Count me among the many BU faculty standing in solidarity ✊🏽 with our striking BUGWU IS ON STRIKE. They do so much to make our teaching & research possible and deserve a fair contract that matches the realities of living in the Boston area.

BREAKING: BUGWU IS ON STRIKE are launching their strike on MONDAY! Stand with BUGWU as they fight for a strong contract — join us on 3/25 at noon for a strike rally: tinyurl.com/BUGWUstrikeral…

I gave a speech recently called “Good Neighbors.” It focused on #MLK the radical, as best read through his Letter from Birmingham Jail. Might be worth a read this #MLK Day. medium.com/@raulspeaks/go…

Some students want to talk about the Israel-Hamas war. Schools are hesitant to weigh in. Waking up to see ⁦Raul Fernandez⁩ weigh in thoughtfully on a challenging opportunity in our schools bostonglobe.com/2023/12/15/met…

This was my first time storytelling. Thanks to the phenomenal team at The Story Collider for helping me prep.
Give it a listen! 🎙️

Raul Fernandez dreamed of going to university to study engineering but when he got to Boston University, it didn't go so well...🫠 Listen to Raul Fernandez's story on the podcast this week. ow.ly/O7i150Qg6Yc
#DiversityinSTEM #minoritiesinstem #representationmatters

In tomorrow’s episode, both of our storytellers strive to be their authentic selves in academia. Don't miss Raul Fernandez and @bgdstem's @CynthiaChapple on the next podcast episode. Listen wherever you get your podcasts!

#DiversityinSTEM #minoritiesinstem #representationmatters

We never said it was. It will allow tenants predictable rent increases for financial planning. It won’t cost the Commonwealth any money… and we aren’t setting rents for landlords, just asking they keep yearly increases to 5%. It’s a tool in the toolbox, not a silver bullet.

Great quote from Raul Fernandez about Brookline Town Meeting

“It’s a homeowners association with a few renters.”

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“The balance of selective college admissions is shifting—but in which direction?” asked Wheelock College, Boston University's Raul Fernandez during a recent panel discussion. “While I certainly take issue with the [SCOTUS] decision, a majority of Americans, it seems, do not.” ⬇️ spr.ly/6010u300y

Happy birthday, #RubyBridges .

Thank you. 🖤

Excited to announce a panel I'm moderating on 10/3. THUMBS ON THE SCALE: the future of race, legacy, and other considerations in selective college admissions. Feat. Anthony Abraham Jack Amin Gonzalez Maria Dykema Erb Ivan Espinoza-Madrigal & Lydia Edwards. Check it out.
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Juan Pablo Jaramillo for Revere City Council At-Large #mapoli

Ruthzee Louijeune for Boston City Council At-Large #bospoli

Julia Mejia for Boston City Council At-Large #bospoli

Endorsement alert! SEIU 509 is excited to endorse Paz For Waltham. As a former union organizer, a long-standing community advocate, and City Councilor, Jonathan has the experience needed to represent workers and families in Waltham!

Saying that migrants from all over the world arriving here “will destroy New York City” is repugnant MAGA garbage.

10K a month? In 1907, that many came in a *day* — and it MADE this city.

Let’s drop this demagoguery and invest in welcoming asylum seekers and getting them work.