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Photo of the snow storm on October 30, 2020 on campus. Someone in a jacket and a backpack walks through the flurries of snow.

University News

Snowstorm Closes Charles River Campus, Final Exams Go Remote

December 16, 2020

A photo of a mother helping her two children with remote learning.

Voices & Opinion

POV: COVID-19 and Resulting School Closures Could Set Back Women’s Workforce Gains for Years to Come

December 16, 2020

Photos of different members of BU’s UPro dance group dancing in festive outfits from their respective locations. Each photo has a festive frame and looks like a holiday card; they are set on a green background with snowflakes.

Holiday Spirit

Video: Student Dance Group UPro Offers Some Holiday Cheer from around the Globe

December 16, 2020

Photo of Hikima Lukomwa (SAR’22), community linked coordinator, in a red sweatshirt and jean jacket, with Jillian White (COM’22), in a pink fleece, a community development leader, while they give a virtual tour use a handheld phone tripod. The Citgo sign is seen blurred in the background.

Admissions

A Look at How Prospective Terriers Are Touring Campus during the Pandemic

December 16, 2020

A photo of Jiaxin Tong wearing a mask standing outside of a row of brownstone residences

Student Life

Stay or Go? International Students Weigh Intersession Options

December 16, 2020

Collage of photos from Boston University Collegiate Recovery Program Instagram

Recovery

Recovery@BU Photo Project Aims to Promote Awareness

December 15, 2020

In the zoom screenshot, there are 13 video windows in which each person waves. Starting from the top left, is “maya, PST,” “becca, EST,” “ryan, PST,” “magdalene, EST,” “ani, GMT,” “ina, EST,” “sanjana, ICT,” “marisa, EST,” “rachel, EST,” “aimee, MST,” “archelle, EST,” “Kacia, HST,” “Geneve, MST.”

Marketing & Communications

COM Students, New Alums Offer Free PR Services through New Pro Bono Agency

December 15, 2020

Illustration of figures stacking gray and brown beams on top of each other using ladders, pulleys, scaffolding, and team work. Background is dark purple.

Center for Antiracist Research

Ibram Kendi, Azer Bestavros Team Up to Launch Racial Data Lab

December 15, 2020

A photo of the US Women's National Soccer Team celebrating on the field

Journalism & Media

On the Court and in the Court

December 14, 2020

A photo of a phone showing tweets by Donald Trump sitting on top of an American flag

POV: When Twitter Fact-Checks Trump’s Tweets, It Polarizes Americans Even More

December 14, 2020

A portrait photo of Mary Ann French

University News

She’s Made Student Employment Her Mission at BU

December 14, 2020

Screenshot of Bernie Sanders in a light brown rain coat from his iconic fundraising campaign video during the 2020 presidential primary. The closed captioning text reads “I am once again asking for you to read this Hey BU article.” Behind, a suburban neighborhood street corner is seen.

Social Media

20 Memes That Got Us through 2020

December 12, 2020

Student Voices

40 Tuesdays, 40 Terriers, 40 Inspiring Pieces of Advice

December 11, 2020

Photo of Billboard facing the Mass Pike over Nickerson Field. The sign is blue and reads "Let's Keep Boston Safe, Together." A gray cement railing is seen in the foreground, the sun sets behind the building.

NEWS ROUNDUP

BU Today’s Top-10 Most-Read Stories of 2020

December 11, 2020

Photo of a person sitting on a snow bench under and overhang looking out to the ocean with their back to the camera. The inside of the structure is black and in silhouette, the ocean and sky are very gray.

Mental Health

Why This Year’s Holiday Season May Be More Stressful for College Students

December 11, 2020

Illustration of two cellphones with hands coming out of them. The hands hold a champagne a glass and make a toast. Confetti flies around the glasses; the background is color light purple.

Faculty & Staff

Tips for How to Have a Virtual Holiday Party That Isn’t Terrible

December 11, 2020

illustration of young adults wearing medical face masks. text embedded on the image says 'COVID Compliance Numbers'

COVID on Campus

Weekly COVID Compliance Report: December 11

December 11, 2020

A man pan handles outside the Harvard MBTA Station on May 5, 2020. The man holds a small sign that says "money for food." In the foreground, a woman in a blue jacket rides by on a bicycle.

Journalism & Media

Finding the Story in the Numbers

December 11, 2020

Collection site specialist Jessica Sandberg guides a visitor through the test collection process at the Rajen Kilachand Center August 25, 2020. According to the BU COVID-19 Testing Data Dashboard there have been 14965 tests administered as of August 23, 25 of which are positive.

Health & Medicine

COVID-19 Tests Will Be Available to Category 4 Employees and Grad Students during Holiday Break

December 10, 2020

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University News

BU Rolling Out New Student Conflict Resolution Program

December 10, 2020

BU Rolling Out New Student Conflict Resolution Program