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Improve Navigation

Part of the redesign effort focused on improving navigation.

Navigating Across the Main Sections of the BU Web

The BU home page contains a set of links over the seal. These links lead to the major content areas of the BU Web.
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spacerAbout BUAdmissionsAcademicResourcesOfficesAlumnispacer On each of those pages (except Alumni), you find a similar seal with links. Use these links to go directly to another section of the BU Web.
 

Navigating Across the Search and News Sections

Near the top of the BU home page, there is a navigation bar with links to the Search and News sections of the BU Web.

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On each of those pages, you will find a similar bar with the same links. Use this bar to go directly to these sections of the BU Web.

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Navigating Home

Navigating easily across the BU Web is important. So too is returning instantly and directly to the BU home page. While browser software packages have a Home button, many users appreciate the convenience of additional routes home. Three such routes are described below.

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The signature section on each page contains a link labeled Boston University. 27 August 1998
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BU Home Page The main pages of the BU Web have an updated version of the BU nameplate in the upper left-hand corner.
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The Search and News pages have a graphic reminiscent of old home-page photo in the upper right-hand corner. BU Home Page

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