BU Commencement 2026: Everything You Need to Know
Times, places, security, transportation
May 5, 2026
Commencement 2026
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Graduating Seniors Share Their #1 Boston Bucket List Item
From catching a Bruins game to grabbing a bite in the North End, the possibilities are endless
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Donate Unwanted Goods During Move-Out and Help Serve Your Community
BU Sustainability’s Goodwill, Not Landfill initiative gives student possessions to local Boston charities
May 5, 2026
Words of Wisdom for the Class of 2026: “Be Courageous”
In annual tradition, members of the BU community offer messages of encouragement for soon-to-be graduates
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Manuel Cuevas-Trisán Will Be BU’s First Senior Vice President for People, Belonging, and Culture
Veteran administrator has led workplace culture efforts in higher education and private industry
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BU Students Showcase Real-World Data Projects at Spark! Demo Day
From a font-design tool to a dashboard tracking federal grant cuts, undergrads demonstrate that data science is as much about people as it is about code
May 7, 2026 -
Questrom’s Sally E. Ward Has Been Guiding Students for Decades
Renowned for her dedication, kindness, and institutional knowledge, she says that the key to advising students is building relationships
May 4, 2026
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Arts & Culture
- CAS Class Stresses That Religion and Science Are Reconcilable and Crucial
- BFA Thesis Exhibition Highlights Dazzling Work by Graduating Seniors in School of Visual Arts
- Getting to Know Your Neighborhood: The North End
Business & Law
- Hilarious Memes Every Final‑Semester College Senior Will Relate To
- BU Entrepreneurs Shine at BU’s 2026 Innovators’ Night, Which Drew Hundreds of Spectators
- BU Student Innovators Are Reimagining How We Eat, Dress, Work, and Even Treat One Symptom of Brain Disorders
Campus Life
- What these BU Seniors Would Tell Their Freshman Year Self
- Words of Wisdom for the Class of 2026: “Be Courageous”
- BU Students Showcase Real-World Data Projects at Spark! Demo Day
Health & Medicine
- Your Guide to Self-Care When Low on Time
- In Her New Book, “How to Thrive at College” BU’s Mathilde Ross Offers Guidance and Reassurance
- Ask an SHS Nurse: Is My Period Supposed to Hurt This Much?
In the City
- This Weekend @ BU: April 30 to May 3
- Getting to Know Your Neighborhood: The North End
- This Weekend @ BU: April 23 to 26
Science & Technology
- BU Wheelock Forum Explores AI in Education
- Earth Day at BU Is a Month-Long Affair
- Boston University: A History of Invention and Innovation
Sports
- BU Softball Seeking to Win Fourth Straight Patriot League Title This Weekend
- Top Student-Athletes and Coaches Honored at 2026 Scarlet & White Ceremony
- For These BU Community Members, the 2026 Boston Marathon Is a Chance to Help Others
University News
- Manuel Cuevas-Trisán Will Be BU’s First Senior Vice President for People, Belonging, and Culture
- CAS Writing Class Connects Terriers with Older Adults, One Story at a Time
- Academic Advisors Celebrated at Annual Ceremony
Voices & Opinion
- Words of Wisdom for the Class of 2026: “Be Courageous”
- Your Guide to Self-Care When Low on Time
- Women Who Inspire Us: Terriers Celebrate the Mothers, Teachers, and Others Who’ve Shaped Their Lives