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Campus & Facilities

FitRec Gets a Glow-Up

September 13, 2022

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Student Life

Thinking about Studying Abroad? Don’t Miss Today’s Expo

September 13, 2022

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University News

BU Climbs in Some U.S. News & World Report National College Rankings

September 12, 2022

Photo of Antoinette “Tonie” Leatherberry (ENG’85), a middle-aged Black woman with shoulder length, slightly curled dark hair. She smiles, wears read lipstick, and earrings in the shape of a flower. She wears a pinkish-orange dress and stands in front of a dark gray background.

University News

Search Committee Begins Process of Finding Next BU President

September 8, 2022

Photo taken from behind as President Brown processes into of Agganis Arena at the beginning of the matriculation ceremony. He wears a black hat, red robe and black sash, and students watch him as he walks by towards the stage.

Community Reactions

Transformative. Visionary. A Leader. BU Community Pays Tribute to President Brown

September 7, 2022

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University News

Robert A. Brown, BU’s 10th President, to Retire after 2022–23 School Year

September 7, 2022

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University News

President Brown’s Legacy—in Numbers

September 7, 2022

Photo of a diverse group of students clapping during the matriculation event in Agganis Arena. Almost all of them wear red BU tshirts, with either the words "Boston University" or an image of a terrier on them. Many also hold papers in their hands.

CLASS OF 2026

BU Matriculation 2022: Hopes for a “Near-Normal Year” on Campus

September 4, 2022

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New Appointment

Georgetown Africa Scholar Named New Dean of Pardee School of Global Studies

August 31, 2022

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Safety

New BU Alert System Includes App for Quicker Communications during Emergencies

August 27, 2022

BOSTON, MA - MAY 19: Where's the rest of the bike? This wheel is locked to a rail in the 500 block of Massachusetts Avenue in Boston, May 19, 2016. (Pat Greenhouse/Globe Staff

Campus Safety

Tips for Students on How to Protect Your Property

August 26, 2022

Photo of First-year medical students in the new $5.5 million Learning Center attending a class on gene expression August 22. Students sit in groups around large tables as they work together.

Academics

New MED Curriculum Will Drive Patient-Centered, Equitable Care

August 22, 2022

Photo of the Boston University campus, including the Center for data Science, from the top of the Photonics building. Campus view is seen during sunset, with orange and purple hues in the sky fading to a darkish blue.

University News

BU Today Is Taking a Short Break

August 10, 2022

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Campus Health

BU Keeps Existing COVID Protocols for Fall, Adds Monkeypox Measures

August 10, 2022

Photo of Anthony Hollenberg, a middle-aged White man with short gray hair. He smiles, wears a blue suit with a dark blue tie with red spots, and poses on a blurred background, which looks like the inside of a building.

New Appointment

MED and BMC Fill Critical Roles with Cornell’s Anthony Hollenberg

July 29, 2022

Composite of three images of Sujena Soumyanath wearing three different outfits. Soumyanath is a young woman of color with long, dark, straight hair. At left, she wears a white tank top, wide-brim baseball hat, light jeans and a chunky belt on a sidewalk near some industrial looking pipes. At center, she wears a colorful tube top, ripped wide leg jeans, and stands with her hands in her belt loops in front of a graffitied wall. At right, she wears a brown sweatshirt, black mini skirt, and brown, nearly knee-high boots. She wears dark round sunglasses and poses on a street corner.

Accolades

Society of Professional Journalists Honors Daily Free Press Writer for Fashion Column

July 27, 2022

Collage: From left to right, headshots of Leyla Tonak, Kahjirah Taylor Harris, and Evan McDuff.

Awards

BU Fulbright Scholars: A Record-Breaking Year

July 14, 2022

Photo of Jacob Nesson (left) talking with Sam Perez (CAS 25) about the First Year Student Outreach Project. A young man in a black tee and khaki shorts talks to a young woman sitting in a chair in front of him. Two other young woman can be seen chatting behind them. Theyre all in a small office space.

FYSOP

Enrollment Now Open for 2022 First-Year Student Outreach Project (FYSOP)

July 6, 2022

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Reproductive Rights

How the End of Roe v. Wade Will Be Felt across BU Campus

June 29, 2022

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Faculty & Staff

Is Flexible Work Working for You? BU Wants to Know

June 28, 2022

Is Flexible Work Working for You? BU Wants to Know