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Click on the thumbnails below to view larger versions of the images and artifacts used by Klawe Rzeczy to create the cover of arts&sciences.

Historical image of CLA’s first home on Beacon Street — The College of Liberal Arts’ first home was on Beacon Street. Courtesy of the Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center

John Wesley Edward Bowen (STH 1885, GRS 1887) — John Wesley Edward Bowen (STH 1885, GRS 1887) was the first person born into slavery to earn a PhD in the United States.

A speech by William F. Warren, former BU president, extols the value of the liberal arts — William F. Warren (Hon. 1923), former president of Boston University, extolled the value of the liberal arts in an undated speech. Courtesy of the Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center

Letter announcing the change from the College of Liberal Arts (CLA) to the College of Arts & Sciences — A letter to the BU community announces the official name change from the College of Liberal Arts to the College of Arts & Sciences. Courtesy of the Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center

Large group of students walking on sidewalks on Boston University's campus — The CAS building on Comm Ave. Photo by Adele Bertschy

Young black woman taking notes in a lecture hall — A student takes notes during a lecture. Photo by Cydney Scott

A group of four students doing an experiment in a lab — Students in a CAS biology lab. Photo by Janice Checchio

New Data Sciences building at Boston University from across the Charles River — BU’s Center for Computing & Data Sciences will be home to the departments of math and statistics and computer science. Photo by Bob O’Connor

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College of Liberal Arts building on Beacon Street — The College of Liberal Arts’ first home was on Beacon Street. Courtesy of the Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center

Sketch of the College of Liberal Arts building located on Somerset Street — CLA’s second location was on Somerset Street. Courtesy of the Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center

CAS building on Commonwealth Avenue — CLA/CAS’ forth, and current, home is on Comm Ave. Boston University Photography

Chemistry Laboratory at the College of Liberal Arts building on Boylston Street — A CLA chemistry lab at 688 Boylston Street. Courtesy of the Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center

CLA's Centennial Yearbook cover — BONUS: The College of Liberal Arts published a special yearbook to celebrate its centennial. Courtesy of the Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center

CLA’s Centennial Yearbook page showing a map of the Charles River Campus — The Centennial Yearbook included a campus map. Courtesy of the Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center

CLA’s Centennial Yearbook page showing a photo of women students in 1912 — An image of students in 1912 was included in the yearbook. Courtesy of the Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center

CLA's Centennial Yearbook page showing BU’s original handwritten petition for incorporation — BU’s original petition for incorporation was reproduced in the Centennial Yearbook. Courtesy of the Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center

An astronomy class meets at the CAS planetarium in 1976 — An astronomy class meets at the CAS planetarium in 1976. Boston University Photography

Student sitting on a counter next to a set of computers — Photo by Jackie Ricciardi

A student presents in the CAS writing class — A student in the writing class Hamilton Mixtape. Photo by Janice Checchio

Students working in CAS facility — Photo by Janice Checchio

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Boston University Class of 1877 — The Class of 1877, the first to graduate from CLA, included 32 members. Photo courtesy of CAS

Helen Magill White (GRS 1877) (holding a parasol) became the first woman in the US to receive a PhD when she earned her degree in Greek — Helen Magill White (GRS 1877) became the first woman in the US to receive a PhD when she earned her degree in Greek. Courtesy of the Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center

An 1890 horarium, or daily schedule, shows a freshman calendar packed with Greek, Latin, English, and mathematics — An 1890 horarium, or daily schedule, shows the academic fields emphasized at the time. Courtesy of the Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center

A series of theses from the late-1800s — A sampling of late-1800s theses. Courtesy of the Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center

Boston University CLA Class of 1877 — BONUS: Members of the Class of 1877 at their 50th reunion. Courtesy of the Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center

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The Boston University Beacon published a description of each of BU’s schools on the front page of its inaugural issue — The first edition of the BU Beacon newspaper. Courtesy of the Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center

Sheet music for “Boston University College of Liberal Arts,” by Florence White Barbour (1909) — “Boston University College of Liberal Arts” sheet music. Courtesy of the Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center

Howard Zinn’s 1964 BU News Service Photo Bureau portrait — Howard Zinn’s 1964 BU News Service Photo Bureau portrait. Boston University Photography

Faculty marching on Marsh Plaza including Howard Zinn, whose sign reads "Faculty have families. Inflation hurts." — Howard Zinn marching on Marsh Plaza. Boston University Photography

US Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (CAS’11, Pardee’11) (D-NY) returned to campus in 2018. — US Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (CAS’11, Pardee’11) (D-NY) spoke on campus in 2018. Photo by Cydney Scott