With the recent executive crackdown on universities for pro-Palestine activism, the incident with Phillips’ signage sparked dialogue among BU faculty and students over administrative responses to free speech on campus.
By Kayla Baltazar, Managing Co-Editor
• September 27, 2024
Boston University Graduate Workers Union, BU Students for Justice in Palestine, BU Young Democratic Socialists of America and BU Palestine Liberation Coalition protested during the presidential inauguration of Melissa Gilliam today
Uncertainty faces Boston University students, administrators and union members regarding about union contracts and academics as the semester comes to an end.
BU’s current policies impose a mental burden for graduate student workers, who are approaching their third week of striking for higher wages, better benefits and university acknowledgement.
As a result of the BUGWU strike, the dean of the College of Arts and Sciences suggested the use of generative AI tools to replace striking graduate students in an email sent to colleague's this week. Students, professors and graduate workers express discontent with the idea.
