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Boston Pride

Celebrate Pride at These Events around Boston

May 31, 2022

A photo of Queen Elizabeth II smiling at the camera in regalia. Honored guests King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands and King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain join the British Royal Family at the service and ceremony for The Most Noble Order of the Garter held at St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle on June 17th 2019. Members of The British Royal Family in attendance included: Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Prince William The Duke of Cambridge, Catherine The Duchess of Cambridge, Charles The Prince of Wales, Camilla The Duchess of Cornwall, Prince Edward The Earl of Wessex, Sophie The Countess of Wessex and Anne The Princess Royal. (Windsor, Berkshire, England, UK)

VOICES & OPINION

POV: The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Is Cause for Celebration

May 31, 2022

A family with two children walk on a brick path in Boston, MA. The image is black and white.

For This Family of Four, Myles Standish Hall Is Home

May 27, 2022

Photo of the Copley Square Farmer's market on a sunny day. Shoppers are seen between the lines of pop-up tents at left and right. Trinity Church, with is brown stone facade, is seen at left. The sky is blue with one puffy cloud.

Things-to-do

To Do Today: Copley Square Farmers Market

May 27, 2022

Photo of flags on Boston Common in Boston, which are placed there for Memorial Day, on a sunny day. Small American flags are planted in the ground in neat rows. in the distance tall city buildings can be seen, as well as people waling on a pathway below the flags.

Things-to-do

How to Spend Memorial Day Weekend in Boston

May 26, 2022

a photo of Scarlett Lewis (COM’20), with her son Jesse a few months before his death in the Sandy Hook shootings. He is mid-jump into her arms as she stands in a pool wearing a white floral bathing suit.

School Shootings

Sandy Hook Mother: Guns Are Not the Root Cause of Mass Shootings

May 26, 2022

Trauma-Informed Parenting

Tips for How to Help Your Children Cope in the Wake of Yet Another School Shooting

May 26, 2022

Photo of two rowing boats on a river during an overcast day. One boat is full of rowers from the back wearing white tops, the other further in the background shows rowers wearing red.

Varsity Rowing

BU Rowing Teams Continue Trophy Chase

May 26, 2022

photo taken behind six graduates at the end of the commencement ceremony. they wear their red gowns and throw confetti in the air. warren towers is seen in the background, as well as a light blue sky with a few small clouds. Most of the students have long blonde or brown hair.

Commencement 2022

Hot, Humid, but Still Celebratory: A Look Back at BU’s 149th Commencement

May 25, 2022

Image of a map of the lower 48 states of the United States in tan. Overlaid are a serious of red dots indicating the number of gun violence deaths in 2022 so far. The dots are concentrated around the coasts, but no state is without dots.

Voices & Opinion

POV: The Killing We Continue to Fail to Stop

May 25, 2022

Law enforcement personnel stand outside Robb Elementary School following a shooting, Tuesday, May 24, 2022, in Uvalde, Texas. (AP Photo/Dario Lopez-Mills)

Public Safety

The Long, Failed History of Gun Control Legislation

May 25, 2022

Collage: Composite image showing studio portraits of various Boston University faculty, staff, and students in three rows of three. From left to right, top to bottom, portraits show: Kaye-Alese Green, Jonathan Feingold, Nana Boateng, Saida Grundy, Amos Mwaura, Imara Joroff, Andre De Quadros, Andrea Taylor, and Amanda Bailey.

Community Voices

Two Years after George Floyd’s Murder, What’s Changed? What’s Next?

May 24, 2022

MET professor, Kyung-schick Choi poses for a photo on May 3, 2022. He created the school's Cybercrime Investigation & Cybersecurity programs. Photo by Jackie Ricciardi

Cybersecurity

This MET Cyber Sleuth Helped Find the Man Who Stole His Identity

May 24, 2022

School of Law Dean Angela Onwuachi-Willig with US Attorney for the District of Massachusetts Rachel Rollins, who was the convocation speaker at LAW’s ceremony Sunday.

Commencement 2022

Massachusetts US Attorney Rachael Rollins Tells LAW Grads, This Is “the Fight of Our Lives”

May 23, 2022

Commencement 2022

Video: Highlights from BU’s 149th Commencement

May 22, 2022

Photo of three drag performers, Linda Marie Póssa (who also served as the event emcee), Candace Persuasian, and Chanel the Angel, on stage, at the beginning of the Lavender Ceremony. The drag queens are dressed in sparkly outfits and have big hair-dos. The trio is light by a pink light and face outward toward the audience.

LGBTQ+

BU’s First-Ever Lavender Ceremony Celebrates LGBTQ+ Graduates

May 22, 2022

Photo of Bob Woodward during his commencement address. Woodward is an older White man with black-rimmed glasses. Woodward wears a red gown with black. He is seen mid-speaking, at a large white podium with a red "Boston University" sign. A floral arrangement is seen in the foreground; behind him, honorary degree recipients, faculty members, and colored flags are seen blurred. Photo by Melissa Ostrow

Commencement Recap

Journalist and Author Bob Woodward (Hon.’22) Tells BU Grads: Mistakes Are Life’s Best Guide

May 22, 2022

Photo of Newbury center grads Maelee Chen, from left, Cecilia Jarquin, and Annie Rose Hallett. Chen wears a pink tee shirt and jean short, Jarquin wears a striped blue and white tank top and blue jeans, and Hallett wears a black shirt and light tan pants. All 3 young women stand together and pose for the camera. A white triangle play button is overlaid in the middle of the photo.

Watch Now

Commencement: a Moment of Pride and Achievement for These First-Gen Students

May 22, 2022

Marylou Sudders, speaker at the 2022 Boston University Baccalaureate Service at Marsh Chapel on May 22. Photo by Natasha Moustache

Commencement 2022

Baccalaureate Speaker Marylou Sudders (CAS’76, SSW’78, Hon.’22) Reflects on Pandemic’s Lessons

May 22, 2022

Photo of Graduate Medical Sciences master’s degree candidates before their convocation ceremony. A diverse group of young adults stand in a group wearing red caps and gowns and black caps on a sunny day.

MED CLASS OF 2022

School of Medicine Class of 2022: “Unprecedented Times Created a Truly Unprecedented Class”

May 20, 2022

School of Medicine Class of 2022: “Unprecedented Times Created a Truly Unprecedented Class”