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Photo: A group of people use snowboards on a small patch of snow in a convention center. Convention goers and booths are on the outskirts of the snow center.

Things-to-do

The Weekender: November 17 to 20

November 16, 2022

BU Today 11-16-2022

November 16, 2022

“I had the good luck to be raised among expert joke-tellers, complainers, arguers, schmoozers, boasters, and liars,” Pinsky says in his new memoir, Jersey Breaks. Photo by Gabriela Hasbun. Pinsky stands looking out over an ocean beach on a cloudy day

Books

In His New Memoir, Jersey Breaks, Robert Pinsky Traces His Journey to Becoming a Poet

November 15, 2022

Things-to-do

Getting to Know Your Neighborhood: The South End

November 15, 2022

Trustees Cynthia Cohen (MET’77) and Malek Sukkar (ENG’92) were elected vice chairs at Boston University. Here they are pictured in two separate head shots.

Administration

It’s a New Era for BU Board of Trustees, with New Chair and Vice Chairs

November 15, 2022

Anxiety stress in brain, overload in mind. Depression, adhd, ocd.

ADHD

Is It ADHD? Resources if You Have a Hard Time Staying Focused

November 15, 2022

BU Today 11-15-2022

November 15, 2022

Photo: Perkins Award Ceremony for 2020 and 2021 winners held on November 10, 2022 in the Metcalf Trustee Ballroom. Perkins award winners from left: Lena Landaverde, Aline Hillman, Kimberly Crosta, Ridiane Denis, and Colin D. Riley. Each person holds up a gold plated plaque in front of a grey stage.

Perkins Award Winners from 2020 and 2021 Honored

November 14, 2022

Together Estranged's Seth Forbes (left) and SARP's Mae Petti pose for a photo on November 7, 2022. The non-profit group provides free support services to adults estranged from family membersPhoto by Jackie Ricciardi for Boston University

Mental Health

A New Support Group for Terriers Estranged from Their Families

November 14, 2022

New Appointment

BU Virtual, a New Department, Will Chart BU’s Online Learning Future

November 14, 2022

A. E. Stallings in front of the Parthenon in Greece

Poetry

A. E. Stallings, Whose Poems Use Classical Allusions to Explore Modern Life, Headlines Tonight’s Lowell Poetry Reading

November 14, 2022

BU Today 11-14-2022

November 14, 2022

Photo: Madison Miranda. a young Puerto Rican woman wearing a cropped olive green tank and jeans, smiles and poses next to a wooden staircase.

Student Life

Terriers in Charge: Madison Miranda (Questrom’24)

November 13, 2022

Photo: Fall stock photo of Boston University campus. Scene shows people hanging out and studying outside on a lawn. Yellow, red, and orange leaves fill the trees and litter the ground.

An Autumn Stunner

November 13, 2022

BU Today 11-11-2022

November 11, 2022

Photo: Republican Rep.-elect Jen Kiggans celebrates at her election party in Virginia Beach, Va., Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022, after she defeated Rep. Elaine Luria, D-Va. A white woman with dirty blonde hair tied back is shown cheering with arms raised in front of a blurred American flag.

Alum a New US Congresswoman

November 10, 2022

Image: Promotion Banner for international education week 2022. Light purple banner reads "Annual international education week 2022. Boston University's Global Engagement". The side text reads "November 14-18, 2022". Red, white, blue, and black illustrated arms are shown to the right.

Global Programs

International Education Week Is Back, with Panels, Film Screenings, and More

November 10, 2022

Photo: Starting near the Robert Gould Shaw and the 54th Regiment Memorial, Professor Andrew Robichaud leads his History of Boston: Community and Conflict students on a tour of downtown Boston’s environmental history on October 20. A white man wearing a puffy blue vest, jeans, and long-sleeved shirt points to the right as he holds a bright yellow folder. Various students look on.

Boston History

Community, Conflict, and Change: CAS Course Shines New Light on Boston’s Past

November 10, 2022

Photo: Green Lion Partners founders Jeff Zucker (Questrom’10) (left) and Mike Bologna (Questrom’10) present Isabelle Bryan with a $10,000 check for her start-up Insphigher at Innovate@BU’s sixth annual Cannabis Start-Up Competition finale November 8. a man and a young woman each hold one side of a giant check for $10,000. Another young man stands to the right of the woman.

Innovation

Idea Sharing App Insphigher Wins Annual BU Cannabis Start-Up Competition

November 10, 2022

Wakanda Forever Movie Poster featuring cast pictures

Arts & Culture

Marvel Fans: How Good Are You? Try Your Hand at This Wakanda Forever Quiz to Win Free Tickets

November 10, 2022

Marvel Fans: How Good Are You? Try Your Hand at This Wakanda Forever Quiz to Win Free Tickets