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BU Today 10-28-2020

October 28, 2020

Photo of the sun casting harsh shadows behind Kilachand CILSE on September 21. A single person with a backpack walks by and is seen in silhouette.

Behind the Scenes

October 27, 2020

Members of Boston University administration and former trustees of Newbury College cut the ribbon to officially open the Newbury Center at Boston University which will support first generation students

First-Generation Students

BU to Open New Center to Support First-Generation Students

October 27, 2020

A composite of photos of Sarah Greisdorf and Sarika Ram

Strategy & Innovation

BU Student and Alum Make BostInno’s “25 Under 25” List

October 27, 2020

A photo of Ashley Mears next to her book "Very Important People: Status and Beauty on the Global Party Circuit"

Books

New Book by BU Sociologist Ashley Mears Explores the Conspicuous Leisure of the Wealthy and Famous, Mostly Men

October 27, 2020

BU Today 10-27-2020

October 27, 2020

Photo of Ty Furman, Managing Director of The Arts Initiative, left, and Dot Welsh, Visual Arts Specialist for The Arts Initiative, right, install an art exhibit by Sheila Pree Bright in Mugar Library on Friday afternoon. Both wear masks and dark blue shirts, they both hold sides of a sepia photograph as they mount it on the wall. Other sepia photographs of women wrapped in American flags are seen to the left.

Sheila Pree Bright Photo Installation

October 26, 2020

Screenshot of map showing distribution of international students' country of origin in fall 2019 semester.

Higher Education

BU Pushes Back against a Government Proposal to Limit Time International Students Can Stay in the United States

October 26, 2020

BU Today 10-26-2020

October 26, 2020

Photo of the School of Visual Arts pop up show "The Vote Show!" created to help spread awareness on the importance of voting. SVA students, faculty and staff are making posters to encourage people to vote on November 3rd. In the photos, a bunch of paper signs with phrases such as "voting is a privilege" and "vote" written on them in bright colored marker.

ArtPops: Getting Out the Vote

October 25, 2020

Student Life

Annual International Education Week Goes (Mostly) Virtual This Year

October 23, 2020

Photo of a runner in silhouette as they run across the bridge over Storrow drive near the Charles River on Tuesday, April 10, 2017.

Running

BU Runners on Their Favorite Boston Running Routes

October 23, 2020

illustration of young adults wearing medical face masks. text embedded on the image says 'COVID Compliance Numbers'

COVID On Campus

Weekly COVID Compliance Report: October 23

October 23, 2020

A photo of Donald Trump, Joe Biden, and Kristen Welker on the debate stage

Politics

Trump, Biden Clash on Immigration, COVID … and Abe Lincoln

October 23, 2020

BU Today 10-23-2020

October 23, 2020

A photo of Padua, Sydney and Madrid

Study Abroad

Amid Worldwide COVID-19 Surge, University Cancels Spring Study Abroad

October 22, 2020

Photo Quinn Wilson (CAS’21) sitting on the ground and studying for his French class on BU Beach September 14. A dunkin donuts cup sits to his left. A class sitting in a circle is seen behind him.

A Popular Spot, Especially Now

October 22, 2020

A smartphone displays the WeChat page in an App Store

International Students

What Might a Ban on WeChat Mean for Chinese Students Studying in the United States?

October 22, 2020

Portrait of professor Mary Beaudry, who died unexpectedly on October 20. She wears a orange colored scarf and purple sweater in her study.

Obituaries

BU Mourns the Loss of Archaeology, Anthropology, and Gastronomy Professor Mary Beaudry

October 22, 2020

Photo of the old home of Frederick Law Olmsted in Brookline. The leaves on the trees behind the crimson-colored house are starting to turn.

Weekender

The Weekender: October 22 to 25

October 22, 2020

The Weekender: October 22 to 25