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Fight to BU wins StuGov elections

Anna Vidergar April 5, 2022
Meanwhile, every At-Large party obtained about 20% of the votes, subsequently receiving 2 Senate seats each.
Boston University Senate Chair Vincent D’Amato. The BU Student Government convened for its first meeting of the semester on Monday. HANNAH YOSHINAGA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

StuGov confirms new representatives for the year

Anna Vidergar September 22, 2020
BU Student Government in a virtual meeting Monday night confirmed new representatives for the 2020-2021 school year and discussed how Learn from Anywhere — the University's hybrid learning model — will affect the group.
Senate Chair Karla Leon counts informal votes regarding a proposed name change to the judiciary committee at the Boston University Student Government meeting Monday. SOPHIA FLISSLER/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Senate votes on funding for student elections, Bay State Block Party

Ellie Yeo March 3, 2020

The Boston University Student Government Senate voted on four proposals, heard a progress report from the executive board and confirmed a new director of city affairs in a Senate meeting Monday night.  Senate...

The Center for Aging and Disability Education and Research at Boston University’s School of Social Work received funding in January to research the efficacy of senior health and behavior training programs in three states. RACHEL SHARPLES/ DFP FILE

Renewed funding given to BUSSW CADER

Ellie Yeo February 20, 2020
BU School of Social Work’s Center for Aging and Disability Education and Research renewed funding from the Retirement Research Foundation towards senior center staff training in mental health and aging.
Members of the EmpowerBU slate celebrate their Student Government Executive Board election victory Monday nigh in the GSU. RYAN GREGORY/ DFP STAFF

EmpowerBU wins SG E-Board election, Hafzat Akanni elected first female African American president

Sofia Saric April 9, 2019
EmpowerBU will be the next Executive Board of Boston University’s Student Government.
Vice President of Academic Affairs Aditya Jain presents his FAIR Health Act to the student body. The proposal lost in a 7-22 vote on the senate floor. LEXI MATTHEWS/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

SG hears proposals on first aid, dining hall nutrition labeling

Lexi Matthews December 4, 2018

Boston University’s Student Government met Monday night to discuss proposals on first-aid kits and dining hall nutrition labels and to hear updates from SG departments. Representatives of the...

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