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A photo of Ashley Mears next to her book "Very Important People: Status and Beauty on the Global Party Circuit"

Books

New Book by BU Sociologist Ashley Mears Explores the Conspicuous Leisure of the Wealthy and Famous, Mostly Men

October 27, 2020

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Higher Education

BU Pushes Back against a Government Proposal to Limit Time International Students Can Stay in the United States

October 26, 2020

Student Life

Annual International Education Week Goes (Mostly) Virtual This Year

October 23, 2020

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Politics

Trump, Biden Clash on Immigration, COVID … and Abe Lincoln

October 23, 2020

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Running

BU Runners on Their Favorite Boston Running Routes

October 23, 2020

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COVID On Campus

Weekly COVID Compliance Report: October 23

October 23, 2020

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Study Abroad

Amid Worldwide COVID-19 Surge, University Cancels Spring Study Abroad

October 22, 2020

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International Students

What Might a Ban on WeChat Mean for Chinese Students Studying in the United States?

October 22, 2020

Portrait of professor Mary Beaudry, who died unexpectedly on October 20. She wears a orange colored scarf and purple sweater in her study.

Obituaries

BU Mourns the Loss of Archaeology, Anthropology, and Gastronomy Professor Mary Beaudry

October 22, 2020

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Weekender

The Weekender: October 22 to 25

October 22, 2020

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Voting

Countering the Top Excuses Young People Give for Not Voting

October 22, 2020

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University News

12 BU Students Suspended after Loud Parties, Infractions

October 21, 2020

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Construction

What Did It Take to Reopen Campus This Fall?

October 21, 2020

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Diversity & Inclusion

How Does Socioeconomic Inequality Affect Social Class, Especially for People of Color?

October 21, 2020

Diane Constantino (Sargent’81), director of BU’s Center for Stuttering Therapy, in her office with client Mason Blake (Wheelock’23). The two stage a therapy session. They both wear masks, Constantino wears a clear mask.

Speech Therapy

Clients Praise Stuttering Treatment at BU’s Center for Stuttering Therapy

October 20, 2020

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University News

Rise in BU’s COVID-19 Cases Prompts Stricter Measures

October 20, 2020

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Politics

Massachusetts Ballot Questions 2020: What You Need to Know

October 20, 2020

Photo of August Menchaca (CAS’23) in a face mask, black t-shirt and jeans, collects his things from a UPS truck and wheels them away in a yellow cart while moving in on Bay State Rd on August 26.

Back2BU

Fall Move-out, Intersession, Spring Move-in: What You Need to Know

October 20, 2020

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Howard Thurman Center

Katherine Kennedy’s Journey from Childhood Sadness to Howard Thurman Center Director

October 19, 2020

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Career Advice

Seven Tips for a Successful (Virtual) Career Fair

October 19, 2020

Seven Tips for a Successful (Virtual) Career Fair

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