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Photo of Eden McColl (SHA 21) and Morgan Michelson (SHA 21) playing a game of Jenga during Senior Week. The pair sit on wooden adirondack chairs, as McColl holds the tower from tipping over and Michelson attempts to place a piece on top. Both students wear black, Michelson wears a Red Sox hat. Behind them, a white tent and other students are seen on the BU beach.

Senior Week 2021-Style

Photo of Kevin Beoya of Wilder Painting in a black sweatshirt, mask, and khaki paints, holding a long stick, and painting a red wall around the bleachers at Nickerson field.

Commencement Returns to Nickerson

Photo of grounds crew member Matthew Pereira laying the flowers outside FitRec. The photo is taken at ground level and the green and pink of flowers is seen blurred in the foreground. Pereira is seen in focus in the background, he wears a baseball cap, face mask and sweatshirt and holds a container of flowers.

Signs of Summer

Photo of Julia Lee (SAR’22), right, and Jack Gardiner (SAR’22) sitting under the lights on BU Beach in Adirondack chairs and working on their laptops.

It’s Finals Time Again

Photo of two students sitting on a blanket outside on the BU Beach underneath a cherry tree with pink blossom and string of outdoor lights.

Cherry Blossoms on the BU Beach

Photo of Yuqing Wu (COM’23), in a black Snoopy t-shirt, getting his vaccine from Kristin Lopes, registered nurse, in bright pink scrubs with a floral pattern, at the Moderna vaccine clinic at FitRec May 4. Both people wear masks.

FitRec COVID Vaccine Clinic through May 7

Photo of the BU women’s tennis team hoisting up the trophy as a group after winning the championship match. The women wear red bows and visors and have face masks on. The trophy is silver and sits in a wooden base with plaques on it.

5th Patriot League Championship for Women’s Tennis

Composite image comprised of photos CDT Theresa Peterson, CDT Andrew Dillon, CDT Peter Quiros. Each student is in full camouflage soldier gear, and they wear black masks. Peterson is seen during a climbing drill, Dillon is seen explaining something as he kneels down near gun parts, and Quiros is seen climbing over a wooden post with a green mat.

BU ROTC Field Training Exercises

Photo of Michael Ticknor (Demetrius), right, and Matthew Swain (Oberon), left, perform during the pop-up outdoor production of A Mid-Summer Night’s Dream, directed by Chaal Aydiner on Thursday, April 22nd. Swain wears all white and beige clothes and holds up a wooden head. Ticknor sits on top of a platform, wrapped in a black blanket and green ruffles. They perform along the Charles River esplanade.

A Midsummer Night’s Dream CFA Pop-Up

Photo of the BU shuttle bus making a stop at Hynes SB on Mass Ave. on Wednesday, April 21, 2021. The bus’ display sign reads “campus” and the bus is wrapped int he F*ck It Won’t Cut It red advertising campaign.

BU Shuttle Hynes Stop

Photo of three young people in camouflage uniforms on Nickerson field, the red Boston University sign is seen blurred in the background. At center, Cadet Batallion Commander and Commander of Troops Maren Strootman (SGT’21) raises her hand to her temple in salute. She is flanked by Navy Midshipman Liam Combes (left) and Air Force Cadet Ahbi Mogili, leading cadets past the reviewing stand during the Division of Military Education’s annual Pass-in Review ceremony Saturday, April 24, 2021 at Nickerson Field. Each of the cadets wears a black face mask.

ROTC Pass-in-Review 2021

Photo of the BU field hockey team in a huddle; the women wear red jerseys and shorts and hold their sticks, some coaches are seen as well. They all wear face masks and raise their hands towards the center.

OT Heartbreaker for Field Hockey

Composite image, with a photo of Reggie Jean in a red shirt holding a city of Boston proclamation on the left, and on the right, a copy of that proclamation. The document on the right reads: “The City of Boston,” above the gold Boston City seal. Below, it says “Proclamation” and reads “Whereas, Upward Bound at Boston University is a federal TRIO educational opportunity program that addresses the social, economic and cultural barriers to higher education in Boston. Today, we recognize the hundreds of past participants of Upward Bound at Boston University who are often the first members of their family to enroll in and graduate from college, that made higher education a reality; AND, whereas,

Boston University Upward Bound Day in the City of Boston

Photo of the cast of Mansfield Park on stage, presumably during a dress rehearsal. At center, a woman in a black dress drapes herself over a grand piano. A man sits in a fancy pink chair. At the edges of the stage, people stand with their faces away from the camera. Behind the piano, a woman in a golden dress and mask stands.

BU Opera Institute: Mansfield Park

Photo of Rebecca Janes (ENG’22) breaking away during the Boston Terriers 5-2 win over Lehigh University at New Balance Field on Sunday, April 19, 2021. Janes is in focus at the center of the photo, she wears a red bow in her hair, behind her, a player on the opposing team with a white jersey, number 9, runs behind her. Other BU players are seen running as well, out of focus.

On to Patriot League Semifinals for Field Hockey

Photo of the men and women's swimming and diving team after the Patriot League Challenge. They stand with their hands on each other's shoulders and wear gray and red BU athletics gear. From left to right, the students are as follows: Stephen Johnson (ENG’21), Erik Ryan (Questrom ’21), Alex Yokubison (ENG’21), Megan Wimmer (ENG’21), Daniel Bradford (ENG’21), Sydney Lee (CAS’21), David Rak (ENG’21), and Kara Lydzinski (Sargent’21).

Patriot League Challenge Champs

Photo of Anna Scholz-Carlson (COM’21) sitting a red picnic table on the COM Lawn looking at her laptop as she attends class virtually. She wears a blue jacket.

COM Lawn Classroom

A photo of Adam Boldi (ENG'23), left, and Lorenzo Moriche (ENG'24) launching a rocket for EK131 (Introduction to Rocket Science) on Sunday April 11

We Have Liftoff

Type treatment graphic featuring the figure '75%' in large type. The inside of the characters are filled with an illustrated diverse group of peoples.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Survey Participation

Olivia Ritter (COM 21) reads the names of the Holocaust victims on Marsh Plaza during Yom HaShoah — Holocaust Remembrance Day on April 8, 2021. Ritter wears jeans and a jean jacket and stands partially in the shadow of a nearby building.

Holocaust Remembrance Day