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University News

COVID Is on the Rise Again—What You Need to Know

August 29, 2023

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FYSOP 2023

Preparing to Welcome Incoming First-Years to Revamped FYSOP

August 29, 2023

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Student Voices

Why the History of Enslavement on the Freedom Trail Matters

August 29, 2023

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Move-in

The Massachusetts Viral “Storrowing” Video Is the Work of BU COM Alum

August 25, 2023

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Internship

Finding Passion and Purpose in a Male-Dominated Industry: A Buffalo Bisons Minor League Baseball Team Internship

August 25, 2023

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Watch Now

Video: There’s Something Squirrelly about This Class

August 24, 2023

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Student Voices

Cracking the Code: Decoding the Unique Vocabulary of Boston University Students

August 24, 2023

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Student Voices

POV: Montana Youths Sued State over Climate Change—and Won a Landmark Decision for All Young People

August 24, 2023

Photo: Zoe Marsiglia, a young woman wearing a green dress and knitted white sweater, smiles as she sits next to, Lou Brum, an older white man wearing a navy blue and white striped shirt and jeans. A white cockapoo dog sits in his lap and looks excitedly at Marsiglia.

Photo Essay

A Round of A-Paws for Pets on Campus

August 24, 2023

Photo: A salmon-colored stuffed duffle bag, hanging on metal rods so that it is suspended in the air. Two, large, stuffed leg-type appendages stretch out from left to right on top of the bag. The artwork is amongst the middle of a gallery floor, surround by smiliar art pieces. There is a short woman standing behind the piece, observing.

EXHIBITIONS

Stone Gallery Exhibition STUFFED Highlights the Subversive Side of Fiber Arts

August 23, 2023

Things-To-Do

To Do Today: SoWa Open Market

August 23, 2023

Photo: Palmer Wencley (COM'26) moves her stuff across West Campus with her parents helping in the back. A smiling, young white woman and her mother both push large blue bins filled with stuff up the sidewalk. A white father figure stands at the back of a small UHaul truck and looks on.

Watch Now

Smart Packing: Upperclassmen’s Guide to the Best Items for a Successful College Journey

August 23, 2023

Thousands of students gather on Nickerson Field for SPLASH, Boston University's involvement fair.

Student Life

Everything You Need to Know about SPLASH (and Why You Should Attend)

August 22, 2023

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Voices & Opinion

POV: We Need to Keep Talking about Books, Not Ban Them

August 18, 2023

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Safety

As a New School Year Begins, BUPD Urges Students to Beware of Frauds and Scams

August 17, 2023

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Campus & Facilities

Meet the Team That Keeps BU Cool during the Hot Summer Months

August 17, 2023

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Voices & Opinion

POV: Disinformation Researchers Are under Attack by Government Legislators

August 16, 2023

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Move-in 2023

Move-in 2023: What You Need to Know

August 16, 2023

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New Appointment

Joan Donovan, Nationally Recognized Expert in Misinformation and Disinformation, Joins BU Faculty

August 16, 2023

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Maui Wildfires

Maui Native Helps Others amid Devastating Wildfires

August 11, 2023

Maui Native Helps Others amid Devastating Wildfires