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Photo of (Left to right) Egle Jarkova , Han Nah Son, and Cherry Kim recording a memorial concert at the Tsai Performance Center on September 20, 2021. “Remembering Lingzi” will raise money to support the Lu Lingzi Foundation, which honors LIngzi (Questrom’) who was killed in the Boston Marathon Bombings in 2013. The three women wear long black dresses. Jarkova plays the violin, Son sits at the grand piano, and Kim plays the cielo; each woman looks very concentrated.

Lu Lingzi Foundation Fundraiser Concert

Phoo of white streamers filling the air over graduates at the 2020 Commencement ceremony. The Jumbotron reads "congratulations graduates!" in the background.

One for the Books: 2020 BU Commencement

At left, Onlookers including President Robert A Brown, from right, Provost Jean Morrison, and Azer Bestaveros watch as the final beam is put into place during the Topping Off ceremony at the Data Sciences Building September 30. At right, .Covered in signatures, the final beam is put into place during the Topping Off ceremony. A large beam is guided into place by two construction workers on top of the building. The sky is grayish blue.

Data Sciences Building Topping-Off Ceremony

Photo of G. Sujin Pak’s dean installation service at the school of theology. Pak stands at a podium covered with a bright red flag and looks off to her left into the congregation, presumably she is speaking. Other members of the service sit behind her in a large wooden pew.

Marsh Chapel Installation of STH Dean G. Sujin Pak

Photo of about a half dozen wind turbines. A body of water is seen in the foreground and some trees are seen in the background.

EPA Honors BU-Enabled Wind Farm

Photo of Teddy Heinrich, wearing a blue helmet and holding his bike, while Tristan Djaafar, crouching, in black, fixes something near his wheel. Another person holding their bike is seen in the left foreground. They appear to be on Marsh Plaza.

Sustainability Festival and Bike Safety Day

Photo of wicker baskets of produce at the farmer’s market at the GSU plaza. The baskets are filled with eggplants, peppers, and broccoli. Miscellaneous greens are seen in the background, as well as two people at the market.

Farmers Market Returns, through 10/28

Photo of Linda Marie Póssa on stage, at Drag Bingo night at Metcalf Hall on Saturday night. Póssa wears a black and gold leotard, sparkling fish nets, black boot heels, and pink ruffles around their neck. They appear to be dancing or singing and they have black curly hair. Masked students are seated at white table cloth tables at left.

Drag Bingo

Photo of Veronica Robles, dressed in a red mariachi outfit with gold trim, and a wide brimmed red sombrero singing joyfully into a microphone and holding a 5 string acoustic guitar. Other members of the band, dress in black, and holding horns, are seen behind her.

In-Person Again: 2021 BU Global Music Festival

Mayoral Candidate City Councilor Annissa Essaibi George greets campaigners outside a polling place in the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston on Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021.

Next Boston Mayor May Be a BU Alum

Photo of Dr. Jessica Chicka hugging her father, Raymond C. Hittinger, a retired Lutheran pastor, after her ordination at Marsh Chapel, Sunday, September 12, 2021. Both wear long white robes. Chicka smiles wide and holds a red binder; the back of Hittinger’s head is seen.

First Marsh Chapel Ordination: Jessica Chicka (STH’07,’11,’19)

Photo of Yan Huang QST'22 and Zitong Zhao QST'22 holding their lobsters before eating them. They are sitting in Marciano Commons and there are a few bowls on the table.

Fall Semester—It Must Be Lobster Night

Photo of Maria Erb, Director of the Newbury Center, takes to the podium during the grand opening and open house at the Newbury Center September 3 in Marsh Plaza. In the foreground, two students student, one has a red t-shirt on, other people sit to the right of the podium.

Newbury Center Grand Opening

Photo of Beverly Bruno (SAR’22), president of Minority Connection Initiative and Malika Kounkourou (CAS’22), with the blue mask, embracing at a gathering in remembrance of Kendall Castañeda (CAS'21), who died on August 22. A photo of Castañeda is seen on an easel at left. Other students are seen behind the friends.

Remembering Kendall Castañeda (CAS’21)

Students (from left to right) Sarah Herpst, Olivia Voelkel, and Matthew Agri speak with Colonel (Retired) T. L. Dilliplane, Ph. D. during the ROTC barbecue. Dilliplane wears a light blue button down and bright blue pants, and the student in the front wears a black backpack. A tent is seen in the background.

Army ROTC Welcome Back BBQ

Photo of Boston Public Schools Superintendent Brenda Cassellius, wearing a dress and a face mask, giving an elbow bump to a student on stage, during the Menino Scholars and Community Service Awards event, held August 31, 2021 at Boston University’s Questrom School of Business. President Brown is seen at left in a black face mask.

2021 Menino Scholars and Boston Public Schools Community Service Awards

Photo of Jake Dietiker (Questrom’25), from left, Victor Verma (CAS’25), and Jeremy Gay (COM’25), playing spike ball on BU Beach August 30. They all wear bright yellow shirts and Verma reaches up to spike the small yellow ball as the others look on, Behind them, students sit in the grass or walk by.

Fun on the (BU) Beach

Photo of (Left to right) Joe D’Innocenzo (ENG 25) Derek Dong (QST 25), Kaylee Sanderson (QST 25) and Maddie Beery (QST 25) playing cornhole at the Terrier Tailgate on Sunday, August 29, 2021. Dong throws a blue sand bag towards the opposing whole. The students wear red shirts with terriers on them.

Freshmen Just Want to Have Fun

Members of the Boston University Class of 2025 walk past Marsh Chapel on Commonwealth Ave towards their Matriculation Ceremony at Agganis Arena.

Beginning: Four Years of Learning, Growth

Photo of Kayleigha Zawacki (CFA’14,MFA’21) stands in the middle of her installation "Panthera tigris,” a 360 degree immersive mixed media experience on view at the Joan and Edgar Booth Theatre. Zawacki crosses her arms across her chest, and wears a crimson sweater. Around her are swirling lights and a neon figure of a tiger.

Panthera tigris