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A split image for college orientation. On the left is the entrance to a large stone university chapel with a social media question box overlay that reads “Hey, first-year Terriers! What questions do you have for upperclassmen?” On the right is an aerial view of a city campus with leafy trees, surrounded by buildings. Overlaying the right side are six question boxes from students asking about finding events, hanging out on campus, making connections, managing academic rigor, recommended apps, and finding internships.

Student Life

Answering Your Top Questions About Boston University Student Life

August 22, 2025

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Film & TV

Superhero Movies Star in This COM Class

August 22, 2025

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Students

Advice to First-Years From an Upperclassman

August 22, 2025

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Class of 2029

BU’s New Orientation Week: a Fully Immersive, Weeklong Start to Campus Life

August 22, 2025

Watch Now

Video: I Interned at Google. This is What It Was Like

August 22, 2025

Food

BU-Trained Pastry Chef Is Boston Public Library’s New Chef-in-Residence

August 21, 2025

A collage of four scenes from Boston University campus life: Top left, a group of students walking outdoors with one student wearing a "Boston University" t-shirt; top right, two people converse while seated on a blue couch against a blue wall decorated with a patterned tapestry and a floor lamp; bottom left, an indoor lounge area with modern furniture, international flags, and students sitting at tables in front of a large metallic sculpture; bottom right, a crowd of students dressed in matching Boston University t-shirts participate in an outdoor event, surrounded by city buildings and greenery.

Global Programs

Your First Year at BU: A Guide for International Students

August 20, 2025

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Back2BU

Pack or Pass? Everything You Should—and Shouldn’t—Bring to Your New Dorm

August 20, 2025

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University News

Details About Warren Towers Garage Parking Changes

August 20, 2025

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Health & Medicine

New Partnership Between Boston University and Boston Medical Center Gives Sargent Students Valuable Hands-On Experience

August 19, 2025

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Obituaries

Boston University’s Margrit Betke Remembered as a Brilliant Scholar, Devoted Mentor, Caring Colleague

August 19, 2025

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Move-in 2025

Move-In 2025: Everything You Need to Know

August 19, 2025

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Style

50 Dorm Design Tips for Your BU Digs

August 18, 2025

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School of Hospitality Administration

SHA Students Partner with Museum of Ice Cream for Hands-on Learning Experience

August 15, 2025

University News

Boston University Makes LinkedIn’s First “Top Colleges” List for Preparing Students for Career Success

August 12, 2025

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Film & TV

Want to Win Dunkin’ Gift Cards? Take Our Freakier Friday Trivia Quiz to Be Entered into Our Raffle

August 6, 2025

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Student Life

School of Medicine Welcomes MD Class of 2029 at Traditional White Coat Ceremony

August 5, 2025

University News

Boston University Appoints New Full-Time Board of Trustees Vice President and Secretary

August 5, 2025

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Watch Now

We Gave This Terrier a Disposable Camera. See What She Photographed

August 5, 2025

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Voices & Opinion

As It Turns 90, Social Security Is Showing Its Age. Boston University Economist Has a Fix

August 4, 2025

As It Turns 90, Social Security Is Showing Its Age. Boston University Economist Has a Fix