Reports of a United States Department of Homeland Security officer on Boston University’s campus Thursday afternoon, which coincided with a planned student-led walkout calling for BU to designate itself as a sanctuary campus, intensified concerns over Immigration and Customs Enforcement on campus.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order March 1 designating English as the official language of the United States. The order aims to create a unified society and streamline communication, but multilingual students and staff at Boston University are concerned about its potential implications.
Walking up the stairs is difficult for Boston University junior Caine Murcia. With a disability that makes half of their body go numb, they have to use an elevator to access other floors. Inaccessibility in classroom buildings impedes their ability to learn. They are not alone in their challenges.
A leak in the fifth-floor bathroom resulted in flooding on all floors of the Wheelock College of Education and Human Development building Thursday, causing Friday classes to be relocated.
BU's Wheelock College will enhance its instruction to fit evolving literacy needs in schools, following evidence of a reading crisis in Massachusetts schools.
Students and faculty gathered together for the Deaf Studies Club's ASL ball, an annual event in which almost everyone speaks exclusively American Sign Language.
Melissa Holt, current associate dean of Wheelock College of Education and Human Development, is announced to be the next director of Kilachand Honors College starting July 1.
