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Photo of Giancarlo Sirio (CAS’22), who wears a hunter green shirt and a paper face mask, with his arms crossed, enjoying himself as he participates in a team-building exercise during a FYSOP staff leader training workshop on the BU Beach. Other participants are seen around him.

Student Life

FYSOP 2021 Kicks Off, Offering Both In-Person and Remote Service Opportunities to New Students

August 20, 2021

A shot of Marsh Plaza including the MLK statue from above

Things-To-Do

The Weekender: January 14 to 18

January 14, 2021

In the zoom screenshot, there are 13 video windows in which each person waves. Starting from the top left, is “maya, PST,” “becca, EST,” “ryan, PST,” “magdalene, EST,” “ani, GMT,” “ina, EST,” “sanjana, ICT,” “marisa, EST,” “rachel, EST,” “aimee, MST,” “archelle, EST,” “Kacia, HST,” “Geneve, MST.”

Marketing & Communications

COM Students, New Alums Offer Free PR Services through New Pro Bono Agency

December 15, 2020

A photo of Saahil Adusumilli (SAR’22), at left, and Michael Gomez (SAR’21) from Student Food Rescue sitting in the back of a van with brown paper bags. They are both wearing masks.

Student Life

BU’s Student Food Rescue Works to Reduce Local Food Insecurity

December 3, 2020

Students on an Alternative Spring Break trip sit in the back of a pick up truck

Alternative Service Breaks

Travel, Explore, and Volunteer with Alternative Service Breaks This Spring

February 12, 2020

Two First Year Outreach Project (FYSOP) make paper lanterns during FYSOP week at Spontaneous Celebrations in Jamaica Plain for their paper lantern festival.

Community Service

Students Gave, Too—Their Way

October 23, 2019

Black and White portrait of Rev. Mariama White-Hammond at the New Roots AME church where she pastors.

Religion & Activism

Building Bridges Between the Environmental and Racial Justice Movements in Boston

October 15, 2019

View of the Boston University College of Arts and Sciences building through the sculpture Counterpoint by Russell Jacques located on BU Beach.

Campaign for BU

Numbers Tell the Story

September 17, 2019

Student Voices

Meet the Class of 2023: Wesley Perler

September 3, 2019

portrait of Julia Lindsay

Alumni

Running to Help Others

April 12, 2019

Volunteers on the ASB Tennessee trip on a wheelchair ramp they built. Photo courtesy of Anthony Dongfack

Volunteer

Spring Break with a Purpose

March 8, 2019

Swipes for Boston, a BU Student Government initiative, delivers donated food and Rhetty-to-Go meals to homeless people around the city.

Arts & Culture

Feeding Boston’s Homeless—One Swipe at a Time

March 6, 2019

A City of Boston volunteer hugs a homeless person during the annual Boston Homeless Census.

Public Health

Medical Campus Volunteers Brave Polar Vortex to Help Boston’s Homeless

February 4, 2019

FYSOP volunteers

FYSOP

FYSOP 29 Launches Today

August 27, 2018

Thomas M. Menino Scholars and Community Service Award grantees

Accolades

BU Awards Scholarships to Boston Public High School Grads

June 25, 2018

A row of Tiny Homes in Detroit

Social Work

The Tiny Home Evangelist

March 27, 2018

University News

Celebration of Innovation on Campus and Off Slated for April

March 19, 2018

University News

Student Volunteers Share ASB Experiences on Instagram

March 14, 2018

Community Service

Tweets from #FYSOP2017 Volunteers

August 30, 2017

FYSOP volunteers Olenka Tytla (SED’20) (foreground) and Alex Reilly (SED’20) cleaned and weeded at Dorchester’s Mather Elementary School playground.

FYSOP

FYSOP Marks 28th Year with Some Changes

August 28, 2017

FYSOP Marks 28th Year with Some Changes