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Voices & Opinion

POV: Refugees Are Especially Vulnerable to COVID-19. Don’t Ignore Their Needs

March 30, 2020

Four images of BU students on video calls, from left to right, top to bottom: Jack Marciano (CAS’22) coloring with oil pastels, Archelle Thelemaque (COM’21), Srushti Dhoke (CAS’22) and Jailyn Duong (COM’20) dancing.

Student Life

Life Inside: BU Students on How They’re Adjusting to Social Distancing

March 30, 2020

Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh at a press conference in front of city hall on Sunday March 29, 2020 where he announced 240 beds additional beds for the homeless that can be used as additional capacity to increase social distancing in city shelters or as places for individuals to isolate or self-quarantine.

Public Health

Coronavirus: BU Monday Roundup

March 30, 2020

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March 30, 2020

Four screenshots from SPH’s second virtual seminar on the mental health effects of coronavirus, clockwise from top left: Sandro Galea, dean and Robert A. Knox Professor at SPH; Patricia Watson, assistant professor of Psychiatry, Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine; Karestan Koenen, professor of psychiatric epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health; and Sarah Lowe, assistant professor of social and behavioral sciences, Yale School of Public Health.

Mental Health

How to Reduce the Psychological Harm of the COVID-19 Pandemic

March 30, 2020

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Academics

University to Offer Students Credit/No Credit Option for Spring 2020 Classes

March 27, 2020

BU early childhood education lecturer Megina Baker plays with her 7-year-old son.

Education

Homeschooling during the Coronavirus Pandemic: Tips from Three BU Childhood Experts

March 27, 2020

Photo of BU School of Medicine graduates walking onto the Track and Tennis Center last May during commencement.

Public Health

Coronavirus: BU Friday Roundup

March 27, 2020

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March 27, 2020

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Marsh Chapel

Marsh Chapel Adjusts Its Ministry in Response to Coronavirus

March 27, 2020

Boston University Class of 2019 graduates celebrate on Commencement day by popping and spraying bottles of champagne.

Commencement

Students Take News of Delayed Commencement in Stride

March 26, 2020

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Coronavirus

BU School of Medicine Will Graduate Students Early to Help Hospitals

March 26, 2020

Aerial view of the 2019 Boston University Commencement on Nickerson Field on May 19, 2019.

Commencement

BU Commencement Postponed until Late Summer or Fall

March 26, 2020

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March 26, 2020

The front of NUD POB Thai cuisine on Comm Ave with a sign that says “We’re opened. Take out, call in, online ordering and delivery only. Our apologies for the inconvenience. Thank you” taken on March 18, 2020.

Public Health

Coronavirus: BU Thursday Roundup

March 26, 2020

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Weekender

The Weekender: March 26 to 29

March 26, 2020

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University News

BU to Make Standardized Tests Optional for Students Applying for Admission Next Year

March 25, 2020

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Mental Health

How to Talk to Kids about Coronavirus

March 25, 2020

Admissions

Admitted Class of 2024

March 25, 2020

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March 25, 2020