Enrollment in colleges to slow, study suggests
Three million more people will be enrolled in higher education institutions across the country such as Boston University by 2022, a report released Thursday by the U.S. Department of Education’s National Center of Education Statistics projects. With this growth rate decreasing in comparison to the past decade, the college-age population is projected to drop by […]
Snowfall insulates soil, BU research suggests
Milder winters and a decrease in snowfall due to rising temperatures may cause a decline in soil quality, air quality, tree health and human health, according to a study published Friday by researchers at Boston University. Researchers in ecosystem ecology, biogeochemistry and global change at BU found snowfall decline could have a lasting effect on […]
CAMPUS CRIME LOGS: Feb. 24 – March 2
The following reports were taken from the Boston University Police Department crime logs from Feb. 24 to March 2. iPhone stolen At 100 Bay State Road, a student’s iPhone was stolen from a bathroom Wednesday around 2 p.m. after she left it unattended. Unwanted visitor On Wednesday at 5 p.m., an employee at 595 Commonwealth […]
ZBT suspended, 4 chapter members arrested after off-campus function
Boston University’s Dean of Students Office suspended BU’s chapter of fraternity Zeta Beta Tau Thursday after four students were arrested Tuesday on charges of keeping a disorderly house and violating terms of probation. Dean of Students Kenneth Elmore said DOS made the decision to suspend the fraternity after they received information about a Jan. 26 […]
Vigil held in memorial of missing ENG graduate
More than 100 people attended a vigil for Boston University alumnus Eric Munsell Saturday at Long Wharf, where Munsell was last seen before police declared him missing on Feb. 9. Those who attended wore ribbons and lit candles in Munsell’s memory. Family, friends and fellow alumni of Munsell, who graduated from the College of Engineering […]
