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Social Justice

D&I Learn More Series: History of Treatment of People with Intellectual Disabilities

October 12, 2021

Photo of David Delmar Senties, wearing a gray hat, and a black t-shirt, as he leans across a clear balcony with a silver railing.

Diversity

Opening Doors: David Delmar Sentíes (CFA’06)

October 9, 2021

Photo of CFA SVA Director Dana Clancy in a red button down looking towards the camera as she holds a painted page of the NYTimes in a gallery of her work.

Visual Arts

Two Ways of Exploring Visual Narrative

July 21, 2021

Podcasts

Fair Admission Podcast Advocates for Reform of This College Process

April 6, 2021

Diversity & Inclusion

How Does Social Class Affect Students’ College Trajectory?

March 31, 2021

A photo of Walter Whyte and Jonas Harper standing next to one another, wearing masks, and each holding a basketball

Varsity Sports

From High School Teammates to Patriot League Champions

February 25, 2021

A photo of the BU women's basketball team wearing masks with their hands over their hearts before a game

Varsity Sports

BU Athletics Is Playing Black National Anthem before Many Home Games for Black History Month

February 19, 2021

Photo: White text on red background reading "Its On Us"

Community Health

BU’s It’s On Us Chapter Members Pledge to Promote Consent

December 9, 2020

A view from the top of the staircase at the new Howard Thurman Center. Couches and chairs are visible in a sitting area in the background, and the word "listen" appears written on a wall.

#GivingTuesday

BU’s Seventh Annual #GivingTuesday Is Today

December 1, 2020

A composite of photos of Sarah Greisdorf and Sarika Ram

Strategy & Innovation

BU Student and Alum Make BostInno’s “25 Under 25” List

October 27, 2020

A photo of Donald Trump, Joe Biden, and Kristen Welker on the debate stage

Politics

Trump, Biden Clash on Immigration, COVID … and Abe Lincoln

October 23, 2020

A portrait photo of Dalton Conley

Diversity & Inclusion

How Does Socioeconomic Inequality Affect Social Class, Especially for People of Color?

October 21, 2020

A photo of Marisa Moseley in a huddle with the BU women's basketball team

Varsity Sports

More Than a Game: BU Athletics Embraces Social Justice Movement

October 14, 2020

A portrait photo of Paul Farmer

Public Health

Partners In Health Founder Paul Farmer to Speak Today on Social Class and Healthcare

September 23, 2020

A portrait of Nancy Isenberg

Social Class

Rich vs Poor: BU Learn More Series to Focus on Social Class in America

September 15, 2020

A digital sign overlooking protests in downtown Boston that reads "George Floyd" with a heart above the text

Student Life

Led by Umoja and Student Government, BU Students Raise $100K for Social Justice Groups

June 4, 2020

Composite image showing conservative commentator Ben Shapiro delivering a speech at Boston University (left) and African American protestors holding a sign that says 'Whose Freedom?' while demonstrating against Shapiro's appearance at BU.

Voices & Opinion

Impassioned Reactions to Ben Shapiro’s Speech at BU

November 14, 2019

Rep John Lewis

Science & Technology

Commencement Speaker Rep. John Lewis Champions Civil Rights

May 17, 2018

Martin Luther King leading march from Selma to Montgomery to protest lack of voting rights for African Americans. Beside King is John Lewis, Reverend Jesse Douglas, James Forman and Ralph Abernathy.

Voices & Opinion

POV: As It Was for MLK, the Present and Future Should Be Our Focus

April 2, 2018

Robert E. Lee confederate civil war monument in Charlottesville, VA

Racism

POV: The Controversy over Confederate Civil War Monuments

September 25, 2017

POV: The Controversy over Confederate Civil War Monuments