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University News

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University News

University Launches Remote Work Website

August 9, 2021

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Campus & Facilities

Two MBTA Green Line Trolleys Crash on Comm Ave; 23 Injured

July 30, 2021

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Promotions

Medical Campus Promotes 13 Faculty to Associate Professor

July 30, 2021

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New Appointment

BU Tanglewood Institute Alum Returns to Direct Orchestra Program

July 30, 2021

New Appointment

Veteran Human Resources Administrator to Lead Boston University’s HR Department

July 21, 2021

Photo of Anne Herrera (Wheelock’19), triage specialist at Healthway, wearing a floral face mask and blue floral blouse, receiving the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine from Student Health Services Director of Nursing Anne Patey, MSN, at the vaccine clinic January 15 at FitRec. Patey wears gloves, a face mask and face shield.

Faculty & Staff

Staff and Faculty React to BU COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate

July 19, 2021

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University News

BU to Require Faculty, Staff to Get Vaccinated for Fall Semester

July 19, 2021

Photo taken at a COVID-19 test collection site. Specialist Jessica Sandberg guides a visitor through the test collection process at the Rajen Kilachand Center August 25, 2020. Sandberg wears a mask and lanyard and stands behind a plastic divider.

University News

Faculty, Staff Will Transition to Unobserved COVID-19 Testing

July 12, 2021

A male staff member at a COVID-19 Test Collection Kiosk prompts a woman to leave her testing swab vial in a tray on the kiosk table.

Back2BU

Video: How to Use BU’s COVID-19 Staffed Collection Kiosks

July 12, 2021

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University News

University Librarian K. Matthew Dames Leaving, Interim Is Appointed

July 8, 2021

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Faculty

BU Political Scientist Gina Sapiro’s Retirement Blog Reflects on 46 Years of Teaching, Mentoring, More

July 7, 2021

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SAFETY

Students Warned to Look Out for Rental Scams

July 6, 2021

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Promotions

Amie Grills Will Be New Associate Provost for Undergraduate Affairs

July 1, 2021

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Academics

BU Launches Data Science as an Undergraduate Major

June 29, 2021

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Staff

Staff Excited about Remote Work Policy, although Some Want More

June 23, 2021

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University News

BU to Permit Remote Work for Eligible Staff, Up to Two Days a Week

June 23, 2021

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Promotions

University Promotes 25 Charles River Campus Faculty

June 22, 2021

History

What Is Juneteenth?

June 15, 2021

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Study Abroad

BU Study Abroad Programs Return

June 15, 2021

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Accolades

LAW Dean Angela Onwuachi-Willig Elected to American Academy of Arts & Sciences

June 14, 2021

LAW Dean Angela Onwuachi-Willig Elected to American Academy of Arts & Sciences