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Photo: A few individuals dance to the Cha Cha slide of a grassy field. Two of the individuals in the forefront of the photo are (from left) a white man with a dark tshirt and jeans. He has floppy brown hair. On his right, his roommate, a Black man with a white button up and lighter pants smiles and dances with him.

Juneteenth 2023—BBQ and Fun

Photo: The sun is setting behind the BU Center of Data Sciences building as a Red Sox game takes place at Fenway park in the foreground. Buildings and scene are shown in shadow as a golden sun set illuminates the scene. The baseball stadium is also lit from within by the stadium lights.

A Winning Shot

Photo: A young woman sitting on a large green ottoman looks down as she studies. A tablet with an image of the human anatomy is shown and a figure of a skeleton hand is placed in front of her, as well as a water bottle, headphone case, and markers.

Gross Anatomy

Boston, Massachusetts Francesca Crescentini (CGS’25), left, and Sasha Balderrman (CGS’25), center facing, chat with other first years during an exercise covering core values during freshman orientation June 8 at the GSU. Photo by Cydney Scott for Boston University Photography

Newest Terriers

Photo: Two young Black women smile and laugh as they wear golden and rainbow accessories. The table and room around them are decorated with rainbow flags and accessories, as well.

Celebrating Pride Month

Photo: The silhouette of a student sitting and wearing glasses is shown. They sit in front of a large window with golden hour lighting as they study.

Golden Hour Silhouette

Photo: Four BU Academy students (left to right), Coco Mueller, a white individual with short brown hair and rainbow arm-warmers; Owen Bergstein, a white individual with a black t-shirt and glasses; Kaela Harrison, covering their face and wearing a long-sleeve gray shirt with jeans; and Andrew Chao, in the far right-most part of the frame sit on grass and playing Jenga, a wooden block game, at an outdoor BBQ celebrating Pride month. The day is bright and sunny.

Pride Month BBQ

Photo: Lined up with their ceremonial cap and gown, some throwing their caps up in the air. The day is bright and sunny and the grass they stand on is green.

BUA Commencement

Photo: Peter J. Howe, Senior Vice President, Denterlein looks on as Dennis Carlberg, Associate Vice President for Sustainability, Boston University speaks on a panel about climate change in New England at the New England Aquarium on May 23, 2023. Photo by Jackie Ricciardi for Boston University

Dennis Carlberg Speaks at The Economic Impact of Climate in New England

Photo: Three woman look at a screen depicting data. One, in the chair wears black leggings and a white sweatshirt. The next, an Asian woman, wears a blue shirt and a white button up. The last and closet to the screen, a white woman, wears a pink shirt and leggings.

National Biomechanics Day

Linda Marie Possa performs at the second annual Lavender ceremony, a cultural celebration and a commemoration of the University’s LGBTQ+ graduating seniors. Organized by the Queer Activist Collective (known as Q) and the LGBTQIA+ Faculty & Staff Community Network. The ceremony was held in the Questrom auditorium on May 20, 2023. Photo by Doug Levy

Lavender (LGBTQIA) Celebration and Reception

Photo: Allyson Imbacuan (CAS 23), wearing a light shirt with dark hair, laughs while receiving a pin during the Newbury Center First Generation Pinning Ceremony and Reception at the Tsai Auditorium on May 19, 2023. Photo by Jackie Ricciardi for Boston University

Newbury Center First Generation Pinning Ceremony and Reception

Photo: (standing from left) Joshua Diamond (CAS'22), and Professor Saida Grundy, Director of Admissions, congratulate Jada Warmington (QST'23) during Rite of Passage. A Black woman (center) wearing an all black suit ensemble smiles as she places a black, yellow, red, and green graduation stole around a young Black woman's shoulders (right).

Umoja Rite of Passage

Photo: Graduates wearing red gowns and black graduation caps cheer and celebrate at the end of the 150th Boston University Commencement on Nickerson Field as red and white confetti falls from the air onto them.

That’s a Wrap

Photo: A large group of young adults dressed in business casual clothes smiles and pose together. A large projection shown behind them reads "Congratulations Class of 2023".

Community Service Award Recipients and Menino Scholars Honored

Photo: Interior shot of three young women jumping and laughing in a bright yellow bouncy house. (from left) Saki Matsumoto (CAS’23), Iris Hart (SAR’23), and Tala Fahoum (SAR’23) jump and have fun.

Carnival @ the Beach

Photo: A flash photo of a runway with many black and white unique looks, the right portion of the photo is darkened and the left photo is lit with the flash. All the models looks forward as they strut their stuff!

Charcoal SS’23 Fashion Show: “Where the Light Ends”

Photo: The BU women’s softball team, a group of college aged women wearing red and white uniforms, celebrates after winning the Patriot League title May 13 following a 2-0 victory over West Point. It was the Terriers’ fourth championship in the last five years. The team now heads to Athens Georgia where they’ll take on Virginia Tech in round one of the NCAA Regionals on Friday. Photo by Brian Foley

Champions

Photo: Overhead shot of a large ballroom filled with white tables. Each table is filled with people in black tie attire and plates of food. Room is lit with a purple, festive light.

BUA 30th Anniversary Gala

Photo: Mishka Yarovoy (CFA’23) accepts the Elliot Norton Award. A white man wearing glasses, a white collared shirt, and velvet black blazer smiles as he stands behind a wooden podium that reads "Huntington Theater".

Norton Awards

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