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Student Voices

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

August 24, 2023

Photo: Youth plaintiffs in the climate change lawsuit, Held vs. Montana, arrive at the Lewis and Clark County Courthouse, on June 20, 2023, in Helena, Montana. A group of young people wearing business casual wear smile and cheer as they walk towards a courtroom building.

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

Photo: Milton's Paradise Lost, an old book with old english type laying on a table. There is an illustrated portrait of a man with long hair in old style clothes in the left cover of the book.

Voices & Opinion

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

August 18, 2023

Photo: A hand shows the display of a cellphone screen. Screen shows text that reads "Suspected Scam" on a red background as the other hand's finger moves to click the decline button.

Safety

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

August 17, 2023

Photo: A team of HVAC technicians at Boston University pose for a photo in front of their headquarters. They are all wearing dark blue uniforms, except for the boss who is wearing a collared shirt in the center of the photo.

Campus & Facilities

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

August 17, 2023

Photo: A red background with four die with letters on them. The first two are "F" and "A", respectively. The next two are on the edge, teetering between "C" and K" on one and "T" and "E" on the final die. The effect means the die could read as "FACT" or "FAKE".

Voices & Opinion

POV: Disinformation Researchers Are under Attack by Government Legislators

August 16, 2023

Photos: Students are shown moving in to West Campus dorms dorms on Boston University's Campus. Various students and people push large blue carts filled with various items and suitcases.

Move-in 2023

Move-in 2023: What You Need to Know

August 16, 2023

Photo: Joan Donovan, a white woman with short, silver hair and wearing a black top, faux leather jacket, and glasses, poses in front of the BU College of Communication building. Behind her, a red sign reads "College of Communication".

New Appointment

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

August 16, 2023

Photo: The hall of historic Waiola Church in Lahaina and nearby Lahaina Hongwanji Mission are engulfed in flames along Wainee Street. A large pyramid-shaped building and surrounding palm trees and land are shown engulfed in flames. Large flames are seen in the background as the sky looms red and black.

Maui Wildfires

Maui Native Helps Others amid Devastating Wildfires

August 11, 2023

Photo of two women playing outdoor checkers at the Lawn on D. Behind them, people swing on large circular swings.

Things-to-do

To Do Today: Unwind at Seaport’s Lawn on D

August 11, 2023

Composite image of two people in suits, one looking at the camera and another staring off to the left. The background is blue with gearboxes and other mechanical design elements.

Data Sciences

Destination Data

August 11, 2023

Composite photo of three BU student-athletes. Headshots of (from left) Kat Robbins, Francesco Montali, and Ellen Monahan. Robbins is a young white woman with long blonde hair and wearing a scarlet red Boston University pullover. Montali is a young white man with curly brown hair and wearing a red Boston University hooded sweatshirt. Monahan is a young white woman with shoulder length blonde hair and wearing a red, BU lacrosse long sleeve shirt.

Photoblog

The Joys and Challenges of Being a Student-Athlete at BU

August 9, 2023

Photo: A young, tan woman with curly hair pulled back in a ponytail sits on a couch crossed-legged as she types on her silver laptop. She wears a yellow shirt and jeans as she sits in front of a bright window.

Higher Education

Should You Discuss Race in Your College Essay?

August 9, 2023

Photo: A composite image of two individual portraits. One is a white woman with short, choppy brown hair and glasses. She wears a button up shirt and a blazer. The one in the middle is a Black woman with glasses and a black shirt. She stands and smiles at the camera. And the one on the right is a white photo of a portrait of a white man. He has a beard and short, light hair and wears a button-up shirt. He smiles, looking off to the left and into the distance.

Theology

First Responders: STH Launches New Program

August 8, 2023

Photo: Three women gather around a desk, 2 sitting and one standing. All are looking towards the camera and smiling. There is a laptop on the desk and a painting in the background.

Public Health

Occupational Therapists Work with Abortion Patients. State Bans Could Handcuff the Way They Practice

August 7, 2023

Occupational Therapists Work with Abortion Patients. State Bans Could Handcuff the Way They Practice