Boston Globe launches three-part investigation series “Shadow Campus” about off-campus housing in Boston

Series focuses on the issues relating to the large off-campus housing market in Boston. Part 1, which appeared on Sunday, 5/4, includes details on the two fires on Linden Street that killed one BU student and serious injured another. Read the series and watch the videos here.

One person killed in off-campus fire at Purdue University

UPDATE: Victim Identified
Second fatal off-campus fire at Purdue University this academic year Read More

BU students jailed following raucous party with covered smoke alarms

House located next to burned out shell where BU student was killed in a fire in April 2013.  Read More 

Four out of five campus-related fire deaths happen off-campus

Last fatal fire in a residence hall or Greek housing was 2006. Read More

Campus Firewatch Information Sheet

Quick stats on fatal campus-related fires Campus Firewatch Information Sheet

9 Fires documentary

This is the story of nine campus-related fires, including two in Boston and Brookline, that broke out over three weeks in January and February 2012 at campuses across the nation that shows “the rest of the story.”  Watch and download the video from the Minger Foundation.