After 90 Years Serving, the Dugout Says Good Night
BU alums reflect on the legendary, on-campus dive bar, which closed in early January, with little fanfare
January 15, 2026
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This Weekend @ BU: January 15 to 19
Holiday weekend includes annual MLK celebration, Weeks of Welcome events, and more
January 14, 2026
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Flashback Friday: MLK Day Celebration
CFA students hold up posters they designed inspired by speeches given by civil rights leader, Nobel laureate, and BU alum Martin Luther King, Jr. (GRS’55, Hon.’59) at the University’s annual MLK Day celebration, held January 16, 2012, and titled Manifest Your Destiny. This year’s event will take place Monday, January 19, at the GSU beginning at noon.
Photo by Kalman Zabarsky
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The Man Behind the King
Best-selling author and alum Peter Guralnick’s new book explores the relationship between Elvis Presley and his manager
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Boston University–Led Research Finds Mid- or Late-Life Exercise May Cut Risk of Dementia
Epidemiologist Phillip Hwang says high levels of physical activity could lower dementia risk by up to 45 percent
January 12, 2026
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