Federal Agencies Reopen for Business
BU IN DC President Robert A. Brown participated the Association of American Universities Board of Directors meeting on January 31. Provost Jean Morrison attended a meeting of the Education Advisory Board on January 24 and 25, and met with staff on the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee on January 25. FEDERAL AGENCIES REOPEN […]
BU to Contribute $250K to King Memorial
NOTABLE ALUMNI BU to Contribute $250K to King Memorial The University announced its contribution to an initiative honoring the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. (GRS ’55, Hon.’59) at a joint BU-Boston holiday observance featuring Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley and Boston Mayor Martin Walsh. Find out more ADVOCACY RESOURCE BU Urges Rethinking on Proposed […]
BU Urges Department of Education to Rethink Title IX Changes
President Brown submits letter saying changes could deter victims from coming forward Colleges and universities, including BU, face sweeping changes around how they handle sexual misconduct if new federal rules go into effect. Photo by Cydney Scott. In a resolute letter to the Department of Education on Thursday, BU President Robert A. Brown said proposed […]
Government Shutdown Drags On
BU IN DC Provost of the Medical Campus and Dean of the School of Medicine Karen Antman spoke about sexual harassment in medical schools during the opening panel of the American Health Lawyers Association annual meeting on January 24. School of Public Health Dean Sandro Galea delivered the first National Institute on Minority Health and Health […]
Eight Big Questions US Mayors Faced in 2018
Key takeaways from annual BU-led Menino Survey on Mayors In general, the mayors surveyed in BU’s 2018 Menino Survey of Mayors said the so-called sharing economy was helping cities more than holding them back, but that concerns remain, especially about Airbnb, like this one in Boston, and its impact on hotels. Photo by Lisa Cranshaw […]
The Ways Boston Helped Shape the Life of Martin Luther King, Jr. (GRS’55, Hon.’59)
The civil rights leader lived, studied, met his wife here, returned to give powerful speeches A plaque on the outside of 397 Massachusetts Avenue in Boston, where Martin Luther King, Jr. (GRS’55, Hon.’59) lived in 1952 and 1953. Photo by Jackie Ricciardi. It might seem curious at first that Martin Luther King, Jr. (GRS’55, Hon.’59) […]
BU to Contribute $250,000 to MLK Memorial on Boston Common
Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley says Trump era needs “radical” King, at joint BU-Boston holiday observance “The Embrace” by Hank Willis Thomas with MASS Design Group. BU will contribute $250,000 to a multipronged initiative honoring the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. (GRS’55, Hon.’59), Robert A. Brown, president of BU, announced at Monday’s observance of the civil rights […]
BUzz Bits
BU IN DC Joshua Shifrinson of the Pardee School of Global Studies spoke on a Cato Institute panel on “The Return of Great Power Competition” on January 15 and met with Congressional staff regarding foreign policy on January 16. BUZZ BITS… This week, freshman members of the Massachusetts Congressional delegation Ayanna Pressley (D-7th) and Lori […]
You’re Invited: Menino Survey of Mayors
BU IN DC You’re Invited: Menino Survey of Mayors Join the BU Initiative on Cities for an exclusive National Press Club briefing on January 22nd to reveal the results of its annual survey of the nation’s mayors. RSVP today ON THE CHARLES RIVER American Talent Boston University has joined the American Talent Initiative, an alliance […]
No End In Sight For Partial Shutdown
BU IN DC The men’s basketball team lost to American University in the first game of the Patriot League schedule on January 2. NO END IN SIGHT FOR PARTIAL SHUTDOWN As the partial government shutdown continues through its third week, Congress and the White House are no closer to reaching an agreement to reopen […]