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Student Life

What’s It Like Being Back on Campus? Opinions Vary

January 24, 2022

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Higher Education

University Negotiates Discount for New Google Workspace Charges

January 24, 2022

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WINTER

How to Dress for Winter in Boston [Video]

January 21, 2022

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Apply Now

Students, BU Today Needs You

January 20, 2022

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Resolutions

Why Is It So Hard to Keep New Year’s Resolutions?

January 19, 2022

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Student Life

College of General Studies Welcomes a New Class

January 14, 2022

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Campus Life

Everything to Know about COVID and BU Campus Life

January 14, 2022

Caspian Chaharom (CAS’23) (left), Kelsea Mann (CFA’23), Chloe Adamowicz (CAS’22), and Harunobu Ishii (MET’22) pose for a photo after their autopcb app, which makes circuit design easily accessible, was awarded the Judges’ Choice Award for Innovation Fellows at the BU Spark! Fall 2021 Demo Day, December 10, 2021.

Campus Life

App That Automates Circuit Design Wins Big at BU Spark! Demo Day

January 11, 2022

Members of the Boston University Class of 2025 walk past Marsh Chapel on Commonwealth Ave towards their Matriculation Ceremony at Agganis Arena.

Year in Review

What a Year! Photo Essay Captures an Extraordinary 2021

January 7, 2022

Photo of Anne Herrera (Wheelock’19), triage specialist at Healthway, wearing a floral face mask and blue floral blouse, receiving the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine from Student Health Services Director of Nursing Anne Patey, MSN, at the vaccine clinic January 15 at FitRec. Patey wears gloves, a face mask and face shield.

Campus Life

Taped Lectures, Workplace Flexibility among Changes as BU Adjusts for Spring Classes

January 5, 2022

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Food Writing

Writing with a Sense of Taste

December 15, 2021

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Campus Life

Who Built the Better Gingerbread House? You Decide

December 10, 2021

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Housing

Thinking of Subletting in Boston? Here’s What You Need to Know

December 3, 2021

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Classes

This Could Be the Coolest Religion Class You Ever Take

December 2, 2021

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

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JOB OPPORTUNITY

BU Today Is Looking for Writing Interns for General Assignments

November 29, 2021

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Friendsgiving

Your Guide to a Successful Friendsgiving

November 19, 2021

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Campus Life

Gobble, Gobble: Wild Turkeys Star on Student-Run Instagram Page

November 19, 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

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Campus Life

What Is the Future of Masks at BU?

November 17, 2021

What Is the Future of Masks at BU?