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BU Today 7-26-2022

July 26, 2022

Mayor Michelle Wu Visits Striking Starbucks Workers

July 25, 2022

BU Today 7-25-2022

July 25, 2022

Photo: A group of people watching as a whale surfaces from the water with seagulls scattering around it

Things-to-do

To Do Today: New England Aquarium Whale Watch

July 24, 2022

Photo of the drug misoprostol sitting on a gynecological table at Casa Fusa, a health center in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Friday, Jan. 22, 2021. A blue and white box reads: "MISOP 200: Misoprostol 200g" and an orange package with 4 pills is seen in front.

Voices & Opinion

POV: Why We Can’t Rely on Abortion Pills to Offset Closure of Abortion Clinics

July 22, 2022

Former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson’s testimony to the Jan. 6 committee revealed Donald Trump’s awareness that the mob he sent to the Capitol was armed. Photo by AP/Jacquelyn Martin

Law

Prosecute Trump? What Motivated the Mob? What Will Voters Say in November?

July 22, 2022

Photo of student tour guide Dante Pettinato (CAS'25) talking about on-campus residence options while walking on Bay State Road on July 8th. He wears a gray scallycap, a red Boston University polo shirt, and gray shorts. He speaks into a microphone, and the speaker hangs at his side. The shoulders of masked tour attendees are seen in the foreground. The trees and cars parked on Bay State Road are seen behind him.

If It’s a Tour, It Must Be Summer

July 22, 2022

BU Today 7-22-2022

July 22, 2022

A picture of a tiger at the Franklin Park Zoo in Boston

Things-to-do

To Do Today: Visit the Franklin Park Zoo

July 21, 2022

BU Today 7-21-2022

July 21, 2022

Photo of an elaborate sand castle from the 2013 festival featured a mermaid holding a shark or fish in front of a winding castle. The sculpture is fenced off and beach goers can be seen in the background.

Things-to-do

To Do This Weekend: Revere Beach International Sand Sculpting Festival

July 20, 2022

black and white sign that says self-care isn't selfish

Self-Care

Self-Care: 5 Tips on Where to Start

July 20, 2022

BUTI student Dorian Parker stands outdoors in a black shirt with glasses on

Boston

Bringing Different Voices to BU Tanglewood Institute

July 20, 2022

Photo of the Eifel tower seen from a grassy park lined with manicured trees on a summer night with a circle of clouds around the towers. Small groups of people enjoy the evening in the park.

Study Abroad

SHA Students Travel to Paris This Summer to Learn Hospitality from the Best

July 20, 2022

BU Today 7-20-2022

July 20, 2022

Photo of a large crowd of women holding signs protesting the SCOTUS Roe v. Wade decision at the intersection of Tremont Street and Boylston Street in Boston during the rally.

Voices & Opinion

POV: How the End of Roe v. Wade Will Impact My Life

July 19, 2022

A photo of the Museum of Fine Art in Boston on a sunny day in 2021

Things-to-do

To Do Today: Visit the MFA’s New Exhibition, Touching Roots

July 19, 2022

Photo of students in BU’s Learn to Sail class, including Chelsea Mattioda (LAW’22), left, and Anna Carr, music accompanist at CFA, launching from the boating pavilion for lessons not he Charles River July 12. Mattioda and Carr both wear blue and green life jackets. Carr takes the front of the small, white boat (a Quest) with a bright green-yellow sail, while Mattioda, her hair in a bun, pushes from the back. The graffiti on the old rail track underneath the BU bridge is seen at left; the Charles at right.

One of Summer’s Best Deals

July 19, 2022

BU Today 7-19-2022

July 19, 2022

Photo of Starbucks employees picketing outside of the store location on Comm Ave. on July 18, 2022. They are a mix of genders and appear to come from diverse backgrounds; most of them are youngish people. They hold signs that say "Ask me about our unfair labor practices," "Solidarity with starbucks, workers united, on strike!," "Solidarity with Starbucks workers, fight for a living base wage of $25/hr before tips!" The prudential center is seen in the background, as well as the trees lining comm ave and the thurman center.

Striking Workers at Comm Ave Starbucks on BU Campus

July 18, 2022