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BU Today 10-06-2023

October 6, 2023

Photo: (Left to right) Dr. Raul Fernandez, moderates a panel discussion as Amin Abdul-Malik Gonzalez, Iván Espinoza-Madrigal, and Maria Dykema Erb look on. Four p[eople sit in burgundy arm chairs on a stage as they speak and interact with the seated audience in front of them.

Higher Education

Post Affirmative Action, Will Campuses Welcome Economically Disadvantaged Students?

October 5, 2023

Photo: A stock image of a graveyard. The headstones are old and eclectic and the ground is patchy grass.

Things-to-do

Nine Ways to Spend Your Indigenous Peoples Day Weekend

October 5, 2023

Photo: Kevin McCarthy, former House Speaker, rubs his forehead with his thumb as he looks down, dejectedly. He is a white man with a black suit, blue button up, and a red and blue tie. He stands at a podium with the United States emblem on it and the American flag in the background.

Politics

With Kevin McCarthy Out, Brace for a Period of “Governing by Tantrum”

October 5, 2023

Photo: Melissa Gilliam, a Black woman wearing a black jacket and pants, wrapped up with a meet-and-greet session with students at the Howard Thurman Center. She stands at the center as various diverse students smile and look on.

Community Reaction

BU Community Reacts to Melissa L. Gilliam, BU’s 11th President

October 5, 2023

Photo: A blonde woman wearing a whistle around her neck stands in front of a group of womens hockey players in red jerseys

Women's Hockey

With a New Face Behind the Bench, Women’s Hockey Is Set to Kick Off Season

October 5, 2023

Photo: Dr. Melissa L.Gilliam, a Black woman with a short afro and wearing a black turtleneck sweater, speaks into a microphone on a wooden podium. Sign on podium reads "Boston University". Behind her, a row of colorful flags are placed.

A Historic Moment

October 5, 2023

BU Today 10-05-2023

October 5, 2023

Photo: Dr. Melissa L.Gilliam, a Black woman with a short afro and wearing a black turtleneck sweater, speaks into a microphone on a wooden podium. Sign on podium reads "Boston University". Behind her, a row of colorful flags are placed.

University News

Photos—Melissa L. Gilliam Welcomed as BU’s 11th President

October 4, 2023

BU Today 10-04-2023-prez/hutyra

October 4, 2023

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Administration

Fun Facts about BU’s Next President, Melissa L. Gilliam—Gamer, Ceramicist, Keyboard Novice…

October 4, 2023

Photo: A Black woman with a short grey and black afro and wearing a necklace of large, faux metal pearls, black blouse, and black blazer, smiles and poses with arms crossed in front of a grey backdrop.

University News

Melissa L. Gilliam, BU’s New President, Brings Robust Research Background in Well-Being of Young People

October 4, 2023

Photo: A black woman with short hair wearing a black blazer over a black shirt with a pearl necklace, smiling for a portrait in front of a blurred out cityscape

University News

Boston University Names 11th President: Melissa L. Gilliam, Physician, Educator, Scholar

October 4, 2023

BU Today 10-04-2023-prez announcement

October 4, 2023

Photo: A Black woman with a short grey and black afro and wearing a necklace of large, faux metal pearls, black blouse, and black blazer, smiles and poses in front of a large, wooden wall.

University News

Dynamic. Accomplished. Collaborative. Empathetic. Words Used to Describe Melissa L. Gilliam, Next BU President

October 4, 2023

Photo: An ariel photo of Boston University's campus with Commonwealth Avenue, in the summer of 1962

BU History

Did You Know? 10 Fun Facts about BU

October 4, 2023

Photo: A platter of three steak and jalapeno tacos with limes on the side

Things-To-Do

Celebrate National Taco Day Today

October 4, 2023

Photo: Will Chapman, a young person with short dark hair and a moustache and large smile on their face stands next to a posterboard reading "Our New Chapter" at a recent photography showcase

Our New Chapter

October 4, 2023

BU Today 10-04-2023

October 4, 2023

Photo: Cast of the play Refuge Plays, with many people in suits and other fancy colorful clothes.

Theatre

BU’s Nathan Alan Davis’ The Refuge Plays Opens Off Broadway

October 3, 2023

BU’s Nathan Alan Davis’ The Refuge Plays Opens Off Broadway