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Commencement

Photo of Natalie Ackerman (COM 22) and Aurouramary Estaba (CAS, Pardee 22) , a young white woman and young black woman. They stand and pose holding a sign that reads "each other" with arrows pointing to each other and a heart emoji. They both look to each other and laugh.

Commencement 2022

Class of 2022 on What They’ll Miss Most about BU

May 19, 2022

Amanda Berke standing smiling in a red top next to a mirror in front of a dark background

Commencement 2022

Dual Degree Earner Is Sunday’s Student Commencement Speaker

May 19, 2022

Red collage illustration that reads "Looking Back, Class of 2022" at center in uppercase, white font. Around the edges of the image are photos and screenshots from memorable moments from the past four years, including the red sox winning the world series, students posing with the Rhett bench, baby Yoda, and a screenshot of BURDLE, a play on the popular game Wordle.

Commencement 2022

Looking Back: Oh, What a Four Years It’s Been!

May 18, 2022

Photo of Armenian-Iranian Albrik Avanessian (MET’22). He is in his 60s, has short gray hair, and has a sincere smile. He wears a blue and white patterned shirt and dark jeans, and sits on a wooden step, resting his arms on his knees.

Student Profile

A Master’s Degree at 62 for IS&T Staffer Albrik Avanessian

May 17, 2022

Photo of students sitting on Nickerson field during the 2021 commencement. They wear black graduation caps and red gowns. Behind them, the large jumbotron screen is seen. It reads "Congratulations class of 2021" on screens, and below, a white banner reads "Congratulations graduates!"

Social Media

From Instagram to Twitter, Join the Class of 2022 Commencement Celebration

May 17, 2022

Photo of Metcalf winner Leslie Dietiker, an older white woman with short brown hair with some gray streaks in it. She smiles, and wears a thick, gray sweater and striped blue shirt. She stands in front of a blue background.

Accolades

Leslie Dietiker Wins 2022 Metcalf Award for Excellence in Teaching

May 16, 2022

Commencement

Make Your Commencement Photos Pop with These Clever Hacks

May 14, 2022

A sea of Boston University graduates in caps and gowns

Commencement 2022

FAQ: What You Need to Know about the Class of 2022 Commencement

May 13, 2022

Collage: Bottom of images features headshots from left to right of: COM Associate Dean Michelle Sullivan, Craig Andrade, Pedro Falci, Chief Health Officer and Executive Director of Student Health Services (SHS) Dr. Judy Platt, Newbury Center’s Maria Erb, and Professor Constance Brown. Graduation imagery is strewn around image of: Graduation caps thrown in the air, a calculator that reads "tax", a torn piece of paper that reads "courage", a yellow sign that reads "breathe" an Apple laptop, and a red "adulting" stamp. Text on image reads "Advice to the class of 2022"

Watch Now

Advice to the Class of 2022: “Live Fearlessly”

May 13, 2022

Constance Browne’s passion for justice made her a School of Law professor, and now she’s the winner of the Metcalf Cup and Prize, BU’s highest award for teaching. Photo by Jackie Ricciardi

Accolades

Teacher and Lawyer, Constance Browne Is Driven by Social Justice

May 13, 2022

Photo of Eden McColl (SHA 21) and Morgan Michelson (SHA 21) playing a game of Jenga during Senior Week. The pair sit on wooden adirondack chairs, as McColl holds the tower from tipping over and Michelson attempts to place a piece on top. Both students wear black, Michelson wears a Red Sox hat. Behind them, a white tent and other students are seen on the BU beach.

Senior Week

The 2022 Senior Week Lineup

May 12, 2022

Photo of Rebecca Chang (CAS’22), left, June Lin (Questrom’22), middle and Victoria Phang (Questrom’22), right, smiling and laughing as they watching the slideshow during senior class breakfast at the GSU’s Metcalf Ballroom May 5. The three all appear to be AAPI women. Behind them, their table is covered with breakfast food and glasses filled with orange juice.

Commencement 2022

Pulitzer-Winning Journalist and Author Bob Woodward Will Be BU’s 149th Commencement Speaker

May 4, 2022

Just For Fun

Seven Memes That Describe Being a Second-Semester Senior

May 3, 2022

A composite image of profiles of Cheryl Hercules, Maria Ochua and Jeffrey Brunz

Questrom

Online MBA, “Biggest Experiment” in Questrom’s History, Is a Success

May 2, 2022

Three Boston University graduates jump in their smiling for a photo following Commencement.

COMMENCEMENT 2020

A Look Back at BU’s Historic Class of 2020 Commencement

October 6, 2021

Photo of Grace Golder, (CAS’20), left, and Claire Golder (CAS’20) before commencement on October 3. The sisters smile, and wear their black caps and red gowns, with white blouses underneath. The both have longer-than shoulder length dark hair.

Class of 2020

For These Identical Terrier Twins: Leaving BU as They Started—Together

October 4, 2021

Photo of a crowd of students raising their arms and celebrating at commencement.

Class of 2020

Video: Highlights from BU’s Historic 147th Commencement

October 4, 2021

Photo of a crowd of students raising their arms and celebrating at commencement.

COMMENCEMENT

Class of 2020 Gets Long-Awaited Send-off

October 3, 2021

Photo of Yolanda Kakabadse speaking at the 2020 Boston University Baccalaureate Service at Marsh Chapel on October 3, 2021. She wears a red robe and stands at a wooden podium with a red cloth over it.

BACCALAUREATE

Stop Wasting Food, Baccalaureate Speaker Urges Class of 2020 Grads

October 3, 2021

Portrait of Macken Murphy leaning against a wall with arms crossed.

Commencement 2020

Class of 2020 Student Commencement Speaker on the Importance of Education, Why His Class Wanted to Return to Nickerson

October 1, 2021

Class of 2020 Student Commencement Speaker on the Importance of Education, Why His Class Wanted to Return to Nickerson