Archive for ‘May, 2006’
Faculty push for broader investigation into COM dean’s conduct
College of Communication journalism faculty are pushing for a broader investigation into the conduct of Dean John Schulz, including possible allegations that he intimidated and threatened faculty members, according to an email sent Wednesday from department chair Robert Zelnick to Boston University Provost David Campbell.
Groups sue NIH to halt BU Biolab construction
A coalition of legal and advocacy groups, including the Conservation Law Foundation, announced at a press conference Thursday that they are suing the National Institutes of Health to halt construction of Boston University’s Level 4 Biosafety Laboratory in Roxbury.
COM dean may escape official investigation
College of Communication Dean John Schulz may avoid a full investigation into charges that he exaggerated parts of his resume, partly because his credentials were thoroughly examined when he first came to the university as a professor in 1995, according to Boston University Provost David Campbell.
O’ Rourke named permanent law school dean
Maureen O’ Rourke, a Yale graduate who has served as dean ad interim for the Boston University School of Law since 2004, was given the position permanently on May 11, months after she was named a finalist in two other national searches for law school deans.
Meghan Sennott, 20, lived ‘every minute to its fullest’
The short life of Meghan Sennott, who died Sunday morning in a bus accident in Peru, left a lasting impression on her friends, who say she was a person who loved and who was loved by all. Sennott, a College of Arts and Sciences junior, had finished studying tropical ecology through Boston University’s Ecuador program a week before the accident that left 13 dead and 40 injured.
News
- BUSI aims to educate students about peace, water relations with Jordan
- Author says Occupy movement just beginning
- BU students stopped at U.S.-Canada border, found with illegal substances
- Judge turned down for School of Law job after controversial decision
- BU alum, news reporter dies at 83, known as devoted reporter
Campus
- BUSI aims to educate students about peace, water relations with Jordan
- BU students stopped at U.S.-Canada border, found with illegal substances
- Judge turned down for School of Law job after controversial decision
- BU alum, news reporter dies at 83, known as devoted reporter
- FOX executive tells students to take industry challenges head on
Politics
- Panelists weigh in on election-year issues, voter participation
- Smoking, cage-free eggs proposals among Union’s successes, members say
- Parliament proposal would unite student leaders, supporters say
- Mass. legislature prepares gaming bill provisions in winter recess
- Mass. gives BU biolab preliminary approval to operate
Finance & Economy
- Judge extends Occupy’s temporary restraining order against city
- Study reports income inequality a growing trend in Boston
- Fee free: Occupy demonstrators encourage opening credit union accounts
- Students say Obama’s loan proposal has potential to alleviate debt
- BU students express frustration over new Bank of America annual charges
Science & Technology
- BU enrollment in math, sciences, tech rises slightly
- BU profs find DNA connection to onset of menopause
- The real butterfly in your stomach: Scientists explore the possibility of a “second brain” in our gut
- Tournament encourages entrepreneurship with $200,000 prize
- Mass. gives BU biolab preliminary approval to operate
International
- Study Abroad, COM to send 15 students to London to cover Olympics
- Holocaust survivors share experiences with students
- Protesters flock to streets in opposition of Palestinian occupation
- Students say Amanda Knox scandal does not affect decisions to study abroad
- Study Abroad encourages students to immerse themselves fully, officials say
