What You Need to Know about the Government Shutdown
Some researchers could be impacted, but financial aid won’t be Photo by iStock/Tim Brown. With no end in sight to the partial federal government shutdown which began December 22, there are growing questions about which federal agencies are affected and how the shutdown might impact federally funded research at Boston University. “This is a partial […]
How a Government Shutdown Would—and Would Not—Impact BU
Financial aid would be unaffected, some federal agencies would remain open Photo by nojustice/iStock. Authors of this article, BU Today staff. With the likelihood of a federal government shutdown at midnight Friday looking more and more likely, this is what you should know: The good news is that this one wouldn’t be as pervasive a […]
Betsy DeVos Proposes New Rules for How Colleges Handle Sexual Harassment Claims
BU will examine the changes closely to ensure a safe learning environment On Friday, US Education Secretary Betsy DeVos proposed significant changes to federal rules for the handling of sexual harassment and sexual assault complaints by universities. Photo by Tom Williams/AP Images. Betsy DeVos, US Secretary of Education, proposed controversial federal rule changes Friday that […]
BU Trustee Richard Cohen’s Challenge Bolsters Need-Based Undergrad Financial Aid
Gift will match dollar for dollar all new or increased donations, up to $1 million “BU is a place of incredible opportunity,” says BU trustee Richard D. Cohen (CGS’67, Questrom’69). “This sort of education shouldn’t be limited to those who have the economic means.” Photo by Dave Green. Boston University trustee Richard D. Cohen (CGS’67, […]
Midterm Election Results Bode Well for Healthcare, Environment
BU experts weigh in on what’s ahead Will the new Congress heed public need? BU experts are hopeful after Tuesday’s midterm results. Photo by Drew Stephens. The reasoned debates and shouted arguments at candidate forums and dinner tables are over. American voters decided Tuesday to give Democrats a majority in the House, with at least […]
A Better Way to Predict Election Outcomes
Two CAS profs use web browsing data for fast, drill-down analyses Photo by GoodLifeStudio/iStock. As the predictions for the 2016 presidential election remind us, polling the electorate is an imperfect science. Most polls claimed that Hillary Clinton would be our next president—it seemed a foregone conclusion—and most polls were wrong, although many forecasts for the […]
BU to Join Second AAU Campus Sexual Misconduct Student Survey
With 33 institutions participating, it’s expected to be among largest sampling ever By participating in an Association of American Universities survey about campus sexual assault and misconduct, BU will be able to compare itself to other schools. Photo by Janice Checchio. Amid the national uproar over #MeToo and Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court appointment, BU has […]
New Questrom Dean: Building a Brand
Susan Fournier applies marketing expertise to managing business school Susan Fournier, a professor at BU for 13 years, became dean of the Questrom School of Business on August 27, 2018. The school’s first woman dean, Fournier is a leading international expert on brand marketing and is credited with pioneering the subfield that explores the relationships […]
Ann McKee Elected to the National Academy of Medicine
BU neurologist studying concussions in athletes and soldiers Photo by Asia Kepka. The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) is made up of more than 2,000 international members, elected by their peers, for outstanding achievements in medicine. Ann McKee, a School of Medicine professor of neurology and pathology, director of the Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Center, and […]
The Voice of BU for Almost Half a Century
Marie Gannon has worked BU’s switchboard since the year Nixon resigned Marie Gannon has been working BU’s switchboard for four and a half decades. Over the years she’s seen a lot of changes, including the arrival of computers and cell phones. She says she loves her job and has no plans to retire…yet. Photo by […]