Summer 2016 Reprise
Highlights of the past season in photos
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Sunshine, flowers, and a great book—who could ask for anything more? Photo by Jackie Ricciardi
Eung-Sun Lee (CFA’16) at work in the School of Visual Arts woodshop. Photo by Jackie Ricciardi
Cooking Up Culture at BU: Brookline’s Devotion School students Cole (left) and Oscar, guided by Dwayne Minier. Photo by Jackie Ricciardi
Nancy Mendez (CAS’18) (left) and McGill University student Maia Austin in a physics class lab. Photo by Cydney Scott
Prospective Class of 2021? One of a group touring BU catches 40 winks on Bay State Road. Photo by Cydney Scott
The definition of a mirror image does not reflect the magic of its optical effect, even in a place as unmagical as the School of Law. Photo by Cydney Scott
Those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer: Nicolas Robles (ENG’17) (left) and Juan Lopez (ENG’17) at work on a lab at the Photonics Center. Photo by Joe Difazio (CAS’12, COM’17)
July 4, 2016: beautiful weather, music by the Boston Pops, and fireworks over the Charles—a memorable Independence Day. Photo by Joe Difazio (CAS’12, COM’17)
Boston’s Annual Youth Enrichment Day, held at Agganis Arena July 5, had speakers, workshops, and Boston hip-hop artist Clark D performing. Photo by Jackie Ricciardi
A walk in the rain can lead to some interesting reflections. Photo by Joe Difazio (CAS’12, COM’17)
Freshman Orientation: time for fun, games, and making new friends. Thomas Wong (CAS’20) and Sandya Ganesan (CAS’20) duel it out in a game of rock-paper-scissors. Photo by Joe Difazio (CAS’12, COM’17)
The annual Comm Ave Charity Classic hockey game pits BU and BC alums to raise money for Compassionate Care ALS and the Travis Roy Foundation. BU Pep Band member Simon Nichols (CAS’17) and the band provided music. Photo by Joe Difazio (CAS’12, COM’17)
Mirko Fillbrunn (GRS’16) (left) and Tanmay Shukla (GRS’17) outside the GSU. Photo by Jackie Ricciardi
BU Summer Challenge program participants Sophie Conklin (left) of New Jersey and Dalton Gillespie of the Bahamas. Photo by Joe Difazio (CAS’12, COM’17)
Ben Moll (ENG’16) (from left), Chris Remillard (CAS’18), and Rachel Skalka (COM’16) in a scene from BU Stage Troupe’s performance of Albee’s Finding the Sun at the Agganis Student Theater. Photo by Joe Difazio (CAS’12, COM’17)
Freshman Orientation student advisor Conor Sheehan (ENG’17) takes advantage of some downtime on the BU Beach. Photo by Cydney Scott
Bats, skunks, wild turkeys, falcons, even opossums, have been sighted on the BU campus, so a rabbit is not a stretch. Maybe it’s waiting to be interviewed by a budding COM newscaster. Photo by Cydney Scott
Even the best pianists need a properly tuned piano. CFA piano technician John Bernardini performs his magic on the GSU’s public piano. Photo by Cydney Scott
Viola player Elizabeth Moore (CFA’14), a member of the Boston-based string orchestra Palaver Strings, which practices at CFA. Photo by Joe Difazio (CAS’12, COM’17)
Ever wonder what’s up at BU from Commencement to Labor Day? Our slideshow gives you a glimpse. The University offers summer labs and classes, hosts programs for high school, college, and elementary school students, and holds Orientation sessions for freshmen, community outreach initiatives, and charity fundraisers. So take a look at some of BU Today’s summer “Close-Ups” to see what was going on while you were away.
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