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A view from the top of the staircase at the new Howard Thurman Center. Couches and chairs are visible in a sitting area in the background, and the word "listen" appears written on a wall.

#GivingTuesday

BU’s Seventh Annual #GivingTuesday Is Today

December 1, 2020

A portrait photograph of ShiMin Chen

Accolades

This Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Scholarship Winner Might Be the Busiest Freshman on Campus

November 23, 2020

Photo of Amy Goodrich, director of catering at BU, in a colorful sweater posing at the bottom of a staircase.

Food in Quarantine

Meet the Woman Responsible for Feeding Students in Quarantine

November 19, 2020

University News

Kelly Walter Elected a Trustee of the College Board

November 18, 2020

A graphic with Thanksgiving food that reads "Friendsgiving @BU 2020."

Thanksgiving

Students Who Leave Campus over Thanksgiving and Plan to Return Must Isolate for Seven Days

November 16, 2020

Photo of a cellphone screen that says "Unknown caller" and a thumb pushing the red button to hang up.

Safety

Scammers Have Defrauded BU International Students of Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars

November 11, 2020

Photo of a worker at the Agganis arena testing site in purple gloves holding a COVID test.

Public Health

Provost Issues Holiday Travel Guidance for Faculty and Staff

November 10, 2020

Photo of the recently renovated GSU Food Hall. Single person tables with teal seats are spread out in the foreground, a few students sit and eat. In the background, the white lights and walls and a few food stalls are seen.

Renovations

George Sherman Union Food Hall Gets a Major Makeover

November 9, 2020

Headshots of Boston Business Journal 50 Leaders Making a Difference with ties to BU. Composite image shows formal headshots in the following order: Kate Walsh, Lori Cashman, Paul Francisco, Jeanette Ives Erickson, Marylou Sudders, Ibram Kendi, Catherine Klapperich, Kate Barrand.

Accolades

BU Alums, Faculty on Boston Business Journal’s List of 50 Leaders Making a Difference

November 9, 2020

Stephanie Joseph measures the elastic properties of Jello while her lab mate watches virtually during their Physics of Food lab at Boston University.

Academics

BU Students: Zoom vs In-Person Classes? It’s Complicated

November 9, 2020

Photo of a hand of a student holding a pencil while testing filling out a standardized test answer sheet.

Voices & Opinion

POV: BU Should Join the GRE Exit

November 6, 2020

Black and white photo of Roy in his dorm room in 1997, two years after his accident. He wears a white turtle neck and flannel shirt and smiles wide. A photo of Muhammad Ali boxing is behind him above a book shelf.

Tribute

Travis Roy: A Death in the Family

November 4, 2020

Illustration showing a donkey and elephant pulling the White House in opposite directions

Politics

Election 2020: A Day of Nervousness Turns to a Night of Uncertainty

November 3, 2020

Photo of groups on BU Beach on Oct 23, 2020 safely conversing. A group of five seated in the grass sits socially distanced. In the background other students are seen conversing in small groups with masks on.

Safety

As Students Relax, BU Cracks Down with Stiffer Penalties on Gatherings

November 2, 2020

Photo of Travis Roy on Monday, October 6, 2015 at center ice of the Agganis Arena. He wears a grey sweater and his retired jersey number, 24, is seen hanging from the ceiling.

Tributes

Travis Roy, Terrier Hockey Player Paralyzed in 1995, Dies at 45.

October 29, 2020

Photo of a Jack O' Lantern with Protective Face Mask with its eyes lit up. A taller pumpkin rests behind it to the right. The background is black.

University News

University Urges Students to Stay Safe This Halloween as Coronavirus Pandemic Surges

October 28, 2020

University News

University Increases Health Screening Requirements for Certain Employees

October 28, 2020

Members of Boston University administration and former trustees of Newbury College cut the ribbon to officially open the Newbury Center at Boston University which will support first generation students

First-Generation Students

BU to Open New Center to Support First-Generation Students

October 27, 2020

Screenshot of map showing distribution of international students' country of origin in fall 2019 semester.

Higher Education

BU Pushes Back against a Government Proposal to Limit Time International Students Can Stay in the United States

October 26, 2020

A photo of Padua, Sydney and Madrid

Study Abroad

Amid Worldwide COVID-19 Surge, University Cancels Spring Study Abroad

October 22, 2020

Amid Worldwide COVID-19 Surge, University Cancels Spring Study Abroad