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Politics

15 Thought-Provoking Questions for America’s Next President, Posed by BU Community

October 1, 2024

Photo: “The Noble Journey,” a sculpture by Sculptor Nancy Schön, at the steps of St. Leonard Church in The North End. The sculpture looks like many sets of footprints engraved on the ground

Dedication of The Noble Journey, by Nancy Schön (DGE’48)

October 1, 2024

Photo: Dockworkers striking at night. They are wearing safety vests and holding signs that say "Automation Hurts Families: ILA Stands For Job Protection"

Business & Law

Supply Chain Crisis? Inflation? What the Dockworkers Strike Could Mean

October 1, 2024

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Sports

Coming Full Circle: Former BU Women’s Soccer Player Is Now Helping Injured Terrier Athletes

October 1, 2024

BU Today 10-1-2024

October 1, 2024

This combination of photos shows Democratic vice presidential candidate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, left, at the DNC on Aug. 21, 2024, in Chicago, and Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, on Sept. 25, 2024, in Traverse City, Mich.

Politics

Grab Your Popcorn: Here’s What to Expect in the Walz-Vance VP Debate

September 30, 2024

Photo: Program for Melissa L Gilliam's inauguration at BU's 11th President in September 2024, sitting on a chair at the event as the crowd applauds

Inauguration 2024

Photo Essay: BU’s Historic 2024 Inauguration Week

September 30, 2024

Photo: BU Women's Hockey players celebrating on the ice

Varsity Sports

Women’s Hockey Hosts Merrimack, Begins Conference Play in Tuesday’s Home Opener

September 30, 2024

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Veterans Day

Are You a BU Military Veteran or Active Duty Soldier? We’d Like to Hear from You

September 30, 2024

BU Today 09-30-2024

September 30, 2024

Photo: Melissa L. Gilliam sits in the leather chair that belonged to one of BU’s founders, Isaac Rich. The chair was used in 1869 when a petition was signed to charter BU as a new corporation.

University News

A Historic Inauguration for Boston University: Melissa L. Gilliam Installed as 11th President

September 27, 2024

Photo: Melissa Gilliam, a black woman with short dark hair wearing a Red Sox jersey throws the ceremonial first pitch at a recent Red Sox game night honoring Boston University

BU Night at Fenway Park

September 27, 2024

Photo: A Large crowd gathers in a dark arena to watch the inauguration of Melissa L Gilliam as Boston University's 11th President

Watch Now

Video Highlights from Melissa L. Gilliam’s Inauguration as BU President

September 27, 2024

Public Health

Reproductive Health Experts Outline Key Abortion Issues at Stake in November Election at SPH Public Health Conversation

September 27, 2024

BU Today 09-27-2024

September 27, 2024

Photo: A close-up of various squash, meat, onions, and shallots on a sheet pan.

recipes

Fall Sheet-Pan Gnocchi

September 26, 2024

Former BU Presidents William F. Warren (1873-1903) (left), Lemuel Herbert Merlin (1911-1924), and William Edwards Huntington (1904-1911) in 1918

Inauguration 2024

From 1873 to 2005, Words of Past BU Presidents from Their Inaugural Addresses

September 26, 2024

Photo: Exterior shot of BU's Center for Data Sciences, a jenga shaped glass building that stands tall in the Boston Skyline on a sunny day as cars drive by on Commonwealth ave

BU CDS: Best Tall Building of the Americas

September 26, 2024

BU Today 09-26-2024

September 26, 2024

Photo: A stock photo of the MFA building at Boston.

Things-to-do

The Weekender: September 26 to 29

September 25, 2024

The Weekender: September 26 to 29