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Safety

Fake “Secret Shopper” and Sextortion Scams Target BU Students

March 16, 2021

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Commencement

January 2021 Graduates Will Participate in May 16 Live Commencement

March 15, 2021

Photo of a classroom is set-up in one of the ballrooms at 1 Silber Way, the desks are spaced six feet apart and have red stickers underneath to indicate social distancing guidelines. Six fancy chandeliers hang from the ceilings.

Campus Life

Coming This Fall for BU: Nearly Normal

March 12, 2021

A photo of BU Beach behind CAS during spring. Several students are visible lounging on the grass.

University News

University Will Distribute $11.5 Million in Pandemic Aid to Students in Need

March 12, 2021

Drone photos of a near-empty campus at the beginning of the 2020 Covid-19 pandemic. A sidewalk along Comm Ave, with CAS buildings on the right, is empty.

University News

What Should the Future of Staff Work at Boston University Look Like?

March 11, 2021

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University News

University to Seek Staff Opinions in Creating More Equitable, Diverse, Inclusive Culture

March 10, 2021

Photo of Rose Zhao (MED’24),left, who looks on while director of clinical education for the BU PA program Angela Reffel, in a white coat and blue gloves, advises Micaiah Bully (MED’24) at the vaccination administering training at FitRec March. Bully looks intently at a vial and syringe. Oranges rest on the table.

Student Vaccinators

Syringes, Oranges, and Faculty Help Train More Than 100 Volunteer COVID Vaccinators

March 10, 2021

Photo of a student in a red shirt and black shorts wearing a black backpack opening the door to Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development at 2 Silber Way.

Education

New Wheelock Educational Policy Center Will Put Research in the Hands of Policymakers, Drive National Conversations

March 10, 2021

The Circular Quay neighborhood in Sydney, Australia taken from the Sydney Harbour Bridge just after sunset showing the Sydney Opera House on the left.

Study Abroad

BU Suspends Summer Study Abroad Programs for Second Year

March 7, 2021

A photo of the facade of the Boston University Police Department. A sign reads "Boston University Police" and an address placard reads "Boston University, University Police, 32"

Safety

BUPD to Undergo Remote Assessment Next Week for Reaccreditation

March 5, 2021

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Education

A Vision for a More Equitable Future

March 4, 2021

New waste bins in student residences are part of the Zero Waste Plan

University News

A Bold New Plan to Reduce the University’s Waste

March 4, 2021

Photo taken from across the Thames River of Big Ben with an ornate bridge on the right; the heads of people walking over the bridge are seen. In the river, a small red boat with people moves to the left; the sky is grayish and cloudy.

Study Abroad

BU CGS Boston-London Summer Program Canceled

March 2, 2021

Photo of Elise Morgan, a College of Engineering professor of mechanical engineering, in a red blouse sitting on a chair in a lab with a plastic model in her hands.

University News

Elise Morgan Named First Maysarah K. Sukkar Professor of Engineering Design & Innovation

March 2, 2021

Photo of a small orchestra with student musicians rehearsing. In the bottom left corner, William Peltz-Smalley (CFA'22), who has brown, ear-length hair, is seen in focus with his bow balanced on his violin’s strings. In the background, other students with string instruments are blurred.

Giving

$1M Gift to BU Tanglewood Institute Will Boost Continuum of Music Education

March 1, 2021

Photo of student vlogger Amit Bhatia (Questrom'24) sitting on the steps of a staircase with a navy blue sweatshirt that says “Boston University” in red and white. He smiles and holds his face mask in his hands. A white video play button is overlaid.

Student Life

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

March 1, 2021

Composite image of two exterior shots of the buildings at 96 Montford and 6 Buswell Streets. 96 Montford, at right, looks like an early 20th century building made of brick with cement trim and steps leading up to the door. 6 Buswell has a tan brick exterior and a wooden front door. There’s snow on the ground to the left and right of the sidewalks.

Safety

BU Police Arrest Suspect in Case of South Campus Intruder

February 27, 2021

Composite image with two headshots, on the left, Questrom’s Jeffrey Allen wears a tan jacket and sits casually on a bench while smiling, on the right, CFA’s Brian Dudley wears a jean jacket and tropically patterned gray shirt with his hands in his pockets and smiles in front of the college of fine arts.

Accolades

Helping Students Navigate College Earns Duo BU’s Academic Advising Awards

February 26, 2021

Photo of a medical professional in a face shield, blue mask, purple gloves, and a blue shirt giving a person in a green t-shirt a COVID vaccine in their arm. The photo is zoomed in and neither person’s face is seen.

University News

State Vaccine Shortage Pauses BU’s First-Dose Vaccinations

February 26, 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

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