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BU female alumni-founded companies recognized for financial achievement
A PitchBook study, reported by Fortune, has found that Boston University ranks third for universities whose female undergraduate alumni’s companies have made the most capital. GRAPHIC BY SARAH...
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BU creates task force to increase faculty diversity
Boston University President Robert Brown and Provost Jean Morrison have created a task force to increase faculty diversity across campuses. PHOTO BY ANN SINGER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF Boston University...
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BU professor chosen to assist with 2020 Census
Thomas Perls, professor of medicine at the Boston University School of Medicine, was added to the United States Census Bureau National Advisory Committee on Monday. PHOTO COURTESY THOMAS PERLS Boston...
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Healey joins coalition of states to support clean power
Joining a group of 18 states and local governments, Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey announced Tuesday her support for the Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Power Plan. The Attorney...
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Students rally against SG E-board impeachment
A protester holds a sign during a #BUStudentsAgainstSilence protest outside the George Sherman Union Tuesday afternoon. PHOTO BY EMILY ZABOWSKI/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF More than 30 students congregated...
View ArticleMore students are pursuing degrees after college, survey finds
Between fall 2014 and fall 2015, U.S. graduate schools saw a 3.9 percent increase of first-time graduate student enrollments, the biggest increase in five years, according to a Council of Graduate...
View ArticleBU Dining expands vegan options
In response to student feedback, Boston University Dining Services upgraded the vegan stations at its three dining halls on campus, introducing several new menu options like “Vegan Your Way.” Now every...
View ArticleBU College Democrats hosts voter registration drive, advocates youth involvement
“I’ve been meaning to register for vote for three weeks,” Mary Moyer said. Standing in front a table at the George Sherman Union Link, the College of Engineering freshman registered to become a...
View ArticleCOM provides free Times digital access to students, moves away from print
Starting this fall, the Boston University College of Communication will provide free digital access of The New York Times to COM students, faculty, staff and anyone who takes classes in COM, the...
View ArticleOn-campus polling station sees high voter turnout
On Election Day, Boston University students, along with other Boston residents, casted their votes at a polling station on BU campus. Although several students said they were excited to vote in their...
View ArticlePresident Brown signs open letter vowing to protect undocumented students
Boston University President Robert Brown was one of more than 340 university presidents who signed an open letter last week in favor of the national “deferred action for childhood arrivals” program....
View ArticleFemale student sues BU over alleged sexual assault at StuVi2
A Boston University female student filed a lawsuit against the university on Thursday, claiming that BU failed to provide secure on-campus housing and did not protect her from sexual harassment. The...
View ArticleBU students appreciate history of 121st marathon
On Marathon Monday, Boston University students, along with other Boston residents, lined the streets of Boston to support the thousands of runners competing in this year’s marathon. Although several...
View ArticleNew CAS Think Tank opens on Monday
By Sophia Eppolito and Laney Ruckstuhl A new space called the Think Tank opened in the College of Arts and Sciences on Monday, but the space may not be what you think. The Think Tank is not a policy or...
View ArticlePresident Robert Brown explains university’s role in current political climate
In an interview with The Daily Free Press on Wednesday, Boston University President Robert Brown discussed how one of the greatest challenges facing the campus this year has been living in a...
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