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Humanities

New BU Center for the Humanities Summer Program for Local High Schoolers Launches with $300K Grant

February 1, 2021

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University News

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

January 31, 2021

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Finance

What’s Behind the GameStop Craze?

January 29, 2021

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New Appointment

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

January 29, 2021

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COVID on Campus

Weekly COVID Compliance Report: January 29

January 29, 2021

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Innovation

A New Era of Deaf Education

January 29, 2021

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Admissions

BU Sees Surge in Applicants despite Pandemic

January 28, 2021

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Things-to-do

The Weekender: January 28 to 31

January 28, 2021

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Athletics

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

January 27, 2021

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Police

IoC Survey Reveals Mayors’ Thoughts on Last Year’s Protests against Police Brutality

January 27, 2021

Innovation

BU Spark! Demo Day: Students’ App Helping Identify Racial Bias Named Judges’ Choice Winner

January 27, 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.”

Arts & Culture

Decked-Out Dorms: Casey Evans (COM’21)

January 27, 2021

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Admissions

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

January 27, 2021

Student Life

F*ck It Won’t Cut It Shares Advice for the Spring Semester

January 26, 2021

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Gender

What Should Doug Emhoff, America’s Inaugural Second Gentleman, Do with the Role?

January 26, 2021

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Student Voices

How Do You Define Cozy?

January 26, 2021

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Student Life

Putting a Gap Semester to Good Use

January 25, 2021

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Law & Immigration

President Biden Reverses Some of Trump’s Anti-immigration Policies. Now What?

January 25, 2021

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Student Life

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

January 25, 2021

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University News

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

January 25, 2021

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