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A photo collage of Evan Jimenez (COM’23)'s various experiences at Boston University.

Student Life

Five Things I Wish I Knew as a First-Year Student

August 30, 2022

Photo of a diverse of students, most of them women, taking a selfie behind a large blue picnic blanket. The women smile as a student of color holds up her phone to take the selfie. The grass of the park is bright green and British houses and a large tree can be seen in the background.

Study Abroad

CGS Freshmen Return to London This Summer after Two-Year Hiatus

August 29, 2022

BOSTON, MA - MAY 19: Where's the rest of the bike? This wheel is locked to a rail in the 500 block of Massachusetts Avenue in Boston, May 19, 2016. (Pat Greenhouse/Globe Staff

Campus Safety

Tips for Students on How to Protect Your Property

August 26, 2022

Photo of students moving back to BU's campus . A blurry overhead action shot shows students moving a large yellow cart and bed supplies as they move into a dorm building.

Move-in

Move-in 2022: What You Need to Know

August 23, 2022

Photo of First-Year Student Outreach Project (FYSOP) participants Ananya Gupta (CAS’25), center, and Allie Richter (COM’25) right, working together to mount paper on the walls for use as bulletin boards at Mather Elementary in Dorchester.

Student Life

FYSOP Returns in Person after Two Years of Virtual or Hybrid Programming

August 23, 2022

Photo of students and their families pushing yellow carts and stopped on the sidewalk with their belongings along Babock Street during move in 2021. Some folks are seen with masks on. A BU sign on a building is seen in the background.

Eco-friendly Tips

Your Guide for a Sustainable Move-in and Life on Campus

August 16, 2022

Image: Close up photo of a black Keurig coffee machine with its top open for beverage pods.

Student Life

What to Bring with You to BU and What to Leave at Home

August 9, 2022

Jami Sachs stands in all black in the dining room of The Modern at MOMA

Food & Dining

A Summer Interning at a Two-Michelin-Star Restaurant in New York City

August 9, 2022

Students relax on the COM Lawn at Boston University on a sunny day

Public Health

With Record Heat Expected, BU Again Opens Cooling Stations for Students

August 3, 2022

Photo of roughly six first-year medical students holding programs and wearing white coats with their names during the ceremony in which they recite the Hippocratic Oath for the first time, signaling their entrance to the study of medicine. The majority of the students in the row are women, White and AAPI, with a few men seen in the background. A white tent is seen behind them.

Student Life

School of Medicine Welcomes Class of 2026 at White Coat Ceremony

August 2, 2022

Photo of the Eifel tower seen from a grassy park lined with manicured trees on a summer night with a circle of clouds around the towers. Small groups of people enjoy the evening in the park.

Study Abroad

SHA Students Travel to Paris This Summer to Learn Hospitality from the Best

July 20, 2022

Photo collage of various women's athletic teams and players throughout the decade. The background is a turf field with a muted gray overlay. The images include: a black and white photo of the women's beanpot champions from 1981, a photo of BU women's golfer Hanako Kawasaki holding a golf club behind her back and wear a red visor; photo of Elizabeth Morse (CGS'14), left trying to keep possession of the ball with teammate Siobhan McCarthy (CGS'15) on defense during drills at BU women's lacrosse; photo of Stephanie Nasson (SAR'16) of the women's swim team mid-stroke, wearing a red cap and goggles; photo of Chiara Tibbitt (CAS'22) taking a shot during basketball practice; an old film photo of Jeanne Friedman and other women's rowing team members from the the mid-70s holding a trophy; black and white photo of Jennifer Lanctot O'Neill (Questrom'91), BU's first three-time female All-American, running with a relay stick; and photo of the BU women's soccer team in a team huddle. At center, an excerpt from Title IX is seen; it looks as if it has been torn from a page.

Gender & Sports

Title IX Turns 50: It Changed Society—but Now It Must Go Further

June 22, 2022

Sen. Claiborne Pell, D-R.I., chairman of Senate Foreign Relations subcommittee, gestures during the subcommittee's hearings on Wednesday, July, 26, 1972 in Washington. (AP Photo/ Harvey Georges)

Student Voices

Pell Grant 50th Anniversary: Two BU Students Share How It Changed Their Lives

June 16, 2022

One of two MBTA Green B Line Cars damaged in a collision.

MBTA

MBTA to Install Green Line Safety System to Prevent Crashes

June 15, 2022

Participants march in the Juneteenth celebration parade, sponsored by the Masjid Malcolm Shabazz, through the streets of Harlem in New York on Saturday, June 18, 2010. Juneteenth, which refers to June 19, 1865, is celebrated as the day the news of the Emancipation reached Galveston, Texas brought by General Gordon Granger and a force of Union soldiers. Their arrival took place 2-1/2 years after Lincoln declared American slaves free on Sept. 22, 1862. (© Richard B. levine) Photo is black and white.

Community Voices

What Juneteenth Means to Me: a Photo Essay

June 14, 2022

Jane Harman, from Takoma Park, Md., holds a sign during a Students Demand Action event, near the West Front of the U.S. Capitol, Monday, June 6, 2022, in Washington. The group demanded action on gun safety in the wake of the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Politics

Student’s Petition Asks BU to Divest from Gun Manufacturers

June 13, 2022

photo taken behind six graduates at the end of the commencement ceremony. they wear their red gowns and throw confetti in the air. warren towers is seen in the background, as well as a light blue sky with a few small clouds. Most of the students have long blonde or brown hair.

Commencement 2022

Hot, Humid, but Still Celebratory: A Look Back at BU’s 149th Commencement

May 25, 2022

School of Law Dean Angela Onwuachi-Willig with US Attorney for the District of Massachusetts Rachel Rollins, who was the convocation speaker at LAW’s ceremony Sunday.

Commencement 2022

Massachusetts US Attorney Rachael Rollins Tells LAW Grads, This Is “the Fight of Our Lives”

May 23, 2022

Commencement 2022

Video: Highlights from BU’s 149th Commencement

May 22, 2022

Photo of three drag performers, Linda Marie Póssa (who also served as the event emcee), Candace Persuasian, and Chanel the Angel, on stage, at the beginning of the Lavender Ceremony. The drag queens are dressed in sparkly outfits and have big hair-dos. The trio is light by a pink light and face outward toward the audience.

LGBTQ+

BU’s First-Ever Lavender Ceremony Celebrates LGBTQ+ Graduates

May 22, 2022

BU’s First-Ever Lavender Ceremony Celebrates LGBTQ+ Graduates