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Photo: Large overhead shot of 2023's Menino Scholarship and ComCommunity Service Award recipients. Students in business casual attire pose on a large set of stairs together. Also pictured are interim President Ken Freeman.

Accolades

BU Honors 80 Boston Public Schools Scholarship Recipients at Annual Ceremony

September 5, 2023

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STUDENT PROFILE

Meet BU’s Newest Terriers: Kavya Subramanian

September 5, 2023

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Recipe Series

Spiced Carrot Cake Scones

September 5, 2023

Photo: Interim president Ken Freeman speaks at a podium to a large crowd of students at the 2023 Freshman Matriculation ceremony. He wears a red and black ceremonial rove and black cap as students watch on.

Matriculation

Class of 2027 Officially Welcomed at BU’s Annual Matriculation Ceremony

September 3, 2023

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Obituaries

BU President Emeritus Aram Chobanian (Hon.’06) Dies at 94; Helped Stabilize the University in Tumultuous Period

September 2, 2023

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Student Life

How to Survive (and thrive) During your First Year of College

September 1, 2023

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Film & TV

For Barbie Oppenheimer, Retired Longtime BU Speech Pathology Professor, It’s Been a Summer to Remember

September 1, 2023

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Administration

BU Interim President Kenneth Freeman Says BU Will Not Stand Still

September 1, 2023

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Student Life

New Terriers, Your Questions from Instagram, Answered

September 1, 2023

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student profile

Meet BU’s Newest Terriers: Zakariya Hussein

August 30, 2023

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Student Voices

POV: Lord of Middle-Earth—Tolkien’s Legacy 50 Years after His Death

August 30, 2023

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Things-To-Do

Make the Most of Labor Day Weekend with These Local Events

August 30, 2023

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University News

COVID Is on the Rise Again—What You Need to Know

August 29, 2023

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FYSOP 2023

Preparing to Welcome Incoming First-Years to Revamped FYSOP

August 29, 2023

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Student Voices

Why the History of Enslavement on the Freedom Trail Matters

August 29, 2023

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Move-in

The Massachusetts Viral “Storrowing” Video Is the Work of BU COM Alum

August 25, 2023

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Internship

Finding Passion and Purpose in a Male-Dominated Industry: A Buffalo Bisons Minor League Baseball Team Internship

August 25, 2023

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Watch Now

Video: There’s Something Squirrelly about This Class

August 24, 2023

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Student Voices

Cracking the Code: Decoding the Unique Vocabulary of Boston University Students

August 24, 2023

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Student Voices

POV: Montana Youths Sued State over Climate Change—and Won a Landmark Decision for All Young People

August 24, 2023

POV: Montana Youths Sued State over Climate Change—and Won a Landmark Decision for All Young People