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Photo of a diverse group of students walking down Comm Ave on a spring day. A red BU sign is seen at left, as well as a tree with budding green leaves.

University News

BU Raising Tuition 4.25 Percent, Largest Hike in 14 Years

May 9, 2022

Photo of BU vlogger, Will Loggia as he stands in front of the GSU wearing an all black varsity jacket. A young, caucasian man stands with hands in pockets as he poses for a photo in front of a building where large red banners that read "Boston University 2022, Terriers 2023, and Boston University 2024".

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Making the Most of My Time at BU

May 6, 2022

Photo of a student putting a water pitcher into a large blue bin near the entrance of a residence hall. Student is dressed in all black and has short hair and sign next to the row of large blue bins reads "Goodwill, Not Landfill" and lists what can and cannot be donated.

Sustainability

Donate Your Old Clothes, Housewares during Move-Out

May 6, 2022

Photo of Rebecca Chang (CAS’22), left, June Lin (Questrom’22), middle and Victoria Phang (Questrom’22), right, smiling and laughing as they watching the slideshow during senior class breakfast at the GSU’s Metcalf Ballroom May 5. The three all appear to be AAPI women. Behind them, their table is covered with breakfast food and glasses filled with orange juice.

Commencement 2022

Pulitzer-Winning Journalist and Author Bob Woodward Will Be BU’s 149th Commencement Speaker

May 4, 2022

Thiago Oliveira (MED,SPH'16) studies for his boards in the Alumni Medical Library at 72 E Concord Street

Where to Study

Best Places to Study for Finals at Boston University

May 4, 2022

Coats over their arms, third-year medical students filing into a tent on the BU Medical Campus Talbot Green Monday for their in-person White Coat Ceremony. They’d had a pandemic-mandated virtual ceremony in August 2020, and Monday’s in-person ceremony was timed to coincide with the beginning of their third year, when their studies transition to clinical rotation.

Campus Life

Finally, a Two-Year-Delayed In-Person White Coat Ceremony for School of Medicine Entering Class of 2020

May 4, 2022

Photo of Aymen Yibrie, from left, N’Sikan Keendow, Abigail Mureithi, Axum Afework, Daniela Baez, and Naomi Boye work on their braiding during Naturally BU’s braiding demonstration at CAS. Various Black students stand around a mannequin head clipped to a desk as they practice and laugh. A few students wear masks.

Student Clubs

Promoting the Beauty of Natural Hair

May 3, 2022

Listen Now

How Do I Get a Job after College?

May 2, 2022

Kathleen Overbaugh runs the track with a baton in hand as someone races in close pursuit as onlookers cheer

Varsity Sports

Track and Field Terriers Head to Patriot League Outdoor Championships

May 2, 2022

Photo of Lizzy Nevins, a young woman wearing a black riding helmet and red BU Equestrian jacket, standing next to BU Equestrian head coach Phyllis Cervelli, wearing a similar red jacket and white cap, in a barn barn. Lizzy is shown petting the head of a large dark brown horse with a black mane as Cervelli looks on to her right.

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Yes, BU Has an Equestrian Team. And It Just Had a Record Season

April 27, 2022

A picture of a sign in Union Sqaure in Somerville that reads "Union Sqaure"

Things-to-do

Explore Somerville’s Union Square Thanks to the New MBTA Green Line Extension

April 25, 2022

Photo of Neytra, a young Indian American woman with light brown skin and long brown, highlighted hair. She wears a green sweater and holds a spatula in her right hand. Behind her, you can see two black pots on a stove and a kitchen backsplash. At the top left of the photo is an image of the dish she cooked: curry made with red kidney beans and pureed tomatoes and flavored with spices like cloves, tumeric, and cinnamon with a side of roti. White play button is overlaid.

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[Video] How to Make Rajma

April 22, 2022

Campus News

Conservative Speaker Michael Knowles’ Speech at BU Sparks Walkout

April 22, 2022

Photo of the BU Sustainability Festival. Various open tents and booths are shown set up around Marsh Plaza on Commonwealth Ave. Various students and people congregate and interact at booths featuring giveaways, farmer's markets, and plants.

Things-to-do

The Weekender: April 21 to 24

April 20, 2022

A screenshot of the Savor App, which allows the reduction of food waste. The app screen says "recommendations" followed by many food options, similar to a menu in a restaurant except virtual

Apps

Student Dreams of a Meal Planning App to Avoid Waste

April 20, 2022

The red-carpet event, held at the Tsai Performance Center April 15, attracted a sizable, at-times boisterous, crowd. “It’s a lot of fun to do these award shows live, especially if Will Smith isn’t on the guest list,” quipped Bill Braudis, a COM assistant professor of film and television. Here a large crowd is pictured watching short films in a cinema at the 2022 Redstones

Film & TV

Redstone Film Festival: A Triumphant In-Person Return

April 16, 2022

Photo of Warren Liu, a young Asian man, waving tot he camera as he sits at a desk in a cubicle. An open laptop and Apple monitor sit in front of him. A white triangle video play button is overlaid over the image.

Student Life

BU Journeys: Warren Liu (CAS’22, COM’22)

April 15, 2022

Photo of the winning hunger challenge team posing with a giant $10,000 check and Congressman Jim McGovern. From left: Alexia Lancea (CAS’22), Eunice Lamothe (CAS’22, SPH’23), Saahil Adusumilli (Sargent’22), and Mary Campion (CAS’22), US Rep. Jim McGovern, and State Rep. Andy Vargas.

Innovation

Food@BU’s Idea to Solve Campus Hunger Wins $10,000 Prize at Innovate@BU Event

April 13, 2022

Allyson Imbacuan (CAS '23) gives a thorough tour of Warren Towers and shows what the large residence has to offer. Here she wears a leather jacket in front of Warren Towers in Boston MA. Photo by Cydney Scott for Boston University Photography.

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Video: A Tour of Warren Towers

April 13, 2022

At the April 11 annual Student Employee and Supervisor of the Year awards celebration, Yeelin Bacchus (Sargent’22) (from left) accepted the Undergraduate Student Employee of the Year award; Charles McGinn (ENG’23) received the Undergraduate Outstanding Service award; and Adaeze Okorie (SPH’23) earned the Graduate Student Employee of the Year award. Not pictured is Darius Haghighat (MED’22), who received the Graduate Outstanding Service Award. Photos by Jackie Ricciardi

Students

A Celebration of the Best Student Employees on Campus

April 12, 2022

A Celebration of the Best Student Employees on Campus