10+ hour, 55+ min ago  (400+ words) Long gone are the days of the snake oil salesmen and pseudo-scientific remedies that promised treatment for made-up conditions, yet remnants of these practices remain today." Kaley Chiles is a licensed therapist in Colorado. She, among other duties, provides talk…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (1798+ words) The Daily Free Press interviewed Boston University President Melissa Gilliam Thursday afternoon to discuss the past academic year, the state of higher education and the future of BU. The conversation has been edited for clarity. Q&A: BU President Melissa Gilliam…...

3+ week, 8+ hour ago  (937+ words) As the 130th Marathon Monday approaches, Boston-area college students aim to continue longstanding celebratory traditions while also adapting new ones amid tighter police restrictions." Schools, including Boston University, Boston College and Northeastern University, suspend classes for Patriots" Day, prompting college students…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (813+ words) Boston University's LGBTQIA+ Student Resource Center put a pride flag on the roof of the Howard Thurman Center April 7, one day after BU President Melissa Gilliam announced a temporary pause in the University's removal of outward-facing signs and apologized to…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (901+ words) Prospective students who applied regular decision to Boston University received their admissions decisions from BU Admissions March 28. Some are committing to BU because of its location and diversity, but others expressed concerns about tuition and freedom of speech. BU Admissions…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (740+ words) Boston University's LGBTQIA+ Student Resource Center is hosting an April Pride month to celebrate the queer community on campus, featuring a wide variety of events, from a professional panel with local business owners to a student art showcase and brunches…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (687+ words) Boston University's ban on outward-facing signage, including pride flags in classrooms, faced significant backlash over the past few weeks, including protests and petitions led by students and faculty. After weeks of controversy, BU President Melissa Gilliam announced in an email…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (399+ words) The Daily Free Press created a timeline to document its ongoing coverage of Boston University's enforcement of its signage policy, which regulates what can be displayed on outward-facing University property. The policy states that individuals can only post signs, posters…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (469+ words) Boston University President Melissa Gilliam announced in an email Monday that she is "temporarily pausing" a University policy enforcing the removal of outward-facing signs. The decision comes weeks after the University removed pride flags from office windows over spring break,…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (642+ words) A Boston University alum who secured a landmark free speech victory for students in the 1980s sent a letter to University leadership this week urging it to reconsider its removal of outward-facing pride flags across campus. Yosef Abramowitz, who graduated in…...