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Commencement 2025

Photos: A Look Back at BU’s Commencement

May 21, 2025

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Commencement 2025

Sights and Sounds from Boston University’s Class of 2025 Commencement

May 19, 2025

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Commencement 2025

“Empathy Is Essential,” BU Commencement Speaker Emily Deschanel Tells 2025 Graduates

May 18, 2025

Vaibhav Gupta (CAMED’25) gives a thumbs up as he takes his seat at the MD/PhD convocation ceremony May 15 at BU’s Track & Tennis Center.

Commencement 2025

Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine Convocations a Joyous Affair

May 16, 2025

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COMMENCEMENT 2025

BU Commencement Student Speaker: Say “Yes” to New Opportunities

May 15, 2025

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Accolades

Wheelock’s Tina Durand Wins 2025 Metcalf Cup and Prize, BU’s Highest Teaching Honor

May 14, 2025

Commencement 2025

Three Standout BU Graduating Master’s Students Share What Drives Them

May 14, 2025

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Accolades

COM’s Michelle Sullivan Named 2025 Metcalf Award for Excellence in Teaching Winner

May 13, 2025

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Student Life

Conning an Aircraft Carrier. A Storm-Drenched Training Exercise. Graduating ROTC Students Reflect on Last Four Years

May 12, 2025

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University News

BU Backs Lawsuit to Halt National Science Foundation Funding Cuts

May 8, 2025

Commencement 2025

BU Commencement 2025: Everything You Need to Know

May 8, 2025

Sustainability

Donate Unwanted Goods During Move-Out and Help Serve Your Community

May 6, 2025

John “Chip” Celenza, College of Arts & Sciences associate professor of biology, has been advising BU students for the better part of 30 years. Molly-Kate MacLeod, director of student academic experience in the Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences, has been advising students since 2016. Both received this year’s Undergraduate Academic Advising Awards.

Awards

For Academic Advisor Award Winners, Students Are at the Heart of It All

May 6, 2025

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Accolades

This Year’s Perkins Winners Have a Half Century of BU Service Among Them

May 5, 2025

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Where to Study

Best Places to Study for Finals at Boston University

April 30, 2025

“I had the good luck to be raised among expert joke-tellers, complainers, arguers, schmoozers, boasters, and liars,” Pinsky says in his new memoir, Jersey Breaks. Photo by Gabriela Hasbun. Pinsky stands looking out over an ocean beach on a cloudy day

University News

Robert Pinsky, America’s Ambassador for Poetry, Retiring from Teaching After 36 Years at BU, More Than 1,000 Students

April 29, 2025

Classes

From Classroom to Kitchen: An Unconventional Approach to Finals

April 28, 2025

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Accolades

Kahn Award in Hand, CFA School of Music Grad Returns to Her Hometown

April 25, 2025

Alumni

The Rise of a Powerhouse BU Department: Economics

April 22, 2025

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University News

School of Theology Adjusts to New Reality: Ministry Expands Beyond Church

April 18, 2025

School of Theology Adjusts to New Reality: Ministry Expands Beyond Church