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Photo of Geovanna Pereira (Sargent’23), in her white BU uniform with the number 30 on it, running across a turf field. Behind her, a blurred sign at the edge of the field reads “Women’s Soccer”

Varsity Sports

Men’s, Women’s Soccer Kick Off Patriot League Conference Play This Weekend

September 16, 2021

Listen Now

With Space Tourism a Reality, Will Civilians Travel to Space? And When?

September 16, 2021

COVID-19

COVID-19 Test Scheduling 101: Everything You Need to Know

September 16, 2021

Photo of a young person in a blue button down shirt holding their phone and putting their hand over their mouth in shock.

Safety

Phone, Email Scams Target Asian, Other BU Students

September 16, 2021

BU Today 09-16-2021

September 16, 2021

Photo of La Pelanga DJ collective from Oakland, Calif.. A woman wearing a bright. blue and orange robe, sunglasses and large headphones turns a dial on a turn table and slightly smiles. A man in gray is seen behind her.

Arts on Campus

BU Global Music Festival Returns Saturday, Outdoors, Louder and Poppier Than Ever

September 16, 2021

Photo of Gund Kwok, an all-female Asian lion and dragon dance troupe. The members are wearing red and orange dragon costumes during a performance on stage.

Things-to-do

The Weekender: September 16 to 19

September 16, 2021

Construction crews building the Boston University Center for Computing & Data Sciences

Campus & Facilities

BU Construction Roundup: New Buildings, Updated Labs, and Bathroom Renovations

September 16, 2021

Mayoral Candidate City Councilor Annissa Essaibi George greets campaigners outside a polling place in the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston on Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021.

Next Boston Mayor May Be a BU Alum

September 15, 2021

Photo collage of the book covers for the followingbooks: Juliet Takes a Breath by Gabby Rivera, Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Our America: A Hispanic History of the United States by Felipe Fernández-Armesto, The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo, The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros, Dominicana by Angie Cruz, Finding Latinx: In Search of the Voices Redefining Latino Identity by Paola Ramos, Daughter of Fortune by Isabel Allende, Acting on Impulse by Mia Sosa, Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas

Books

Books for Hispanic Heritage Month

September 15, 2021

Just For Fun

12 Stages of Adjusting to In-Person Campus Life

September 15, 2021

Photo of a person in a green vest and helmet on a bike waiting in a bike lane at a light. Many cars and city buses are seen around them. Overlay has video play button.

Bike Safety

Video: Bike Lanes 101

September 15, 2021

Photo of a piece of paper that says “Census 2020” in a header at the top. Another paper with blue boxes is underneath and a black pen rests on top.

Politics

US Census Bureau Has Released Some 2020 Census Results: What’s Next?

September 15, 2021

BU Today 09-15-2021

September 15, 2021

Afghan refugees line up for food in a dining hall at Fort Bliss' Doña Ana Village, in New Mexico, where they are being housed.

Immigration

Boston Medical Center Immigrant & Refugee Health Center Prepares to Welcome Afghans

September 15, 2021

Photo of a youngish, Black woman, with curly almost shoulder length hair, wearing a white shirt, teaching at the front of a lecture hall. She is seen from behind.

Voices & Opinion

POV: Where Are the Tenured Black Female Professors?

September 14, 2021

BU Today 09-14-2021

September 14, 2021

Slide that the team created. It has a light blue border and tan interior. The slide reads “Daily Post - Day 6” and shows an icon of a young person with a mask, and two sample social posts written in what looks like arabic. In English the slide says “Can wearing a mask prevent the virus? When Kamal wears a mask, it helps to protect the others around him. That’s because wearing a mask keeps germs from spreading from person to person when talk. #BeLikeKamal, keep your family safe!”

Public Health

Sargent Students Team Up with Iraqi Peers to Find Solutions to Health Inequities

September 14, 2021

Photo of Dr. Jessica Chicka hugging her father, Raymond C. Hittinger, a retired Lutheran pastor, after her ordination at Marsh Chapel, Sunday, September 12, 2021. Both wear long white robes. Chicka smiles wide and holds a red binder; the back of Hittinger’s head is seen.

First Marsh Chapel Ordination: Jessica Chicka (STH’07,’11,’19)

September 13, 2021

Composite image. At left, there is a portrait of Judith Heumann, smiling. She wears purple-ish glasses that match with her sweater, which has a geometric pattern. Her hair is goldish; Judith is white and is a wheelchair user. At right is cover of her book "Being Heumann: An Unrepentant Memoir of a Disability Rights Activist". The title is in bright yellow font. The cover is a black and white photo of Judith sitting in her wheelchair with a pant suit on and her hand on her face. She smiles and looks into a mirror. At the bottom, “Judith Heumann with Kristen Joiner” is written.

Disability

Diversity & Inclusion’s Learn More Series: Renowned Disability Rights Leader Judy Heumann to Speak

September 13, 2021

Diversity & Inclusion’s Learn More Series: Renowned Disability Rights Leader Judy Heumann to Speak