Top Headlines | | | Annual observance: discussions, performances, community-wide march
| | Free referral services for child care, vacation programs, summer camps, more
| | Astronomer Catherine Espaillat, physicist Alex Sushkov
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| Featured Video | | Sexual Assault Awareness Week, the annual nationwide campaign promoting public cognizance of sexual assault and prevention, kicks off today. This week’s “YouSpeak" asks students if they’ve noticed a change in attitude toward sexual assault. The answers are encouraging. Video |
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Upcoming Events | | When: April 4 at 10:00am Where: George Sherman Union, Metcalf Hall, 775 Commonwealth Ave. | When: April 4 at 1:00pm Where: Sexual Assault Response & Prevention Center, 930 Commonwealth Ave. | When: April 4 at 7:00pm Where: Howard Thurman Center, George Sherman Union, Lower Level, 775 Commonwealth Ave. | | |
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Series Spotlight | | Mental Health has become a critical issue on college campuses. Here at BU, Behavioral Medicine clinicians report that the number of students in crisis coming in for help has more than doubled over the past five years. And the number of students needing medical transports for psychiatric evaluation has also risen, from 68 in the 2010–2011 academic year to 120 last year. In light of this alarming trend, BU Today examines the state of mental health both nationally and at BU in this special four-part series. | |
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