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Student Voices

How a Change in Life Plans Led Me to BU

February 23, 2022

International Students

Like Many Chinese International Students, Cecilia Kwok Hasn’t Been Home in Two Years: How Covid-19 Tavel Bans Impact International Students

December 1, 2021

photo collage of three international Chinese students. From left to right: Kristi Li, Shilu Wang, and Yuli Wen. Shots are all taken outside on the Bu campus.

International Student Life

These BU International Chinese Students Haven’t Been Home in Almost Two Years

November 18, 2021

Photo of Luyi Chen (Sargent’22), looking at her laptop and smiling, as she prepares the dish sticky rice, a photo of which is seen in a small circle at the left top of the image; the dish has a yellow circle as an outline. Chen holds a bottle of oil in her hands and other ingredients she's using are seen on the island table in front of her. The dish is served in a wooden bowl and has scallions and meat floss on top.

STUDENT LIFE

[Video] How to Cook Sticky Rice, Wenzhou Style

October 16, 2021

Photo of a young person in a blue button down shirt holding their phone and putting their hand over their mouth in shock.

Safety

Phone, Email Scams Target Asian, Other BU Students

September 16, 2021

Photo of William Guo, left, Francis Kwok, Henry Lei, right, all of Alameda, and about a thousand demonstrators listen to speakers during an anti-Asian American hate march and rally at San Francisco City Hall in San Francisco, Calif., on Saturday, March 27, 2021. The march, organized by the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association, started at city hall and ended at Union Square. They are dressed in fall clothing, many in black t-shirts that say "Stop Asian Hate" and face masks, and cardboard protest signs.

Voices & Opinion

POV: We Can’t Un-Coin “Chinese Virus,” but We Can Tell Our Stories

August 30, 2021

A photo of the vial of a dose of the Astra Zeneca COVID-19 vaccine

Public Health

Big Visa and Vaccine News for BU’s International Students

April 28, 2021

A photo of Christina Yang in her room looking tired

Student Life

LfA-ing from Taiwan

April 12, 2021

Brigid Kane (COM’22), center facing, chats with her friends Dalia Saleeby (CAS;21), from left, Rownyn Curry (CAS’21), and Sophie Lee (Questrom’22) in the GSU alley March 17.

Student Life

How to Maintain Friendships in a Pandemic

March 18, 2021

Grid of photos of the students, faculty and staff featured in the One Year Later: Lessons from the Pandemic video article

Video

One Year Later: Lessons from the Pandemic

March 16, 2021

A photo of Jiaxin Tong wearing a mask standing outside of a row of brownstone residences

Student Life

Stay or Go? International Students Weigh Intersession Options

December 16, 2020

Student Voices

Asking International Students: Why is BU Special to You?

November 19, 2020

Photo of a cellphone screen that says "Unknown caller" and a thumb pushing the red button to hang up.

Safety

Scammers Have Defrauded BU International Students of Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars

November 11, 2020

illustration of a young woman reading a book underwater wearing a glass bubble scuba diving helmet with submersible vehicle in the background

Student Life

Lost & Found: Lilian Li, Malaysia

November 5, 2020

illustration of a young woman suspended in a void shining a flashlight on random floating doors

International Students

Lost & Found: Maria Lazou, Ukraine

October 29, 2020

A smartphone displays the WeChat page in an App Store

International Students

What Might a Ban on WeChat Mean for Chinese Students Studying in the United States?

October 22, 2020

A photo of Saanchitha Kottige working from home

Student Life

Life for International Students? Fear. And Resilience

October 13, 2020

Stock image of Boston University campus on June 7, 2019. School of Law tower and the STH tower with the American flag flying.

University News

Trump Administration Drops Plan to Deny Visas to Some International Students

July 14, 2020

Photograph of Marsh Plaza from across the street with CAS building in background. The plaza is busy with people.Red banners seen throughout image. It's a sunny day at the start of the fall semester.

University News

BU Vows to Push for Reversal of New ICE Rule for International Students

July 9, 2020

Exterior view of Warren Towers student residence hall at Boston University

University News

BU Extends Deadline for Students to Cancel Their Residence License Agreement

June 29, 2020

BU Extends Deadline for Students to Cancel Their Residence License Agreement