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Photo of Elaine Vaan Hogue (CFA’97), left, and Valyn Turner (CFA’23) play Grammy Sophie and her granddaughter Esme in the Wheelock Family Theatre virtual production of Walking the Tightrope. Turner wears red overalls and a stripped rainbow shirt, and Hogue wears a blue button down and sits at a table with a blue and yellow checkered tablecloth.

Theatre

Wheelock Family Theatre’s Walking the Tightrope a Story of Love and Loss as Experienced by Two Generations

April 30, 2021

Top view of a cup of coffee, 2 donuts on a plate, and a MacBook laptop sitting on a pink table

Commencement

Class of 2021 Will Be Honored at Virtual Senior Brunch Today

April 30, 2021

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April 30, 2021

Photo of Kasim Cisse (CAS’22) (left), in a white tank top and red shorts, and Emeka Ibeh (Questrom’21), in a gray BU athletics long sleeve, walking side by side. They wear face masks.

Varsity Sports

Men’s and Women’s Track and Field Teams Gear Up for Patriot League Championship

April 30, 2021

COVID on Campus

Weekly COVID Compliance Report: April 30

April 30, 2021

Photo of Michael Ticknor (Demetrius), right, and Matthew Swain (Oberon), left, perform during the pop-up outdoor production of A Mid-Summer Night’s Dream, directed by Chaal Aydiner on Thursday, April 22nd. Swain wears all white and beige clothes and holds up a wooden head. Ticknor sits on top of a platform, wrapped in a black blanket and green ruffles. They perform along the Charles River esplanade.

A Midsummer Night’s Dream CFA Pop-Up

April 29, 2021

Composite image of six first gen students, from top left clockwise: Tima Dasouki (Pardee’22), Richard Boylan (COM’22), Cheyenne Bailey (SPH ’21), Eduardo Gonzalez (LAW, 2021), Ana-Gabriele Benghiac (MED’22), and Chinamere Igwebuike, (MED'2022)

FIRST-GENERATION STUDENTS

“This Is My Stepping-stone.” 553 BU First-Generation College Students Welcomed into Honor Society

April 29, 2021

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April 29, 2021

Photo of baskets and wooden boxes of fresh produce, taken at a slight angle from above. The photo includes white onion, cipolini onions, yellow tomatoes, yellow squash, red heirloom tomatoes and cucumbers. A few chalkboard signs are scattered on top of the produce and read “Zucchini, summer squash, patty pan, 8 ball squash $2.50/lb” and “cipollini onions. $3, swiss chard $3/lb.”

Things-to-do

The Weekender: April 29 to May 2

April 29, 2021

Photo of the BU shuttle bus making a stop at Hynes SB on Mass Ave. on Wednesday, April 21, 2021. The bus’ display sign reads “campus” and the bus is wrapped int he F*ck It Won’t Cut It red advertising campaign.

BU Shuttle Hynes Stop

April 28, 2021

A photo of the vial of a dose of the Astra Zeneca COVID-19 vaccine

Public Health

Big Visa and Vaccine News for BU’s International Students

April 28, 2021

A photo of the COVID-19 testing site at Agganis Arena

Public Health

One Million BU COVID Tests Reached—and Counting

April 28, 2021

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April 28, 2021

A photo of Will Loggia with his arms outstretched standing in front of a brick wall with a red sign that reads "West Campus Residences." A video play button is overlayed.

Student Life

Expectations vs. Reality: How My Freshman Year during a Pandemic Measured Up

April 28, 2021

Photo of three young people in camouflage uniforms on Nickerson field, the red Boston University sign is seen blurred in the background. At center, Cadet Batallion Commander and Commander of Troops Maren Strootman (SGT’21) raises her hand to her temple in salute. She is flanked by Navy Midshipman Liam Combes (left) and Air Force Cadet Ahbi Mogili, leading cadets past the reviewing stand during the Division of Military Education’s annual Pass-in Review ceremony Saturday, April 24, 2021 at Nickerson Field. Each of the cadets wears a black face mask.

ROTC Pass-in-Review 2021

April 27, 2021

Screenshot of Paul Cormier, Red Hat president and CEO, left, and BU President Robert A. Brown discussing the potential rewards of the extended partnership in a Zoom meeting. Both men smile and look towards the camera.

Computational Science

BU and Red Hat Extend, Expand Partnership for Cloud Research

April 27, 2021

Photo of the BU field hockey team in a huddle; the women wear red jerseys and shorts and hold their sticks, some coaches are seen as well. They all wear face masks and raise their hands towards the center.

OT Heartbreaker for Field Hockey

April 27, 2021

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April 27, 2021

Photo of a young person in jeans and a light blue shirt with their hands over their crossed legs, sitting on a chair talking to a therapist or counselor of some kind, that is seen blurred on the right foreground.

Mental Health

BU Co-Creates First-of-Its-Kind Guides for Students Seeking a Mental Health Leave, and for Faculty and Staff

April 27, 2021

Student Life

An Online Tutoring Service Tailored to BU Students by a BU Student

April 27, 2021

An Online Tutoring Service Tailored to BU Students by a BU Student