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Administration

Former BU Presidents William F. Warren (1873-1903) (left), Lemuel Herbert Merlin (1911-1924), and William Edwards Huntington (1904-1911) in 1918

Inauguration 2024

From 1873 to 2005, Words of Past BU Presidents from Their Inaugural Addresses

September 26, 2024

Photo: Melissa L. Gilliam at Boston University's Matriculation ceremony on Sunday, September 1st 2024. Photo by Hannah Rose

University News

BU Celebrates Melissa L. Gilliam’s Inauguration as President

September 20, 2024

Photo: A laptop with a student typing on the webpage for Boston University's SIS Renewal Program

Student Life

BU Says It’s Working Hard to Fix Student Information System Woes

September 12, 2024

Photo: Exterior shot of BU's Center for Data Sciences, a jenga shaped glass building that stands tall in the Boston Skyline on a sunny day as cars drive by on Commonwealth ave

Administration

Chief Investment Officer Lila Hunnewell Recognized for Stewardship of BU’s Endowment

August 22, 2024

Photo: Boston University's campus looking east, with the Boston Skyline in the background on a sunny day

University News

University Makes New Contract Offer to Graduate Students

August 7, 2024

Photo: President Melissa Gilliam sits underneath a whiteboard with a handwritten note reading "Welcome President Gilliam"

University News

A Busy First Week for BU President Melissa L. Gilliam

July 9, 2024

Photo: Boston University's new president Melissa Gilliam, a black woman with short dark hair in a formal outfit stands with arms crossed and a smile in front of a large red Boston University sign, in Boston on a sunny day.

Administration

Melissa L. Gilliam on Challenges, Ambitions for Boston University

July 1, 2024

Photo: Boston University's new president Melissa Gilliam, a black woman with short dark hair in a formal outfit, sitting on a wooden bench and a smile in front of an MBTA train stop, in Boston on a sunny day.

Watch Now

Video: 10 Questions for BU’s New President, Melissa L. Gilliam

July 1, 2024

Photo: Interim BU president, Kenneth Freeman, stands in a collared shirt and red tie on a sunny day on Commonealth Ave, an urban scene of Boston University in the background

Administration

Lessons from an Interim President: Kenneth Freeman Reflects on a Historic Year

June 17, 2024

University News

President-Elect Melissa Gilliam Names New Provost, Fills Key Senior Staff Posts

June 11, 2024

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University News

University, Part-Time Faculty Tentatively Agree to New Four-Year Contract

April 30, 2024

Photo: U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) offers rousing remarks during a kick-off rally by the striking Boston University Graduate Workers Union on Marsh Plaza Monday afternoon. A large crowd of people behind the senator are holding picket signs advocating for paying graduate workers higher wages.

University News

BU Graduate Workers Launch Strike with Rally, Picket Plans

March 25, 2024

Photo: A large group of elegantly dressed individuals posing for a photo at a recent event on Boston University's medical campus

University News

Five Faculty Receive Edward Avedisian Professorships

March 21, 2024

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University News

BU Graduate Students Are Set to Strike over Benefits and Pay

March 19, 2024

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Awards

How to Be a Better Mentor

March 15, 2024

Photo: Students cross Commonwealth Ave on a snowy day in Boston

University News

Staff Advisory Council Seeks More Members to Broaden the Voices of Staff on Campus

January 23, 2024

Photo: Kenneth Freeman, a white man wearing glasses, a light blue collared shirt, red tie, and black suit smiles and poses at 1 Silber Way in an elaborate hallway.

University News

Seeking Campus of “Dignity, Fairness, and Respect,” President Freeman Addresses Israel-Hamas War

January 18, 2024

Photo: A middle aged man wearing glasses with a smile on his face sits in a high class couch, wearing a black suit and collared shirt.

University News

Gary Nicksa, Who Managed BU through Recession and Pandemic, Is Retiring after 18 Years of Financial Stewardship

December 8, 2023

Photo: Abdulrazak Gurnah , winner of the 2021 Nobel prize in literature, speaks with Professor Muhammad Zaman (left) and Professor Carrie Preston as part of a two-day BU visit under the auspices of the Center on Forced Displacement and Kilachand at Morse Auditorium. Three people sit in formal attire and appear to be discussing an important topic around a small table

Forced Displacement

Fruitful First Year for Center on Forced Displacement

November 16, 2023

Photo: Melissa Gilliam, a Black woman wearing a black jacket and pants, wrapped up with a meet-and-greet session with students at the Howard Thurman Center. She stands at the center as various diverse students smile and look on.

Community Reaction

BU Community Reacts to Melissa L. Gilliam, BU’s 11th President

October 5, 2023

BU Community Reacts to Melissa L. Gilliam, BU’s 11th President