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How’s Job Hunting Going for the Class of 2021? We Checked In with Some Soon-to-Be Grads

April 21, 2021

BU Today 04-21-2021

April 21, 2021

Series of three Back2BU posters that shows BU hockey fans cheering in the stands, students hanging out on the BU Beach, and students performing in a theater production. The first poster reads “Get Back to the good things,” and then says “VAX. UPLOAD. HOCKEY.” in large block letters. The next reads “VAX. UPLOAD. RELAX.” The final poster reads “VAX. UPLOAD. THEATER” Below, in smaller white text, each poster reads “Get vaccinated and upload your documents at Healthway. Because BU can’t relax COVID safety protocols until we know we have herd immunity. So do it ASAP. And get back to all these things you’ve been missing. ASAP. bu.ed.u/healthway.”

Public Health

Campus-Wide Campaign Urges Vaccination, Followed by Upload

April 21, 2021

Innovation

BU Students, Alums Win Big at Innovate@BU’s $64K New Venture Finale

April 21, 2021

Photo of the men and women's swimming and diving team after the Patriot League Challenge. They stand with their hands on each other's shoulders and wear gray and red BU athletics gear. From left to right, the students are as follows: Stephen Johnson (ENG’21), Erik Ryan (Questrom ’21), Alex Yokubison (ENG’21), Megan Wimmer (ENG’21), Daniel Bradford (ENG’21), Sydney Lee (CAS’21), David Rak (ENG’21), and Kara Lydzinski (Sargent’21).

Patriot League Challenge Champs

April 20, 2021

Illustration of a student standing in a black graduation cap, diploma in hand, with a gray backpack and blue shorts, looking of into a cloud of uncertainty. The cloud has pieces of paper flying, arrows, coronavirus icons, and money signs, to signify the difficulty of finding a job after graduating in 2020.

Career

Job-Hunting Advice from the Class of 2020: Be Flexible

April 20, 2021

People celebrate the guilty verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial at the intersection of 38th Street and Chicago Avenue, George Floyd Square, on April 20, 2021 in Minneapolis, Minnesota

Voices & Opinion

Derek Chauvin Trial: BU Community Reacts to the Guilty Verdict

April 20, 2021

A photo of Derek Chauvin sitting in the courtroom as his guilty verdict is read.

Voices & Opinion

Chauvin Verdict: What Needs to Happen Next

April 20, 2021

BU Today 04-20-2021

April 20, 2021

Photo of Vlogger Anna Malygin (Questrom'23), smiling, with her hand resting on the base of a green lamp post. She wears a bright red Boston University Sweatshirt, and has her hair down. Video play button is overlaid.

Job Search

Students, Thinking about Looking for a Job? Watch This Video First

April 20, 2021

Things-to-do

10 Ways to Safely Enjoy the Patriots’ Day Holiday

April 19, 2021

A photo of the poster for the National Anitracist Book Festival. The poster features book covers and under the words "National Antiracist Book Festival."

Books

BU to Host National Antiracist Book Festival Saturday

April 17, 2021

Illustration of three different people, two panels per person, in separate houses, getting ready for virtual interviews. In the first house shape, a woman with red hair does yoga. Next, a man works on his laptop; a women with brown curly hair reads a book on her couch. At bottom left, the woman with red hair picks out an outfit. The man also picks out a suit and tie. Finally, the brown curly-haired women is seen on a video call. The background is bright yellow.

Virtual Interviews

Smart Tips for Successful Virtual Job Interviews

April 16, 2021

Illustration of students opening doors to find sunshine on the other side. Some doors are closed, one door has an arm sticking out with a key. The illustration has a purple background and the doors are bright pink, blue, yellow and teal.

Entering the Job Market

Career Experts Offer Advice for New College Grads

April 16, 2021

Job Hunting in a Pandemic

April 16, 2021

A photo of a digital screen that reads "Boston University. Congrats Graduates!"

University News

BU Will Hold Two Separate 2021 Commencement Ceremonies May 16 on Nickerson Field

April 16, 2021

Voices & Opinion

POV: Putting the “Mass” in Mass Media

April 16, 2021

This year’s MFA Thesis Painting Exhibit, now on view at the Stone Gallery, includes 34 works by 17 students, including these two untitled works by Danielle Fretwell (CFA’21).

Fine Arts

MFA Painting Thesis Exhibition Highlights the Work of 17 Talented 2021 Grads

April 16, 2021

COVID On Campus

Weekly COVID Compliance Report: April 16

April 16, 2021

BU Today 04-16-2021

April 16, 2021