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Commencement

Photo: A composite image of three graduate students from Boston University. From left, Ana Calderon, a women with long brown with blonde highlights hair wearing a tan blazer and a pink shirt. She smiles for the photo. In the middle, George Boateng, a Black man with a tapered fade wearing a blue suit and patterned tie. He poses for the photo with his hands clasped in front. And on the right, a Black woman with her hair natural curls wearing a black blazer and gold hoops. She poses for the photo.

Commencement 2024

Three Inspiring BU Master’s and Professional Graduates Who Plan to Give Back to Their Communities

May 15, 2024

Photo: A composite image of three professors from Boston University. On the left is a woman smiling while wearing glasses and pearl earrings in addition to a suit with a blouse under. In the middle is a man smiling in a pullover sweater with buttons and a blue button up shirt under. On the right is a woman in a gray suit smiling at the camera.

Commencement 2024

Introducing the Winners of the 2024 Metcalf Awards, BU’s Top Teaching Honors

May 15, 2024

A celebratory scene at Boston University with a group of graduates in red robes and black caps, joyfully raising their hands and capturing photos under a clear blue sky. They are standing in front of a large billboard that reads ‘BOSTON UNIVERSITY CONGRATULATIONS GRADUATES!’ in bold white letters on a red background, marking the festive occasion of their graduation.

Commencement 2024

Capture the Moment: Use #BU2024 to Be Featured on the Jumbotron at Commencement

May 14, 2024

Photo: Boston University’s 150th Commencement. Confetti flies and falls through the air as graduates celebrate their accomplishments. A big screen with BOSTON UNIVERSITY on the front stands in the middle.

COMMENCEMENT 2024

Commencement 2024: What You Need to Know

May 10, 2024

A collage of different album covers from songs that were popular from 2020-2024.

Music

Class of 2024: Songs That Remind You of Your Last Four Years at Boston University

May 8, 2024

Photo: A picture of many people celebrating with their arms raised as they sit around round tables

Commencement 2024

Killers of the Flower Moon Author, and BU Alum, David Grann Will Be BU’s 151st Commencement Speaker

May 2, 2024

Photo: A decorated cap with purple flowers on the left side and bold letters that read "BU 2023".

COMMENCEMENT 2023

Mortarboard Messages from BU’s Commencement—Thanks, Protests, and Lots of Flowers

May 23, 2023

Photo: Rev. Robert Allan Hill, a white man wearing white and red ceremonial wear, stands with hands raised palm-up in way of prayer, as he speaks at a wooden podium in Marsh Chapel.

Commencement 2023

Importance of Learning, Virtue, and Piety Invoked at University’s Baccalaureate Service

May 21, 2023

Photo: David Zaslav, a white man wearing a red ceremonial robe, black stole, and black sunglasses, speaks at a podium on stage with pointer fingers pointed up. Others wearing similar wear sit on either side of him.

COMMENCEMENT 2023

Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav Tells BU Graduates to Pursue Their Passion, amidst Protests over Hollywood Writers Strike

May 21, 2023

Photo: Protestors outside Harry Agganis Way support the Writers Strike admist the annoucement of David Zaslav as Commencement Speaker for BU's 150th Commencement.

COMMENCEMENT 2023

Nearly 200 Protest BU’s Commencement Speaker, David Zaslav, amidst Hollywood Writers Strike

May 21, 2023

Photo: Ketanji Brown Jackson, a Black woman with long dreadlocks wearing a red ceremonial and purple stole smiles as she speaks into a white Boston University podium.

Commencement 2023

Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson to 2023 BU LAW Graduates: “Anything Is Possible”

May 21, 2023

Photo: Sandro Galea (right) dean of the School of Public Health and Robert A. Knox Professor, applauds Admiral Rachel Levine, assistant secretary for health at the US Department of Health and Human Services. They stand on a enclosed stage--the dean in their ceremonial clothes and the admiral in their ceremonial outfit. Professors are sat in a line one the stage with multiple flags behind them. In the far right corner, there is a giant jumbotron.

Commencement 2023

“Embrace the Unexpected” Admiral Rachel Levine Urges School of Public Health Grads

May 21, 2023

Photo: A large sea of graduates in red robes with black caps celebrate at the 150th Boston University Commencement

Commencement 2023

Video: Sights and Sounds from BU’s 150th Commencement

May 21, 2023

Photo: A group of students wearing BU scarlet red graduation gowns, black graduation caps, and formal wear laugh and smile as they stand on the BU Seal and spray newly opened bottles of champagnes into the air.

Commencement 2023

Graduating Seniors Share Their Hopes and Dreams for Life after BU

May 20, 2023

Photo: Rochelle Walensky, a tan woman wearing a red ceremonial graduation gown, black cap, and dark green stole, smiles as she gives a speech at a large white podium labelled with a red "Boston University" sign.

Commencement 2023

Class of 2023 Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine Grads Urged to Use Their Time and Voice for Purpose

May 19, 2023

Photo: Two female students with long dark hair and one wearing glasses on their head, hold a sign that reads "The GSU and the Community we've made here"

Commencement 2023

Photo Gallery: What I’ll Miss Most 2023

May 18, 2023

Photo: Boston University graduates sitting below the jumbotron on Nickerson field while wearing red cap and gowns

Commencement

Capture the Moment: Use #BU2023 and Get Featured on the Jumbotron at Commencement

May 17, 2023

Photo: Sumner Jones, a young white man with dark brown hair and wearing a light blue, long-sleeved collared shirt, smiles and poses in front of a large, flowering green bush.

Commencement 2023

Commencement Student Speaker: Seniors’ Relationships Were Strengthened during the Pandemic

May 17, 2023

This is a photo of a short brick wall that says "Boston University" on it in grey lettering. In front of the wall are yellow flower bushes that are contrasted with bright green leaves.

Commencement

5 Tips for Life After College: A Guide To Living Life As An Alumni

May 16, 2023

Photo: Two women wearing red robes raise their fists in excitement for a posed photograph in front of a large crowd at Boston University's commencement on Nickerson Field on May 17, 1981

Commencement

Celebrating 150 Years of BU Commencements in Photos

May 16, 2023

Celebrating 150 Years of BU Commencements in Photos