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Photo: The U.S. Supreme Court is seen on Thursday, June 29, 2023, in Washington. A large white building with looming pillars is shown on a sunny day.

Affirmative Action

Supreme Court Guts Affirmative Action in College Admissions, Provides Scant Guidance for Universities

June 29, 2023

This is a collage of photos from rising junior Sophia Caffrey (COM'25). They showcase her life thus far at Boston University. With everything from her in her BU rugby uniform, to hanging out with her sorority sisters as various events, or her hanging out in the dorm room with friends, each photo showcases her BU experience. Sophia is a brunette with medium-length hair and tan skin. She is in each of the photos.

Student Reflection

Navigating College Life: Reflections and Insights from an Upperclassman

June 29, 2023

This is a stock image from Canva.com which shows colorful fire works fill the dark skyline in Boston. The photo is taken so you can see the River, as the the multi-colored fireworks reflects off the water. You can see the different sized buildings with their lights on in the background.

Things to do

Things to do in Boston This Fourth of July Holiday

June 29, 2023

Photo: Poster for the film "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny". Text reads "June 30". A man in a cowboy hat (Indiana Jones played by Harrison Ford) stares down the camera. The image has a red hue overall.

Movie Quiz

Did You Win the Free Tickets to See Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny?

June 29, 2023

Photo: Architectural rendering of the proposed Holocaust Museum and Educational Center. Rendering shows a large white building in between two dark, brick buildings.

Holocaust Museum

BU Wiesel Center Director: Boston’s Proposed Holocaust Museum Would Educate and Inform about the Legacy of Genocide

June 28, 2023

Photo of The Boston Pops performing their annual Fourth of July Fireworks Spectacular at the Hatch Memorial Shell on the Charles River Esplanade. In the photo, the Hatch Shell is lit in red white and blue. The backs of spectators' heads are seen as the look up towards about a dozen fireworks that shoot up from the shell into the black sky.

Things-To-Do

Celebrate the Fourth of July Weekend in Boston

June 28, 2023

Photo: Aerial photography of the Boston University campus. University and city buildings are shown next to the scenic Charles River on a sunny day.

Promotions

Introducing the Newest Charles River Campus Associate Professors

June 27, 2023

Photo: A older person with white hair sits alone in the front of a movie theater. The text on screen reads "Roxbury International Film Festival"

Things-To-Do

Catch a Virtual Screening at the 25th Annual Roxbury International Film Festival

June 27, 2023

Photo: Tori Bowie, A Black woman with straight, dark brown ahir and wearing a black Nike track suit, holds up a gold World Athletics Championship medal.

Maternal Health

US Olympian Tori Bowie’s Death Underscores Maternal Mortality Crisis in the United States

June 26, 2023

Photo: Anthony (Tony) Jack, a Black man wearing glasses, a light plaid collared shirt, and jeans, stands on a small grassy hill on a sunny day. Picnic tables filled with people can been in the blurry background behind him.

New Appointment

Sociologist and Scholar Anthony Abraham Jack’s Mission: Create a More Welcoming Campus

June 26, 2023

Photo: a group of small children in a classroom sit on a carpet and face towards their teacher who is showing a book they're reading to the class.

Voices & Opinion

POV: We Need to Be Better at Teaching Kids to Read

June 26, 2023

Photo: Two college students, one wearing a black skirt with long black hair and the other wearing a white t shirt with short blonde hair. They are holding up framed pieces of AI art, depicting people and landscapes.

Arts & Culture

Reimagining Fine Art in the Artificial Intelligence Era

June 26, 2023

Pear statue, Dorchester

Things-to-do

Getting to Know Your Neighborhood: Dorchester

June 23, 2023

Photo: A ufo is shown flying over some trees on a cloudy, foggy day. It is shown as a small shadow hovering over the nature scene.

UNIDENTIFIED OBJECTS

Is the Government Concealing UFO Craft and Dead Extraterrestrials?

June 22, 2023

Photo: A submarine. The Oceangate submersible Titan. The United States Coast Guard is searching for the 21-foot submersible Titan from the Canadian research vessel Polar Prince. The 5 person crew submerged Sunday morning, and the crew of the Polar Prince lost contact with them approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes into the vessel's dive.

Extreme Tourism

A Failed Trip to the Titanic Displays the Dangers of Extreme Tourism

June 22, 2023

Photo: Mark Newton, a white man with dark and light gray hair, beard, and mustache and wearing glasses, a light blue collared shirt, and navy blue blazer and pants, poses with hands clasped in front of him between two large large library shelves filled with books.

Promotions

As University Librarian, Mark Newton Will Lead Effort to Reimagine BU’s Library Program

June 21, 2023

Photo: A crowd of protestors hold pro-choice signs as they protest and gather outside the fenced off Supreme Court.

HEALTHCARE

One Year after Roe v. Wade Was Overturned, What’s the State of Abortion Care in the United States?

June 21, 2023

Photo: A long table with a black cloth with multiple paper plates featuring a large slice of cheese pizza. The photo was taken outside, the day sunny and bright.

Things-to-do

Mangia, at the Boston Pizza Festival

June 21, 2023

Photo: A person with glasses in a red shirt with a beard smiles at the camera in front of multiple pieces of art on canvas behind them

Arts & Culture

First-of-Its-Kind Group Show Brings Together Artists from MFA Programs around Boston

June 21, 2023

Photo: A large crowd walks around a arial type structure with large ribbons attached to a tall pole. The ribbons are a various of different colors. The crowd is moving to the left. The day is bright.

Things-to-do

To Do Today: Summer Solstice Night at the Harvard Museums

June 20, 2023

To Do Today: Summer Solstice Night at the Harvard Museums