{"id":1399,"date":"2024-03-22T18:11:39","date_gmt":"2024-03-22T22:11:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/questrom\/?page_id=1399"},"modified":"2024-10-01T11:29:21","modified_gmt":"2024-10-01T15:29:21","slug":"life-in-boston","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/questrom\/about\/visit-questrom\/life-in-boston\/","title":{"rendered":"Life in Boston"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-amp-picture--cover alignfull hero-image-banner wp-block-amp-picture\">\n\t<picture\n\t\tclass=\"wp-block-amp-picture__picture\"\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/questrom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/BOSTON-UNIVERSITY-CAMPUS-ALONG-CHARLES-RIVER-0983-resize-1400x788-1.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 1920px)\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/questrom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/BOSTON-UNIVERSITY-CAMPUS-ALONG-CHARLES-RIVER-0983-resize-1400x788-1-1400x596.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 1080px)\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/questrom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/BOSTON-UNIVERSITY-CAMPUS-ALONG-CHARLES-RIVER-0983-resize-1400x788-1-1080x609.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\tid=\"wp-block-amp-picture-6a53bdf895623\"\n\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/questrom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/BOSTON-UNIVERSITY-CAMPUS-ALONG-CHARLES-RIVER-0983-resize-1400x788-1-768x609.jpg\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"wp-block-amp-picture__image wp-block-amp-picture__image--cover\"\n\t\t\talt=\"Boston University campus along Charles River\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-amp-picture__overlay\" style=\"opacity: 0.6\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull hero-image-banner__group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group hero-image-banner__columns is-content-justification-left is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b007a2f1 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull wp-container-content-9cfa9a5a is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b0391ce5 wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-17374c87 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading hero-image-banner__heading has-white-color has-text-color has-h-2-font-size\" style=\"line-height:0.9;text-transform:uppercase\">The Hub. The Cradle of Liberty. The City of Champions. Beantown.&nbsp;<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-a25e014a wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"hero-image-banner__heading has-white-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">Whatever you may call it, life in Boston is unlike anywhere else.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<style>\n\t#wp-block-amp-picture-6a53bdf895623 {\n\t\tobject-position: 50% 50%;\n\t}\n\t\t@media screen and (min-width: 768px) {\n\t\t#wp-block-amp-picture-6a53bdf895623 {\n\t\t\tobject-position: 50% 50%;\n\n\t\t}\n\t}\n\t\t\t\t@media screen and (min-width: 1080px) {\n\t\t#wp-block-amp-picture-6a53bdf895623 {\n\t\t\tobject-position: 50% 50%;\n\n\t\t}\n\t}\n\t\t\t\t@media screen and (min-width: 1920px) {\n\t\t#wp-block-amp-picture-6a53bdf895623 {\n\t\t\tobject-position: 50% 50%;\n\n\t\t}\n\t}\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull program-banner has-white-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group program-banner__content is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-10dd94be wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-24ba04c0 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-black-color has-text-color has-h-1-font-size\" style=\"line-height:0.9\"><strong>Learning is ingrained in the city itself.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">Much of Boston\u2019s personality comes from its universities. BU is proud to be an integral part of such a world-renowned educational hub. As Mark Twain once wrote, \u201cIn New York, they ask how much is he worth? In Philadelphia, who were his parents? In Boston, they ask how much does he know?\u201d With access to multiple other AACSB-accredited and AAU member schools, your opportunities to learn are limitless. The city\u2019s plentiful research centers (some of them&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www-staging.bu.edu\/questrom\/faculty-research\/research-centers\/\">housed right here in Questrom, opens in new tab<\/a>) allow you to explore important topics in-depth.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile program-banner__columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-b2e659ba wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:61%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#a7827e\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"788\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-2723\" alt=\"Boston University campus along Charles River\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/questrom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/BOSTON-UNIVERSITY-CAMPUS-ALONG-CHARLES-RIVER-0983-resize-1400x788-1.jpg\" style=\"object-position:52% 29%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"52% 29%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/questrom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/BOSTON-UNIVERSITY-CAMPUS-ALONG-CHARLES-RIVER-0983-resize-1400x788-1.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/questrom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/BOSTON-UNIVERSITY-CAMPUS-ALONG-CHARLES-RIVER-0983-resize-1400x788-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/questrom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/BOSTON-UNIVERSITY-CAMPUS-ALONG-CHARLES-RIVER-0983-resize-1400x788-1-1080x609.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:39%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group program-banner__stack is-style-rounded-all-but-top-left has-teal-02-background-color has-background is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1bbac977 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"program-banner__copy wp-block-paragraph\">Learners. Explorers. Doers. That\u2019s you \u2014 and WBUR journalists, too. They explore neighborhoods, seeking new people, places, and experiences. Find tips in WBUR\u2019s Field Guide to Boston, a choose-your-own adventure with reliable reporting. WBUR is Boston\u2019s NPR; BU holds its public media license. Experience WBUR journalism in person at WBUR CitySpace on Commonwealth Avenue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-link-cta\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wbur.org\/news\/section\/field-guide-to-boston?utm\\_source=redirect-url&amp;utm\\_medium=external&amp;utm\\_campaign=fieldguide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WBUR FIELD GUIDE<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-link-cta\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wbur.org\/events\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WBUR City Space<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull work-recruit-at-questrom-block has-questrom-red-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-b2e659ba wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group work-recruit-at-questrom-block__content has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading work-recruit-at-questrom-block__heading has-h-2-font-size\">We\u2019re grounded in nearly 400 years of forward thinking.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"work-recruit-at-questrom-block__description has-primary-font-family has-p-2-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-weight:100;line-height:1.5\">Boston has long defined innovation. Since the 1630s, Boston has seen monumental change; you could say we know a thing or two about revolution. Nowadays, it\u2019s introduced its innovative disposition into the business world. With industry leaders in all sectors from biotech to healthcare and executives with the expertise to make real change, there\u2019s no shortage of forward thinking here. Boston\u2019s undeniable entrepreneurial spirit shines through nearly 2,000 cutting-edge startups and the brilliant business minds behind them. Get ready to be part of this city\u2019s innovative history.