Smoking policies on campus inconsistent, often unenforced
On a sunny Sunday afternoon, just before the final week of classes at Boston University, Parissa Salimian is taking a break from hours of studying for finals, staring bleary-eyed at passersby from her perch atop the steps just outside the entrance of Mugar Memorial Library. She’s smoking a filtered Camel cigarette, joining about a dozen smokers who have stepped outside to light up in order to cope with the pressures of preparing for exams and writing final papers.
Campbell unwilling to commit long-term as provost
Boston University Provost David Campbell said in an interview Tuesday his passion for science and research and an academic timeline he wasn’t ready to commit to guided his decision to step down.
East Campus Center construction to begin this fall
Boston University is making headway in a plan to develop the East Campus Center for Student Services that would combine academic resources with the Myles Standish, Shelton and Towers dining halls into one facility located on 100 Bay State Rd., President Robert Brown said.
Renew BU claims landslide Union win
The Renew BU slate has won the election for the 2010-11 academic year’s Boston University Student Union executive board, after a two-week race between the BUnited, Renew BU and unofficial Greek slates, the Student Elections Commission announced Monday.
