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Boston University Student Government President Devin Harvin addresses the class of 2022 at Sunday’s matriculation ceremony. PHOTO BY RACHEL SHARPLES/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Speakers talk risk-taking, BU Hub at 2018 Matriculation Ceremony

Shaun Robinson September 3, 2018
New students officially joined the Boston University community during the university’s annual Matriculation Ceremony at Agganis Arena Sunday afternoon.
The National Survey of Student Engagement reports that college students share more about their own experiences than learn about other students’ cultures. PHOTO BY CHLOE GRINBERG/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Students report classes don’t emphasize diversity enough

JenRacoosin November 21, 2017

College students reported that their classes emphasize sharing their individual perspectives rather than learning about other cultures in the 2017 National Survey of Student Engagement — a trend...

BU Ninja alerts Boston University students about class openings, helping students to graduate on time. PHOTO BY SYDNEY MAES/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Students turn away from waitlists, turn to BU Ninja

JenRacoosin November 16, 2017

When sophomore Abby Wang went to register for a required class last week, she saw — to her dismay — the required class she needed to take was full. In the past, professors have just told her to...

GRAPHIC BY BRIDGET GARNER/ DAILY FREE PRESS CONTRIBUTOR

Administration implements university-wide class schedule, change Pass Time

Alice Donnelly October 6, 2016

Starting Spring 2017, Boston University’s course schedule will undergo major changes - colleges across the university will adopt one set of schedules, which gives students more time to travel between...

In a report submitted to President Brown, Provost Morrison and administration, the Student Curriculum Committee criticized the proposed University-Wide General Education Program, citing a poll that revealed that students know very little about the program. PHOTO BY ERIN BILLINGS/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU students seek changes in general education proposal, survey finds

Ellen Cranley April 13, 2016

A majority of Boston University students who responded to a survey about the proposed General Education Program are against it, according to the results released Monday. Three hundred and eighty...

If passed, the proposed University-Wide General Education Program BU Hub would create greater integration across colleges in an effort to better prepare students for success after college. PHOTO BY KYRA LOUIE/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

First university-wide general education program begins review process

Ellen Cranley March 17, 2016

The Boston University Task Force on General Education has submitted a report to the University Council that outlines a vision for the first ever university-wide general education program as the initial...

Faith Nussbaum, assistant director in the Undergraduate Program Office in the Questrom School of Business, receives one of the first BU Undergraduate Academic Advising Awards given at the third Annual Academic Advising Symposium on Friday afternoon. PHOTO BY ANNALYN KUMAR/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Two faculty members honored with first Academic Advising Awards

Joseph Martorana February 29, 2016

Two members of the faculty were awarded the inaugural Boston University Academic Advising Awards on Friday. Paul Lipton, director of the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program, and Faith Nussbaum,...

The BU Task Force on General Education held a town hall meeting  Monday in the Warren Towers Multipurpose Room to discuss the new university-wide General Education Program. PHOTO BY SAVANAH MACDONALD/DAILY FREE PRESS CONTRIBUTOR

Meeting highlights students’ concern on General Education Program

Alyssa Meyers February 5, 2016

Student attendees and members of the Boston University Task Force on General Education expressed differing opinions during a gathering Thursday evening for a town-hall style meeting to discuss the...

History professor Bruce Schulman and English professor Elizabeth Loizeaux introduce their General Education Task Force initiative at the Boston University Senate meeting Monday night. PHOTO BY MADISON GOLDMAN/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

SG launches investigation into E-board member, impeachment possible

Dave Sebastian October 27, 2015

The Boston University Student Government Judicial Commission announced the launch of an investigation into misconduct within the SG Executive Board during their Senate meeting Monday. The documents and...

Boston University's Task Force on General Education, which launched Tuesday, will create standard undergraduate education requirements for all students. PHOTO COURTESY WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Task force to create university-wide general education requirements

Katie DiClemente October 5, 2015

A new Boston University task force will develop BU’s first ever University-Wide General Education Program, which will outline the core knowledge and skills students must acquire during their undergraduate...

A report done by the University of California - Berkeley found that course evaluations for professors are not as effective as was previously thought. GRAPHIC BY MIKE DESOCIO/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Course evaluations ineffective, misused, report finds

Mina Corpuz October 3, 2014

Student course evaluations, which can shape a professor’s yearly earnings and track for tenure at Boston University, may not adequately reflect an instructor’s teaching quality, according to an academic...

Many MOOC professors do not support offering credit, yet see value in courses

Daily Free Press Admin March 21, 2013

A majority of professors who teach massive open online courses do not believe credit should be awarded, yet believe the courses play an important role in the changing face of education and have inherent...

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