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BU Students for Justice in Palestine Solidarity Vigil

October 20, 2023

BU Today 10-20-2023

October 20, 2023

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International Sports

On Your Mark, Get Set, Row

October 19, 2023

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Don’t Look Away

October 19, 2023

BU Today 10-19-2023

October 19, 2023

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Video Games

5 New Multiplayer Games for Your Next Group Hang

October 18, 2023

Photo: A group of young college students walk on a paved sidewalk in groups of two. The greenery around them is bright, with hints of fall in the leaves.

Student Life

Want Some New Friends? Join a Student-Led Stroll on the Esplanade

October 18, 2023

Photo: A collection of rowers in long boats are seen on the Charles River in Boston, MA on an overcast day

Things-to-do

The Weekender: October 19 to 22

October 18, 2023

BU Today 10-18-2023

October 18, 2023

Photo: Stop the Gaza Genocide Protest in support of Palestine in Copley Square October 16. A crowd of people march and chant slogans on a gloomy day in Boston's Copley Square. One person holds and waves a large Palestinian flag in the foreground.

A Rally in Support of Palestinians

October 17, 2023

Boston Sports

Terriers React to New Women’s Pro Soccer, Hockey Leagues in Boston

October 17, 2023

Photo: Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll speaks at the kickoff of the MA STEM Week. A tan woman wearing a blye blazer and black pants smiles and speaks at a wooden podium set up on a small stage. The stage is placed in front of large windows letting in lots of light. On her left are two students wearing long-sleeved, white collared shirts and slacks and to her left sits , a white man wearing glasses and a black suit, Massachusetts Secretary of the Executive Office of Education Patrick Tutwiler, a Black man wearing glasses and a black suit.

Massachusetts STEM Week Kickoff

October 17, 2023

BU Today 10-17-2023

October 17, 2023

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GLOBAL PROGRAMS

Life at BU Can Be Scary for International Students. This Mentorship Program Pairs Up Peers

October 16, 2023

BU Today 10-16-2023

October 16, 2023

Photo: A shot outside Time Out Market, an indoor space with food vendors and drinks. The day is bright and sunny.

Things-to-do

Where to Eat for Friends & Family Weekend

October 13, 2023

Photo: (left) Boston Mayor Michelle Wu embraces Monalisa Smith (right). Wu, an Asian woman with black hair and wearing a black dress, smiles and rests her right arm over the shoulders of Smith. In her left hand she holds a small, glass trophy. Smith, a Black woman wearing glasses, a long-sleeved black shirt, and grey plaid dress, leans into Wu's embrace and smiles. they both pose for another camera.

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu Honored by Mothers for Justice & Equality

October 13, 2023

Innovation

Student Entrepreneurs: Head to IDEA Con Tomorrow

October 13, 2023

Photo: A woman in a red and white BU ice hockey uniform fights for the puck against two opposing Northeastern players dressed in black and red uniforms. A referee can be seen to the left of them leaning out of the way of play against the ice rink barrier.

Terrier Women’s Ice Hockey Opener

October 13, 2023

BU Today 10-13-2023

October 13, 2023