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BU, City of Boston Hold First Joint Observance of Martin Luther King, Jr., Day Monday
US Representative Ayanna Pressley will deliver keynote address
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MLK Was a Man, Not Just an Icon
BU classmates, friends recall University’s most famous alum
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MLK on Display at BU’s Gotlieb Center
Nobel laureate gave his papers, other items to his alma mater in 1964
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Have You Seen the World’s Most Famous Egg?
Random, mysterious Instagram post breaks Kylie Jenner’s record for likes—and bad puns
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Most everyone looks forward to Intersession, whether for getting together with family and friends, traveling a bit, or just vegging. But building maintenance, like time and tide, waits for no man, so the Rajen Kilachand Center for Integrated Life Sciences & Engineering gets some TLC from an Ipswich Bay Glass worker January 10. Photo by Jackie Ricciardi
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MLK’s Enduring Legacy
As the nation commemorated the 50th anniversary of the death of Martin Luther King, Jr. (GRS’55, Hon.’59), minister, adherent of nonviolence, and Boston University alum, last April, BU Today invited members of the BU community to share—in short essays and videos—their thoughts on the civil rights leader’s legacy. Photo © Flip Schulke/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images
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DanceWorks Boston Project—Season 17
The DanceWorks Boston Project is a jam-packed, two-hour-long production featuring original choreographed works blending high energy hip-hop, jazz, tap, ballet, lyrical, contemporary, and Broadway pieces to create a spectacle that's anything but a typical dance recital. Reserve your tickets early—the shows will sell out.
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- BU Athletics, NESN Announce Lacrosse Broadcast Package January 8, 2019
- Terriers Hold 14th Annual Teddy Bear Toss December 10, 2018
- Record Crowd in Attendance as BU Athletics Hosts Annual Leaders Celebration November 20, 2018
- Eleven BU Teams Receive Perfect GSR Scores November 14, 2018
- BU Athletics Celebrates Diversity and Inclusion with Inaugural Pride Week October 10, 2018
- Terriers Volunteer at Two Community Events on Sunday October 1, 2018
Series Spotlight
Opening Doors
BU alumni, faculty, and staff tell us how they are making their world a more diverse and inclusive place, why it’s important, and what still needs to be done.
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Bringing a Social Justice Mission to Business
Maureen Alphonse-Charles uses her vast business network to help others
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Diversifying Silicon Valley
A conversation with Facebook’s director of corporate media relations, Anthony Harrison (COM’81)
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Empowering First Gen Students to Be Leaders
A conversation with Leaders-in-Training’s Erica Mosca (CGS’06, COM’08)
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A Fictional Superhero Inspired by a Real-Life Four-Year-Old
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