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"work-recruit-at-questrom-block__image wp-block-amp-picture\">\n\t<picture\n\t\tclass=\"wp-block-amp-picture__picture\"\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/questrom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/what-is-special-about-boston-university-1-804x573.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 1080px)\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/questrom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/what-is-special-about-boston-university-1-728x280.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\tid=\"wp-block-amp-picture-6a53bdf897d10\"\n\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/questrom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/what-is-special-about-boston-university-1-804x573.jpg\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"wp-block-amp-picture__image\"\n\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t<\/picture>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<style>\n\t#wp-block-amp-picture-6a53bdf897d10 {\n\t\tobject-position: 50% 50%;\n\t}\n\t\t@media screen and (min-width: 768px) {\n\t\t#wp-block-amp-picture-6a53bdf897d10 {\n\t\t\tobject-position: 50% 50%;\n\n\t\t}\n\t}\n\t\t\t\t@media screen and (min-width: 1080px) {\n\t\t#wp-block-amp-picture-6a53bdf897d10 {\n\t\t\tobject-position: 50% 50%;\n\n\t\t}\n\t}\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull graduate-program-banner has-gray-01-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull graduate-program-banner__content is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile graduate-program-banner__columns has-gray-02-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-fe6f0f1e wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:clamp(1.5rem, -1.3571rem + 5.9524vw, 4rem);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--100);padding-bottom:clamp(1.5rem, -1.3571rem + 5.9524vw, 4rem);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--100)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group graduate-program-banner__stack is-vertical is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6ac044ec wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-h-1-font-size\" style=\"line-height:0.9\">Culture is at our core.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-p-2-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Boston is a beautiful city and cultural center brimming with vibrant art, die-hard sports fans, and delicious local food. With art museums like the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=1&amp;cad=rja&amp;uact=8&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiDpd_txs7cAhXB6YMKHRBmA7oQFjAAegQIBBAD&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mfa.org%2F&amp;usg=AOvVaw3YYjxG9oPPF9QBpsoIumAD\">Museum of Fine Arts<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=1&amp;cad=rja&amp;uact=8&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjZ4sffxs7cAhULyYMKHTL7DA0QFjAAegQIBBAD&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.icaboston.org%2F&amp;usg=AOvVaw1oz7LlUCOjmUanrhiRlx7O\">Institute of Contemporary Art<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=1&amp;cad=rja&amp;uact=8&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjvn8Hoxs7cAhXo8YMKHfPoDC0QFjAAegQIBhAB&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gardnermuseum.org%2F&amp;usg=AOvVaw3vy-xYYhDBFybixe_7jvQQ\">Isabella Stewart Gardener Museum<\/a>, our art scene will inspire you.&nbsp; Boston boasts major league sports teams including the Red Sox, Celtics, and Bruins. Boston&#8217;s food scene featuring classic Boston baked beans, New England clam chowder, and hotspots like Haymarket and Chinatown is yours for the taking.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-graduate-program-video-wrapper is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-9eae4c16 wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light graduate-program-banner__cover\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#FFF\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"BU in Boston &amp; the World\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4kbIJOviifk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading semester__subheading has-h-2-font-size\" style=\"line-height:1\">Getting here and getting around is easy.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"semester__subdescription has-p-2-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:1.6\">The MBTA Green B Line runs right down Commonwealth Avenue,  our campus includes Kenmore Square, a hub for all MBTA lines and buses, and is home to multiple world-class hotels like&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hotelcommonwealth.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Hotel Commonwealth<\/a>, which is basically in our backyard.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns semester__card-list is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-b2e659ba wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large semester__card-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/questrom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/Greenline.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading semester__card-heading has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-h-6-font-size wp-elements-5de2a04333d99f23234e22387cadb0a3\" style=\"line-height:1.3\">MBTA <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"semester__card-description has-p-2-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:1.6\">The MBTA, the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority, also known as the \u201cT,\u201d has a convenient stop right outside the Questrom School of Business, the Blandford Street stop on the Green B Line. The Green B Line, which runs back and forth from Boston College, through downtown Boston, and North to Medford is the most convenient line for Boston University students. The T can used to get almost anywhere in Boston.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons semester__card-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-link-cta\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mbta.com\/schedules\/Green-B\/line\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Explore the Green Line<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large semester__card-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/questrom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/fenway-bus-636x424-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading semester__card-heading has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-h-6-font-size wp-elements-682fa3b1602ad70edd492f0957f19057\" style=\"line-height:1.3\">BU Shuttle<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"semester__card-description has-p-2-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:1.6\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/transportation\/bus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BU Shuttle<\/a> is a great way to get across Boston University. It has 4 lines that can collectively take you from the Agganis Arena to Hynes Convention Center. The Comm Ave BU Bus stops right outside the Questrom School of Business and can take you in West. Download the Terrier Transit app plan trips, get transit alerts, and more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-link-cta\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/transportation\/resources\/terrier-transit\/\">Terrier Transit App<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull phd-program-block-banner has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-45d38695 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile phd-program-block-banner__columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-b2e659ba wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group phd-program-block-banner__content is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1bbac977 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading phd-program-block-banner__heading has-h-1-font-size\" style=\"line-height:0.9\">Boston is a great place to call home.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"phd-program-block-banner__description has-neutral-01-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">Ready to experience all that Boston has to offer? BU Housing has everything you need to know about on-campus housing. 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