Janice Checchio

Oct 9, 2024 | bu.edu | Janice Checchio

Student Voices Student Government president says University needs to find “progressive and pragmatic ways” to ensure racial diversity Twitter Facebook My name is KwasiAntwi, and I am president of Boston University’s Student Government for the 2024-2025 academic year. I want to share with you my personal thoughts regarding a worrying development in racial demographics at BU. This September, enrollment of Black first-year students at Boston University plummeted from the previous year from 9...

Sep 5, 2024 | bu.edu | Rich Barlow |Janice Checchio

Those resident assistants on strike will get advance notice to help avert financial hardship University News Those resident assistants on strike will get advance notice to help avert financial hardship Twitter Facebook The striking members of Boston University’s Residence Life Union will be charged for their room, and in some cases for meals, while they remain off the job and are not fulfilling their duties as campus RAs, BU told the union members in a letter Thursday after the latest...

Sep 1, 2024 | bu.edu | Molly Callahan |Janice Checchio

Presiding over her first Matriculation ceremony, BU President Melissa L. Gilliam welcomed new students to the University Matriculation Presiding over her first Matriculation ceremony, BU President Melissa L.

Aug 31, 2024 | bu.edu | Doug Most |John O’Rourke |Sophie Yarin |Janice Checchio

With the next bargaining session approaching with the 300-member Residence Life Union, disruption from walk-out appears minimal University News With the next bargaining session approaching with the 300-member Residence Life Union, disruption from walk-out appears minimal Twitter Facebook A group of approximately 50 members of Boston University’s Residence Life Union walked off their jobs on Saturday, protesting the lack of a new contract for their union, a job action aimed at disrupting...

Jul 1, 2024 | bu.edu | Doug Most |Janice Checchio |Alan Wong

Taking office as the University’s 11th president, she says BU’s opportunities are boundless, and it must remain laser-focused on what it does best Administration Taking office as the University’s 11th president, she says BU’s opportunities are boundless, and it must remain laser-focused on what it does best Twitter Facebook Throughout its 185-year history, Boston University has had just 10 presidents. On Monday, July 1, 2024, Melissa L. Gilliam, a physician, a researcher in public health,...