BU has begun relocating students previously assigned to triples and quads to new spaces, as part of its initiative to create a safer campus when students return in Fall.
BU must make an additional $96 million worth of financial cuts — after having already cut $168 from its budget — to cover its total $264 million budget shortfall for the 2021 fiscal year beginning July 1, according to an email to faculty and staff from President Robert Brown, dated Monday.
In an interview with The Daily Free Press Thursday, BU President Robert Brown discussed building a sense of community on a physically distanced campus; minimizing health risks for BU students, faculty and staff; and communicating to the student body about unprecedented decisions — as well as other issues that have lingered in students’ minds in recent weeks.
Traditional campus life may be nearly unrecognizable this Fall, with social distancing infused into all aspects of university activity. BU administration also holds the right to shut campus down again.
BU Ph.D. students are facing tough choices regarding Fall semester, as not returning to campus could mean forfeiting the University-given stipend meant to compensate for their restricted ability to take on paid employment during graduate school.
Massachusetts is one of four states in the U.S. without a certification or decertification process for its police force. Gov. Baker's new bill may change that.
BU’s current plan for the Fall semester has received criticism stemming from a perceived lack of consideration for faculty, as it does not currently offer an option for professors to teach remotely.
Due to the coronavirus pandemic Boston University club sports, including baseball and women's soccer, have been put into unforeseen financial circumstances.
With uncertainty surrounding spectators being allowed in the stands for Fall sports, BU fans, coaches and the Pep Band are adapting to their new set of circumstances.
