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A screenshot of the cast and crew of BUTV10 soap opera Bay State

Student Life

COM Students Hard at Work on New Content for WTBU and BUTV10

May 13, 2020

Photo of 2019 graduates at Boston University's Commencement on Nickerson Field on May 19, 2019 throwing their hats into the air. They are wearing red gowns. It's a sunny day and the sky is blue.

Commencement

10 Gifts College Graduates Can Enjoy during a Summer of Social Distancing

May 12, 2020

Jiaxin Tong on a deserted Bay State Road. A white video play button appears over the image.

Student Life

COM Student’s Vlog Captures What It’s Like to Live on a Mostly Empty Campus

May 11, 2020

Dean Kenneth Elmore stands on a stage in the George Sherman Union next to a podium with a red Boston University sign on it. He wears a red blazer and holds a champagne bottle. Behind him, a screen shows an image of the back of a Terriers jersey.

Senior Week

BU Celebrates the Class of 2020 with Virtual Events

May 8, 2020

Students holding a sign that they will miss each other

Student Life

Class of 2020: Tell Us What You’ll Miss Most about BU

May 6, 2020

Photo of Azanta Thakur (Sargent’20) prays before breaking her Ramadan fast at her Florida home. A plate of food is before her outstretched hands, and her eyes are closed.

Student Life

Observing Ramadan Remotely, without Campus Community

May 6, 2020

A photo of Geneve Lau holding scarlet and white balloons and wearing a Boston University shirt

Class of 2024

BU Alums and Current Students Welcome Class of 2024 on College Signing Day

May 5, 2020

Sophie Park watches senior breakfast on her computer at home.

Commencement

First-Ever Online Senior Breakfast a Celebratory Affair

May 1, 2020

A photo of BU graduates with overlay that reads "Congratulations BU Class of 2020" and has a video play button.

Student Life

A Look Back at Some of the Major Events That Shaped the Class of 2020

May 1, 2020

A photo of the U.S. Capitol building in Washington D.C.

University News

Q&A Explainer: Who Will Benefit from CARES Act Dollars—and Why

May 1, 2020

Female silhouette in front of a BU themed Zoom virtual background

Zoom Flair

Dress Up Your Next Zoom Meeting with BU Backgrounds

April 30, 2020

Image of Rana Boustany (ENG’21), who goes over her computer science class notes in the new Howard Thurman Center January 30, 2020. She is dressed in a gray sweater and uses a stylus on a tablet.

Study Tips

Tips for Studying for Finals from Home

April 29, 2020

Composite image: on the left, an aerial view of plates of roasted tomato and leek tart, salt and pepper Yukon Gold potatoes, and applewood smoked bacon, made by BU chef and campus culinary director Christopher Bee; on the right, Kenneth Elmore, Associate provost & dean of students is seen in a red jacket with "Terriers" in white, pointing towards the camera with a smile on his face. A plate of food is set before him.

Student Life

2020 Senior Class Breakfast Will Happen from Homes around the World on Friday

April 28, 2020

Photo of the kitchen in Kinh Vu’s apartment, where he normally hosts open hours for students, sits empty since COVID-19 cleared the campus. Sunlight pours in from the windows.

Student Life

Keeping Community Spirit Alive on Kilachand Hall’s (Empty) Fourth Floor

April 28, 2020

Image of flowering magnolia tress along Bay State Rd April 7, 2020. Photo by Cydney Scott

Gratitude

Coronavirus Thank-you Notes from the BU Community

April 22, 2020

A photo of students taking the hippocratic oath via Zoom

Student Life

MED Class of 2020 on Graduating in the Midst of a Pandemic

April 17, 2020

A photo of students taking the hypocratic oath via Zoom

Student Life

MED Class of 2020 to Make History Today with Early Graduation

April 17, 2020

Image of two heart geo-pins on an image of heart with the earth inside of it.

Student Life

Suddenly Dating Long Distance? Thanks, Coronavirus

April 13, 2020

A photo of Rhett holding a sign that reads "We miss you."

Campus Life

Video: “We’re in This Together”

April 9, 2020

Image of a pile of colored envelopes with a note that says 'Thank You!' popping out of one.

Campus Life

Send Us Your Pandemic Thank-Yous

April 7, 2020

Send Us Your Pandemic Thank-Yous