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The Daily Free Press

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Boston University Community and Inclusion office. An email was sent to BU faculty and staff about changes to several departments at BU Thursday afternoon. (Lauren Albano)

BREAKING: BU Community & Inclusion moves under President’s Office amid Provost reshuffle

By Bailey Scott May 1, 2025
The Office of the Provost at Boston University is undergoing structural changes, BU Provost and Chief Academic Officer Gloria Waters announced in an email sent to faculty and staff Thursday afternoon.
Protestors and members of the Boston University Graduate Workers Union march down Commonwealth Avenue toward 1 Silber Way during a walkout on May 1. BUGWU, which has been on strike since March 25, demands higher waves, comprehensive healthcare, childcare funding and workload protections from the University’s administration. KATE KOTLYAR/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Graduate worker strike continues: everything to know about BUGWU so far

By Kayla Baltazar, Managing Co-Editor June 2, 2024
The Boston University Graduate Workers Union has entered its 10th week of striking against the BU administration. Here is everything you need to know about BUGWU so far.
Boston University Graduate Workers Union members and supporters march down Bay State Road toward 1 Silber Way on Wednesday. BUGWU organized a walkout on Wednesday in response to Provost Ken Lutchen’s emails regarding the strike. ANDREW BURKE-STEVENSON/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

BUGWU calls undergraduates, faculty, staff to join walkout in response to Provost emails

By Camille Bugayong May 2, 2024
On Wednesday, BUGWU called BU undergaduates and staff to join a walkout in response to emails from the Office of the Provost.
Graduate workers marched from Marsh Plaza to CDS during a strike for improved wages and benefits on March 25. After a semester of strikes and rallies, union members are left uncertain about their contracts as the academic year ends. MOLLY POTTER/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Students, administration uncertain about BUGWU strike as semester ends

By Maya Mitchell April 29, 2024
Uncertainty faces Boston University students, administrators and union members regarding about union contracts and academics as the semester comes to an end. 
Members of the Boston University Graduate Workers Union march during a rally at Marsh Plaza on Monday. MOLLY POTTER/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Boston University faculty, staff create successful petition against Provost’s strike pay policies

By Abigail Hassan March 29, 2024
Faculty and staff at Boston University successfully petitioned a new rule from administration that would require departments to report graduate students who are on strike.
The Kilachand Hall student dormitories

Kilachand Honors College appoints new director

By Jules Germek April 20, 2023
Melissa Holt, current associate dean of Wheelock College of Education and Human Development, is announced to be the next director of Kilachand Honors College starting July 1.
BUGWU

BU Graduate Workers Union rejects BU’s voluntary recognition offer

By Charlotte Lawrence November 8, 2022
Boston University Graduate Workers Union announced they rejected the University’s proposal of voluntarily recognizing a unit that includes PhD candidates but excludes non-PhD graduate students and “non-service” PhD workers.
Boston University Executive Director of Student Wellbeing Carrie Landa’s LinkedIn profile image. Recently promoted, Landa said she wishes to use her new position to provide better mental health services to BU students — to which some students and parents have expressed skepticism. ILLUSTRATION BY CONOR KELLEY/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU announces Executive Director of Student Wellbeing position, community expresses both excitement, skepticism

By Phoebe Chen November 15, 2021
New director previously worked on the Wellbeing Project and at Student Health Services.
students in line for COVID testing

Students share their experiences isolating with COVID-19 in the absence of LfA

By Lauren Rowlands September 23, 2021
Many said they struggled to keep up with classes and ask why the announcement took three weeks.
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

By 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.
Boston University’s Student Government discussed Dean of Students Kenneth Elmore’s update to the University’s COVID-19 policies during its Monday meeting. ANNA VIDERGAR/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

StuGov vets potential petition for more days off during Spring, pursues BU approval of Credit-No Credit

By Anna Vidergar November 3, 2020
BU StuGov proposed Monday night a petition asking BU for new days off scattered throughout the Spring semester and discussed plans to gain University support for a Credit-No Credit renewal this Fall.
Boston University is hosting international hip-hop dancer Amirah Sackett as a teacher and performer Monday through Friday.  ILLUSTRATION BY LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

International hip-hop dancer teaches BU students about dance culture, history

By Molly Farrar October 22, 2020

Activism usually comes in the form of words or protests, but for Amirah Sackett, activism is dance. Sackett is a Muslim American hip-hop dancer who tries to explore her identity through dance. Her...

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