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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

College of Fine Arts

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

In the City

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

Photo of the USS Constitution, a historic warship, docked in Charlestown Navy Yard at sunset. The ship has three white masks and is painted black. The stern of the ship is decorated with six white stars and a white eagle with an American flag emblem at center. A dingy is hoisted up on its left side and an American flag flies off its right side. The sun sets behind the ship; the sky is filled with a pink fluffy cloud which is reflected in the water. Some of the Charlestown skyline is seen in the background.

Things-to-do

To Do Today: Sunset Yoga at the Charlestown Navy Yard

July 18, 2022

A band with drums, trombone, bass, and keys plays in Boston on an overcast day

In the City

Together Again—Boston Event Series Aims to Bring Back the Fun to Downtown

July 18, 2022

Photo of High schooler Hanna Gialil presenting at a Shark Tank style pitch competition as part of the PopHealth 2 week summer program July 15 at MED. Gialil is a young woman of color with shoulder-length, curly dark hair and light brown skin. She wears hi-rise jeans, a black blouse, and a white name lanyard. Behind her, a screen is seen with a power point presentation; the slide is cut off. A young White man in a light blue polo is seen blurred in the foreground.

Public Health

This BU Summer Program Gives High Schoolers Real-World Public Health Experience

July 18, 2022

BU Today 7-18-2022

July 18, 2022

Photo of BU, and the surrounding Boston area, taken from the International Space Station. The Charles River is deep dark blue, and the streets and surrounding houses are mostly gray in color. You can see Nickerson Field and the BU bridge in the image.

Friends in High Places

July 17, 2022

Photo of Michael Cox, right, a black man with glasses and grey, faces reporters as Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, left, an Asian woman with long black hair, looks on during a news conference, Wednesday, July 13, 2022, in Boston's Roxbury neighborhood.

Boston Police

Questrom Alum Won Civil Rights Case against Boston Police. Now He’s the Commissioner

July 15, 2022

A composite image of many small boxes outlined in white, containing photos of covid tests, testing clinics, vaccines, and other COVID-19 related items. There is a large illustration of a COVID-19 spike protein in the center of the image, outlined in white

COVID-19

Lessons Learned: Valuable Takeaways from BU’s COVID Response

July 15, 2022

BU Today 7-15-2022

July 15, 2022