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Photo: A compilation image of Boston University representatives in Davos, Switzerland at the World Economic Forum

BU at Davos

Flashback Friday: Remember Gumby?

Photo: Two female BU students building snow globes while sitting across each other at a table

Snow Globes for a (Very) Chilly January

Boston University’s 2026 MLK, Jr. (GRS’55, Hon.’59) Celebration

Photo: Spring 2026 Orientaiton at Boston University's GSU with students smiling and laughing around a table that says "Community" on it

Welcoming BU’s Newest Terriers

Photo: Students holding up signs with words relating to MLK on a stage during an MLK Day Celebration

Flashback Friday: MLK Day Celebration

Photo: A biker going past Marsh Chapel on Boston University's campus

Biking at Marsh Chapel

Photo: Joe Melo attaches the net in preparation for the 47th Women’s Beanpot tournament at Walter Brown Arena

Ice Prep

Photo: Students from Mason Pilot Elementary School in Roxbury cheer on the Women’s basketball team as they took on Lafayette on January 7, 2026.

BPS Field Trip to BU Women’s Basketball Game

Photo: BU President Melissa Gilliam at the 14th annual City of Boston Scholarship Reception

14th Annual City of Boston Scholarship Program Reception

Photo: A young blonde man reads to small children for a BU event. A kid hangs off his lap

A Popular Holiday Tradition

Photo: A scene on stage during the musical "Annie" at the Wheelock Family Theatre

Annie—a Perennial Favorite

Photo: Left to right) Lottie Levine (CAS 29), Leo Solomon (CAS 29) and Shayna Kadish (Wheelock 29) light menorahs at Hillel House on the second night of Hanukkah

2025 Hanukkah Lighting at BU Hillel

Photo: Siri Hodgins (SAR’26) (left) performs a 90 second puppet show as part of her and her team’s poster presentation

Exploring World Cultures Through Puppetry Arts

Photo: The inside of Marsh Chapel with a choir singing in red robes at the front

A Beloved Tradition: Marsh Chapel’s Service of Lessons and Carols

Photo: At Marsh Plaza, Elie Wiesel, right, assists Rabbi Joseph Polak, canter, with the Grand Menorah Lighting

Flashback Friday: December 2010 Grand Menorah Lighting

Photo: Two performers on a stage

2025’s Aurora Borealis: A Festival of Light and Dance

Photo: Bean, BU's comfort dog, being pet by BU students during a Coffee with a Cop event

What’s the Biggest Draw of BU’s Coffee with a Cop?

Photo: A reception at Wheelock Family Theater's "Magic in the Wings" 45th Anniversary event with many people gathered

Magic in the Wings: A Wheelock Family Theatre Celebration

Photo: BU students making a gingebread house

Annual Holiday Gingerbread House Competition