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September 23, 2026 - Boston, MA. Provost and Chief Academic Officer Colin Duckett hosts a Meet & Greet with members of the Staff Advisory Council, held on the medical campus. Photo by Michael D. Spencer for Boston University.

Provost’s Meet & Greet

Vice Admiral (Ret.) Shoshana Chatfield (Pardee’88) (right), former president of the Naval War College, has been named Pardee’s Inaugural Distinguished Fellow. During a coffee chat with Pardee Dean Scott Taylor (left) on September 24, Chatfield, a decorated Navy officer and career helicopter pilot, spoke about her career and leadership experience in public service, diplomacy, and the military, and answered questions from students. As part of her fellowship, she will speak at two public events, guest-lecture in select Pardee classes, and take part in special school engagements. Photo by Kelly Davidson

Introducing Pardee School’s Inaugural Distinguished Fellow

Photo: Students share plates of traditional Latin American and Caribbean dishes during the Howard Thurman Center's Reception to Celebrate Latine Community, hosted on September 16th at the HTC. This reception was the third of four events celebrating the diversity, culture, and histories of the BU population. September 16, 2026. Photo by Ajani Hickling (CAS'27)

Celebrating BU’s Latiné Students

Photo: 10/10/1953 - Boston, Massachusetts. The Boston University Band formed a large question mark at the BU-Syracuse football game. Photo by Boston University Photography

Flashback Friday: Gridiron Season

Members of the Class of 1976 gather for a Golden Terriers Brunch and Pinning Ceremony at the Duan Family Center for Computing & Data Sciences during Alumni Weekend, September 19. Photo by Melissa Ostrow

Celebrating the BU Class of 1976

Photo: Julieanna Richardson, founder and CEO of The HistoryMakers, the largest digital archive of African American video oral histories in the US, talks about her close friend, poet and activist Nikki Giovanni, at a GSU reception and poetry reading September 17.

Celebrating Nikki Giovanni

PHOTO: Emily Cunningham, Shabnam Raayai-Ardakani, Dr. Shana Burrowes and Chang Xiao pose for a photo at The Career Development Professorships Dinner at the Booth Theater on September 15, 2026. They are presented in a dusk-lit large institutional space with bright smiles and professional attire fitting of their career development.

Career Development Professors

PHOTO: Jocelyn Mao (COM’27), BU Dining student manager (from left), Elyanna Kwok (Pardee’28, CAS’28), Avia Roundtree (CAS’30), and Clara Piazza (CAS’30) enjoy Lobster Night—BU Dining’s most popular annual tradition—September 16 at Warren Towers. Elyanna Kwok is wearing a super cute lobster outfit — smiles all around!

Butter Up!

PHOTO: A retro tinted overcast day showcases a slew of BU Terrier's celebrating BU Pride on atop a parade float during homecoming 2003. Photo by Kalman Zabarsky for Boston University Photography

Flashback Friday: Homecoming

PHOTO: Faculty, staff, and students at BU’s National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratory (NEIDL) pose for a group photo on the NEIDL lawn, adjacent to the BU Medical Campus, during their annual field day on September 10. They are at a distance under the slightly overcast weather.

Field Day

Photo: Kira Ousey (CFA’27), (in stripes) administrative coordinator for the School of Music at CFA’s Chalk Fest Sept 11 outside CFA. The event offered snacks and lots of space for creative fun. Photo by Cydney Scott

Sidewalk Art

Photo: Person wearing glasses writes on a document at a table surrounded by papers, scissors, a phone, and pastries.

Crafternoon: Blackout Poetry

Jack Dennerlein, dean of BU’s Sargent College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences (second from right) and Lucy Hutyra, a College of Arts & Sciences distinguished professor of Earth & Environment (far right) took part in a Union of Concerned Scientists Town Hall featuring US Rep. Katherine Clark (D-Mass.) (second from left), House of Representatives Democratic Whip, in Arlington, Mass., on September 8 to discuss how federal policies are impacting research, public health, innovation, and the scientific workforce. Gretchen Goldman, Union of Concerned Scientists CEO (far left), also participated in the discussion. Photo by Jim Curley

Union of Concerned Scientists Town Hall

Photo: Black-and-white photo of students gathered, facing toward something outside the frame.

Flashback Friday: September 11

Members of BU’s Beekeeping Club Vasiliki Kanelos (CAS’27) (from left), Taylor Hardner (Questrom’27), and Audrey Xie (CAS’27) were on hand to promote their organization at annual activities fair Splash, held on Nickerson Field September 5. More than 450 student organizations were represented at the event. The Beekeeping Club is seeking faculty and staff to join the club and help care for the bees when students are on vacation. Photo by Cydney Scott

This Club’s Abuzz

BU President Melissa Gilliam joins alum Brigadier General Enoch "Woody" Woodhouse (LAW'55) at the ribbon cutting for a permanent display of Woodhouse’s military memorabilia on view in the newly named Woodhouse Cadet HQ at the BU Air Force ROTC building at 118 Bay State Road, September 1. At 99, Woodhouse is one of the last surviving members of the Tuskegee Airmen, the famed all-Black World War II fighter squadron. President George W. Bush awarded Woodhouse and the other Tuskegee Airmen the Congressional Gold Medal in 2006. Photo by Cydney Scott

Celebrating a Hero

Ethan Chen(CAS’28) takes a turn during BU's Student Leadership & Impact Center's 2026 Weeks of Welcome Glow Dance Party on BU Beach August 31. The event featured neon light swings, lasers, tailgate snacks, a Photo Booth and blacklight temporary tattoos. Photo by Cydney Scott

All Aglow

1952 - Boston, Mass. Students purchasing books for Boston University courses. Photo by Boston University Photography

Flashback Friday: Buying Textbooks

Adina Turner (ENG 27) gets a photo taken on the first day of classes on September 2, 2026 as part of Weeks of Welcome's First Day Fest on Commonwealth Ave. Photo by Jackie Ricciardi

The Start of a New Year

Photo: Ava Cable (COM ’30) (left) and Iris Fahy (COM ’30) have their portraits drawn at BU Beach as part of Weeks of Welcome 2026 Comm Ave Fest August 30. The festival spanned the length of Comm Ave with free giveaways, live music, crafts, games, and more. Photo by Kelly Davidson

Comm Ave Fest