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BU Today 12-09-2021

December 9, 2021

photo of the 45th Annual Service of Lessons and Carols on December 10, 2018 at Boston University's Marsh Chapel. The carolers are dressed in red robes and stand singing with black librettos open.

Things-to-do

The Weekender: December 9 to 12

December 8, 2021

photo of a lone student walking through the snow on the BU Beach Tuesday morning

University News

When Snow Closes Campus, Virtual Meetings Are Canceled

December 8, 2021

photo of 2 Hong Kongers holding a black flag frequently used during the city's 2019 pro-democracy protests, during a rally outside the White House in Washington, D.C. on Nov. 14, 2021. They both wear all black and have PPE masks on. The flag features Chinese characters and reads "Free Hong Kong - Revolution Now"

Beijing Olympics

Is the US Diplomatic Boycott of Beijing Olympics over Human Rights Abuses Wise?

December 8, 2021

Kari Lavalli stands in her CGS office at Boston University

Campus Life

Office Artifacts: Kari Lavalli

December 8, 2021

BU Today 12-08-2021

December 8, 2021

Terriers

35 Tuesdays, 35 Terriers, 35 Inspiring Pieces of Advice

December 7, 2021

Photo of a white, automated robotic arm in the middle of a distribution warehouse, with blue racks piled high with cardboard boxes.

Social Sciences

Automation is Driving Inequality

December 7, 2021

BU Today 12-07-2021

December 7, 2021

An aerial view of Commonwealth Ave from the fourteenth floor of the Center for Computing & Data Sciences. Streets are filled with cars, and yellow and orange leaves cover the trees.

More Like It

December 6, 2021

Two dancers pose against a red/orange background on a stage

Aurora Borealis

December 6, 2021

Photo of Ahmass Fakahany, who has short salt-and-pepper hair, in a black suit with a white shirt, smiling, as he stands in front of a window. Through the window, the window arches of a renaissance style building is seen.

New Appointment

BU Trustees Have Their Next Chair, Alum Ahmass Fakahany, and a New Member

December 6, 2021

Photo of the GSU and Marsh Plaza on an overcast fall day. Students walk to class and the American flag blows in the wind.

AID

BU Distributing Federal American Rescue Plan Money to Students

December 6, 2021

two school children sit next to each other with a plastic divider between them and look at a tablet together

University News

Federally Funded Center Promoting Literacy Moves to Wheelock College

December 6, 2021

BU Today 12-06-2021

December 6, 2021

a string of holiday lights in front of a blurred blue background

Holiday

Five Tips for an Eco-Friendly Holiday Season

December 3, 2021

Photo of parents protesting during a meeting of the Placentia Yorba Linda School Board in which they discussed a proposed resolution to ban it from being taught in schools. Parents hold signs that say "BAN CRT"

Voices & Opinion

POV: What the Public Doesn’t Get: Anti–Critical Race Theory Lawmakers Are Passing Pro-CRT Laws

December 3, 2021

photo of women running through a crosswalk in Allston wearing a neon yellow shirt and orange biker shorts. Twin donuts and various buildings are seen in the background

Housing

Thinking of Subletting in Boston? Here’s What You Need to Know

December 3, 2021

BU Today 12-03-2021

December 3, 2021

Photo of Rabbi Shmuel Posner lighting a large menorah outside the GSU Dec 1, the fourth night of Hanukkah. He has a long gray beard and a black hat, and dark blue sky is seen behind him.

Hanukkah 2021 Menorah Lighting

December 2, 2021