Archive for ‘April, 2009’

BU ready after swine flu hits Lowell, SHS says

Boston University officials said the school is ready to fully cooperate with health officials if H1N1, or swine flu, reaches Boston considering two cases were confirmed in Lowell Wednesday.

Semester of ups, downs and standstills on campus

After School of Medicine second-year student Phillip Markoff was arrested April 20 and charged with the murder of 26-year-old Julissa Brisman and with the armed robbery and kidnapping of Trisha Leffler, 29, the Office of Admissions began to hide copies of The Daily Free Press with headlines about Markoff from groups of prospective students, according to an April 23 Daily Free Press article.

BU closes $10 million budget gap

Boston University administrators warned the BU community of a $10 million budget gap for the fiscal 2010 budget at the start of the spring 2009 semester, but after cutting some administrative corners, the fiscal 2010 budget is officially balanced, BU officials said.

M. crew captures Lusins Cup; women win three of four

The No. 11 Boston University men’s crew team upset No. 7 Columbia University on Saturday morning to win the Lusins Cup. No. 10 Syracuse University finished first to win the Conlan Cup. In the afternoon, the BU women’s rowing team won three of its four races against Gonzaga as part of the Charles River Challenge.

BU honors student-athletes at annual awards banquet

The annual Student-Athlete Awards Reception honored the teams and athletes that have made 2008-09 one of the most successful years in the history of Boston University athletics last night at the School of Management.