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Back2BU

22 Important Questions and Answers for BU’s 2021–2022 School Year

August 27, 2021

Photo of a parents holding signs that say “Parents Choice” at a Pennsylvania school board meeting on Aug. 25. They do not wear masks, and some appear to be yelling. Some children are also seated in the auditorium.

Public Health

Anti-Maskers Are Assaulting Teachers and School Leaders. What Can Be Done?

August 26, 2021

Just for Fun

In Honor of National Dog Day, Here are Six Funny Videos of Boston Terriers

August 26, 2021

Photo of Terrence Samuel organizing textbooks at the BU Bookstore on August 18, 2021. He wears jeans and a black t-shirt, and stands on a wooden stool. In the foreground, the labels on a bookshelf are seen.

Student Life

Textbooks 101: Before You Purchase or Rent, Here’s What You Need to Know

August 26, 2021

Photo of the women's soccer team giving each other high fives before the start of their game versus UMass lowell.

Things-to-do

The Weekender: August 26 to 29

August 26, 2021

New Podcast

BU Today Launches Question of the Week Podcast

August 25, 2021

Illustration of transportation methods in Boston, including an image of the green line, an MBTA bus, the BU shuttle and a blue bike, all arranged at the center of the image on a beige background.

Student Life

New to BU? Check Out Our Tips for Getting around Campus, Boston, and Beyond

August 25, 2021

Photo of Marsh Plaza from the west side looking towards the MLK statue with the chapel at left. The sky is blue and the trees are filled with green leaves.

University News

Marsh Chapel Reopens to In-Person Worship, Events

August 25, 2021

Photo of construction at the Data Science Center at 645-665 Commonwealth Avenue. You can see the skeleton of the building in steel beams, the concrete elevator shaft in the background, and a few construction workers on the ground.

University News

MassMutual Donates $1 Million to BU’s Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences

August 24, 2021

University News

Chief Financial Officer Martin Howard to Retire After 39 Years

August 24, 2021

Photo of students carrying a Boston University banner as they walk down Comm Ave. Most students wear red and a faculty in a cape and gown is seen on the left.

Student Life

Get Ready for BU’s Biggest Matriculation Ceremony Yet

August 24, 2021

Vice President of the United States Kamala Harris waves as she deboards Air Force Two in Singapore at the start of her trip to Southeast Asia.

Voices & Opinion

POV: Kabul Is Not Saigon

August 23, 2021

Photo of a graduating student with a red robe, white face mask, and long brown hair sitting amongst other graduating students on Nickerson Field, May 2021.

University News

Registration Opens for Class of 2020’s October 3 Commencement

August 23, 2021

Photo of Giancarlo Sirio (CAS’22), who wears a hunter green shirt and a paper face mask, with his arms crossed, enjoying himself as he participates in a team-building exercise during a FYSOP staff leader training workshop on the BU Beach. Other participants are seen around him.

Student Life

FYSOP 2021 Kicks Off, Offering Both In-Person and Remote Service Opportunities to New Students

August 20, 2021

Students and parents wearing protective face masks move into dorms on the Boston University campus, August 2020

Back2BU

Move-In 2021: What You Need to Know

August 20, 2021

Photo of Dr. Robert Brown, in a suit, standing at a Boston University podium, discussing the fall semester and the beginning of remote work during a town hall meeting on August 19, 2021. A person filming the event is seen in silhouette in the left foreground.

University News

BU Leaders Address Employees’ COVID Concerns at Latest Town Hall

August 19, 2021

A class is lead in discussion sitting in a circle of colorful adirondack chairs beneath a tree on BU Beach, Boston University Charles River Campus.

Campus Life

BU in Summer: Video Captures a More Mellow Campus

August 18, 2021

Photo of Triage nurse specialist Victoria Cunningham, in pink scrubs, blue gloves, and a blue face mask, at the Moderna vaccine clinic at FitRec May 4. She holds a vial and extracts a dose of the vaccine with a needle.

University News

BU Updates Its COVID Data Dashboard, as Employee Vaccination Deadline Looms

August 17, 2021

Student Voices

My Experience as a Transfer Student during a Global Pandemic

August 16, 2021

A photo of Jamaica Pond at sunset

In the City

What’s Your Favorite Nearby Park?

August 16, 2021

What’s Your Favorite Nearby Park?