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Class of 2021

Mortarboards: Class of 2021 Sends Messages of Thanks, Joy

May 18, 2021

A photo of the Cole family watching commencement from their back yard

Parents

BU Class of 2021 Parents Watch Commencement from Everywhere—Cafés, Couches, Cars

May 17, 2021

Maria Ordoñez and Manon Michel sitting next to one another smiling. A white video button is overlayed.

Commencement 2021

There for Each Other

May 16, 2021

Photo of Archelle Thelemaque (COM’21) in black jeans and a black shirt sitting on a granite bench outside of one of buildings on campus. She has long brown braids and rests her hands on her lap as she smiles.

Commencement

Student Commencement Speaker Will Talk about “Dreams and Nightmares” and Breonna Taylor

May 14, 2021

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Graduate Students

Meet Three Remarkable Class of 2021 Master’s Degree Grads

May 14, 2021

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Student Voices

Expressions of Faith from BU’s Class of 2021

May 12, 2021

A composite of four photos of BU students sending virtual messages to their parents upon graduation. A white video play button is overlayed.

Students

Thanks, Mom, Dad, Family, and Friends

May 12, 2021

A photo of the jumbotron at Nickerson Field showing well wishes to graduates

Commencement

From Instagram to TikTok, Join BU’s 2021 Virtual Commencement Celebration

May 11, 2021

Screenshots of Chloe Torres (Questrom'21) and her parents in California, taken as Chloe watches the video sent in by her parents. Chloe brings her hands to her chest and smiles, and her mom makes a shape of a heart with her hands. Video play button is overlaid.

Parents

Terrier Parents Send Heartfelt Video Messages to Their 2021 Graduates

May 7, 2021

Photo of three paintings by Cailyn Masson (CFA’21) on view in the BFA Thesis Exhibition. The paintings are of various sizes and feature stripes of pastel colors that resemble sunsets.

Fine Arts

BFA Thesis Exhibition Offers Mesmerizing Look at Seniors’ Work

May 7, 2021

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Commencement

My Senior Year Was…

May 6, 2021

Composite image of Musical artists (left to right clockwise ) Abhinav Penumudi (Sargent’21) aka AyBV; Alicia Donlon (CFA’24) and Sebastian Ortiz (Questrom’21) of the indie-folk duo SLAM; singer-songwriter Radha Rao (Questrom’21); Virginia-based alternative artist Dan Legare (aka Leggs); and Boston indie-rock band Faxi Moto.

Music

BU Musicians to Host Dynopalooza, a Virtual, Livestream Concert to Support Boston Youth

May 5, 2021

Innovation

At BU Spark! Demo Day, Basketball Recruiting Software for International Athletes Wins Judges Choice

May 5, 2021

Photo of Swati Rani teaching a writing class on Marsh Plaza on April 6, 2021. The class sits in a circle on blankets on the ground; they all wear face masks. Rani gestures as she speaks as the students listen and look towards her.

Writing

Swati Rani’s CAS Class Explores Being Asian and Building Community

May 4, 2021

Graphic with photos of key moments from the past four years on a red background that says “Looking Back 2021” with a play button overlaid. The photos include the butterfly meme, Mark Zuckerberg, Ibram X. Kendi, director Bong Joon-ho winning an academy award, and a screenshot from game of thrones.

Student Life

A Trip down Memory Lane for the Class of 2021

May 3, 2021

Photo of Dean of students Kenneth Elmore chatting with student commencement speaker Archelle Thelemaque (COM’21), on a video screen, during the class of 2021 senior breakfast broadcast from the GSU April 30. Elmore wears a red velvet blazer and Archelle wears a pink shirt.

Senior Brunch

Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) and Moderna Cofounder Noubar Afeyan to Speak at BU’s 148th Commencement

April 30, 2021

Composite image of eighteen members of the BU faculty and staff that participated in the annual Advice to the graduating class video. Photo reads “Advice to the Class of 2021 and has video play button overlaid”

Commencement

Advice for the Class of 2021: “Don’t Be Afraid to Dream Big”

April 30, 2021

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Commencement

Class of 2021 Will Be Honored at Virtual Senior Brunch Today

April 30, 2021

Composite image of six first gen students, from top left clockwise: Tima Dasouki (Pardee’22), Richard Boylan (COM’22), Cheyenne Bailey (SPH ’21), Eduardo Gonzalez (LAW, 2021), Ana-Gabriele Benghiac (MED’22), and Chinamere Igwebuike, (MED'2022)

FIRST-GENERATION STUDENTS

“This Is My Stepping-stone.” 553 BU First-Generation College Students Welcomed into Honor Society

April 29, 2021

Photo of baskets and wooden boxes of fresh produce, taken at a slight angle from above. The photo includes white onion, cipolini onions, yellow tomatoes, yellow squash, red heirloom tomatoes and cucumbers. A few chalkboard signs are scattered on top of the produce and read “Zucchini, summer squash, patty pan, 8 ball squash $2.50/lb” and “cipollini onions. $3, swiss chard $3/lb.”

Things-to-do

The Weekender: April 29 to May 2

April 29, 2021

The Weekender: April 29 to May 2