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Study Abroad

BU CGS Boston-London Summer Program Canceled

March 2, 2021

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Student Life

Want Some Tips on Managing Papers, Projects, Midterms? Our Student Vlogger Has It Covered

March 1, 2021

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University News

Jeffrey Hutter, Dean of BU’s Goldman School of Dental Medicine, to Retire

February 23, 2021

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Admissions

University Extends Standardized Test Optional Policy for Another Year

February 19, 2021

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Academics

African American Studies Expands Course Offerings in Response to Rising Student Demand

February 12, 2021

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Student Life

New Student Information System Is Welcome and Necessary

February 6, 2021

Photo of Jon Westling receiving an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters Degree in 2003. Westling wears a black robe and cap and waves with his right hand. A crowd of faculty in red regalia are seen behind him.

Obituaries

Remembering Former BU President Jon Westling

January 21, 2021

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Sargent College

A Revolutionary Idea

December 18, 2020

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Mental Health

Help for Anxious Times

December 16, 2020

Azer Bestavros, associate provost for computing and data sciences, standing with his arms crossed in a gray sweater and looking off into the middle distance as he leans on a fence near the site of the future data sciences building.

Academics

Computing & Data Sciences Now Accepting Applications for Its New PhD Program

December 4, 2020

Stephanie Joseph measures the elastic properties of Jello while her lab mate watches virtually during their Physics of Food lab at Boston University.

Academics

BU Students: Zoom vs In-Person Classes? It’s Complicated

November 9, 2020

Photo of groups on BU Beach on Oct 23, 2020 safely conversing. A group of five seated in the grass sits socially distanced. In the background other students are seen conversing in small groups with masks on.

Safety

As Students Relax, BU Cracks Down with Stiffer Penalties on Gatherings

November 2, 2020

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Higher Education

BU Pushes Back against a Government Proposal to Limit Time International Students Can Stay in the United States

October 26, 2020

Photo of room 302 at 730 Commonwealth Ave, circular tables with single chairs are in a row divided by white boards. This space is now reservable using a new student study app.

Student Life

Need to Find a Place to Study or Attend a Class Remotely While on Campus? It Just Got Easier

October 13, 2020

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Student Life

Life for International Students? Fear. And Resilience

October 13, 2020

Photo of Saida Grundy, a CAS assistant professor of sociology, teaching her Race, Class and Gender course from the “cockpit” in her home September 29. She wears a bright orange outfit and speaks to her students on screen.

Faculty Perspectives

BU Faculty on How They’re Faring with Learn from Anywhere

October 13, 2020

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Books

A History of Racial Discrimination and the Fight for Change

October 12, 2020

Photo of Caterina Scaramelli teaching an anthropology class, "Culture & Environment “ on September 22, 2020. She wears a bright orange mask as she lectures to her computer and the students in the class. Overlay has video play button.

Learn from Anywhere

How One Class Is Adapting to BU’s Learn from Anywhere Model

September 24, 2020

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University News

Community, Research, Diversity among Five Pillars of BU’s 2030 Strategic Plan

September 18, 2020

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Academics

Malika Jeffries-EL: Expanding Graduate Education’s Career Opportunities, and Its Diversity

September 15, 2020

Malika Jeffries-EL: Expanding Graduate Education’s Career Opportunities, and Its Diversity