Fashion
Photography
Photos of the Month: A Look Back at April at BU
An eclipse, a visit by the mayor, studies wrap up, and Bean!
Sustainability
Donate Your Old Clothes, Housewares, and Mattress Pads during Move-Out
Sustainability initiative Goodwill, Not Landfill honors BU alum founder
Where to Study
The Best Places to Study for Finals
A guide to BU’s well-known spots and best-kept secrets to help you prepare for exams
Today’s Close-up
The Wellbeing Experience: Jenga, Food, and Fun
Urvi Patel (CAS’26, Sargent’26) (left) and Chloe Deveney (CAS’26) having fun with a round of Jenga at the GSU Ballroom. This Wellbeing Experience event, held April 24, before reading period and final exams, gave students a chance to enjoy some activities that promote community, relaxation, gratitude, creativity, and play—as well as nosh on free food. The two friends were studying on the ballroom’s second floor when they looked down and saw a perfect break from thinking about exams.
Photo by Cydney Scott
Accolades
Two BU Faculty Honored with Outstanding Teaching Awards
ENG’s Bobak Nazer to receive Gitner Family Award for Innovation in Teaching with Technology, CAS’ Fallou Ngom named Provost’s Scholar-Teacher of the Year
Fine Arts
School of Visual Arts Annual BFA Thesis Exhibitions Celebrate Works by 33 BFA Seniors
Shows featuring painting, graphic design, sculpture, and printmaking are on view through May 11
Latest Headlines
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Killers of the Flower Moon Author, and BU Alum, David Grann Will Be BU’s 151st Commencement Speaker
Class of 2024 celebrated at largest-ever Senior Breakfast
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Q&A: Why Are So Many People Leaving Massachusetts?
Questrom lecturer Mark Williams, with a new study, examines the exodus and reasons behind “brain drain” and out-migration
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BU Track and Field Teams Compete at 2024 Patriot League Outdoor Championships This Weekend
Men’s and women’s squads hope to beat their February top-three indoor championships finishes
May 2, 2024
A Video Tour of Myles Standish Hall
Once a luxury hotel, BU’s oldest dorm offers great views, AC, and easy access to Kenmore Square and Back Bay
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What’s Hot in Music This Month: New Albums, Local Concerts
Dua Lipa and Billie Eilish drop new records; live performances from Rainbow Kitten Surprise and Neil Young
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POV: Does Caitlin Clark Signal a New Era in Women’s Sports?
Change may be gradual, but fans are “increasingly willing to pay to watch women’s sports for their own value”
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University, Part-Time Faculty Tentatively Agree to New Four-Year Contract
Union representing the adjuncts needs to ratify the deal, which includes annual raises of between 3.5 and 4.25 percent
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POV: Campus Antisemitism Can Be Addressed by Encouraging More Speech, Not Less
Academia can be part of the solution
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Arts & Culture
All of Boston’s a Stage
The immersive BU Writing Program course The Theater Now brings students to local stage productions
Evolutionary Development
Why Is a BU Researcher So Fascinated with the Diets of Dung Beetles?
Biologist Sofía Casasa studies tiny insects to learn whether their genes or diet are most responsible for their size, shape, and structure
Theatre
BU Plays a Big Role in New Production from Boston’s Company One Theatre
Morning, Noon, and Night, written by BU’s Kirsten Greenidge and featuring a BU sophomore, is a joint production with the College of Fine Arts
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Arts & Culture
- Stitching Together the Past
- School of Visual Arts Annual BFA Thesis Exhibitions Celebrate Works by 33 BFA Seniors
- All of Boston’s a Stage
Business & Law
- Q&A: Why Are So Many People Leaving Massachusetts?
- POV: The Biden-Trump Rematch May Mark the End of an Era
- $100,000 Awarded to Student Entrepreneurs at SHA’s Annual Hospitality Leadership Summit
Campus Life
- Advice to the Class of 2024: “Say Thank You”
- Killers of the Flower Moon Author, and BU Alum, David Grann Will Be BU’s 151st Commencement Speaker
- Photos of the Month: A Look Back at April at BU
Health & Medicine
- Combating Loneliness and Creating Healthy Relationships
- Five Common Sexual Health Myths Debunked
- Rats! Does Boston Need a “Rat Czar”?
In the City
- The Weekender: May 2 to 5
- The Weekender: April 25 to 28
- A Rundown of the Best Thrift and Vintage Spots Near BU
Science & Technology
- American Academy of Arts & Sciences Welcomes Five BU Members
- Waste Watchers
- Learn More about BU Spark! BU’s Innovation and Experiential Learning Lab
Sports
- BU Track and Field Teams Compete at 2024 Patriot League Outdoor Championships This Weekend
- Does Caitlin Clark Signal a New Era in Women’s Sports?
- Men’s Tennis Team on a Quest for First Patriot League Title
University News
- Two BU Faculty Honored with Outstanding Teaching Awards
- Advice to the Class of 2024: “Say Thank You”
- 22 Charles River Campus Faculty Promoted to Full Professor
Voices & Opinion
- Advice to the Class of 2024: “Say Thank You”
- How to Have ‘The Talk’: What I’ve Learned About Discussing Sex
- Does Caitlin Clark Signal a New Era in Women’s Sports?