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Student Life

AI Virtual Bot, BUzz, Expands Services to Charles River Campus

January 25, 2021

Photo of Dean Elmore holding a tattered copy of "The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin. The photo is a tight shot on Elmore's hands as he opens to the book's yellowed title page.

MLK DAY

Honoring Martin Luther King, Jr. (GRS’55, Hon.’59) amid Tumult in America

January 15, 2021

A young female student in a red sweatshirt and black face mask sits by herself at a red picnic table on a lawn on BU's Campus. A signpost behind her reads "Back2BU"; the green line and a BU shuttle bus drive by in the background. The trees are bare.

University News

What Students, Faculty, and Staff Need to Know about Spring Move-in and Returning to Campus

January 8, 2021

Campus Life

It’s about Time, To End 2020 in Rhyme

December 31, 2020

RAs Dragon Ding (CAS’21) (from left) records a video of John Issac (CAS’ 21) and Lance De Guzman (Sargent’22) on August 17. Issac stands in a yellow moving cart and De Guzman

Campus Life

Photo Gallery: A Look Back at an Unforgettable 2020

December 18, 2020

Screenshot of the Boston University 2020 Year in Review website opening screen. Text embedded in the image says 'Twenty defining moments from 2020 and the people who shaped them.'

Reflecting on the Year

2020 Year in Review: Special Presentation

December 18, 2020

Composite image of students and memorable moments from 2020, including the California Wild Fires, a portrait of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, protestors yelling at copes, students moving into BU with masks on, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris doing a knuckle-touch, COVID patients in the hospital, and one of first people in the US receiving a coronavirus vaccine.

Student Voices

Terriers Take a Final Look Back at 2020

December 17, 2020

Student Life

Staying in Town for Winter Break? Ward off Boredom with These Useful Tips

December 16, 2020

Photos of different members of BU’s UPro dance group dancing in festive outfits from their respective locations. Each photo has a festive frame and looks like a holiday card; they are set on a green background with snowflakes.

Holiday Spirit

Video: Student Dance Group UPro Offers Some Holiday Cheer from around the Globe

December 16, 2020

Photo of Hikima Lukomwa (SAR’22), community linked coordinator, in a red sweatshirt and jean jacket, with Jillian White (COM’22), in a pink fleece, a community development leader, while they give a virtual tour use a handheld phone tripod. The Citgo sign is seen blurred in the background.

Admissions

A Look at How Prospective Terriers Are Touring Campus during the Pandemic

December 16, 2020

A photo of Jiaxin Tong wearing a mask standing outside of a row of brownstone residences

Student Life

Stay or Go? International Students Weigh Intersession Options

December 16, 2020

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

Student Voices

40 Tuesdays, 40 Terriers, 40 Inspiring Pieces of Advice

December 11, 2020

Photo of a person sitting on a snow bench under and overhang looking out to the ocean with their back to the camera. The inside of the structure is black and in silhouette, the ocean and sky are very gray.

Mental Health

Why This Year’s Holiday Season May Be More Stressful for College Students

December 11, 2020

Photo of Billboard facing the Mass Pike over Nickerson Field. The sign is blue and reads "Let's Keep Boston Safe, Together." A gray cement railing is seen in the foreground, the sun sets behind the building.

NEWS ROUNDUP

BU Today’s Top-10 Most-Read Stories of 2020

December 11, 2020

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Things-to-do

The Weekender: December 10 to 13

December 10, 2020

Photo of the exterior of Taco Bell on Commonwealth Ave. Two people are seen about to walk in the door, and one person in a purple sweatshirt and face mask walks by.

Food & Dining

Students Like the New Taco Bell Cantina. But Does the Boston Globe Food Critic?

December 9, 2020

Photo of Megan Berkowitz (STH’21, SSW’21) leaning over a loom while backstrap weaving by hand. A tree with bright yellow leaves is seen in the background.

Pandemic Hobbies

Photo Essay: BU Community Takes Up New, Sometimes Not-So-New, Hobbies during Pandemic

December 8, 2020

Gifts

2020 Holiday Gift Guide: Presents to Make Those on Your List Look Good

December 7, 2020

Gifts

2020 Holiday Gift Guide: 10 Gifts That Give Back

December 7, 2020

2020 Holiday Gift Guide: 10 Gifts That Give Back