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Safety

Annual Test of BU Emergency Alert System Is Today

September 14, 2023

Photo: Two students sit on a large swing made up of a ring of light and pose together as they take a selfie. The scene is lit up by the swing and similar swings around them during the night.

A Night of Lights

September 14, 2023

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September 14, 2023

Photo: A group of people wearing bright, flamboyant Mardi Gras Indian outfits stand and pose in front of a large stoop. Large pink and purple feathers are showcased on outfits and headdresses.

Music Festival

BU Global Music Festival Comes to Tsai Performance Center on Saturday

September 13, 2023

Accolades

Career Development Professorships for Promising Scholars Awarded to Five BU Junior Faculty

September 13, 2023

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Things-to-do

The Weekender: September 14 to 17

September 13, 2023

Photo: The BU Women's soccer team in red and white jerseys huddle at a recent match

BU Athletics

Men’s, Women’s Soccer Open Patriot League Play Saturday in Home Doubleheader

September 13, 2023

Photo: Three Black Ghanaian students stand around a table decorated with A large poster board and accessories advertising Ghanaian heritage. A young Black man stands behind the table wearing a white shirt with a long black start in the center and the Ghana flag draped over his shoulder. A young woman with long goddess braids and wearing a grey dress poses in front of the table (left) while another young woman (right) wearing a red dress holds up a Black sign that reads "GSO" in red, yellow, and green letters.

With a Splash on the Field

September 13, 2023

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September 13, 2023

Photo: Members of BU's acapella group, Trebelmakers, stand in a land for a group shot. They are in a warehouse and all members are wearing personal variations of a white outfit. They are stand, candidly.

A cappella

BU Treblemakers Release New EP CADENCE

September 12, 2023

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Campus Safety

BUPD Increases Visibility on Campus, Issues Safety Reminders, after Two Robbery Attempts

September 12, 2023

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Study Abroad

Learn How You Can Study Abroad at Today’s Expo

September 12, 2023

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September 12, 2023

Photo: Two Black young women, one wearing a cropped long-sleeved white shirt, glasses, and olive green pants and the other wearing a grey sweatshirt and black pants, strike extravagant poses for a selfie photo.

Showing Up & Showing Out

September 12, 2023

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QUESTROM

BU Dual Master’s Program Aims to Produce Graduates Versed in Environmental Science—and the Economics of Climate Change

September 11, 2023

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University News

Wheelock’s David Chard Leaving as Dean, Proud of Faculty and Staff Who Built Something Together

September 11, 2023

Photo: Boston Mayor Michelle Wu (center) with two of this year’s BU City Scholars Summer Fellows: Kevin Chin (ENG’25) (left) and Jiefu Huang (Questrom’24). All are wearing semi formal attire. Photo by John Wilcox, courtesy of the city of Boston

Student Life

What Does It Take to Run Boston? We Asked These Terriers

September 11, 2023

Photo: Two darker-skinned young women looks at and hold up small succulent plants from a long white table. They stand in Marsh Plaza at Boston University.

Greening of the Dorms

September 11, 2023

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September 11, 2023

Photo: A man with a button-up shirt sits behind three stuffed creatures, all with huge eyes and long limbs. They are characters from the children book that one of the creatures holds, a book for sustainability for kids.

Innovation

Questrom Student Creates Stuffed Animals and Books to Teach Kids about Sustainability

September 8, 2023

Questrom Student Creates Stuffed Animals and Books to Teach Kids about Sustainability