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Photo of the headstones of Rebecca Lee Crumpler (MED'1864), and reads “the first Black woman to earn a medical degree in the US, 1831-1895” The headstone is located in the Fairview Cemetery in Hyde Park, and surrounded by lush, green summer grass.

University News

Boston Honors Trailblazing School of Medicine Alum Rebecca Lee Crumpler Monday

February 7, 2021

Photo of a student in a black shirt in jeans sitting alone at a table with a face mask on as they attend virtual class. A large abstract painting hangs on the wall behind them.

Student Life

New Student Information System Is Welcome and Necessary

February 6, 2021

Photo of Jose Ferreira in a yellow rain suit clearing the snow from the steps near Mugar Memorial Library in 2011 as a student with a black umbrella walks by. Snow falls around him.

Obituaries

BU Remembers Two Custodians Lost to COVID-19

February 5, 2021

Crews working at the new Center for Data Sciences

University News

Update on BU’s Center for Computing & Data Sciences

February 3, 2021

Photo of Maria Erb, in a scarlet blouse, smiling as she sits on a side table. In the background, a blue couch is seen.

University News

Maria Dykema Erb Was a First-Generation Student. Now She’s Here to Help BU’s First-Gens

February 2, 2021

Photo taken during a Nor'Easter in 2018; the sidewalk is covered with snow as figure in jacket walks down. Snow falling blurs the image.

University News

Anticipating Major Snowfall, Charles River Campus to Close Monday, Classes to Proceed Remotely

January 31, 2021

Composite image of headshots of Andrea Taylor, Rick Godfrey, and Stephen M. Zide.

New Appointment

BU’s New Trustee Committee Accelerates Work to Eliminate Systemic Racism

January 29, 2021

A photo of Marsh Plaza blanketed by a light snow

Admissions

BU Sees Surge in Applicants despite Pandemic

January 28, 2021

Photo of BU Men’s Hockey Captain Logan Cockerill (SHA’21) as he nearly scores a goal on the UMass goalie who tries to block the shot with his knee pads.

Athletics

University Pauses All Varsity Sports through January Due to COVID-19 Spike

January 27, 2021

Photo of three students sitting at single person tables as they study in front of their laptops with face masks on. The bare trees of the BU Beach are seen through the windows behind them.

Admissions

College Access Group QuestBridge and BU Partner to Give Need-Based Scholarships

January 27, 2021

A photo of people walking on Comm Ave.

Student Life

AI Virtual Bot, BUzz, Expands Services to Charles River Campus

January 25, 2021

Photo of BU president Bob Brown sitting on a couch in the lobby of the Booth Theater. He wears a suit and a colorful face mask and looks toward the camera.

University News

President Brown on BU’s Lessons Learned from the Fall, Hopes for Spring

January 25, 2021

Photo of Jon Westling receiving an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters Degree in 2003. Westling wears a black robe and cap and waves with his right hand. A crowd of faculty in red regalia are seen behind him.

Obituaries

Remembering Former BU President Jon Westling

January 21, 2021

Photo of brick paths criss-crossing at BU Beach, a few people walk down the path. The trees are bare and are without leaves.

University News

BU Takes Another Step to Advance Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

January 21, 2021

A portrait photo of Sujin Pak

University News

Sujin Pak Appointed New Dean of BU’s School of Theology

January 19, 2021

COVID-19 Vaccine

History Made as BU Gives First COVID-19 Vaccines

January 15, 2021

Photo of Dean Elmore holding a tattered copy of "The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin. The photo is a tight shot on Elmore's hands as he opens to the book's yellowed title page.

MLK DAY

Honoring Martin Luther King, Jr. (GRS’55, Hon.’59) amid Tumult in America

January 15, 2021

Photo of the gloved hand of a registered nurse holding a vile of the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine before giving the vaccine to healthcare workers in Anaheim, Calif. on Friday, January 8, 2021. The small glass vile has a red and silver top; the label reads “Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine: suspension for intramuscular injection, for us under emergency authorization. Multiple doses vial (10 doses of .5 ml)”

Coronavirus

BU to Begin Giving COVID-19 Vaccines Friday

January 14, 2021

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Safety

Assaults, Robberies Increased on BU’s Campuses in 2019

January 12, 2021

A portrait photo of Angela Onwuachi-Willig leaning against a railing with her hands crossed in front of her.

Accolades

Angela Onwuachi-Willig among Five Black Women Law Deans Honored for Efforts to Bring Antiracist Reform to Legal Education

January 12, 2021

Angela Onwuachi-Willig among Five Black Women Law Deans Honored for Efforts to Bring Antiracist Reform to Legal Education