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In the City

To Do Today: Free Art Exhibition on Newbury Street

May 26, 2021

Photo of protestors holding signs during an AAPI Rally Against Hate in Flushing, Queens on March 27,2021. The group of young people, most of them masked, hold signs that say “US Govt & Media STOP China Bashing, party of socialism and liberation,” “Dump Asian Hate!” “Respect the Asian Community,” “Stop Asian Hate! Stop White Supremacy! Stop Western Imperialism”

Voices & Opinion

POV: What We Need to Do to End Anti-Asian Racism

May 25, 2021

Accolades

BU Ranked the Nation’s 17th Best Private University, 20th of Doctoral Universities, QS Says

May 25, 2021

Photo of a cement building column that has the words "No means no" written in green chalk on it. A no smoking sign hangs above. In the background, a person in a red winter jacket, backpack, and bag in their hand walks down the sidewalk.

University News

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

May 24, 2021

A photo of people working out at Seaport Sweat

Things-To-Do

To Do Today: Seaport Sweat

May 24, 2021

Commencement 2021

Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey Invokes Thurgood Marshall, Pauli Murray, Ibram Kendi in Addressing LAW Convocation

May 21, 2021

Photo of Shantel Miller (CFA’21) sitting on the ground and smiling. She wears a blue sweatshirt, black pants, polka-dotted socks, and yellow glasses frames. Behind her, a desk with a computer is seen and a painting that shows the back of the heads of a group of white men as two young black women walk down the street.

Fine Arts

Gauguin Had Tahiti, Shantel Miller Has Dorchester: CFA Grad Has Big Plans for $20,000 Kahn Award

May 21, 2021

A photo of Nickerson Field from above during commencement. A white video play button is overlayed.

Commencement 2021

BU Commencement 2021: Over in a Flash

May 21, 2021

2 students stand on the podium surrounded by a group of graduates posing for a photo after students flooded the stage following Commencement.

Commencement 2021

Photo Gallery Captures BU’s One-of-a-Kind 148th Commencement

May 20, 2021

A photo of Rory Kallfelz (MET’21) and Alexandra Kallfelz (COM’21) on the field at commencement

Commencement 2021

A Two-Generation Terrier Graduation

May 19, 2021

A graphic reading "Commencement 2021 Live Stream Stats." Under a television illustration is the number of total plays for the BU Commencement Live Stream: 36,352. Under that number reads "Compared to 3,743 in 2019." Next to an illustration of a diploma is the number 16,189 and text reading "Advanced Degree plays." Next to an illustration of a mortarboard is the number 20,163 and text reading "Undergraduate Degree plays." The background of the graphic is a group of students on Nickerson Field throwing their mortarboards up in the air.

Commencement 2021

How Many People Livestreamed BU’s 2021 Commencement? A Lot!

May 18, 2021

Portrait of Dr. Nahid Bhadelia leaning against a building in front of a window showing a reflection of the Boston skyline.

Infectious Diseases

Nahid Bhadelia to Head New BU Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases Policy and Research

May 18, 2021

A composite of photos of decorated mortarboards

Class of 2021

Mortarboards: Class of 2021 Sends Messages of Thanks, Joy

May 18, 2021

A photo of the Cole family watching commencement from their back yard

Parents

BU Class of 2021 Parents Watch Commencement from Everywhere—Cafés, Couches, Cars

May 17, 2021

A photo of Angela, her daughter and mother

Commencement 2021

LAW Dean, Whose Mother Was a Child Bride in Nigeria, Shares Powerful Story of Resilience with Graduates

May 17, 2021

Commencement 2021

Video: Sights & Sounds from BU’s Historic 148th Commencement

May 17, 2021

Maria Ordoñez and Manon Michel sitting next to one another smiling. A white video button is overlayed.

Commencement 2021

There for Each Other

May 16, 2021

Ayanna Pressley speaks at BU Commencement

Commencement

BU Commencement 2021: Unlike Any in History

May 16, 2021

Catherine D’Amato addressing graduates from a podium

Baccalaureate

BU Commencement 2021: Baccalaureate Service

May 16, 2021

Photo of Archelle Thelemaque (COM’21) in black jeans and a black shirt sitting on a granite bench outside of one of buildings on campus. She has long brown braids and rests her hands on her lap as she smiles.

Commencement

Student Commencement Speaker Will Talk about “Dreams and Nightmares” and Breonna Taylor

May 14, 2021

Student Commencement Speaker Will Talk about “Dreams and Nightmares” and Breonna Taylor