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University News

Boston University Welcomes Newest Class of Menino Scholars and Community Service Award Winners

August 29, 2025

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Campus Life

Hugs, Smiles—and Tears—as Families Say Goodbye to Their Boston University Freshmen

August 28, 2025

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New Terriers Share What Excites Them Most About Starting at BU

August 28, 2025

Arts & Culture

Music Education Is Everything to Her: Now She’s Sharing It with Others

August 27, 2025

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Student Life

What I Wish I Knew Before Coming to BU

August 27, 2025

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Student Life

This BU Academy Senior Is Paving the Way for Young People in the Puzzle World

August 26, 2025

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Voices & Opinion

On Hurricane Katrina’s 20th Anniversary, BU Employee Who Volunteered in Storm’s Aftermath Recalls the Devastation—and Residents’ Resilience

August 26, 2025

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Student Life

Your Textbook Questions Answered: Buy or Rent? Digital or Physical?

August 26, 2025

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Student Life

Six Tips to Help You Furnish Your Apartment or Dorm on a Budget

August 26, 2025

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Film & TV

KPop Demon Hunters: Come for the Soundtrack, Stay for the Celebration of Korean Culture

August 25, 2025

Boston University medical students Diego Lopez (CAMED’26), second from left, Michalina Jadick (CAS’22, CAMED’28), third from left, Jazmine Johnson (CAMED’28), fourth from left, and Brent Leung (CAMED’24, ’28), second from right, traveled to Malawi for a month as part of BU’s Global Health Summer Scholarship program.

Global Health

Four BU Medical Students Help Make Drinking Water Safer in African Nation

August 25, 2025

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University News

Boston University Introduces Common Read, a New Campus Tradition

August 25, 2025

A split image for college orientation. On the left is the entrance to a large stone university chapel with a social media question box overlay that reads “Hey, first-year Terriers! What questions do you have for upperclassmen?” On the right is an aerial view of a city campus with leafy trees, surrounded by buildings. Overlaying the right side are six question boxes from students asking about finding events, hanging out on campus, making connections, managing academic rigor, recommended apps, and finding internships.

Student Life

Answering Your Top Questions About Boston University Student Life

August 22, 2025

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Film & TV

Superhero Movies Star in This COM Class

August 22, 2025

A collage of six photos shows friends spending time together in various settings. Outdoors, two friends sit on the grass during a lively daytime event, making peace signs. At an indoor gathering, three friends pose side-by-side in a room decorated with white chairs and red balloons. In another outdoor scene, two friends stand next to a tree, holding and pointing at a hand-drawn sketch. At an ice hockey rink, two friends smile and give a thumbs-up with the action happening behind them. On an outdoor balcony, two friends share a hug with buildings and leafy trees in the background. At a nighttime event, three friends in casual outfits pose together, one wearing a baseball cap, while others around them appear to be enjoying the same event.

Students

Advice to First-Years From an Upperclassman

August 22, 2025

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Student Life

BU’s New Orientation Week: a Fully Immersive, Weeklong Start to Campus Life

August 22, 2025

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Video: I Interned at Google. This is What It Was Like

August 22, 2025

Food

BU-Trained Pastry Chef Is Boston Public Library’s New Chef-in-Residence

August 21, 2025

A collage of four scenes from Boston University campus life: Top left, a group of students walking outdoors with one student wearing a "Boston University" t-shirt; top right, two people converse while seated on a blue couch against a blue wall decorated with a patterned tapestry and a floor lamp; bottom left, an indoor lounge area with modern furniture, international flags, and students sitting at tables in front of a large metallic sculpture; bottom right, a crowd of students dressed in matching Boston University t-shirts participate in an outdoor event, surrounded by city buildings and greenery.

Students

Your First Year at BU: A Guide for International Students

August 20, 2025

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Back2BU

Pack or Pass? Everything You Should—and Shouldn’t—Bring to Your New Dorm

August 20, 2025

Pack or Pass? Everything You Should—and Shouldn’t—Bring to Your New Dorm