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An email sent to Boston University students with an exclusive Starbucks order. This email was sent in an attempt to help students identify phishing emails and to educate them on cyber security awareness. KATE KOTLYAR/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Reports of fraud decrease, BUPD, IS&T reveal steps taken to inform students

Kayla Baltazar December 8, 2023
The Boston University Police Department reported the lowest amount of fraud incidents in this academic year than the past three years, according to BUPD officials. IS&T works to educate students on fraud risks.
The IT Help Center in Mugar Memorial Library.

BU IS&T struggles to meet students’ loaner laptop demand

Leire Garrogerricaechebarria November 1, 2023
Boston University’s Information Services & Technology is struggling to meet the recent “peak” in loaner laptop requests, creating concerns among students during the midterm season.
The storage page on a BU Google account. Boston University will institute a storage quota of 15GB early next year. MOLLY POTTER/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

BU announces new Google and Microsoft data storage quotas for students and staff

George Lehman September 25, 2023
Boston University Information Services and Technology notified students Sept. 14 about a new data storage quota for all BU Google accounts starting early next year. In an email to BU students, BU IS&T wrote that “after a decade of free services,” Google is now “charging all higher education institutions for the amount of storage used.” BU’s existing Google storage is significantly over the maximum level that has been negotiated, according to BU IS&T.
Wheelock stugov elections no vote

Ballot error delays Wheelock StuGov election by one week

Anna Vidergar April 10, 2022
A technical error meant Wheelock students were not able to vote in their individual college government elections.
students' bill of rights slide in a boston university student government meeting

StuGov continues amendment debate, discusses technological issues, proposal to condense constitution

Anna Vidergar March 23, 2021
Topics included campus technology, condensing the constitution and adding a definition of college.
the market in the george sherman union

Students experience outages on Grubhub’s Campus Dining

Jesús Marrero Suárez March 17, 2021
Grubhub Campus Dining at Boston University has suffered technical issues throughout the Spring semester, including an outage last week.
Boston University’s Student Information System. BU announced Thursday it will upgrade the SIS, including the Student Link and Faculty Link. HANNAH YOSHINAGA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Student Information System Renewal Program to revamp Student Link by end of 2023

Madhri Yehiya February 8, 2021
The Boston University Office of the Provost announced Thursday the Student Information System Renewal Program — which will make updates to the Student Link and Faculty Link — is starting now and will take the next three years to finish.
East to West: Jan. 31, 2021

East to West: Jan. 31, 2021

Justin Tang February 1, 2021

Happy Monday! Today, we cover why ResLife exempted RAs from BU student COVID regulations and continuing communication issues with BU’s classroom moderators. Plus, a recap of Mayor Marty Walsh’s...

Administrators of Boston University’s Classroom Moderator program plan to address management and communication issues within the department this semester. ILLUSTRATION BY HANNAH YOSHINAGA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Classroom moderators see continued communication, organization issues

Emily Stevenson January 28, 2021
Boston University is working to improve its classroom moderator programming with a new app that will resolve issues with communication and organization. However, students and faculty say it is too early to deem it a success.
Despite some logistical kinks, professors and students say Boston University’s classroom moderator program has been useful throughout the Fall semester. ILLUSTRATION BY LAURYN ALLEN/ DFP FILE

Classroom moderators see successful semester despite organizational issues

Chris Larabee November 23, 2020
BU professors are expressing gratitude for the classroom moderator program as an effective way to help teach both remote and in-person students, but moderators and professors alike said there are still some issues that can be ironed out before next semester.
East to West: September 18, 2020

East to West: September 18, 2020

Justin Tang September 18, 2020

Join us today as we cover the Boston Common protest against the Jacob Blake shooting, a letter written by BU community members to eradicate white supremacy culture at the university and the towns of...

A new job available to students this semester is the classroom moderator, a role that assists professors in navigating the difficulties that come with online teaching. ILLUSTRATION BY PERRY SOSI/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU classroom moderators prove to be ‘lifesaver’ for instructors, students

Nathan Lederman September 16, 2020
The new classroom moderator position aims to help professors engage with students attending class through Zoom.
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