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Public Safety

Public Health Campaign

BU Students Say “F*ck It Won’t Cut It” When It Comes to COVID-19 Safety

August 12, 2020

Photo of Defund Police Protestors Camp Outside NYC City Hall NEW YORK, NY on June 25, 2020. A multi-racial group of protestors hold various signs calling for the NYPD to be defunded. A group holds a large BLACK LIVES MATTER BANNER in the bottom of the frame.

Voices & Opinion

POV: The America I See Is Not the Same One My White Friends See

July 15, 2020

Student Life

New Instagram Page Gives Survivors of Sexual Assault a Safe Place to Share Their Stories

July 14, 2020

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Safety

BU Forms New Community Safety Advisory Group

June 23, 2020

Voices & Opinion

POV: Militarization of Policing Risks Turning US Cities into Battlespaces

June 19, 2020

Image of Boston Medical Center staff holding a moment of silence on June 11th. Keila Price, pictured in blue scrubs, an Administrative Assistant at Boston Medical Center for 40 years, takes a knee alongside her fellow healthcare workers at BMC during an 8 minute 46 second moment of silence in memory of George Floyd and other members of the Black and brown community who have lost their lives to police violence.

University News

Updated: BU Will Host Day of Collective Engagement June 24 to Reflect on American Racism

June 17, 2020

Photo of people took to the streets of Boston on May 31, 2020, protesting the murder of George Floyd. Protesters marched through Tufts Medical Center. Some are seen on sidewalks, a line of parked cars is seen, with most protestors in the streets holding signs.

Public Health

SPH Conversation on Race and Policing Draws Nearly 1,000 from BU Community

June 8, 2020

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Public Health

BU to Set Up COVID-19 Testing for Students, Faculty, and Staff

May 21, 2020

A photo of Massachusetts State Representative Jon Santiago posing in front of a gate that reads "Boston Medical Center"

Politics of Covid-19

Jon Santiago, the Doctor in the House

May 20, 2020

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Public Health

SPH Dean’s Forum Focuses on Global Gun Violence Epidemic

May 9, 2020

Jon Botelho of BU Facilities cleans StuVi-I elevators with a green gun.

Campus & Facilities

Spraying, Wiping, and Cleaning, BU Custodial Workers Never Stop, Even in a Pandemic

March 31, 2020

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Coronavirus

Provost Jean Morrison Answers Student Questions about Remote Learning

March 16, 2020

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University News

Updated: BU Moves All Classes Online Due to Coronavirus—Questions and Answers

March 11, 2020

A photo of a driver with a hands-free cellphone mount

Public Safety

Listen Up: New Law Requires Massachusetts Drivers to Use Phones Hands-Free

February 19, 2020

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Campus Life

How to Protect Yourself and Your Property on Campus—and Off

January 22, 2020

Packs of JUUL e-cigarettes on a display shelf focused on a pack of Menthol flavored vape package.

Health & Medicine

Why Is Menthol So Addictive to Vapers?

December 3, 2019

Conservative commentator Ben Shapiro speaking at a podium during a public appearance.

BUPD

Ben Shapiro’s Visit to BU: 20 Questions and Answers You Need to Know

November 11, 2019

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Public Safety

Security and Privacy Experts Uncover Hidden Threats You Need to Know About

October 29, 2019

Luigi LaRocca of KPBM Architects gives a presentation about the new Boston University Center for Computing and Data Sciences at a town hall meeting on the Boston University campus.

Campus & Facilities

Campus Town Hall Addresses Concerns over Construction of New Data Sciences Building

October 23, 2019

comm ave bike lane

Bike Safety

Comm Ave’s New Bike Lanes: Nine Safety Tips You Need to Know About

October 15, 2019

Comm Ave’s New Bike Lanes: Nine Safety Tips You Need to Know About