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Listen Now

How Is the Conversation around Mental Health Changing among College Students?

November 28, 2022

BU Today 11-28-2022

November 28, 2022

Photo: Tess Walsh (Wheelock’24) leans against a stone ledge and smiles and turns to the camera on her left. Another student to her right stares straight ahead. A distant scene of Padua, Italy can be seen from an overhead view to both students' lefts.

Watch Now

Video: My Study Abroad Experience in Padua, Italy

November 23, 2022

Workers strike outside of the Starbucks on Commonwealth Ave. Multiple people carry signs, one reading "Union Busting is Disgusting"

Business & Law

Is America’s Labor Movement on the Upswing?

November 23, 2022

A family photo of the Silber's at the 1971 Boston University Commencement. The family's first Boston University Commencement and John Silber's inauguration as president. Front row, left to right: Kathryn, Laura Ruth, John, and David holding Caroline. Back row: Martha, Alexandra, Rachel, and Judith. Boston University Photography

Books

Determined? Divisive? Misunderstood? John Silber, Seen through His Daughter’s Eyes

November 23, 2022

BU Today 11-23-2022

November 23, 2022

Photo: At West Dining Hall, Toby Makoyawo (CAS’25), left, enjoys a turkey dinner and good company with friends Jada Smith (CAS’26), at left, and Matthew Spicer (CAS’25), not pictured, and Ijeoma Ezechukwa (CAS’26). On various plates around the table are the traditional Thanksgiving meal complete with turkey, local mashed potatoes, stuffing, sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce, and pumpkin pie. A young black man wearing a black durag and black and grey hoodie laughs with cellphone in hand as a young Black woman to his left, wearing a red BU track and field hoodie, leans back with laughter.

Friendsgiving, BU-Style

November 22, 2022

Photo: A large Snoopy Astronaut balloon debuts at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. A giant Snoopy dog balloon held by a crowd of people in orange outfits below it, makes it way down the street.

Things-to-do

How to Celebrate Thanksgiving Weekend in Boston: The Complete Guide

November 22, 2022

BU Today 11-22-2022

November 22, 2022

Photo: Emily Feng (CAS ’23) is greeted by BU parent Kristin White’s dog Allie, a female 6-year-old hound mix. A dog sniffs at the face of a sitting young woman who smiles widely and scrunches her face.

It’s a Dog’s Life

November 21, 2022

A collage of BU students with the word "Thankful" at the bottom with a red background

Thanksgiving

Asking Students: “What Are You Thankful For?”

November 21, 2022

Photo: A large tapestry hangs on a white gallery wall. Tapestry is made up of various shades of yellow threads and materials in various criss-cross patterns.

Arts on Campus

A Narrative about the Filipino Immigrant Experience at the 808 Gallery

November 21, 2022

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) waves to the stands as he walks off the field after an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks on Nov. 13, 2022, in Munich. The Buccaneers defeated the Seahawks 21-16. (AP Photo/Gary McCullough)

Voices & Opinion

POV: Tom Brady Compared Life’s Grind to Military Life. Why Would He Do That?

November 21, 2022

BU Today 11-21-2022

November 21, 2022

Photo: VP of Trans Listening Circle Lena Broach (CFA’25), left, and President of Trans Listening Circle Felix Wheeler (COM’23) paint the rock in the colors of the transgender flag after placing flags on Alpert Mall Nov 18 to honor the lives of trans and gender-diverse people reported murdered worldwide in the past twelve months. Two young women wearing blue, puffy coats paint a rock. Behind them, small, transgender flags are lined and placed into the lawn.

2022 Transgender Day of Remembrance

November 20, 2022

International Business

Does Twitter, under Elon Musk, Need Government Regulation?

November 18, 2022

Photo: Fiona Schicho (School of Social Work ’25) blows a kiss after walking down the runway during the fashion show at the Professional Clothing Closet’s Nov. 16 event. A young white woman wearing a bright yellow blazer and navy, knee length skirt, poses and blows a kiss in the middle of a fashion runway lined with red carpet. The audience sits on either side of said runway.

A Fashion First

November 18, 2022

BU Today 11-18-2022

November 18, 2022

A child taking a math test. Photo by Greg Rosenke/Unsplash

Voices & Opinion

POV: Plummeting Math Achievement Scores Confirm Pandemic’s Impact on US Public School Students

November 17, 2022

Photo: Graduate student, Yolanda He Yang (CFA 24) works on a sculpture at CFA on November 7, 2022. photo shows a young Asian person through a small crack. Light shines in from a window behind them and highlights the thread work they do on their sculpture.

Working in the Dark

November 17, 2022