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Photo: Food for Thought founder Ben Myers (CGS’22, CAS’24) outside Emmanuel Church, a day shelter on Newbury Street where he films his videos. A young white man with dark brown hair stands with hands in pockets in front of a church with large wooden doors. He wears a black hooded sweatshirt, dark grey puffer vest, and olive green cargo pants. An unhoused person's belongings can be seen scattered in front of the entrance of the church.

Social Justice

BU Student Documents the Local Homeless Experience on TikTok

March 28, 2023

A collage of eight women's individual pictures who represent who is quoted within the piece.

Student Stories

Women Who Tell Their Stories

March 27, 2023

Photo: Brianna Bourne. a Black young woman with a kinky curly twist out smiles as she holds up a Jamaican flag. She wears a light blue hooded sweatshirt and tan pants as she holds up the flag behind her.

Student Voices

Terriers in Charge: Brianna Bourne (CAS’24)

March 24, 2023

Photo: Three young women shout and raise their arms with glee. They're all dressed in business casual dresses and hold red signs and bouquets.

Match Day

BU’s Graduating Medical Students Find Their Future in a Match Day Envelope

March 20, 2023

Photo: Trip chaperone and BU Residence Hall Director Tim Hegan, from left, trip coordinator Rohin Bajaj (ENG’25), Chloe Rowan (CAS’25), InihAbasi Sunday (CAS’24), and trip coordinator Ari Burns (CAS’25) pull invasive arrowhead vine from an area of The Nature Conservancy which borders a resident’s property as part of their Alternative Spring Break work March 8. A group of young adults wearing purple shirts and pants hold and fill a large bag of dried grass. Various other students cut shrubs and brush with large cutters. An older white man wearing a rainbow tie-dye shirt helps with the gathering.

Student Life

For These Terriers, Spring Break in Florida Was All about Volunteering

March 16, 2023

Photo: Kathya Correa Almanza (CAS’25), vice president of Alianza Latina, sits and poses on the floor of a brightly sunlit hallway. A young, Latina woman wearing a pink, orange, and white long-sleeved floral shirt and jeans, poses with one leg bent and arm resting on knee as she smiles for the camera.

Student Life

Terriers in Charge: Kathya Correa Almanza (CAS’25)

March 15, 2023

Screenshot of three young white women sitting at a table in front of a light grey backdrop. The woman on the left wears glasses and a grey sweatshirt and looks at the woman in the center. The woman in the center wears a black shirt and jeans with glasses resting on top of her head. She pint to her right towards the woman on the right. The woman on the right wears a black sweatshirt and looks straight ahead to the camera and is caught mid-speaking. An Apple laptop lays open in front of her.

Watch Now

Video: What’s It Like to Transfer to BU? These Veterans Offer Some Advice

March 10, 2023

Photo: A group of young adults standing outside a balcony with the Boston skyline in the background. The foliage around them is green, red, and orange, indicating that is is fall outside. The members of the group are all smiling. From left, a blonde woman with straight hair wears all black. Next to her, with his arms around her shoulders, stands a man in all black with a deeper-tone skin and short, dark hair. Next to him is a shorter individual, feminine-presenting with shoulder length hair. She wears a maroon shirt and plaid pants. In front, in the middle of the group, is a woman with short, dark hair, glasses and she is wearing a gray long-sleeve shirt and plaid pants. Next to her are two woman, one with long, curly hair and the other with long, dark straight hair. The curly-haired individual wears a maroon cardigan, a tan shirt, and jeans. The other individual is in all black. Behind the pair is another pair of men, both with short, dark hair and glasses. The entire group smiling.

LGBTQIA+

LGBTQIA+ BU Student Task Force Report Makes Recommendations for Achieving a More Inclusive BU

March 1, 2023

An image with a green background and a lightbulb shaped like a brain flickering yellow. The text reads "Today I Learned"

Listen Now

Today I Learned: The Smell of Formaldehyde Makes You Hungry

February 28, 2023

Photo: A couple sits with their dog amongst various packed boxes and war supplies for Ukrainian individuals. They are wearing neutral clothes and are looking straight into the camera.

AID FOR UKRAINE

One Year after the Invasion of Ukraine, the War Has Transformed Life for This BU Couple

February 23, 2023

A graphic with a blue and green background and text that reads "The 6th annual first generation graduate student symposium"

Campus Life

BU’s Newbury Center Hosts Sixth Annual First-Gen Graduate Student Symposium

February 23, 2023

Photo: Students are pouring and making coffee at Saxby's coffee bar. They are wearing a red uniform. One individual is wearing a black bucket hat, a tan vest, and a cream shirt.

Student Life

Saxbys, New Student-Run Café, Opens at Center for Computing & Data Sciences

February 23, 2023

2/1/23 -- Boston, Massachusetts Foot traffic along Commonwealth Ave and near Marsh Plaza February 1, 2023. Photo by Cydney Scott for Boston University Photography

Campus Life

BU Launches Belonging & Culture Survey, First Community-Wide Effort

February 21, 2023

Photo: A birds-eye-view shot of the dining hall with ten round tables scattered about. All tables have some amount of various clothing and supplies on them. Some are void of people, the belongings there marking their space. Some tables host one, two, or three individuals eating, conversing, or preparing to leave the dining hall.

Dining Hall

New Fall Meal Plans Will Include More Dining Points, Greater Venue Flexibility

February 21, 2023

Photo: A bright overhead shot of a white table with scattered white heart-shaped Valentine's candies. Candies are semi-arranged so that there is a large space in the center.

Valentine’s Day

For This Valentine’s Day, Terriers Send Love Notes—to Themselves

February 14, 2023

Students gather on the BU Beach on a warm day on April 12, 2022 Photo by Jackie Ricciardi for Boston University. A white play button overlays the image

In the City

What Is Your Favorite Date Destination on or Near Campus?

February 13, 2023

Photo: Clear green to-go containers are shown with orders in them on wire racks. They're each labeled with receipts for what is in the order.

Campus Life

Going Green: Reusable Container Initiative Starts at GSU

February 10, 2023

Photo: BU Students wearing large white and red "Boston" ice hockey jerseys cheer and celebrate BU men's hockey in the crowd during a game. Students from left to right: Taelor Anderson(CAS'24), Riley Egan (COM'25), Evan Teplensky(CAS'23).

Student Life

Video: For These Three Friends, Men’s Hockey Is the Tie That Binds

February 10, 2023

2/8/23 -- Boston, MassachusettsBaiden Wright (CAS’23) an RA at Myles Standish Hall takes tot he mic during a rally in the GSU Plaza for the unionization of Residence Assistance Feb 8. The group is unionizing for, among other things, dining plans for all, guaranteed medical leave, mental health care, stipends for RAs and housing security.Photo by Cydney Scott for Boston University Photography

University News

BU’s Resident Assistants Move to Unionize, Ask for Stipend, Support

February 8, 2023

Photo: Aerial photo shows the destruction in Hatay city center, southern Turkey, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023. A city center is shown with numerous collapsed and crumbling building.

World events

BU Students Raising Money for Earthquake Victims

February 7, 2023

BU Students Raising Money for Earthquake Victims