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A shrimp, Spider-Man and other costumed Boston University students explained the “epic party” that was just held for the 17th year — the school’s very messy pumpkin drop. 

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Among the thousands of college students earning diplomas this spring are members of the first cohort from The Valedictorian Project. The nonprofit mentoring program was set up after an investigation by the Boston Globe found that one quarter of the valedictorians from Boston Public Schools between 2005 and 2007 failed to graduate from college. For the past two years, NBC10…

Some of the first students to take part in The Valedictorian Project now have their college diplomas in hand.

[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.] Last spring, it was reported that a Worcester dining spot known for its steak and cheese subs was expanding to the local area, and now we have learned that its new location is up and running. According to a poster in the Friends of Boston’s Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page, Ziggy...

Two Boston-area schools are the first local higher education institutions to break $90,000 in annual student costs.

The graduate student workers are calling for better pay and better benefits, including child care.

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About 3,000 Boston University Graduate Workers Union members went on strike Monday. Workers gathered in Marsh Plaza with signs held high calling for fair wages, comprehensive health care, and stronger benefits such as child care.  This is the union’s first contract negotiation with the university. It’s part of the SEIU 509, the Massachusetts Union for Human Service  Workers and...

The Boston University graduate workers union voted Wednesday to go on strike Monday afternoon if they do not reach a contract agreement with the university. The union, which represents roughly 3,000 graduate student workers at BU, voted last week to authorize the strike after a longstanding battle with the university over fair pay and stronger benefits, including health care coverage…

A Massachusetts State Police cruiser was involved in a crash in Boston Thursday that led to the other driver being injured, police said. The crash happened about 11:23 a.m. in the area of Commonwealth Avenue and University Road, which is near the Boston University Bridge, a police representative said. Further details around the crash, like how badly the driver was…

A new study out of Boston University could be a game changer in the battle against chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). Experts say the results could help diagnose the brain disorder earlier than once thought possible, which is a breakthrough for people who play high level contact sports. The study revealed doctors might soon be able to diagnose the neurodegenerative disease…

CTE was previously commonly found in athletes in full-contact sports and could only be detected after death. However, local researchers may have found a way to diagnose it while patients are still alive.

The families of six student-athletes at Boston University received phone calls from scammers posing as police officers requesting money early Friday morning, according to an alert from the school’s police department. In each of the cases, an unidentified caller claiming to be a member of the university’s police department contacted the student-athlete’s parents around 1:30 a.m. Friday morning, BU...

Boston University launched an inquiry into the financials of the Center for Antiracist Research after the organization announced plans to lay off about half of its staff and change its operating model.

Days after an arrest was made in connection with two Boston University sexual assault incidents, police found themselves once again investigating two more similar cases that were reported this week, according to school officials. The first incident took place at about 10 p.m. Thursday near 168 Bay State Rd. In this case, police said a student reported that they were…

Boston University police are issuing an urgent warning to keep students safe on campus after two sexual assault incidents were reported this week.

Boston University said Wednesday someone was arrested in connection to the sexual assault incidents that were reported this week. The identity of the person was not immediately released. Police said the two incidents are believed to be related. In each case, the student was approached by a person and had unwanted physical contact. The first incident happened at about 10:45…

Boston University announced Wednesday that Dr. Melissa L. Gilliam has been named the school’s 11th president. Gilliam, 58, the executive vice president and provost at Ohio State University and a physician, will be BU’s first woman and first Black president. “I’m really excited about how engaged Boston University is in the city and how engagement has been a hallmark...

Last year NBC10 Boston met with two students working with The Valedictorian Project, a nonprofit that aims to mentor high-achieving high schoolers as they navigate their futures. Now we’re checking back in.

Police are investigating after a person was attacked by someone on the campus of Boston University over the weekend. Boston University police issued an alert on Sunday saying that a person reported that they were approached by several individuals while walking home around 11 p.m. Saturday near the intersection of Cummington Street and Commonwealth Avenue. The group allegedly punched the…

As Boston University students returned to the city and were unpacking during move-in week, campus police sent out an alert notifying them of burglaries that happened on or near campus early Saturday. BU police say there were two incidents that occurred on Bay State Road between 3 a.m. to 6 a.m. “It’s a little nerve-racking to hear just because...