Fine Arts
Commencement 2024
Killers of the Flower Moon Author, and BU Alum, David Grann Will Be BU’s 151st Commencement Speaker
Class of 2024 celebrated at largest-ever Senior Breakfast
Boston
Q&A: Why Are So Many People Leaving Massachusetts?
Questrom lecturer Mark Williams, with a new study, examines the exodus and reasons behind “brain drain” and outmigration
Athletics
BU Track and Field Teams Compete at 2024 Patriot League Outdoor Championships This Weekend
Men’s and women’s squads hope to beat their February top-three indoor championships finishes
Things-to-do
The Weekender: May 2 to 5
Wrap up the semester with a Red Sox game, a spring send-off at the BU Beach, and more
Campus Life
A Video Tour of Myles Standish Hall
Once a luxury hotel, BU’s oldest dorm offers great views, AC, and easy access to Kenmore Square and Back Bay
Today’s Close-up
Boston Theater Marathon XXVI
This year’s Boston Theater Marathon, on May 5 at Boston Playwrights’ Theatre, features 50 ten-minute plays by New England playwrights, presented by dozens of local theater companies. Proceeds benefit the Theatre Community Benevolent Fund, which provides financial relief to Greater Boston theater community members. Rehearsing for The Mom and the Mountain, by playwright Maggie Kearnan (GRS’25), are Emma Na-yun Downs (from left), Lisa Tucker, and Ashley Lyon. The marathon runs from noon to 10 pm at Boston Playwrights’ Theatre, 949 Comm Ave. Find more information and purchase tickets here.
Photo courtesy of Boston Playwrights’ Theatre
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Innovation
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Arts & Culture
- Stitching Together the Past
- School of Visual Arts Annual BFA Thesis Exhibitions Celebrate Works by 33 BFA Seniors
- All of Boston’s a Stage
Business & Law
- Q&A: Why Are So Many People Leaving Massachusetts?
- POV: The Biden-Trump Rematch May Mark the End of an Era
- $100,000 Awarded to Student Entrepreneurs at SHA’s Annual Hospitality Leadership Summit
Campus Life
- Killers of the Flower Moon Author, and BU Alum, David Grann Will Be BU’s 151st Commencement Speaker
- Photos of the Month: A Look Back at April at BU
- This Year’s Commencement Speaker? We’ll Find Out Thursday Morning
Health & Medicine
- Combating Loneliness and Creating Healthy Relationships
- Five Common Sexual Health Myths Debunked
- Rats! Does Boston Need a “Rat Czar”?
In the City
- The Weekender: May 2 to 5
- The Weekender: April 25 to 28
- A Rundown of the Best Thrift and Vintage Spots Near BU
Science & Technology
- American Academy of Arts & Sciences Welcomes Five BU Members
- Waste Watchers
- Learn More about BU Spark! BU’s Innovation and Experiential Learning Lab
Sports
- BU Track and Field Teams Compete at 2024 Patriot League Outdoor Championships This Weekend
- Does Caitlin Clark Signal a New Era in Women’s Sports?
- Men’s Tennis Team on a Quest for First Patriot League Title
University News
- Two BU Faculty Honored with Outstanding Teaching Awards
- 22 Charles River Campus Faculty Promoted to Full Professor
- University, Part-Time Faculty Tentatively Agree to New Four-Year Contract
Voices & Opinion
- How to Have ‘The Talk’: What I’ve Learned About Discussing Sex
- POV: Campus Antisemitism Can Be Addressed by Encouraging More Speech, Not Less
- Does Caitlin Clark Signal a New Era in Women’s Sports?