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Wednesday, June 29th

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stock image showing time sheets and pay records calculating overtime pay

Federal Overtime Change Could Affect Staff

New minimum may make some nonfaculty employees eligible for first time

Faye Dunaway performs as a character in the stage production Yerma at Boston University Theatre, 1961

Five Famous Alums: Actresses

Oscar, Emmy winners among the ranks

still image from the movie Ferris Beuller's Day Off

Ferris Bueller Comes to Fenway Park Tonight

Screening of ’80s hit comedy on center field videoboard

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a bu student retrieves a jet propelled boat from Jamaica Pond

First place finisher: Jamaica Pond was the site of an exciting race June 27 among four jet-propelled boats designed by teams in an ENG Product Design class, inspired by a Navy-funded research project. Rachel Avioli (ENG'18) with the winning boat. Photo by Cydney Scott

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Beaver holding log in water

Beavers vs. Humans

Beavers are often viewed as nuisances, causing millions in damage yearly by chewing fences, trees, and decks. They build dams, leading to flooding of homes, crops, and railroads. But CGS’s Peter Busher, who’s been studying them for four decades, points out that some behaviors can be beneficial.

Upcoming Events
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Unreliable Narrator presents Ultimate Things

When:
July 1 at 8:00 pm
Where:
Boston Playwrights' Theatre, 949 Commonwealth Ave.

STRAUSS Die Fledermaus | Boston University Tanglewood Institute

When:
July 2 at 2:30 pm
Where:
West Street Theatre, BUTI Main Campus, 45 West St., Lenox, MA

Opening Reception: Boston Young Contemporaries

When:
July 7 at 6:00 pm
Where:
Stone Gallery, College of Fine Arts, 855 Commonwealth Ave.

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#Enough

In the wake of the June 12 attack on a gay nightclub in Orlando, Fla., that left 49 dead and another 53 injured—the worst mass shooting in the nation’s history—BU’s School of Public Health is launching Enough, a video and social media campaign consisting of four videos. In each, a faculty member speaks out about access to guns in the United States and the culture of hate that exists in some segments of society.

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A man holds a sign «#enough gun violence» while attending a vigil in Orlando, Florida 13 June 2016.

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