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Janet Bailey, part-time-faculty union member of Boston University’s Metropolitan College. Part-time faculty, consisting of adjuncts, lecturers and instructors, are spreading awareness about their current job instability, low wages and lack of institutional support. ANDREW BURKE-STEVENSON/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

‘They don’t know who we are’: Part-time faculty union advocates for better treatment from BU

By Karyna Cheung February 9, 2024
Part-time faculty consists of adjuncts, lecturers and instructors. Collectively, part-time faculty unionized in 2015 and are still raising awareness about their current job instability, low wages and lack of institutional support as they feel that BU is unresponsive to their needs.
Jessica Carangui, a lead preschool teacher at the Boston University Children’s Center. BUCC teachers unionized last August but are still negotiating contracts over a year later. ANDREW BURKE-STEVENSON/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

‘Not sustainable anymore’: BU Children’s Center teachers’ union continues to fight for contract

By Anjali Byju December 8, 2023
Boston University Children’s Center teachers unionized in an effort to address understaffing and low pay and to achieve a voice on the job in August 2022.
The Boston University Cheerleading Team and Dance Team on Thursday. KELLY BRODER/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Are cheerleading and dance sports? Not at BU

By Mara Mellits November 20, 2023
The BU Cheerleading Team and BU Dance Team have a different experience than teams that exist within BU Athletics, as BUCT and BUDT live in a murky limbo area thanks to their classification as Spirit Squads. 
One Silber Way.

Ibram X. Kendi responds after completion of financial audit

By Adithya Iyer November 9, 2023
Ibram X. Kendi responds to allegations mismanaging the Center for Antiracist Research's funds, after a financial audit conducted in partnership with the University found "no issues" with the CAR's finances.
Ibram X. Kendi

Ibram X. Kendi responds to layoffs, allegations in Q&A

By Lydia Evans October 2, 2023
Ibram X. Kendi, director of Boston University’s Center for Antiracist Research, responded to written questions from The Daily Free Press following mass layoffs and allegations of mismanagement of funds. The email interview has been edited according to The Daily Free Press and Associated Press Style punctuation and spelling guidelines but otherwise published in full.
Ibram X. Kendi speaks at a panel hosted by Montclair Film on Wednesday, August 14, 2019. PHOTO COURTESY OF MONTCLAIR FILM VIA FLICKR

Amid mass layoffs, BU Center for Antiracist Research accused of mismanagement of funds, disorganization

By Daily Free Press Staff September 21, 2023
Boston University hired Ibram X. Kendi to lead its new Center for Antiracist Research in 2020, a year marked by a global pandemic and nationwide racial tension. Three years later, after at least $43 million in grants and gifts and what sources say has been an underwhelming output of research, the Center for Antiracist Research laid off almost all of its staff last week.
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BUTV10 transitions with new faculty advisors after Christopher Cavalieri’s departure

By Daily Free Press Staff February 5, 2023
Adam Boyajy and Tina McDuffie completed their first semester as the new faculty advisors for BUTV10, following Christopher Cavalleri’s departure due to allegations.
Shiney James

Shiney James resigns following investigation into treatment of orientation workers

By Talia Lissauer May 16, 2022
Following a six-month investigation into the treatment of student employees, Orientation Director resigns.
Camera equipment in Studio West at Boston University College of Communication. BU’s Equal Opportunity Office will be looking into allegations of sexual misconduct against COM assistant professor Christophor Cavalieri. MAGGIE WEN/DFP STAFF

Boston University ‘looking into’ allegations of sexual misconduct against Christophor Cavalieri

By Walker Armstrong April 25, 2022
University officials released statements the day after The Daily Free Press published an article on Cavalieri's alleged sexual misconduct.
Anchor Alex Dowd for butv10 news show The Wire. The Wire addressed recent misconduct allegations leveled against its faculty adviser, Christophor Cavalieri, in a morning news broadcast Friday.

BREAKING: Butv10 shows address Christophor Cavalieri’s alleged misconduct on morning news

By Jean Paul Azzopardi April 22, 2022
“We are aware of the sexual misconduct allegations made against butv10’s faculty adviser Christophor Cavalieri," said one of its anchors
A control room in Studio West at Boston University College of Communication. MAGGIE WEN/DFP STAFF

Former, current students accuse BU assistant professor Christophor Cavalieri of sexual misconduct

By Walker Armstrong April 21, 2022
The Daily Free Press spoke to 51 individuals, 35 of which are current and former students. Many allege Cavalieri sexually harassed and verbally abused them.
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Six months later, Boston University remains silent on Shiney James investigation

By Emilia Wisniewski April 14, 2022
Over six months after accusations against Shiney James were brought to light, Boston University has remained silent on the status of the former director of Orientation. 
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