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Boston University students gathered virtually Tuesday night to discuss how the administration is handling sexual assault cases and what steps the campus community needs to take to better support survivors. Titled #BUHasAProblem, the event was organized and moderated by the College of Arts & Sciences Student Government, and it came two weeks after more than 600 students fanned out across the Charles River Campus, with posters and chalk, on February 7 to raise awareness of campus sexual assaults and make five demands of the administration.
Student organizers extended an invitation to President Robert A. Brown, Jean Morrison, University provost, and Kenneth Elmore (Wheelock’87), dean of students and associate provost, to attend Tuesday night’s event, but they declined. In an email sent to the organizers and posted to the CAS Student Government Instagram page prior to the event, Elmore said he hoped that the administration could arrange a meeting with leader
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Add spring break to the growing list of things that have been upended by the coronavirus pandemic. The weeklong March vacation was canceled with the aim of reducing the University community’s risk of COVID-19 exposure. Administrators had worried that having students, faculty, and staff travel could lead to a surge of cases on campus.
But going through the semester without a chance to rest and recharge wasn’t a viable solution, either. In a letter sent on January 13 to students and faculty, Jean Morrison, University provost and chief academic officer, announced that BU has added two wellness days to the spring academic calendar. No classes, no exams, and no homework on those days. In other words, everyone should take the time for a mental health break.