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Zhixin Jin (ENG&CAS'29) checks out the indigo bandanas students designed during an indigo dyeing workshop hosted by the CFA Color Garden and BU Wellbeing on October 5th. Operating from the CFA Painting Studio, visiting artist Emily Auchincloss led a lecture on the history of indigo and natural dyes, followed by a hands-on workshop on dyeing fabrics with indigo. Photo by Ajani Hickling (CAS’27)

Shades of Blue

October 14, 2026

BU Today 10-14-2026

October 14, 2026

Photo: Dennis Carlberg, Chief Sustainability Officer at Boston University gives a tour of the CDS building to the Boston Planning Department on October 7, 2026 Photo by Jackie Ricciardi

Showing What’s Possible with New Buildings in Boston

October 13, 2026

BU Today 10-13-2026

October 13, 2026

Photo: President Melissa Gilliam delivers her 2026 Annual Address to the BU Community

University News

President Melissa Gilliam Delivers Annual Address: “Let’s Seize” This Moment

October 9, 2026

Photo: Formal portrait of college student with short curly hair in a red striped sweater

Class of 2030

International Relations Major Has Savored Many Cultures Before Arriving on Campus

October 9, 2026

Photo: 10/03/1969 - Boston, Massachusetts. Students enjoy Fall on campus, picking out pumpkins along Commonwealth Avenue. Photo by Boston University Photography

Flashback Friday: The Next Best Thing to a Pumpkin Patch

October 9, 2026

BU Today 10-9-2026

October 9, 2026

Photo of the multi-use building that is also the WHOOP headquarters in Kenmore Square. The building is brick with large blueish windows. A large grey "WHOOP" sign is prominent atop. A large CITGO sign can be seen peeking from behind the building.

Things-to-do

Getting to Know Your Neighborhood: Fenway-Kenmore

October 8, 2026

Photo: Gloved hand draws vaccine into a syringe

Health & Medicine

As Flu Season Approaches, BU Launches Flu, COVID Vaccine Clinics for Students, Faculty, Staff

October 8, 2026

Photo: Smiling coach in a red Terriers shirt poses behind a chain-link fence with a women’s team in matching red uniforms.

Sports

Field Hockey’s New Coach Wants Her Players to Take It All In

October 8, 2026

BU Today 10-8-2026

October 8, 2026

Photo: Goaltender Mikhail Yegorov (CAS'28) of the men’s ice hockey team poses with an Alaskan husky during a visit to Trail Breaker Kennel in Fairbanks, Alaska, on October 1. The Terriers opened their season with two victories over the University of Alaska, with Yegorov stopping 41 of the 42 shots he faced over the weekend. Photo by Dan Koerner

Terriers Meet Huskies

October 8, 2026

A colorful event poster for the 47th Annual Harvard Square Oktoberfest and HONK! Festival. Large dark brown and blue decorative lettering appears over overlapping teal and cream cloud-like shapes on a white background. A golden-brown pretzel with white salt dots is centered near the bottom. The poster lists the event date and time in blue text: Sunday, October 11th, from 11 AM to 6 PM.

Things-to-do

This Weekend @ BU: October 8 to 12

October 7, 2026

Campus & Facilities

Campus Construction Projects You Should Know About

October 7, 2026

Photo: A group of college students rehearse for a theatre performance

Theatre

CFA Fringe Festival Celebrates 30 years of Student Artistry

October 7, 2026

Photo: Students come together at BU's Office for the Arts' October First Fridays event: Pumpkin Painting and Pastries, held on Friday, October 2nd. Students had the chance to paint pastries, connect with their creativity, and snack on fresh, free pastries. Photo by Ajani Hickling (CAS'27)

Pumpkin Season

October 7, 2026

BU Today 10-7-2026

October 7, 2026

Mental Health

BU to Provide Free, Anonymous Mental Health Screenings and Resource Fair for World Mental Health Day

October 6, 2026

Turning Five

October 6, 2026