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Photo of Rabbi Shmuel Posner lighting a large menorah outside the GSU Dec 1, the fourth night of Hanukkah. He has a long gray beard and a black hat, and dark blue sky is seen behind him.

Hanukkah 2021 Menorah Lighting

December 2, 2021

Photo of Margarita Guillory, wearing a white face mask, red shirt and black jacket, lecturing at the front of her Religion and Hip Hop course. She extends her hand toward the class and the backs of students' heads are seen.

Classes

This Could Be the Coolest Religion Class You Ever Take

December 2, 2021

Aerial photo of Jackson, Mississippi, USA skyline over the Capitol Building. The capitol building is lit up with yellow lights.

Public Policy

Initiative on Cities: US Mayors Concerned about Residents’ Mental Health, Students’ Lost Classroom Time

December 2, 2021

BU Today 12-02-2021

December 2, 2021

photo of a large, lit, multicolored Christmas tree during a dark night in the Boston Commons.

Weekender

The Weekender: December 2 to 5

December 2, 2021

Photo of Deborah Douglas along boston harbor. She wears a black leather jacket, has shoulder-length, crimson locs, and rests her hand on a large middle chain fence. Behind, the harbor at twilight is seen.

Antiracism

For BU’s Deborah D. Douglas, Leading The Emancipator Is Part of Her Life’s Mission

December 2, 2021

Patterns of Wind

December 1, 2021

International Students

Like Many Chinese International Students, Cecilia Kwok Hasn’t Been Home in Two Years: How Covid-19 Tavel Bans Impact International Students

December 1, 2021

Gifts

2021 Holiday Gift Guide: Must-Haves from Local Boston Shops and Makers

December 1, 2021

BU Today 12-01-2021

December 1, 2021

Photo of a view of the BU Bridge from the fourteenth floor of the Center for Computing & Data Sciences November 17. The water of the Charles River is pale, gray-blue, and orange and yellow-leafed trees are seen in the foreground.

A New Vantage Point

November 30, 2021

A portrait photo of Cataldo Leone

New Appointment

Cataldo Leone Named Dean of the Goldman School of Dental Medicine

November 30, 2021

photo of the Newbury Center ceremonial ribbon-cutting in October 2020: Crystal Williams (from left), BU VP and associate provost for community and inclusion; Margaret Winslow, former Newbury College chair of trustees; Robert A. Brown, BU president; Jean Morrison, BU provost; former Newbury College trustee Ray Witkowski; and Karen Engelbourg, BU senior VP for development and alumni relations.

Giving Tuesday

BU Needs You: For Today’s Giving Tuesday, Focus Is on Providing a Vibrant Academic Experience

November 30, 2021

Dick Lehr stands in front of a white cinderblock wall wearing a suitcoat and glasses with his arms crossed

Books

Undercover with Homegrown Terrorists

November 30, 2021

Composite image - On the left, Kyle Rittenhouse hugs an individual in a grey suit. On the right, Ahmaud Arbery's mother, Wanda Cooper-Jones hugs an individual in a vibrant shirt

Race

“White Skin Privilege” in Rittenhouse, Arbery Verdicts

November 29, 2021

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University News

New BU Task Force on Workplace Culture to Focus on Improvements for Staff

November 29, 2021

photo of CEO Mark Zuckerberg announcing that Facebook is changing its corporate name to Meta. Smiling and wearing a grey shirt, he looks to the left and laughs. He sits in front of a rose-colored background with white icons of a shopping cart and female person behind him.

Voices & Opinion

POV: Facebook’s Change to Meta Blurs Lines Even Further

November 29, 2021

Unrecognizable businessperson conducts a job interview with an unrecognizable female candidate. One hand is holding the woman's resume. The woman is sitting across the desk from them. Photo via iStock / SDI Productions

JOB OPPORTUNITY

BU Today Is Looking for Writing Interns for General Assignments

November 29, 2021

BU Today 11-29-2021

November 29, 2021

photo of the Elf on the Shelf balloon being led down Sixth Avenue just in time for the holiday season during the 91st Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York.

Weekender

How to Celebrate Thanksgiving Weekend: BU Today’s Complete Guide

November 24, 2021

How to Celebrate Thanksgiving Weekend: BU Today’s Complete Guide