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BU Today 06-02-2023

June 1, 2023

Photo of a women wearing an athletic crop top and leggings punching the air as she speaks into a wireless headset on a bright, sunny day. A group of people in athletic wear can be seen copying her punch as they stand on the green lawn behind her. City buildings can be seen looming in the distance.

Things-to-do

To Do Today: Seaport Sweat

June 1, 2023

Photo: Composite of three images in a frame with a black background and text that reads WHATS HOT IN MUSIC down the right side of the image. The three images are of Kelly Clarkson, a white woman with long blonde hair, the next a Black woman, Janelle Monae, wearing a steam punk outfit with red, black, and white coloring. And Don Toliver, a Black man with a blue blazer behind red and purple lights.

Music

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

June 1, 2023

Photo: Spectators hold rainbow flag and cheer on the marchers as the Gay Pride Parade proceeds up Sixth Avenue in New York City on June 24, 2018.

Pride Month

POV: Celebrating Pride Month Amidst a Context of Gains and Setbacks for LGBTQIA+ Rights

June 1, 2023

BU Today 06-01-2023

June 1, 2023

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PRIDE MONTH

Celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride Month with These Events in and around Boston

May 31, 2023

Dean Kenneth Lutchen, a white man in a gray suit wearing glasses, stands at a podium during the the NASA Downlink event with astronaut Bob Hines, PhD (ENG’97) in the GSU July 20.

University News

College of Engineering Dean Kenneth Lutchen Named Interim BU Provost

May 31, 2023

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BU Athletics

BU Rowing Teams to Compete at IRA National Championship Regatta This Weekend

May 31, 2023

Photo: David Zaslav gives a speech at a podium at Boston University's 2023 commencement, while a sea of students look on

Voices & Opinion

POV: A Lesson from BU’s 150th Commencement

May 31, 2023

BU Today 05-31-2023

May 31, 2023

Photo: Lined up with their ceremonial cap and gown, some throwing their caps up in the air. The day is bright and sunny and the grass they stand on is green.

BUA Commencement

May 30, 2023

Photo: A hand holding a donut, freshly made, that is bigger than an average plam. Its an old-fashioned donut with a clear glaze. The setting is outside a brick-housed business.

Things-to-do

To Do Today: A Late-Night Snack at Back Door Donuts

May 30, 2023

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Listen Now

Today I Learned: Boston’s topography was shaped by glaciers more than 20,000 years ago

May 30, 2023

BU Today 05-30-2023

May 30, 2023

Photo: Peter J. Howe, Senior Vice President, Denterlein looks on as Dennis Carlberg, Associate Vice President for Sustainability, Boston University speaks on a panel about climate change in New England at the New England Aquarium on May 23, 2023. Photo by Jackie Ricciardi for Boston University

Dennis Carlberg Speaks at The Economic Impact of Climate in New England

May 26, 2023

BU Today 05-26-2023

May 26, 2023

Photo: Three woman look at a screen depicting data. One, in the chair wears black leggings and a white sweatshirt. The next, an Asian woman, wears a blue shirt and a white button up. The last and closet to the screen, a white woman, wears a pink shirt and leggings.

National Biomechanics Day

May 25, 2023

Photo: Movie poster for The Little Mermaid. Ariel with red long braids is looking up with a composite of Ursala behind her in the sea. Her father is to the left and Prince Eric is to the right.

Film

Who is the lucky The Little Mermaid fan?

May 25, 2023

Photo: Ron DeSantis, a white man, stands in front of a banner with Florida's emblem addressing a crowd. He wears a basic navy suit with a red tie.

Voices & Opinion

Can Ron DeSantis Out-Populist Donald Trump to Win the White House?

May 25, 2023

Photo: People wander around Boston Common on a sunny spring day. Hundreds of United States flags flutter in the breeze in the foreground, as bity skyscrapers rise in the distance.

Things-To-Do

How to Spend Your Memorial Day Weekend

May 25, 2023

How to Spend Your Memorial Day Weekend