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Photo of David Ortiz receiving an honorary degree during the 2017 Boston University Commencement on Nickerson Field on May 21, 2017. He wears a red graduation robe, black hat, and large sunglasses with red lens. He smiles wide with his hands clasped as a BU administrator claps in the background. In the right foreground, a podium with the red "Boston University" sign is seen.

Baseball’s Hall of Fame Honors David Ortiz (Hon.’17)

Photo of Healthway nurse Jane Twombly at right, preparing a dose for Jazmin Cruz-Flores (Wheelock’23) at left, at the Covid-19 vaccine booster shot clinic at FitRec January 25. Twombly wears dark blue scrubs and a face mask as she extracts the vaccine from the bottle. Cruz-Flores wears a red BU sweatshirt,hat, and a facemask.

Biting the Bullet

Photo of Splash 2.0, the Club Fair at the beginning of the second semester each school year, is held at GSU on Saturday, January 22, 2022. The GSU is filled with students, masked, many wearing winter coats, who stand and talk with students tabling with trifold boards and signs. On the back wall, "Welcome to Splash 2.0" is projected.

Splash 2.0

Photo of Lucas Amodio sitting on a red couch in the lobby of the LAW building. Behind him, large silver balloons in the shape of letters that spell "Welcome Back" hang behind him. The window behind him looks on to another building with a brick facade.

Greetings for the New Semester

Photo of Simeon Seth (CGS'25) practicing basic words on a colored paper during the the January Calligraphy and Cocoa events at George Sherman Union sponsored by Student Activities Office. She wears a blue face mask and looks intently at the paper as she writes. Others writing can be seen behind her and the table is covered with colored paper.

Weeks of Welcome 2022: Calligraphy

Tanisha Sullivan, president of the Boston branch of the NAACP (from left) and Saida Grundy, College of Arts & Sciences assistant professor of sociology, African American Studies, and Women’s and Gender Studies, discuss Black suffrage rights during Boston University’s virtual celebration of the lives and legacies of Martin Luther King Jr. (GRS’55, Hon.’59) and his wife, Coretta Scott King on Monday, January 17. The event was co-sponsored by the City of Boston and the New England Conservatory. The event was livestreamed from the Howard Thurman Center for Common Ground. Photo by Siyi Yang (COM’22) for Boston University Photography

MLK Legacy Celebration

Photo of BU's point guard Sydney Johnson making a layup against Army's Lauren Lithgow during the Jan 12th game at Case Gym. Johnson wears BU's white and red uniform and her hair is tied back with a red headband. An army defender raises their hand to block the layup.

Women’s Basketball Win

BU soccer player, Claire Orson (Questrom 22) reads books to students at Blackstone Elementary School on Monday, December 13, 2021. Photo by Jackie Ricciardi for Boston University

BU Athletics Annual Holiday Reading Program

Photo of the 48th Service of Lessons & Carols on Friday, December 10, 2021 at Marsh Chapel. The chorus leader stands behind an altar covered with purple close and directs the rows of singers dressed in red robes and holding song books. In the foreground, the backs of peoples' heads in the audience are seen.

Marsh Chapel’s 48th Service of Lessons & Carols

Photo of Clayton McCluskey (STH’24), left, and Sharon Solomon. (CAS’14) put the finishing touches on the Marsh Chapel Christmas tree. Both wear face masks. The tree is decorated with yellow lights and cream-colored ornaments, and has a five-pointed star on top.

A Marsh Chapel Tradition, Back Again

An aerial view of Commonwealth Ave from the fourteenth floor of the Center for Computing & Data Sciences. Streets are filled with cars, and yellow and orange leaves cover the trees.

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Two dancers pose against a red/orange background on a stage

Aurora Borealis

Photo of Rabbi Shmuel Posner lighting a large menorah outside the GSU Dec 1, the fourth night of Hanukkah. He has a long gray beard and a black hat, and dark blue sky is seen behind him.

Hanukkah 2021 Menorah Lighting

Patterns of Wind

Photo of a view of the BU Bridge from the fourteenth floor of the Center for Computing & Data Sciences November 17. The water of the Charles River is pale, gray-blue, and orange and yellow-leafed trees are seen in the foreground.

A New Vantage Point

photo of 5 dancers on stage int he Fall 2021 Origins performance. They dance with toes pointed and arms in air, as they all wear black leotards and hair styled in sleek buns. They are illuminated by a red, purple, orange, and blue light that mimics the look of a sunrise on the backdrop.

Origins 2021

a photo of Sandro Galea and Robert A. Knox posing with six SPH student scholarship recipients who were honored at the school's 45th Anniversary Celebration. From Left to Right: Dean's Scholar Jose Antonio Requejo (SPH'22), Outstanding Scholar Samantha Burkhart (SPH'22), Dean's Scholar Nicole Herrera (SPH'24), Dean's Scholar Tomeka Frieson (SPH'23), and Robert F. Meenan Scholar Lesly Zapata (SPH'23). All are in formal wear and smile at the camera.

BU School of Public Health Celebrates 45 Years

Kaiden Kane (Sargent’21) and treasurer for the Trans Listening Circle, placed trans flags in remembrance of those 375 LGBTQIA+ people reported murdered internationally within the last year. The group placed 400 flags on Alpert Mall, Friday, November 19, 2021 for Transgender Day of Remembrance on Saturday, November 20th. Photo by Jake Belcher

Remembering LGBTQIA+ People Lost to Violence

Photo of Jiangbei “Will” Li (CAS’22), wearing a white face mask and glasses, studying for his intro to Japanese course in the second floor hall of the GSU. He sits on a chair and charges his phone. A poster with the words "BE BOLD" hangs nearby and shows a student covered in colored paint.

Hallmates?

Photo of a group of MBTA officials dressed in dark suits and/or formal attire and wearing dark masks as they cut a green ribbon. They stand on the green line track and blue sky is seen behind them. From left to right: Andres Achury – GLT Senior Director Desiree Patrice – Deputy Chief, Angel Peña MBTA Chief Capital Transformation Steve Poftak – MBTA General Manager Kenneth Green – Chief Transit Police Derek Howe – BU Senior Vice President of Operations Shauna Connelly—GLT Senior Project Coordinator. Photo by Janice Checchio

MBTA Amory Street Station Ribbon-Cutting