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BU Today 11-05-2021

November 5, 2021

Photo of Donovan Black (CFA 22), a young, tall, Black man, wearing a gray t-shirt and shoes similar to ballet slippers, while rehearsing for Colossal. He kneels center stage and puts his hand on the ground.

25th CFA Fringe Festival

November 4, 2021

Photo of bikers using the bike lanes at the intersection of Commonwealth Ave and Montfort Street. Both men wear helmets as they use the lanes. In the background, cars drive and the green line T go past.

Safety

Do You Bike at BU or Want To? New Survey Wants Your Thoughts

November 4, 2021

Photo taken on the Charles River, looking from the Longfellow Bridge down river towards the Prudential. A group of white sail boats are seen, and the trees along the river have autumn-colored leaves.

Things-to-do

The Weekender: November 4 to 7

November 4, 2021

BU Today 11-04-2021

November 4, 2021

A visitor views a Green Zone exhibit during the COP26 climate talks in Glasgow, U.K., on Monday, Nov. 1, 2021. He stands in a dark room facing a bright, colorful display showing the differences in climate on Earth, Mars, and Jupiter.

Voices & Opinion

POV: Letter from Glasgow

November 4, 2021

Photo of Michael Bryant Kessie (CFA’25), center, a young Black man who plays the lead role in BU On Broadways’ Sweeney Todd during a recent rehearsal. The rest of the cast stands behind him, in period attire. Everyone is lit with a deep red color.

The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

November 3, 2021

Overhead image generated using Google Earth of the gas leaks along Comm Ave; as seen is the Charles River and Cambridgeport. The gas leaks are visualized as red lines emerging from Comm Ave; the whole street appears to have gas leaks.

Environment

From Glasgow to Comm Ave: Cutting Methane Emissions

November 3, 2021

Photo of Ashley Buck (Sargent’22), number 2, pointing, surrounded by the rest of the BU women’s soccer senior class on their home turf at Nickerson Field as first-year players in 2018. They wear white and red jerseys.

Varsity Sports

Women’s Soccer Enters Playoffs with New Take on Familiar Blueprint

November 3, 2021

photo of 2 brown boxes stacked in front of a nondescript apartment door. a potted indoor tree stands to the side of the door.

Holiday Safety

Here’s How to Protect Your Holiday Packages

November 3, 2021

Photo of Jonathan Allen (LAW’19), a young Black man with a beard, sitting on a yellow stool. He wears a green jacket and smiles. A whiteboard is seen behind him.

Strategy & Innovation

Innovate@BU Names Young Alum as Inaugural Innovator in Residence

November 3, 2021

BU Today 11-03-2021

November 3, 2021

Photo of Kenny Wolfam open carrying a pistol and wears a "Trump 2020" t-shirt while counter-protesting a "Moms Demand Action" protest in response to a new Texas gun law at Buffalo Bayou Park in Houston, Texas on June 17, 2021.

Voices & Opinion

POV: Massachusetts Must Be Proactive to Protect Public Safety Under Relaxed Concealed Carry Laws

November 3, 2021

Photo of, from left to right, Albie O’Connell (CAS’99), current men’s hockey head coach; Jack Parker (Questrom’68, Hon.’97), former head coach; and Travis’s parents, Brenda and Lee at a memorial in the Agganis Arena for Travis Roy. The group stands at the edge of the ice, with a Travis Roy jersey hanging above them. Behind them, people sit in the stands.

Celebrating a Life

November 2, 2021

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.

Stories from First-Generation College Students

November 2, 2021

Photo of Brianne Bourne, a first-generation college student. She has shoulder-length braids with brown beads, and smiles. She wears a black shirt and jeans. She stands along the green tracks, and the Prudential building is seen in the distant. Photo has a scarlet, sketchy treatment overlaid and the words "My First-Gen Story" are photoshopped behind her.

First-GEn

First-Generation College Student Story: Brianna Bourne

November 2, 2021

Photo of Carrie Landa, director of Behavioral Medicine and associate director of Student Health Services, is BU’s new executive director of student wellbeing. She wears a black blazer and crimson blouse and leans against a beige, brick wall.

New Appointment

To Help with Student Wellbeing, BU Names Carrie Landa to New Position

November 2, 2021

Photo of Anne Everest Wojtkowski (1935-2014), the first woman to graduate from the Boston University College of Industrial Technology. The photo is black and white and pictures Wojtkowski writing at a desk with a lamp. She has short dark hair.

Arts & STEM

Honoring BU’s Women in STEM through Artwork

November 2, 2021

BU Today 11-02-2021

November 2, 2021

Composite image. At left, sits Michelle Wu, who wears a purple dress, and speaks with Hessann Farooqi (CAS '22),vice president of StuGov, and Gabriela Ramirez (CAS '23), deputy director of City Affairs. Behind them, a screen with a blue poster for the "Boston Mayoral Student Forum" is seen. At right, is a photo of Annissa Essaibi George talking with Ramirez. She smiles and wears a black blazer and pants.

Boston Mayoral Student Forum

November 1, 2021