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Photo: Professor Jay Zagorsky, a white man wearing glasses holding a bottle of wine, lectures on a stage in front of a whiteboard depicting Bordeaux France.

Faculty

I Will Teach My 10,000th BU Student This Summer. Here’s What I’ve Learned

July 7, 2023

BU Today 07-06-2023

July 6, 2023

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SUPREME COURT

Gay Rights, Federal Elections, and the Rest of the Supreme Court’s Historic Term

July 5, 2023

Photo: 4th of July fireworks are shown going off on a dark night above the Charles river. Red and orange fireworks light up the night sky and show the Boston skyline.

Holiday

See Our Fireworks Photos, Shot from the Center for Computing & Data Sciences. They Are Awesome

July 5, 2023

Photo: President Joe Biden, an older white man with white hair and wearing a white collared shirt and blue blazer, is shown from the side. The sleep mark of a CPAP machine can be seen on his cheek.

Health & Medicine

President Biden Is Being Treated for Sleep Apnea. How Common and How Dangerous Is the Condition?

July 5, 2023

Composite Image: Red and Green text reads "Boston JerkFest: Spice, Fun & Food" in front of a background of photos of people having fun eating Jerk chicken

Things-to-do

Check Out Boston’s Spiciest Festival

July 5, 2023

BU Today 07-05-2023

July 5, 2023

Photo: Henry Di, an Asian young man wearing a light blue, yellow, and white triped shirt and grey shorts, prepares himself to stand up from a short stool during a lab exercise. He sits with one leg held straight in front of him and arms out for balance. To his right, Clinical assistant professor Sorcha Martin, a white woman with long brown-blonde hair and wearing a green shirt and black pants, guides him with a hand on his back as she instructs other student onlookers.

Learning to Stand?

July 4, 2023

BU Today 07-03-2023

July 3, 2023

New Music

New Music July 2023: Local Boston Concerts, New Album Releases

June 30, 2023

Photo: People demonstrate outside the Supreme Court, Friday, June 30, 2023, in Washington. A sharply divided Supreme Court has ruled that the Biden administration overstepped its authority in trying to cancel or reduce student loan debts for millions of Americans. Conservative justices were in the majority in Friday's 6-3 decision that effectively killed the $400 billion plan that President Joe Biden announced last year. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

SCOTUS

Supreme Court Strikes Down Biden’s Student-Loan Debt Forgiveness Plan

June 30, 2023

Photo: A group of college students in a modern classroom with shared tables and chairs with wheels on the bottom.

Diversity & Inclusion

This Student-Created CDS Workshop Examines Equality in the Technology Industry

June 30, 2023

BU Today 06-30-2023

June 30, 2023

Photo: Activists demonstrate in front of the the Supreme Court. A group of diverse young people hold signs i favor of Affirmative action and chant as they stand outside.

Affirmative Action

Disappointed and Determined, BU Community Reacts to SCOTUS Affirmative Action Ruling

June 29, 2023

Photo: The U.S. Supreme Court is seen on Thursday, June 29, 2023, in Washington. A large white building with looming pillars is shown on a sunny day.

Affirmative Action

Supreme Court Guts Affirmative Action in College Admissions, Provides Scant Guidance for Universities

June 29, 2023

This is a collage of photos from rising junior Sophia Caffrey (COM'25). They showcase her life thus far at Boston University. With everything from her in her BU rugby uniform, to hanging out with her sorority sisters as various events, or her hanging out in the dorm room with friends, each photo showcases her BU experience. Sophia is a brunette with medium-length hair and tan skin. She is in each of the photos.

Student Reflection

Navigating College Life: Reflections and Insights from an Upperclassman

June 29, 2023

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Things to do

Things to do in Boston This Fourth of July Holiday

June 29, 2023

Photo: Poster for the film "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny". Text reads "June 30". A man in a cowboy hat (Indiana Jones played by Harrison Ford) stares down the camera. The image has a red hue overall.

Movie Quiz

Did You Win the Free Tickets to See Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny?

June 29, 2023

BU Today 06-29-2023

June 29, 2023

Photo: Architectural rendering of the proposed Holocaust Museum and Educational Center. Rendering shows a large white building in between two dark, brick buildings.

Holocaust Museum

BU Wiesel Center Director: Boston’s Proposed Holocaust Museum Would Educate and Inform about the Legacy of Genocide

June 28, 2023

BU Wiesel Center Director: Boston’s Proposed Holocaust Museum Would Educate and Inform about the Legacy of Genocide