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The Alan & Sherry Leventhal Center, one of Boston University’s introductory buildings for accepted students. The acceptance rate for the class of 2029 was around 13%.

Admissions statistics for BU class of 2029 released

By Julia Hendler September 22, 2025

Boston University welcomed 3,461 first-year students to campus this fall after admitting 12.83% of nearly 77,000 applicants to the class of 2029, according to BU Today.  Early decision application...

The Boston University Police Department at 32 Harry Agganis Way. This week’s crime logs include several reports of larceny and harassment as well as a narcotics investigation.

Crime Logs: Sept. 12-18

By Elena Pejic September 22, 2025

The following reports were taken from the Boston University Police Department’s crime logs from Sept. 12 to Sept. 18. Reports after Sept. 18 will be published in the following week’s crime logs.  Larceny...

Marsh Plaza at night. Boston University was recently named the safest campus after dark, earning a 73 out of 100 safety score.

New study ranks BU safest college campus

By Veronica Hernandez and Avery Fox September 19, 2025

Boston University was recently ranked as the No. 1 safest college campus after dark in a new study, according to NBC Boston. The study, published by home investor group PPS Homebuyers, considered...

A string of pride flags in the LGBTQIA+ Resource Center in the Howard Thurman Center for Common Ground. Boston University faculty have been asked to remove public-facing pride flags in recent weeks.

BU faculty resist University directives to remove public-facing pride flags

By Karyna Cheung, Investigative Editor September 19, 2025
The University said it is enforcing its signage policy, but requests to remove pride flags have created faculty resistance.
Members of the Boston University College Republicans at a meeting in response to their letter to BU President Melissa Gilliam about the death of Charlie Kirk and political tensions at universities.

‘Free speech is being denied’: Students, faculty weigh in on political climate on campus

By Elizabeth Mehler, Campus Co-Editor September 19, 2025

The aftermath of the assassination of conservative political activist Charlie Kirk has prompted wider discussion over free speech rights among students and staff at Boston University across the political...

The Boston University Police Department building. This week's crime logs reported multiple thefts under $1,200 and credit card fraud at Rich Hall on West Campus.

Campus Crime Logs: Sept. 7-11

By Katherine Wu September 15, 2025

The following reports were taken from the Boston University Police Department’s crime logs from Sept. 7 to Sept. 11. Reports after Sept. 11 will be published in the following week’s crime logs.  Larceny...

Protesters gather and set up tents in front of the George Sherman Union at Boston University. The protesters continued to accumulate throughout the evening gathering a large police presence.

BREAKING: BU, Boston police ‘swarm’ QSFP encampment ‘renaming’ GSU in honor of Palestinian journalist

By Emma Clement and Sam Mandala September 15, 2025

Members of the Quinobequin Student Front For Palestine set up tents outside the George Sherman Union Monday late afternoon to protest the killing of Palestinian journalist Anas Al-Sharif and Boston University’s...

The letter Boston University College Republicans wrote to BU President Melissa Gilliam, posted on the organization’s Instagram. The message urged a campus-wide protection of political discourse and a crackdown on violence following the assassination of Charlie Kirk, a conservative political activist known for debating students on college campuses.

College Republicans issues letter to BU president following Charlie Kirk assassination

By Jack Schwed and Daniela Ginsburg September 14, 2025

The Boston University College Republicans issued an open letter to BU President Melissa Gilliam on Sept. 10, urging a campus-wide protection of political discourse and a crackdown on violent speech following...

The College of Communications building at Boston University located at 640 Commonwealth Avenue. In a recent update to the grading policy, professors must follow a uniform scale across all COM classes, with an A requiring at least a 94%.

COM adjusted its grading scale. It just got harder to get an A.

By Julia Hendler September 11, 2025

Boston University's College of Communication rolled out a new grading policy for the 2025-26 academic year, making it the second school at Boston University to adopt a standardized scale alongside the...

Members of Mu Epsilon Delta Fraternity. MED was founded this summer and is Boston University’s first pre-med fraternity.

Mu Epsilon Delta, BU’s first pre-health fraternity, cultivates professionalism and community

By Brian Chan, Associate Science Editor September 11, 2025
Between rigorous coursework, complex research projects and the notoriously difficult MCAT exam, the academic lives of Boston University pre-medical students can be overwhelming. But a new venue of support has emerged on campus, where these students can find a community. Founded in 1965, Mu Epsilon Delta, or MED, is a national co-ed professional fraternity that provides career-oriented opportunities and connections to pre-health students.

Vacant office space transformed into housing across Downtown Boston

By Amil Coutinho Amado September 11, 2025

The first new tenants have moved into apartments that were once vacant office spaces on 281 Franklin Street. These former corporate buildings are the first of many being converted into housing under Mayor...

Boston faces limits to food access with federal SNAP cuts

By Brie Foster, Associate City Editor September 11, 2025
About 40,000 Boston residents are at risk of losing some — and for some, all — of their Supplemental Nutrition Access Program benefits as a result of the Trump administration’s One Big Beautiful Bill.
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