BU Housing ups dining, residential rates
Boston University Housing announced an increase in its residential and dining rates for the 2014-15 school year in an email to residents Monday. On average, the cost of on-campus residences will increase by $561, and the cost of dining plans will increase by $140, according to BU’s housing website. BU spokesman Colin Riley attributed the […]
BU expenditures total $1.623 billion for FY 2013
Boston University’s Annual Report, released Monday, showed that BU’s expenditures for Fiscal Year 2013 reached $1.623 billion and contributed to causes important to the school’s community and growth. Over the course of FY 2013, BU was able to put large sums of money toward research, financial aid and construction and renovation, said BU’s Senior Vice […]
Binge drinking boosts risk of death, study suggests
Older individuals who participate in binge drinking have an increased risk of mortality as compared to those who drink moderately, according to a study released Monday by researchers from Boston University and the University of Texas at Austin. Timothy Naimi, an associate professor at BU’s School of Medicine and School of Public Health who coauthored […]
BU student groups co-host suicide forum after deaths of Newton teens
Students tackled topics of suicide and mental health at an open forum Wednesday co-hosted by Boston University student groups Active Minds and Out of the Darkness. The forum was held in response to the February death of Roee Grutman, one of three Newton high school students, including Katie Stack and Karen Douglas, who committed suicide […]
SARP hosts White Ribbon Week to combat interpersonal violence
Boston University’s Sexual Assault Response and Prevention Center is sponsoring White Ribbon Week from Monday to Thursday to advocate against sexual and interpersonal violence on campus. “By taking the WRW pledge, we promise to promote respect, dignity and equality, and speak out against attitudes and behaviors that contribute to assault or violence,” said SARP Administrative […]
