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Photo of a f*ck it won't cut it sticker inside a CAS elevator on September 13. The buttons of elevator are seen below.

Student Voices

POV: Why F*ck It Won’t Cut It Is So Much More Than the F-Word

September 17, 2020

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Food & Dining

Pandemic Forces Some Popular Comm Ave and Kenmore Square Restaurants to Close

September 15, 2020

Photo of two signs outside of warren towers. The one on the right is purple and says “Don’t go Viral, respond to tracers.” The right one is green and says “Don’t go viral, address stress”

Contact Tracing

Q&A: BU’s Contact Tracing System Explained

September 15, 2020

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Student Life

Masks. Distancing. Race. How to Have Hard Conversations during Hard Times

September 14, 2020

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Public Health

Will Some Americans’ Vaccine Aversion Prolong the Pandemic?

September 14, 2020

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Weekly Compliance Report

The Numbers: How Well Are Students Complying with Campus COVID Rules?

September 10, 2020

Roommates Jennie Young (CAS'24) (left) and Charlotte Bausha (CAS'24) work together to get Young's things into their Sleeper Hall dorm before the rain hit on August 27, while a stern, but unmasked, Rhett looks on in sculpture form behind them. Young and Bausha push a bright yellow cart filled with Young's belongings.

Campus Life

Back2BU: Photo Essay Captures a Move-in Like No Other and the Start of an Unforgettable School Year

September 10, 2020

Photo of Bishop Edwards (CFA’23) moving within his 14-foot square during instructor Liz Roncka’s improv dance class at FitRec September 3. The yellow tape grid is there to ensure physical distancing. Bishop raises both his hands in the air gracefully and wears a blue mask.

Campus & Facilities

Like Everything Else, FitRec Will Be Different This Fall

September 9, 2020

Parents

Parents of Returning Students Confident, Comfortable with BU’s Precautions

September 9, 2020

Photo of Dr. Sarabeth Buckley teaching about the urban carbon cycle in a circle of students sitting atop a roof. The students sit on the rooftop, while the Boston skyline is see in the background. Sarabeth wears a purple sweater and gestures towards a small chalkboard with charts.

Voices & Opinion

POV: We Need to Take Advantage of the Many Stimulating Outdoor Learning Opportunities

September 8, 2020

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University News

Pandemic Has Led to a Dramatic Increase in Students Seeking Help Says BU’s New Sexual Assault Response & Prevention Center Director

September 8, 2020

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Libraries

Nine Things to Know about BU Libraries This Fall

September 2, 2020

A photo of Robert Brown wearing a mask walking in front of the Booth theater.

University News

President Brown: “It Is Important We Learn How to Do This and Make It Better As We Go”

September 2, 2020

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Public Health

How to Wear a Face Mask Properly

September 2, 2020

Two students in masks walk by signs on Warren Towers that show ads for BU's 'Don't Go Viral' Campaign. One is green and says “Don’t go viral, physically distance” and another, with an orange background reads “don’t go viral, sick roomate?

Coronavirus

BU Unveils Don’t Go Viral Campaign

September 1, 2020

COVID-19 safety signage on a BU dining hall table

Campus Life

Nine Ways COVID-19 Will Change Eating and Dining at BU This Fall

August 31, 2020

Photo of cloudy blue skies reflect in the windows at CILSE where COVID testing is also being made available to members of the BU community August 19. A student in a mask holds a bagged lunched and walks by.

Voices & Opinion

POV: I Got COVID-19. Here’s What You Need to Know

August 30, 2020

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Matriculation

Boston University Matriculation 2020: Unlike Any Other

August 30, 2020

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Student Life

How Was Move-in? Three Students Vlog about Their Experience

August 28, 2020

Photo of an apartment building in Williamsburg, NY with a brick facade and a series of black fire escapes from the ground level looking up. A blue sky with a few clouds is seen behind the building.

Voices & Opinion

POV: COVID-19 Has Unmasked an Unprecedented Housing Crisis—Here’s How to Fix It

August 28, 2020

POV: COVID-19 Has Unmasked an Unprecedented Housing Crisis—Here’s How to Fix It