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A student speaks at a February 2018 rally at Boston University’s Marsh Plaza. The university’s Free Speech Committees announced on Aug. 26 upcoming forums that would address various topics regarding campus inclusivity and freedom. LEXI PLINE/ DFP FILE

BU Free Speech Committees announce events for student input

Daily Free Press Staff September 5, 2019
Boston University Provost Jean Morrison announced Aug. 26 the university’s Free Speech Committees, which were formed in February, will be holding forums for students to provide input on free speech, guest speakers, inclusivity and students’ rights on campus.
It was announced in October of last year that Wheelock College would merge with BU’s School of Education to form the new Wheelock College of Education and Human Development at BU. The decision was met with mixed responses from students of both schools. PHOTO BY CHLOE GRINBERG/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Campus coverage preview

JenRacoosin June 5, 2018
Here are several topics — and issues — that The Daily Free Press covered last year and will through the 2018-19 school year that affect students.
CAS senior Megan Birgy, sophomore Faith Puleikis and junior Rachel Bennetts talk at the BU Center for Gender, Sexuality and Activism on Wednesday evening. CGSA's Gender-Inclusive BU Proposal has made it to the University Council, one of the main governing bodies for the university. PHOTO BY JOHN KAVOURIS/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF.

CGSA proposal on its way to be reviewed by University Council

Mike Reddy March 22, 2018
Boston University’s Center for Gender, Sexuality and Activism is waiting for confirmation that their proposal for a more gender-inclusive BU was moved to the University Council’s Committee on Student Life and Policies.

Majority of BU students says tuition increase puts family in financial strain, survey says

Miguel Hernández Mercado April 13, 2017

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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...

Full-time lecturers and instructors at BU will vote to unionize using mail-in ballots sent Tuesday by the National Labor Relations Board. GRAPHIC BY RACHEL CHMIELINKSKI/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU instructors, lecturers move forward with efforts to unionize

Weihua Li March 23, 2016

Full-time and salaried Boston University instructors and lecturers will receive mail-in ballots from the National Labor Relations Board to vote and unionize with the Service Employees International...

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...

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