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University News

BU Restarting Retirement Plan Contributions—with One Adjustment

May 28, 2021

Part of Greenwood District burned in Race Riots, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA, June 1921

History

On Centennial of Tulsa Race Massacre, Lessons for Our Own Racial Reckoning

May 28, 2021

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Things-to-do

What’s Going On around Boston Memorial Day Weekend

May 28, 2021

Books

The Story behind Regina Hansen’s YA Novel The Coming Storm

May 28, 2021

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Things-to-do

To Do Today: ICA Free Thursday Nights

May 27, 2021

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Infectious Diseases

It’s Lyme Disease Season. Here’s What You Need to Know

May 27, 2021

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Books

Putting Together Your Summer Reading List? Check Out Our Recommendations

May 27, 2021

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University News

Gerry Fine Retiring after Years of Teaching, and Promoting, Innovation at BU

May 26, 2021

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In the City

To Do Today: Free Art Exhibition on Newbury Street

May 26, 2021

Photo of protestors holding signs during an AAPI Rally Against Hate in Flushing, Queens on March 27,2021. The group of young people, most of them masked, hold signs that say “US Govt & Media STOP China Bashing, party of socialism and liberation,” “Dump Asian Hate!” “Respect the Asian Community,” “Stop Asian Hate! Stop White Supremacy! Stop Western Imperialism”

Voices & Opinion

POV: What We Need to Do to End Anti-Asian Racism

May 25, 2021

Accolades

BU Ranked the Nation’s 17th Best Private University, 20th of Doctoral Universities, QS Says

May 25, 2021

Photo of a cement building column that has the words "No means no" written in green chalk on it. A no smoking sign hangs above. In the background, a person in a red winter jacket, backpack, and bag in their hand walks down the sidewalk.

University News

Answering Students’ Concerns, Provost Pledges New Commitments on Sexual Assault Cases

May 24, 2021

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Things-To-Do

To Do Today: Seaport Sweat

May 24, 2021

Commencement 2021

Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey Invokes Thurgood Marshall, Pauli Murray, Ibram Kendi in Addressing LAW Convocation

May 21, 2021

Photo of Shantel Miller (CFA’21) sitting on the ground and smiling. She wears a blue sweatshirt, black pants, polka-dotted socks, and yellow glasses frames. Behind her, a desk with a computer is seen and a painting that shows the back of the heads of a group of white men as two young black women walk down the street.

Fine Arts

Gauguin Had Tahiti, Shantel Miller Has Dorchester: CFA Grad Has Big Plans for $20,000 Kahn Award

May 21, 2021

A photo of Nickerson Field from above during commencement. A white video play button is overlayed.

Commencement 2021

BU Commencement 2021: Over in a Flash

May 21, 2021

2 students stand on the podium surrounded by a group of graduates posing for a photo after students flooded the stage following Commencement.

Commencement 2021

Photo Gallery Captures BU’s One-of-a-Kind 148th Commencement

May 20, 2021

A photo of Rory Kallfelz (MET’21) and Alexandra Kallfelz (COM’21) on the field at commencement

Commencement 2021

A Two-Generation Terrier Graduation

May 19, 2021

A graphic reading "Commencement 2021 Live Stream Stats." Under a television illustration is the number of total plays for the BU Commencement Live Stream: 36,352. Under that number reads "Compared to 3,743 in 2019." Next to an illustration of a diploma is the number 16,189 and text reading "Advanced Degree plays." Next to an illustration of a mortarboard is the number 20,163 and text reading "Undergraduate Degree plays." The background of the graphic is a group of students on Nickerson Field throwing their mortarboards up in the air.

Commencement 2021

How Many People Livestreamed BU’s 2021 Commencement? A Lot!

May 18, 2021

Portrait of Dr. Nahid Bhadelia leaning against a building in front of a window showing a reflection of the Boston skyline.

Infectious Diseases

Nahid Bhadelia to Head New BU Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases Policy and Research

May 18, 2021

Nahid Bhadelia to Head New BU Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases Policy and Research