In-Person Commencement for BU Class of 2021 Planned for May 16, unless City Requires Virtual Ceremony
Class of 2020 will gather October 2 for virus-delayed ceremony: both will be for graduates only BU will give this year’s seniors an in-person Commencement on May 16, unless state and city restrictions require it to be virtual. The event will be for students only, because of Massachusetts pandemic restrictions on gatherings. Photo by Dave […]
The Truth Still Matters, National Academy of Sciences President Tells 2019 Grads
Marcia McNutt (Hon.’19): “Your University education arms you with the skills to determine who and what to trust” At a time when there is urgent need for action on climate change, the United States is the only nation on Earth to abandon the Paris Agreement, McNutt told the crowd, which prompted whoops and hollers. With […]
Mayor of San Juan: What Will You Do in a Moral Crisis?
Carmen Yulín Cruz Soto (CAS’84, Hon.’18) delivers emotional Baccalaureate address “You may not accomplish everything you set out to do, but I guarantee you…you will never fail,” Carmen Yulín Cruz Soto (CAS’84, Hon.’18), told those at BU’s Baccalaureate Service at Marsh Chapel May 20. The mayor of San Juan, P.R., talked about the desperation Puerto […]
Commencement Speaker Rep. John Lewis Champions Civil Rights
Georgia congressman has devoted his life to making #goodtrouble Congressman John Lewis (D.-Ga.) will receive a Doctor of Laws at BU’s 145th Commencement Sunday. Photo courtesy of US House of Representatives. If you had to choose one life to represent the best of America over the last century, John Lewis’ would be a good choice. […]
AIDS Researcher and Champion Anthony Fauci a 2018 Honorary Degree Recipient
Long-serving NIAID director, known for science and communication skills BU will confer on Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, a Doctor of Science—his 44th honorary degree. Photo courtesy of National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Anthony S. Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious […]
Carmen Yulín Cruz Soto (CAS’84) Honored with a Doctor of Laws
San Juan mayor who battled a hurricane and a president is Baccalaureate speaker Less than eight months after sparring with President Trump over the federal government’s aid to Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria, San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz Soto (CAS’84) will give BU’s Baccalaureate address and receive an honorary degree. Photo courtesy of Cruz. […]
Civil Rights Icon John Lewis Will Speak at 145th BU Commencement
Longtime US congressman will receive Doctor of Laws degree Members of the Class of 2018 reacted enthusiastically to the announcement that longtime civil rights activist US Representative John Lewis (D-Ga.) will speak at BU’s 145th Commencement on May 20. Photo by Cydney Scott. Announced at Senior Class Breakfast: civil rights icon John Lewis will deliver […]
Hat Tricks
Sending messages of thanks, inspiration, commitment—via mortarboard Photo above by Derek Palmer. Mortarboards have become the equivalent of a Hallmark card: a way to convey a heartfelt message, deliver a pointed punch line, offer a word or two of inspiration—or get a belly laugh. In what has become an annual tradition, BU Photography sent staffers […]
Video Captures Highlights of BU’s 2017 Commencement
A look back at Sunday’s ceremony It was an ideal day for a Commencement—neither too hot nor too cold, mostly sunny skies, and low humidity. A crowd of about 20,000 family, friends, and dignitaries gathered on Nickerson Field for Boston University’s 144th Commencement to listen to Bonnie Hammer (CGS’69, COM’71, SED’75, Hon.’17), chair of NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment Group, […]
A Storyteller Advises BU Grads to Write Their Own Life Story
Entertainment executive and alum Bonnie Hammer (Hon.’17) addresses 144th Commencement 2017 Commencement speaker Bonnie Hammer (CGS’69, COM’71, SED’75, Hon.’17) told BU graduates to listen to views other than their own. Watch the entire speech of the NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment Group chair in this video here. Video by BU Productions. Photo by Chris McIntosh. Pairing the […]