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Public Safety

Photo of green chalk graffiti is seen on a wall outside one of the buildings on campus on February 8, 2021. The graffiti reads “believe survivors’” with lines around it.

University News

Students Protest University’s Handling of Sexual Assault Cases

February 9, 2021

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COVID ON CAMPUS

Weekly COVID Compliance Report: February 5

February 5, 2021

Photo taken during a Nor'Easter in 2018; the sidewalk is covered with snow as figure in jacket walks down. Snow falling blurs the image.

University News

Anticipating Major Snowfall, Charles River Campus to Close Monday, Classes to Proceed Remotely

January 31, 2021

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COVID on Campus

Weekly COVID Compliance Report: January 29

January 29, 2021

Photo of BU president Bob Brown sitting on a couch in the lobby of the Booth Theater. He wears a suit and a colorful face mask and looks toward the camera.

University News

President Brown on BU’s Lessons Learned from the Fall, Hopes for Spring

January 25, 2021

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CONTACT TRACING

Why “Bidirectional” Contact Tracing Could Drastically Curb Coronavirus Spread—Especially the B-117 Strain

January 21, 2021

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Terrorism

BU’s Jessica Stern on Why January 6 Attack on Capitol Was an Act of Terrorism

January 15, 2021

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Trump Banned

Banning Trump from Social Media Makes Sense. But Beware the Downside

January 8, 2021

illustration of young adults wearing medical face masks. text embedded on the image says 'COVID Compliance Numbers'

COVID on Campus

Weekly COVID Compliance Report: December 11

December 11, 2020

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Community Health

BU’s It’s On Us Chapter Members Pledge to Promote Consent

December 9, 2020

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University News

New Community Safety Advisory Group to Foster “Physical and Psychological Safety”

December 7, 2020

Photo of a protestor holding a red sign that reads "SAY HER NAME BREONNA TAYLOR" during a September rally in Louisville, Kentucky. The protestor has a black power fist on their face mask, a crowd of people and a tall white building are seen behind them.

Racism & Policing

BU Researchers Advocate Better Bias Training for Police

November 14, 2020

Photo of Mayor Martin J. Walsh speaking at a press conference at Boston City Hall in Boston, flanked by members of the Boston Police Reform Task Force, as he announces a plan for a slate of reforms to the Boston Police Department on Oct. 13, 2020. Walsh stands at a podium on the right of the photo, with the reform task around him.

Voices & Opinion

POV: Reforming Boston’s Police Department

November 7, 2020

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University News

12 BU Students Suspended after Loud Parties, Infractions

October 21, 2020

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Politics

Massachusetts Ballot Questions 2020: What You Need to Know

October 20, 2020

Photo of the facade of Paradise Rock Club in Boston. An employee stands on an orange ladder to change the letters of the marquee. The right marquee reads "be kind, stay healthy"

Voices & Opinion

BU Expert Urges Putting the Brakes on Massachusetts Relaxed COVID-19 Rules

October 9, 2020

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White Sharks

White Sharks Are Here to Stay in New England

September 25, 2020

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Safety

Annual Test of BU Emergency Alert System Set for Today

September 24, 2020

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Public Health

Will Some Americans’ Vaccine Aversion Prolong the Pandemic?

September 14, 2020

A photo of Robert Brown wearing a mask walking in front of the Booth theater.

University News

President Brown: “It Is Important We Learn How to Do This and Make It Better As We Go”

September 2, 2020

President Brown: “It Is Important We Learn How to Do This and Make It Better As We Go”