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Commencement

Accolades

Popular CAS Master Lecturer David Sullivan a 2021 Metcalf Award Winner

May 11, 2021

Graduating seniors in caps and gowns at BU Commencement in a tent silhouetted against white light

Commencement

FAQ about BU’s Commencement Plans

May 10, 2021

A composite of portrait photos of (from left to right) Ayanna Pressley, Noubar Afeyan, and Catherine D’Amato

Commencement

Ayanna Pressley, Noubar Afeyan, Catherine D’Amato to Receive Honorary Degrees

May 10, 2021

A portrait photo of Fadie Coleman

Accolades

MED’s Fadie Coleman a 2021 Metcalf Award Winner

May 10, 2021

Screenshots of Chloe Torres (Questrom'21) and her parents in California, taken as Chloe watches the video sent in by her parents. Chloe brings her hands to her chest and smiles, and her mom makes a shape of a heart with her hands. Video play button is overlaid.

Parents

Terrier Parents Send Heartfelt Video Messages to Their 2021 Graduates

May 7, 2021

Commencement

Looking for a Place to Take Grad Photos? These Spots Are Perfect

May 7, 2021

Composite image with screenshots of four Boston University seniors who participated in the video. A white video play button is overlaid.

Commencement

My Senior Year Was…

May 6, 2021

Graphic with photos of key moments from the past four years on a red background that says “Looking Back 2021” with a play button overlaid. The photos include the butterfly meme, Mark Zuckerberg, Ibram X. Kendi, director Bong Joon-ho winning an academy award, and a screenshot from game of thrones.

Student Life

A Trip down Memory Lane for the Class of 2021

May 3, 2021

Photo of Dean of students Kenneth Elmore chatting with student commencement speaker Archelle Thelemaque (COM’21), on a video screen, during the class of 2021 senior breakfast broadcast from the GSU April 30. Elmore wears a red velvet blazer and Archelle wears a pink shirt.

Senior Brunch

Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) and Moderna Cofounder Noubar Afeyan to Speak at BU’s 148th Commencement

April 30, 2021

Composite image of eighteen members of the BU faculty and staff that participated in the annual Advice to the graduating class video. Photo reads “Advice to the Class of 2021 and has video play button overlaid”

Commencement

Advice for the Class of 2021: “Don’t Be Afraid to Dream Big”

April 30, 2021

Top view of a cup of coffee, 2 donuts on a plate, and a MacBook laptop sitting on a pink table

Commencement

Class of 2021 Will Be Honored at Virtual Senior Brunch Today

April 30, 2021

A photo of a digital screen that reads "Boston University. Congrats Graduates!"

University News

BU Will Hold Two Separate 2021 Commencement Ceremonies May 16 on Nickerson Field

April 16, 2021

Photo of a group of students in cap and gowns, one has a mortar board that reads “thanks mom + dad” in cut out letters.

Commencement

Graduating Seniors: Want to Send a Commencement Thank-You to Your Family?

April 12, 2021

A photo of someone on a ladder painting the red "Boston University" letters that overlook Nickerson Field

Commencement

January 2021 Graduates Will Participate in May 16 Live Commencement

March 15, 2021

Aerial view of the 2019 Boston University Commencement on Nickerson Field on May 19, 2019. On the field, there are triangle and rectangular groups of people dressed in red on the right side of the field, then groups of white chairs, and gray bleachers furthest left.

Commencement

In-Person Commencement for BU Class of 2021 Planned for May 16, unless City Requires Virtual Ceremony

February 25, 2021

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Feedback

Feedback: Netflix Doc Brings Back Memories, the Impact of BU President Harold C. Case, Commencement Delayed

November 20, 2020

A photo of the Class of 1970 Convocation in 2010. A graduate holds up a newspaper that reads "Will I have to go to war?"

Commencement

50 Years Later, Another Delayed Commencement

July 7, 2020

A photo of Nickerson Field, where BU Commencement is held, from above

University News

Class of 2020 Commencement Planned for Next May

June 12, 2020

Ann-Lyssa Asare (Pardee’20) pops a champagne bottle full of confetti for a photo shoot in Marsh Plaza May 13, 2020. She wears a graduation cap and a red robe.

Commencement

BU’s 2020 Grads Get Creative Celebrating What Should Have Been Commencement Weekend

May 19, 2020

Spring view of Marsh Chapel and Marsh Plaza

Student Voices

Marsh Chapel’s Annual “This I Believe” Sunday: Grads Share Journeys of Faith at BU

May 18, 2020

Marsh Chapel’s Annual “This I Believe” Sunday: Grads Share Journeys of Faith at BU