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University News

Answering Students’ Concerns, Provost Pledges New Commitments on Sexual Assault Cases

May 24, 2021

A man rides a bike past boarded up row houses in the Broadway East neighborhood on October 14, 2020, in Baltimore, Maryland.

Structural Racism

POV: Biden’s Infrastructure Plan Must Curb Structural Racism

May 6, 2021

A photo of the Armenian and American flags at a rally commemorating the anniversary of the Armenian genocide

Politics

POV: President Biden Confirms Armenian Genocide as “Historical Fact”

April 26, 2021

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Rhetoric

Manned Missions. Conquering Space. The Problem with Space Lingo

April 26, 2021

Journalism & Media

Food &: New MET Gastronomy Podcast Explores Food Studies Questions

April 23, 2021

Aerial photo of a crowding gathers next to the spot where George Floyd was murdered at George Floyd Square after a guilty verdict was announced at the trial of former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin. In the photo, many people are seen from above, as well as a mural painted on the ground that says “I Can’t Breathe, I Can’t Breathe” below a blue painting of Floyd as an angel. At the top, painting on the street reads “Justice for Daunte Wright”

Voices & Opinion

POV: With Chauvin Found Guilty, “We Must Keep Our Eyes on the Prize”

April 21, 2021

People celebrate the guilty verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial at the intersection of 38th Street and Chicago Avenue, George Floyd Square, on April 20, 2021 in Minneapolis, Minnesota

Voices & Opinion

Derek Chauvin Trial: BU Community Reacts to the Guilty Verdict

April 20, 2021

A photo of Derek Chauvin sitting in the courtroom as his guilty verdict is read.

Voices & Opinion

Chauvin Verdict: What Needs to Happen Next

April 20, 2021

Voices & Opinion

POV: Putting the “Mass” in Mass Media

April 16, 2021

An African American father talks to his son

Voices & Opinion

POV: What If White Parents Gave Their Kids “The Talk” That Black Parents Give

April 15, 2021

US Army soldiers of the 10th Mountain Division pick up their duffel bags after arriving home from a 9 month deployment in Afghanistan.

Politics

Pulling Out of Afghanistan: Is President Biden Making the Right Decision?

April 14, 2021

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Royal Family

Measuring the Legacy of Prince Philip, Husband of Queen Elizabeth, Dead at 99

April 9, 2021

Photo of someone holding up their vaccination card. It reads “COVID-19 Vaccination Record Card….Last Name Kumar, First Name Sunil,” and other personal information. They received the Pfizer vaccine. The background is beige.

Public Health

“Vaccine Passports”: COVID-19 Protection or Discrimination against BIPOC and the Poor?

April 9, 2021

President Joe Biden delivers remarks about Biden's gun control executive order in the White House Rose Garden, April 8, 2021

Gun Control

POV: Biden’s Gun Control Executive Orders Are a Step in the Right Direction

April 8, 2021

Two runners jogging along the Boston Esplanade

Urban Health

Pandemic Introduced Americans to Parks and Open Spaces and Trend Will Continue, Say US Mayors

April 7, 2021

Photo of a football push sled with green number 77 jerseys on it in a field on Duxbury high school's grounds.

Voices & Opinion

POV: What Went Wrong in Duxbury? And What Can We Do about It?

April 5, 2021

Members of the U.S. House of Representatives wear protective facemasks while being sworn-in by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D. California) during the first session of the 117th Congress in the House Chamber in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021.

Politics

BU Political Scientist Virginia Sapiro on Record Number of Women in Congress

April 5, 2021

Illustration of a handgun and pools of red blood scribbled in marker

Gun Violence

Why Has Gun Violence Increased in the United States? Three Questions for BU’s Jonathan Jay

April 2, 2021

Photo of Casey Evans (COM’21) standing in her StuViII quad with a million-dollar view of Boston’s skyline in the window at the back of the room. The dorm room is beautifully decorated with hanging plants, a wall of photos, and a bed with many pillows, one of which reads “good morning.”

Student Voices

A Guide to Getting Out and About during the Pandemic

March 31, 2021

Diversity & Inclusion

How Does Social Class Affect Students’ College Trajectory?

March 31, 2021

How Does Social Class Affect Students’ College Trajectory?