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Tuesday, March 14th

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Central campus at Boston University Charles River Campus during a snow storm

Charles River Campus Closed Tuesday

Storm could bring a foot of snow

Maura Landry, Massachusetts Municipal Police Training Committee sexual assault coordinator, one of the sexual assault investigation certification training instructors.

Training Police to Effectively Investigate Sexual Assault Cases

BUPD hosts statewide certification training for officers

Andreina Dezzeo, Elaine Kuo, and Daphne Shen attend the Boston University School of Hospitality Administration Master of Management in Hospitality open house

School of Hospitality Administration Offers Master’s Degree

One-year program responds to dramatic increase in available jobs

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Katie Fillion, Lauren Delp, Marissa Inouye tasting fresh herbs

Sargent College International Service Learning Program: over spring break a group of students went to Antigua on a faculty-led service-learning experience promoting health education and compassionate global citizens: Katie Fillion (SAR’20) (from left), Lauren Delp (SAR’19), and Marissa Inouye (SAR’19) at the island’s Caoba Farms. Photo by Nikita Sampath (COM’16)

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Tyler Perrachione, Assistant Professor at Boston University Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, juggles cards with nonwords used in his dyslexic brain research

Mind Reader

An estimated 5 to 17 percent of schoolchildren have dyslexia: difficulty reading single words. Research into phonological working memory—the ability to hold speech sounds in mind—by Sargent College’s Tyler Perrachione is shedding new light on what makes dyslexic brains different. It could lead to more effective interventions.

Upcoming Events
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Spiritual Life Yoga

When:
March 16 at 5:00 pm
Where:
Marsh Chapel, Lower Level, Robinson Chapel, 735 Commonwealth Ave.

Ha Jin Visiting Lecturer Series: Peter Ho Davies

When:
March 16 at 6:30 pm
Where:
Hillel House, 4th Floor, 213 Bay State Rd.

The Witch of Edmonton

When:
March 16 at 7:00 pm
Where:
BU Student Theater at Agganis, 925 Commonwealth Ave.

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BU Clubs

From beekeeping to photography, rocket propulsion to religion, BU has more than 500 student organizations to engage almost any interest. These are just a few.

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Jasper Craven (COM'15), during a Liquid Fun rehearsal March 26, 2015.

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