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BU Today 05-07-2026

May 7, 2026

New Appointment

Manuel Cuevas-Trisán Will Be BU’s First Senior Vice President for People, Belonging, and Culture

May 7, 2026

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Classes

CAS Class Stresses That Religion and Science Are Reconcilable and Crucial

May 7, 2026

Student Life

BU Students Showcase Real-World Data Projects at Spark! Demo Day

May 7, 2026

African Language Theatre Night

May 7, 2026

BU Today 05-07-2026

May 7, 2026

Photo: Liani Diaz (Questrom’26) (left), with “Bubbe” Bori-Berkowitz during a visit to the Brookline Center Center

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CAS Writing Class Connects Terriers with Older Adults, One Story at a Time

May 6, 2026

Photo: From left to right: Sean Noel, University Archivist Heidi Freimanis-Cordts, Director of Marsh Chapel & Religious Life Rev. Dr. Karen Coleman, University Chaplain and Shea Thompson, STH Graduate Student and Graduate Assistant at Marsh Chapel. They are at a book event for "The Charm of the Chapel"

The Charm of Marsh Chapel

May 6, 2026

BU Today 05-06-2026

May 6, 2026

Accolades

Academic Advisors Celebrated at Annual Ceremony

May 5, 2026

Photo: A birds eye view of BU's 151st Commencement on Nickerson Field. The stadium rows and chairs are filled with family, friends, and graduates.

Commencement

BU Commencement 2026: Everything You Need to Know

May 5, 2026

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Student Life

Donate Unwanted Goods During Move-Out and Help Serve Your Community

May 5, 2026

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Varsity Sports

BU Softball Seeking to Win Fourth Straight Patriot League Title This Weekend

May 5, 2026

Photo: Sophie Wilhelm (2nd year PhD in CAS) presents to the classes. Students from professor Stephanie Nelson’s CL 791 class and professor Becky Martin’s AH 533 class gather in the MFA’s George D. and Margo Behrakis Wing

Pots and Plays

May 5, 2026

BU Today 05-05-2026

May 5, 2026

Photo: A collage of three different photos, on the left, a man in a blue button down, in the middle, a woman with a poncho, and on the right, a woman wearing a green blouse.

Accolades

Presenting Boston University’s 2026 Perkins Award Winners

May 4, 2026

Photo: Sallay Ward, assistant director of academic advising at Questrom School of Business, posing in her office as she smiles in a blue sweater in front of a monitor with a photo of a dog

Staff

Questrom’s Sally E. Ward Has Been Guiding Students for Decades

May 4, 2026

Photo: A crowd at Boston University's 2026 Senior Breakfast that includes Rhett, the university's Boston terrier mascot

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Graduating Seniors Share Their #1 Boston Bucket List Item

May 4, 2026

Photo: A stage with four people sitting on red chairs. James McCarty, an STH clinical assistant professor of religion and conflict transformation (from left), moderates a panel discussion with speakers Emilie Townes, STH’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Professor of Religion & Black Studies, Shively T. J. Smith, an STH associate professor of New Testament, and Nancy Harrowitz, director of BU’s Elie Wiesel Center for Jewish Studies

Celebrating BU’s Shared Values

May 4, 2026

BU Today 05-04-2026

May 4, 2026