University News
Things-to-do
Getting to Know Your Neighborhood: Fenway-Kenmore
Explore one of Boston’s most iconic areas, from sports to fine art to scenic locales
University News
BU Will Provide COVID Vaccines, Flu Shots to Students, Faculty, and Staff
Clinics will offer vaccination appointments throughout fall semester
Film & TV
Black Student Film Festival Heads to the Big Screen
Organized by COM club, festival will be at the Coolidge Corner Theatre
Varsity Sports
BU Field Hockey Launches Patriot League Play Friday
Team is stronger after difficult out-of-conference schedule
Things-to-do
The Weekender: September 19 to 22
Mark the start of sweater weather by enjoying a stroll through the Downtown Boston Arts Market, a trip to the opera, and a day of fun at CollegeFest
University News
University, RA Union Agree to 3-Year Contract, with Vote Pending
Includes $1,700 stipend per semester, free meals, and continued free housing
Safety
BU to Host First-Ever Safety Fest in Observance of National Preparedness Month
Annual test of BU Alert will take place Friday at 4:50 pm
Today’s Close-up
Celebrating the Newly Renovated Boston University Campus Store
BU President Melissa Gilliam (center), store general manager Kurt Mahnke (CAS’04), Shane Cutler, BU assistant VP of auxiliary services, and of course, Rhett were on hand for the September 18 ribbon cutting for the BU Campus Store at 910 Commonwealth Ave. Lending a hand: LidsU buyer Karen Fallon (from left), Barnes & Noble College regional manager Chris Colbert, and B&N senior director of design and construction Renee Fields.
Photo by Cydney Scott
University News
BU President Emphasizes Open, Respectful Dialogue, Praises Community for “Preserving a Civil and Intellectually Rich Environment”
In a message to the BU community, President Melissa L. Gilliam says the importance of respecting everyone’s right to speak their mind freely must also come with treating each other with respect and dignity
Fall
Boston’s Rain-Free Month May Mean Fall Foliage Will Come Early This Year
BU biologist explains how recent long stretch of little to no precipitation is impacting Boston area forests and how this pattern is in line with climate change predictions
Theatre
Two BU Alums Take On Same Roles in Leopoldstadt, Huntington Theatre Company’s Latest Production
Mishka Yarovoy stars in Tom Stoppard’s Tony-winning drama; his understudy is former CFA classmate Jacob Schmitt
Boston History
What the History of Boston’s Harbor Can Teach Us about Its Uncertain Future
Rising tides threaten Boston’s waterfront, but BU PhD candidate Genna Kane says the city has a history of adaptation and resilience
Arts & Culture
Yue-Sai Kan—Dubbed the “Chinese Oprah”—Speaks at BU
Pardee School of Global Studies invited Emmy-winning talk show host and entrepreneur to discuss her new memoir, The Most Famous Woman in China
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Arts & Culture
- Novelist Jayne Anne Phillips Delivers Ha Jin Lecture Tuesday
- BU Student Performers Are Thrilled to Be Part of Historic Inauguration Week
- It’s Lobster Night—Grab Your Butter and Prepare to Get (Very) Messy
Business & Law
- Podcast Looks at a Forgotten Chapter of the Civil Rights Struggle
- The First Presidential Debate Led to Biden’s Exit. Now It’s Harris vs Trump
- Staying Safe When Reporting Gets Dangerous
Campus Life
- BU Student Performers Are Thrilled to Be Part of Historic Inauguration Week
- University, RA Union Agree to 3-Year Contract, with Vote Pending
- BU Sustainability Festival at GSU Plaza
Health & Medicine
- A College Student’s Guide to Safer Sex: Tips from an Intimacy Coordinator
- POV: Is It OK to Stop Worrying about COVID?
- 50 Dorm Design Tips for Your BU Digs
In the City
- The Weekender: September 19 to 22
- The Weekender: September 12 to 15
- Splash: What It Means to Me and Why You Should Attend
Science & Technology
- FIRE Program Returns to College of Engineering
- Young GENEiuses: SummerLab Gives Teens a Chance to Learn about State-of-the-Art CRISPR Technology
- Is There Science behind Twin Booms?
Sports
- BU Field Hockey Launches Patriot League Play Friday
- Men’s, Women’s Soccer in Search of First Wins Ahead of Conference Play
- After Historic Year for BU Athletics, What Comes Next?
University News
- BU Celebrates Melissa L. Gilliam’s Inauguration as President
- BU Student Performers Are Thrilled to Be Part of Historic Inauguration Week
- Larry Summers, Former U.S. Treasury Secretary, Helps Launch Questrom School Institute at BU
Voices & Opinion
- Advice to First-Year Students from Seniors at Boston University
- After Georgia Shooting, Should Schools Be Required to Have Threat Assessment Teams?
- Should Parents Be Charged for a Child’s Crimes? That’s the Wrong Solution