Daniela Lekhno remembered by friends, professors
This is the first in a series of obituaries on the three Boston University students killed in a tragic car accident while studying abroad in New Zealand. Friends and professors of Daniela Lekhno said they could not find enough words to describe the Boston University junior who was a great friend, student and writer. Lekhno [...]
Vigil attendees remember BU students killed in New Zealand
College of Arts and Sciences junior Tori Pinheiro said the first time she met Austin Brashears, one of the victims of a car crash in New Zealand, he told her the scar on his face was from a shark bite, although she later learned it was from a surfboard hit to the face. “That pretty [...]
Violin prof. Roman Totenberg dies at 101, leaves behind legacy of devotion
Many knew Roman Totenberg as a renowned violinist, others as a mentor. Totenberg, a College of Fine Arts professor emeritus, died Tuesday morning at age 101 after suffering kidney failure. Jill, one of Totenberg’s three daughters, said she recalls him enjoying a glass of vodka on one of his final days. “He was not eating [...]
Trustees under scrutiny for alleged conflict of interest transaction
Boston University trustees may be benefitting from conflict of interest transactions and BU may be failing to properly disclose them, according to a report released Tuesday. The report, published by Boston-based think tank Tellus Institute and partially funded by Service Employees International Union Local 615, a labor union for service workers at colleges, alleges that [...]
Petition on teacher evaluations under debate
Arguing for an initiative that would set strict teacher evaluation standards, Jennifer Rush, a parent from Lowell, said her daughter should attend a school where she does not have to rely on luck to have a good teacher. Rush, a parent and member of Stand for Children Massachusetts, said on Tuesday in front of the [...]
