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University Staff Prepare for the Fall Semester

July 10, 2020

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July 10, 2020

Megan Wimmer (CAS’21) from left, Grace Anderson (CAS’18), and Julimar Avila (SAR’19) enjoy a late afternoon open air picnic together on Nickerson Field June 23, 2020. Wimmer is the current women’s swim team captain and the other two women were also captains during their time on the BU swim team. The group sits on a purple picnic blanket, and the words "University" are seen in red on a wall behind them that is covered in ivy.

A Field of Their Own

July 10, 2020

Photograph of Marsh Plaza from across the street with CAS building in background. The plaza is busy with people.Red banners seen throughout image. It's a sunny day at the start of the fall semester.

University News

BU Vows to Push for Reversal of New ICE Rule for International Students

July 9, 2020

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July 9, 2020

Photo of an empty classroom from inside CAS March 18, 2020, after campus cleared out due to the pandemic. A professor's podium sits at the front of a classroom of rows of teal single-person desks.

Voices & Opinion

POV: BU Should Go Fully Online This Fall

July 9, 2020

A photo of a person riding a bike that is casting a shadow onto the pavement they are riding on

Weekender

The Weekender: July 9-12

July 9, 2020

A photo of server Jeffrey Ney along with patrons Chris Strang and Laura McDougall in Cornwall's Pub

Restaurants

Cornwall’s Reopens and Adds Breakfast Service, Sidewalk Dining

July 9, 2020

BU Today 07-08-2020

July 8, 2020

A group of students sit on blankets in the grass behind Marsh Chapel, a tree is seen in the top left of the photo.

Student Life

Surveys Are Asking Students to Indicate Their Fall Plans

July 8, 2020

Just for Fun

Six Ways to Pass the Time in Quarantine

July 7, 2020

Just for Fun

10 GIFs that Describe Exactly What We’re Thinking When Meeting on Zoom

July 7, 2020

Student Stories

Five Things on My Mind As I Enter Senior Year

July 7, 2020

Photo of a student with headphones looking at a desktop screen with a video chat call is seen. The student's hand is on the mouse.

University News

Questrom Doubles Open Spots for New Online MBA

July 7, 2020

An illustrated, abstract rendering of gerrymandering. Two red hands holding red pens mark up a map of the US. Suit cuffs are around the hands, implying they are politicians.

Politics

Can Algorithms Lick Politicians’ Gerrymandering?

July 7, 2020

Photo of Adirondack chairs on a wooden dock on a calm lake in Muskoka, Ontario Canada. Cottages nestled between trees are visible across the water.

Finance

Retirement Savings Hit Hard by COVID-19? Here’s What to Do Next

July 7, 2020

BU Today 07-07-2020

July 7, 2020

Photo of Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos, holding a press conference at the Department of Education July 13, 2017, after a day of meetings weighing whether to keep or reject Obama-era guidance that laid out how schools must meet their obligations under Title IX, a federal law that prohibits sex discrimination at federally funded institutions. Devos wears a spotted shirt and glasses, holds papers, and speaks near a mic.

Campus Life

BU Readies for Title IX Changes to Sexual Misconduct Regulations

July 7, 2020

Photo of a daycare classroom where some students raise their hands.

Reopening Childcare

POV: We Need to Focus on Children’s Rights as We Grapple with Reopening Childcare in Massachusetts

July 6, 2020

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July 6, 2020