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People walk through the hallways of the College of Arts and Sciences. A new public speaking class in CAS is scheduled to become available for the Spring 2024 semester. MATTHEW EADIE/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

College of Arts and Sciences develops new public speaking courses

Kayla Baltazar October 30, 2023
CAS is launching new public speaking courses for Spring 2024, which students can now register for at their respective registration times, but are still undergoing the approval process for the BU Hub.
The Boston University Office of the Provost. Departing President Robert Brown will appoint an interim provost over the summer while the search for a permanent replacement for Jean Morrison continues. SOPHIE PARK/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Boston University welcomes new administration leadership

Sydney Topf June 2, 2023
Boston University has new administrative leadership going into the 2023-2024 academic year, following the appointment, retirement and stepping down of top university administrators.
StuGov

StuGov discusses changes to HUB classes, confirms cabinet directors in final meeting

Brendan Nordstrom May 2, 2023
This week, StuGov voted on an omnibus bill that would remove inactive senators, discussed issues with the BU HUB relating to each college and confirmed judicial members and cabinet directors.
BU HUB

BU HUB courses to become eligible for Pass/Fail credit beginning next semester

Ruihan Yang April 6, 2023
BU announced on March 30 that students will now be able to receive BU HUB credit even if they declare Pass/Fail for a HUB course, effective Fall 2023.
The Boston University HUB office

New BU Hub cocurricular focused on wellbeing set to debut Summer 2023

Yufei Lu March 13, 2023
The cocurricular, called Thriving Together: Student Wellbeing at BU, will be a collaborative experience available to all BU undergraduate students.
BJoan and Edgar Booth

School of Theatre students discuss overworking, difficulties completing Hub requirements

Daily Free Press Staff October 13, 2022
Students studying at School of Theatre in the Boston University College of Fine Arts expressed concerns with an excessive workload in their program
CFA entrance

Fine Arts classes provide opportunities, freedom for non-majors

Mara Mellits September 27, 2022
The CFA has a list of courses available to non-CFA majors.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

EDITORIAL: Boston University’s Hub could improve its disciplinary goals

Editors April 14, 2021
The University must re-structure its general education program to be more inclusive and useful.
Boston University students taking the Ancient Worlds course in the College of Arts and Sciences this semester were able to study pieces from the Museum of Fine Arts through virtual, student-created museum tours. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Students explore ‘ancient worlds’ through virtual museum tour

Ashley Soebroto December 10, 2020
Boston University students enrolled in Ancient Worlds have developed virtual tours featuring artwork from the MFA as well as other museums around the world.
The outside of Boston University’s College of General Studies. CGS students created a petition on May 4 to lower the Boston-London program’s tuition after it was moved online for the summer due to COVID-19. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Students petition for partial refund of CGS Boston-London program

Jane Avery May 7, 2020
This year’s spring-admit freshmen spent only 49 days on campus, and they will now also forgo a summer in London — a long-time CGS tradition — while paying full sticker price.
East to West: October 21, 2019

East to West: October 21, 2019

JenRacoosin October 21, 2019

In this episode of “East to West,” we cover student protests against a controversial speaker, the Head of the Charles Regatta, a nutrition podcast by a Sargent professor, and more. This episode...

DivestBU has been an outspoken group on campus for years, holding many rallies and marches. They have pushed BU towards divesting from the fossil fuel industry. BETSEY GOLDWASSER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

A preview of campus news coverage this fall

Alex LaSalvia June 13, 2019
Every weekday, The Daily Free Press publishes stories that matter to the students of Boston University. Here are some of the stories the FreeP has been covering throughout the past year and will continue to cover for the upcoming 2019-2020 school year.
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