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BU Today 05-11-2023

May 11, 2023

Photo: Kenneth Freeman, a white man wearing glasses, a light blue collared shirt, red tie, and black pants smiles and poses on a sidewalk on Commonwealth Avenue. Trees and various BU buildings can be seen in the blurry background on the sunny day.

New Appointment

BU Appoints Kenneth Freeman Interim University President as Search Continues

May 10, 2023

Photo: Summer Sage, played by Michaela Lazarou (CFA’24) does a unique interpretative dance as she holds her arms out and throws her head back towards the ceiling. To her right, behind a colorfully painted kitchen island, stand Candy Baker, played by Katie McRae (CFA’23), and Lil Bub, played by Aidan Close (CFA’23). Both look on in shock and awe.

Arts on Campus

Art House Is BU’s Homegrown Sitcom

May 10, 2023

Photo: A collection of colorful brochures with various designs and letters spread out on a bulletin board

Things-To-Do

The Weekender: May 11 to 14

May 10, 2023

Photo: In this Sept. 19, 1968, file photo, then-presidential candidate Richard Nixon, a white man wearing a suit and tie, flashes the victory sign as he acknowledges cheers from the crowd, at the fairgrounds of Springfield, Mo. There’s little doubt Nixon was up to dirty tricks before his presidency ever began. Documents released by the Nixon Presidential Library add weight to existing evidence that his 1968 presidential campaign tried to sabotage Vietnam peace talks before the U.S. election. (AP Photo/File)

Politics

Trump, Biden, and a 2024 Presidential Race Featuring Two Flawed Candidates

May 10, 2023

BU Today 05-10-2023

May 10, 2023

Photo: Dr. Beverly Brown, a white woman wearing a white blouse, black blazer, and black and white floral skirt, holds up a glass of champagne as she stands at a glass podium and addresses a crowd during a reception.

BU Women’s Guild Honorary President Beverly Brown Celebrated at Reception

May 9, 2023

Image: collage of artists releasing music and/or hosting concerts in Boston in May 2023. Black background with outline-font white lines features photos of Yaeji, Janet Jackson, and Indigo De Souza. Yaeji is shown singing on stage that is lit green wearing a fishnet white long-sleeved top and white cami on polaroid-style borders. Janet Jackson poses in front of a black backdrop and has a large, curly fro. Indigo De Souza is shown singing on stage that is lit orange wearing a pink floral top, guitar, and long pink skirt on polaroid-style borders. Text on right behind image reads "What's Hot in Music" in a repeating pattern

New Music

New Music May 2023: Local Boston Concerts, New Album Releases

May 9, 2023

An image with a green background and a lightbulb shaped like a brain flickering yellow. The text reads "Today I Learned"

Listen Now

Today I Learned: Honors Linear Algebra Can Be Fun, Cool, Even Beautiful

May 9, 2023

BU Today 05-09-2023

May 9, 2023

Photo: Vicky Plasencia looks into the camera and gives a small smile. Behind her is a large window looking out onto BU's campus.

PODCAST

New Terrier-Run Podcast Aims to Be a Resource for First-Gen Latina Students

May 8, 2023

An older white man with dark gray hair and wearing glasses, a cream-colored collared shirt and grey blazer, reads from a podium as a large screen behind him displays a powerpoint that reads "My Last Lecture".

University News

Stephen Prothero Delivers a Deeply Personal, Final BU Lecture

May 8, 2023

Photo: A young man wearing a black shirt and shorts works on a large sculpture being displayed in an art gallery.

Exhibitions

Works by BFA Painting, Sculpture, Printmaking Graduates Now on View at Stone Gallery

May 8, 2023

Photo: Boston University athletic honorees gather at the annual Scarlet & White Honors banquet. Caitlin Weimar (from left), Emily Gant, Caitlin Coker, Kayla Roncin, Rachel Borzymowski, Megan Mastrorilli, Walter Whyte, Phil DeCarlo, Lane Huston, Domenick Fensore, Roy Meyer, and Maggie Lohrer. Photo by Matt Woolverton

Accolades

Terrier Athletes Celebrated at Annual Scarlet & White Honors Dinner

May 8, 2023

Photo: A person in a suit holding a briefcase walks in between two large monitor screens at what appears to be a tech conference or corporate gathering

Experiential Learning Expo

May 8, 2023

BU Today 05-08-2023

May 8, 2023

Photo: Sam Moller, BU Assistant Director for Communications (left) demonstrates with the aid of a small scale replicated pipe how the buildings HVAC system obtains itÕs energy. (from left to right) State Representative Jeff Roy (D-Franklin), Emerson Gagnon, State Representative Joan Meschino (D-3rd District Plymouth), Liam Morehead, and State Representative Rich Haggerty (D-30th Middlesex District) look on in the facilities room..

The Energy Tour

May 7, 2023

Photo: Will Loggia, a tall white college student wearing a long sleeve shirt stands in front of 640 Commonwealth Ave in Boston, the BU College of Communication.

Watch Now

Video: “BU at Its Best”

May 5, 2023

Photo: A bushel of purple lilacs on a bright sunny day.

WEEK AHEAD

The Week Ahead: May 8 to 14

May 5, 2023

Photo: Two actors sit upon a stage, looking to the left. They are both Black women with curly hair: on the left, sbe has short curly hair and is wearing a pink shirt with a floral maxi skirt. On the right, she has long curly hair, is significantly younger than the woman on the left and is wearing a prep school uniform. In between them is a pile of stacked books.

Theatre

Wheelock Family Theatre’s Matilda, the Musical Nominated for Four Elliot Norton Awards

May 5, 2023

Wheelock Family Theatre’s Matilda, the Musical Nominated for Four Elliot Norton Awards