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Photo of Malika Jeffries-EL, a College of Arts & Sciences associate professor of chemistry and associate dean of the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, a Black woman wearing an orange sweater and black pants, smiling as she stands on a side walk along Comm Ave. The background has a sketchy, crimson overlay and the words "My First-Gen Story" are behind her in white font.

FIRST-GEN

My First-Gen Story: Malika Jeffries-EL

January 25, 2022

BU Today 1-25-2022

January 25, 2022

Photo of Splash 2.0, the Club Fair at the beginning of the second semester each school year, is held at GSU on Saturday, January 22, 2022. The GSU is filled with students, masked, many wearing winter coats, who stand and talk with students tabling with trifold boards and signs. On the back wall, "Welcome to Splash 2.0" is projected.

Splash 2.0

January 24, 2022

Photo of two students, sitting in a classroom with their laptops open. They wear face masks and one looks at the other's laptop. Students at the back of the classroom talk in a small group.

Student Life

What’s It Like Being Back on Campus? Opinions Vary

January 24, 2022

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Higher Education

University Negotiates Discount for New Google Workspace Charges

January 24, 2022

CAMED

School of Public Health Professor Richard Saitz Remembered for Dedication, Scholarship, Sense of Humor

January 24, 2022

BU Today 1-24-2022

January 24, 2022

A child wearing a mask raises their hand in a classroom

Voices & Opinion

POV: Closing Schools Again Won’t Stop Omicron; It’ll Just Hurt Kids

January 21, 2022

Photo of Hutch Hutchinson, a veteran New England outdoorsman, wearing a yellow and red scarf, blue hat with panels, and blue winter coat. He smiles, extends his arms joyfully, as he explains tips for how to dress for winter.

WINTER

How to Dress for Winter in Boston [Video]

January 21, 2022

photo of Addye Buckley-Burnell posing for a photo. A white woman with dirty blonde hair sits and is turned to look at the camera as she smiles in a bright room

New Appointment

New Center for Career Development Director to Provide Additional Help for Job-Seeking Terriers

January 21, 2022

photo of Untangle Magazine’s creators Emily Wu (left) and Alyssa Yeh, 2 Asian American women. They sit on a brownstone stoop and smile to the camera.

Asian American Experience

BU Students Launch New Magazine Celebrating the Various Nuances of the Asian American Experience

January 21, 2022

BU Today 1-21-2022

January 21, 2022

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Admissions

BU Is Making Standardized Tests Optional for Undergrad Applicants for Third Consecutive Year

January 20, 2022

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Apply Now

Students, BU Today Needs You

January 20, 2022

photo of photo of Kaleigh Donnelly mid-game. She wears full Boston University women's hockey gear as she skates with puck on the ice.

Varsity Sports

As Women’s Hockey Prepares for the Beanpot, Terrier Senior Captain Reflects on the Season

January 20, 2022

Photo of Alan Leventhal standing at a Boston University podium next to an easel with a poster board that says "Alan & Sherry Leventhal Center." He extends his arm and addresses a crowd during the dedication of the new admissions building, named The Alan and Sherry Leventhal Center on Tuesday, September 16, 2014. Flags are seen behind him.

University News

Biden Picks Former BU Trustee Alan Leventhal as Ambassador to Denmark

January 20, 2022

Photo of the tents of a homeless camp lining the sidewalk in area commonly known as Mass and Cass in Boston. A dark blue and light blue tent are placed together as people and bikes stand around them.

Politics

US Mayors Say Homelessness Crisis Falls to Them, but They Lack Support and Funding

January 20, 2022

Russian conscripted soldiers board a train in uniform. Photo by Sergei Malgavko\TASS via Getty Images

Essay Collection

War? More COVID? Irreversible Climate Change? What 2022 Could Bring

January 20, 2022

BU Today 1-20-2022

January 20, 2022

Photo of Lucas Amodio sitting on a red couch in the lobby of the LAW building. Behind him, large silver balloons in the shape of letters that spell "Welcome Back" hang behind him. The window behind him looks on to another building with a brick facade.

Greetings for the New Semester

January 19, 2022