGS/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Ben Shapiro at BU says America was not built on slavery

Daily Free Press Staff November 14, 2019
Conservative pundit Ben Shapiro spoke at Boston University Wednesday evening after weeks of controversy on campus surrounding his impending visit. Individual protestors raised their voices inside the venue at various points throughout the event.
Marsh Plaza, where the organization Black BU is planning to congregate Wednesday to march to the Track and Tennis Center in protest of Ben Shapiro speaking on campus. RODRIGO DE LA PLAZA/ DFP FILE

Group urges black BU students to protest Shapiro visit

Daily Free Press Staff November 13, 2019
A group of 133 Boston University students released a statement on social media Tuesday under the name “Black BU” stating their opposition to conservative pundit Ben Shapiro’s Nov. 13 talk, which is titled “America Was Not Built On Slavery, It Was Built On Freedom.”
Yomif Kejelcha (in green) during the 2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Portland. Kejelcha, an Ethiopian distance runner, broke the world record in the men's indoor mile on Sunday at Boston University. COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Ethiopian distance runner breaks world record at BU

Alex LaSalvia March 4, 2019
Yomif Kejelcha, an Ethiopian distance runner, broke the world record in the men’s indoor mile at the Boston University Track and Tennis Center Sunday.
Campus crime logs: 10/10

Campus crime logs: 10/10

Conor Kelley October 9, 2018
The following reports were taken from the Boston University Police Department crime logs from Oct. 3–5.

Peters breaks previous NCAA record

Jacklyn Bamberger March 4, 2014

Led by several record-setting performances, the Boston University track and field team turned in a successful weekend at the BU Last Chance Meet at the Track and Tennis Center. A solid showing by the...

Consistency key to BU track and field’s success

Daily Free Press Admin February 26, 2013

For much of the Boston University track and field team’s indoor season, its coaches have stressed one thing: Consistency. At the New England Championships hosted Friday and Saturday at the Track and...

Terriers succeed in season opener

Daily Free Press Admin January 22, 2013

With several strong performances, including those of graduate students Katie Matthews and Zachary Ray, the Boston University track and field team had an impressive showing to begin its season Thursday...

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