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Comm Ave Fest 2023

September 7, 2023

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September 7, 2023

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Campus Life

Highlights from Move-in 2023

September 6, 2023

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THINGS-TO-DO

The Weekender: September 7 to 10

September 6, 2023

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Arts & Culture

Poetry, Jazz, and BU’s Robert Pinsky Headline at WBUR’s CitySpace Saturday

September 6, 2023

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Students

Meet BU’s Newest Terriers: Cindy Alfaro Martinez

September 6, 2023

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First-Ever Comm Ave Fest

September 6, 2023

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September 6, 2023

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September 5, 2023

Photo: Large overhead shot of 2023's Menino Scholarship and ComCommunity Service Award recipients. Students in business casual attire pose on a large set of stairs together. Also pictured are interim President Ken Freeman.

Accolades

BU Honors 80 Boston Public Schools Scholarship Recipients at Annual Ceremony

September 5, 2023

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STUDENT PROFILE

Meet BU’s Newest Terriers: Kavya Subramanian

September 5, 2023

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Recipe Series

Spiced Carrot Cake Scones

September 5, 2023

Photo: A large crowd of first year students and dean of students Jason Campbell-Foster parade up Commonwealth Ave. The dean of students wears sunglasses and a red ceremonial robe as he walks with a crowd of cheering, smiling students.

Matriculation 2023: A Sunny and Special September Sunday

September 5, 2023

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September 5, 2023

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September 3, 2023

Photo: Interim president Ken Freeman speaks at a podium to a large crowd of students at the 2023 Freshman Matriculation ceremony. He wears a red and black ceremonial rove and black cap as students watch on.

Matriculation

Class of 2027 Officially Welcomed at BU’s Annual Matriculation Ceremony

September 3, 2023

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September 2, 2023

Photo: Portrait of Aram V. Chobanian standing outside Marsh Chapel on the B.U. campus. An older man balding man with white hair and wearing a white collared shirt, paisley tie, and navy suit, smiles and looks at the camera.

Obituaries

BU President Emeritus Aram Chobanian (Hon.’06) Dies at 94; Helped Stabilize the University in Tumultuous Period

September 2, 2023

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Student Life

How to Survive (and thrive) During your First Year of College

September 1, 2023

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Film & TV

For Barbie Oppenheimer, Retired Longtime BU Speech Pathology Professor, It’s Been a Summer to Remember

September 1, 2023

For Barbie Oppenheimer, Retired Longtime BU Speech Pathology Professor, It’s Been a Summer to Remember