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Photo of large groups of mostly unmasked students eating and hanging out at picnic tables on West Campus on August 28.

University News

Group Gatherings Increase on and around Campus. But So Does Reporting Them

September 17, 2020

Photo of Brigid Kane (COM’22) sitting at a small dining hall table by herself with a face mask on. A paper to-go container and drink sit in front of her; she rests her hand on her face. Overlay has a video play button.

Student Life

What Is Fall Semester Campus Dining Like? This BU Student Offers a Glimpse

September 17, 2020

An illustration of a person wearing a mask asking two people not wearing masks to wear masks.

Student Life

Masks. Distancing. Race. How to Have Hard Conversations during Hard Times

September 14, 2020

Illustration of a group of people facing different directions wearing masks. Each head and mask is translucent and of different colors on a dark blue background.

Weekly Compliance Report

The Numbers: How Well Are Students Complying with Campus COVID Rules?

September 10, 2020

Photo of a lobster roll in a red and white checkerboard to-go container. To the left sits a lobster cracker in the form of two lobster claws.

Dining Services

Lobster Night Is Back, but with a Twist This Year

September 10, 2020

Roommates Jennie Young (CAS'24) (left) and Charlotte Bausha (CAS'24) work together to get Young's things into their Sleeper Hall dorm before the rain hit on August 27, while a stern, but unmasked, Rhett looks on in sculpture form behind them. Young and Bausha push a bright yellow cart filled with Young's belongings.

Campus Life

Back2BU: Photo Essay Captures a Move-in Like No Other and the Start of an Unforgettable School Year

September 10, 2020

Angela Patterson, from left, Brendon Jones (CAS’24), and Walter Jones on West Campus move in August 28. The group hugs. Brendon and Walter wear sunglasses and Angela balances them on her head. Brendon wears a red BU shirt.

Campus Life

Annual Goodbye for Parents, Freshmen Takes on New Meaning in the Midst of a Pandemic

September 3, 2020

Image of a young person pulling a white mask over their face.

Public Health

How to Wear a Face Mask Properly

September 2, 2020

Two students in masks walk by signs on Warren Towers that show ads for BU's 'Don't Go Viral' Campaign. One is green and says “Don’t go viral, physically distance” and another, with an orange background reads “don’t go viral, sick roomate?

Coronavirus

BU Unveils Don’t Go Viral Campaign

September 1, 2020

COVID-19 safety signage on a BU dining hall table

Campus Life

Nine Ways COVID-19 Will Change Eating and Dining at BU This Fall

August 31, 2020

Photo of cloudy blue skies reflect in the windows at CILSE where COVID testing is also being made available to members of the BU community August 19. A student in a mask holds a bagged lunched and walks by.

Voices & Opinion

POV: I Got COVID-19. Here’s What You Need to Know

August 30, 2020

2020 boston university matriculation ceremony via zoom projected on a big screen tv

Matriculation

Boston University Matriculation 2020: Unlike Any Other

August 30, 2020

Student Stories

Lessons from 2020: Making Sense of a World That Doesn’t

August 28, 2020

composite image showing a window sign marking COVID-19 testing site, an empty Boston University dorm courtyard with yellow moving carts, and two students wearing medical facemasks

Student Life

How Was Move-in? Three Students Vlog about Their Experience

August 28, 2020

Will Paquin sits in the back of his father's autobody garage in West Newton

Student Life

Coronavirus Shifted Students’ Summer Plans, Sometimes Dramatically

August 27, 2020

Patrons without facemasks on the rooftop bar at The Bear Trap on The Strip, Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Back2BU

BU Will Suspend Students Who Host or Attend Large Gatherings

August 26, 2020

Video

BU’s COVID-19 On-Campus Testing Procedure Is as Easy as 1-2-3

August 25, 2020

Elina Brooks (ENG’24), right, moves into Kilachand Hall with the help of her mom M.J. Brooks August 17. The two traveled from Annapolis. Both women wear masks and M.J. Brooks pushes a yellow cart of belongings while Brooks carries something.

Student Life

Campus Is Starting to Buzz Again as 2020’s Historic Move-In Continues

August 25, 2020

Photo of a BU shuttle driving through an intersection along Mass Ave. The bus has colorful photos on it and a cross walk is seen on the pavement. A pedestrian is seen crossing the street in the distance.

Transportation

New Terrier Transit App Makes It Easier Than Ever to Get around Campus

August 25, 2020

Photo of Covid-19 testing lab at Kilachand Center. A young person in a red t-shirt in a testing both takes a COVID testing swab out of a tube as a testing site worker looks on.

Campus Life

Citing Student Privacy, BU Says Faculty Won’t Be Told if Students Test Positive for COVID-19

August 25, 2020

Citing Student Privacy, BU Says Faculty Won’t Be Told if Students Test Positive for COVID-19