Everything to know about summer room change requests for the 2024–2025 academic year

By Lauren Albano, Editor-in-Chief • April 10, 2024

After the standard room selection process, Boston University Housing will accept room change requests starting April 16 at 10 a.m. for the 2024–2025 academic year.

Warren Towers evacuated after unattended heating appliance activates fire alarm

By Daily Free Press Staff • March 17, 2022

A heating appliance was left on and unattended on the 17th floor of A Tower. Students reported seeing smoke.

East to West: Feb. 26, 2021

By Jackson Machesky • February 26, 2021

Happy Friday! Today on East to West, we cover Boston University’s plan to offer COVID-19 vaccines to students with two or more medical conditions, possible housing deposit refunds, a proposal to...

University updates policy to allow students full housing deposit refunds until July

By Vanessa Bartlett • February 24, 2021

Previously, students could receive half of their housing deposit if they canceled their RLA by the end of June. Students must still pay the $600 by Sunday to secure on-campus housing next school year.

BU extends student storage program into Fall 2021

By Madhri Yehiya • January 5, 2021

The University will extend its contract with the UPS, offering students the Pack, Store or Ship Program until Sept. 15.

East to West: Nov. 2, 2020

By Justin Tang • November 2, 2020

Today on East to West, we cover a student petition to allow for the cancellation of Residence License Agreements for the Spring semester, updates on the Center for Computing and Data Sciences, BlueBikes...

Students petition BU to allow housing cancellations for Spring

By Kate Sandage • October 29, 2020

Students are petitioning online for BU Housing to allow those who have signed on to 2020–2021 housing agreements to terminate them for Spring.

BU updates Housing policies, aiding international students

By Allison Pirog • June 30, 2020

BU students who cancel their fall Residence License Agreement by Aug. 1 will receive a full refund on their $600 Housing Guarantee Payment.

Online housing application eases room selection for continuing, new students

By Izzy Weinberg • January 29, 2016

Beginning this semester, continuing Boston University students will no longer have to visit BU Housing staff in the George Sherman Union to select their on-campus housing, BU Housing Director Nishmin...