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School of Law building evacuated after basement fire

School of Law building evacuated after basement fire

Noor Adatia April 10, 2017

The Boston University School of Law building at 765 Commonwealth Ave. was evacuated Monday afternoon because of a small fire from an electrical unit in the basement. No one was injured. Approximately...

Sean Osner, a former BU student who currently works for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) said he was inspired by a study abroad trip to Niger he took while he was a student. PHOTO BY SYDNEY MAES/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Study Abroad office continues program re-evaluation process

Sabrina Schnur April 9, 2017

Boston University’s Study Abroad office is re-evaluating its programs to eliminate eligibility of courses and credits from several universities overseas. The re-evaluation process was prompted by...

Boston University history professors discuss research about the 19th century Opium War between China and Great Britain at a panel discussion Friday afternoon in the College of Arts and Sciences. PHOTO BY KANKANIT WIRIYASAJJA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

History professors discuss China and Great Britain’s relationship

Nathan Bindseil April 9, 2017

About 50 Boston University students and professors gathered for a panel about China and Great Britain’s 19th century Opium War and its current significance on Friday afternoon in the College of Arts...

Boston University’s Minority Connection Initiative releases a document Sunday evening, which contains the names of minority professors to encourage students to register for their classes. PHOTO BY JINGYI LIN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU group releases list of minority professors

Blau Ramos April 6, 2017

Boston University student group Minority Connection Initiative recently released a directory of classes taught by minority professors at the university. The goal is to provide minority students with...

The Allocations Board continues to receive controversy for the Square, a system used to allocate funding for clubs. PHOTO BY DYLAN KIM/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Students, clubs express mixed reactions with new allocations system for clubs

Taylor Kocher April 6, 2017

Ten months after Allocations Board instated a new system of allocating funds to clubs on campus, Madison Cannon, assistant director of student organizations, said the university is still working on...

The Boston University Sexual Assault Response and Prevention Center collaborates with the BU Arts Initiative to create an exhibition to showcase how student artist responses to sexual assault, allyship and prevention. The exhibit will remain open at BU Arts Initiative's office from April 3 through April 12. PHOTO BY ALEXANDER NOVAKOVIC/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

SARP teams up with BU Arts Initiative, raises awareness with art

Amanda Kaufman April 6, 2017

In celebration of Sexual Assault Awareness Week at Boston University and National Sexual Assault Awareness Month, the Sexual Assault Response and Prevention Center collaborated with the BU Arts Initiative...

A Boston University alumna is suing the university for allegedly failing to accommodate her disability, which was caused when a fellow student attacked her at the Breadwinners. PHOTO BY RUI HUANG/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Alumna files lawsuit against university for alleged disability maltreatment

Ellie French April 6, 2017

A former Boston University student has filed a lawsuit against the university after allegedly being attacked by a fellow student in the Breadwinners at the Questrom School of Business, claiming BU...

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BU administration opposes President Trump’s revised travel ban

Jacqueline Contreras April 6, 2017

Boston University joined an amicus curiae brief filed Friday challenging President Donald Trump’s revised travel ban, which blocks immigrants from six predominantly Muslim countries. The 40-page...

Campus Crime Logs: March 31-April 2

Sophia Brown April 6, 2017

The following reports were taken from the Boston University Police Department crime logs from March 31-April 2. Theft and credit card fraud reported at the Fitness and Recreation Center A caller...

With E-Board elections coming up, SG slates hold debate

With E-Board elections coming up, SG slates hold debate

Noor Adatia April 5, 2017

The two slates running in the Boston University Student Government Executive Board election — B-trU and Your BU — debated Tuesday night at Late Nite Café in Warren Towers where they voiced their...

The reconstruction of WTBU and nearby classrooms begins Monday with projections to construct throughout the summer. PHOTO BY CHLOE GRINBERG/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

COM begins reconstruction after fire last spring

Sarah Wu April 4, 2017

Boston University’s College of Communication began reconstructing WTBU, its student-run radio station, and nearby classrooms on Monday, after a fire damaged the area last spring. The reconstruction...

SG slates hold press conference in HTC

SG slates hold press conference in HTC

Caroline Hitesman April 4, 2017

The two slates running in the Boston University Student Government Executive Board election, Your BU and B-trU, held a press conference Monday night in the Howard Thurman Center for Common Ground where...

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